, 1865-11-28

n Ireland TO trrc Ireland. No doubt there +
nc, If they were only. unanimous; but there's
he rub. Hc Wight hare added, and with aa
ia Ireland Us can put down Fenianis" As be
seems ignorant as to the actual position o.
atlairs there, VIII try 10 en1lyhtsE him. !
know Ireland we'll. / have mingled with
Protestants and Catholics alike; I know inti-
1nate1y many clergymen Of both persuasions,
aud / hare Jet to hear the inst expression,
from an Intelligent man, against British rule, i
Of complaint Of injustice In the adn1nlst1a- /
lion OF English laws In that country, The /
wcli-to-do, respectable Roman Catholics, are
rs loyal and as much attached to the British
government as the Protestants.4~ Amongst the
hitter no Fenians arc to be found. or con!se
tnere ere In every community some mIss:uid-
cd, brainless fools, and wild visionary fanatics
but tho influence Of such l., as chat md nI r,
about ns much weight.
The speaker goes On Ind asks Irishmep to IA.
e;st IN putting down tho "aeeursea sTgtem
that for centuries hac. been curstng 90 d blight
inG the land Ireland, since the Gays Of St.
fatlleS neger @ ns SO pEosPefons, Trade never
50 g2{93da; r. and rleulturs navs5 50 ourishi9E
as a. tne ps esent moment. There Is scarcely
. ia1u1et n Ireland but has money deposited
u oanS whilst formerly there was little s.s ..st
3nti1 ST email farmers than misery ann aestl.
~. ~ "a: Irish Catholics have the confidence
!. ING government, and enjoy the highest
ja9lc1ai positions In the land. The two
;auees appointed to try the Fenians are Catho-
duty as the soldiers in the army would lis
charge theirs, il ordered to shoot down the
Fcnians, Mr. Morz1son'a statement to the con
trnry twitEstanding. We have yet to hear
of soldiers IN the British army disobcying or
ders from their officers. Although they art
stock pf good old dogs in II xhom a the1e tEs@ ls
t.some life ret"
Dr, Reynolds stated that Gen. Grant had
contributed so The Fenian fund, and that Capt.
johnson had given 500. These assertions
may possibly be true, but receive them with
great doubt. The statements are utterly at
Variance With the Generals previous common
scion Of our worthy President. The Doctor,
after adding the usual amount Of abuse upon
England, approaches the burden Of his song.
He hus exhausted his choice epfthcts, accord
| ing to the Tina, "inspfritfng IN sentiment
mud animated In delivery, and nov he Is very
fond Of patriotism, but prefers greenbacks;
be approves Of physical force' but the rhlno
I trust: ny fellow countyymen, before tt Is
| too late, will cease to be guided by these ln-
terestcd political agitatofs, whose only IT. a
rest In the "rcgeneEat1on Of 11eland' ,,es N u
ana ns T aqn1s esaeag 11 anSf n ocEet
| to lose by tho move -, low much they have
hope ,e TO- gni ar II draw thsr oWn @ coneiasions. @ @
r,snce @ sSA1 e my opinions. founded upon exps-
NJ :, and before altermy views want
J ol1re convincing arguments Of 1reIand's
il Wrougs, more proof than the claptrap, old,
haskneycd phtases used b these speakers.
I don't know the occasion for rebetiing against
England. I do know that lrlahmen at pres
ent enjoy equal privileges with the English.
l An Lishman has seat on the English bench /;
the ear numbers among lts most eloquent
members Irfshmen- lrishrnen are Prfvy
Councillors to her Majesty Queen rs
Parliament can upset any. ministry, can make
or unnake any Of the laws. In the great
] centres u trade IN England-Loudon, Liver
pool and Mencnsss sstcr-some of the wcalthicst
and most prosperous raetcns.,ts arc ri7hmcn.
What, in Gods name. they want more, A.,~"
not These things Lkno,t. also kao,u what
class Of men the Irish Fenians arc. They arc
of,shoots Of the old Ribbon men, who mut-
dercd for pay, and bartcred their souls for
! gold. They have also amongst their ranks
servant boys sh0pboys, and loafers who are
TOO indolent to work, and Who envy the pros
| pcrity oi the industrious. Thi, crew hare
nothing to lose but might chance to gain
something out Of the chaos naturally follow
;;sE the carnssss sa q. universal alaughtess OF
contested rebellion. These Rrc. tho class Of
men American Fenians arc asked to ass6clatc
witl-thcsc the persons they arc to accom-
pang to glory, under the leadership Of the cs-
capped convict, John Mitchell, and the eHete
| Genc.al now seektngs employment for his uu-
stained sword amongst tic dcspots Of the cou-
tineut Of Europe. Count up the probable
cost Of blood and treasure befaIe you, ehould
| you ever get ahead of your icader's
Intentions aud make the attempt. Calculate
] the probabilities Of success and profit, aud
abore all. fellow eountrymen, think Of the
helpless, young and old, mothers and daueh-
| tiers, who would he brought to bcggary, mis-
| cry and death innocently. Reject seriously,
! in t!nc- When too late, tcnorse will usnfp
| the place oi young hopes, b1ighted IN youth,
md many gray heads will be cast down In an
g11lsl and Hopeless despair.
Respectfully yours, XIr.