The New York herald., 1865-04-24
THE LAKE ERIE RAIDERS.
AGarvit duplicating City Counciiman
o. Toronto and VIM. Il. meEon@A~'
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From the Toronto Globe, Aprii zil
CASE or LOYALTY.
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Seiase, ior the said steamer Georgian.
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siscoves Of ths police authorities the Honorable Robert
said a sad foana as
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he Steering that there was probable cause for
pose OF raid expedition into said United States
@ to the provisions Of the act of Last session Of para
q eotrgea ia violation Of the Of this province and
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intended 20 De- used in manner contrary to the prov
That Informed and believe tina. George De
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said a 3 or on eeen sSpREY S 4 OfY MS% ri the
DAY sf April A. D., Sd5 WIN. b. RICHARDS. c. j. 6.
The conduct Of Mr.. William Lawrence Mcdonald as
here exposed, is wretched return for the asylum
Afforded him in this country; but, unfortunately he is
not the only of his class who has rendered evil
for good WE'LL however, that his plot has been dis
eSape punishment But there is another person impli
Gated by the above affidavit whose is worse
councilman He one of those young persons who are
always bawling loyalty into the OF the people, and
kstng that they and those like them have monopoly
OF that article, while decent, liberal minded are
ssioyaL Hc made speech In that vein at the meeting
few months ago about the Alien biI and in coarse
stupid speech at the City Council Thursday
a.ht, had something of the same kind to say
No now know what his loyalty is worth. We now
And that II does not keep him from violating the Oueens
proclamation and the law Of the land that it does moi
Keep hm from an enterprise calculated to do his country
very great injury. We now know why he against
te Alien BILL and why he did not want to pay any mark
Of respect to the memory Of Mr. Lincoln. He is,
seems concerned in unlawful enterprise with which
the Alien act might int rfere, and he too careful of
!Ee feelings Of his Southern accompces to consent to
e1cb mark OF respect to Mr. Lincolns memory the
ieelngs Oh the whole people demanded. We do not
kLow what pecunary interest he had in the Georgian
enterprise, nor do We know that punishment will reach
him, but we certainly trust that for time at least he
wi!l have less to say about his loyalty.
There hardly ba any preence Of doubt as to the
business for which the Ceorgan intended She was
oesgned to be upon the lakes what the Alabama was
upon the hih seae She was intended for the dasardly
Hssns of assang unarmed vessels peacefully engaged
ir commerce She to puDder and destroy the pro-
pcrty Of private individuals and battle with the
arr. cd forces of the belligcrent.
The case vastly worse where In addition to the liz
noble Character OF the enterprise have two other
crimes involved The Of the Georgian involves the
b'ackes ingatitude the part OF the refugees who
are concerned in the plot, and the part of their
eoo Mr. Denison 1agrant disregard Of the proclama
ton OF his sovereign and Of the laws of his country
these respects IS very different from that of
prvaeer fitted out the country under the authority oil
which IL % 10 punder and destroy.
Had the Georgian led her mission for the destruc
zion OF American lake commerce, is difficult to limit
the amount OF mischief which she would have inflicted
uPon US Not only would injury have been done to
commerce in which our people deeply interested,
but the difficulties arising Of the Lake Err and ST.
Adams raids would have bcen enhanced tenfod These
would have been the results of Mr. Denisons loyalty
had not our authorities nppcd the scheme in the bud by
seizng tho vessel and the armament prepared for her