The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-25


The Pfssident oftlb, Fe1iaA Brstherhood
ia Col. JONI O'NAaoHY, Of New York. Mr..
H. RAYMOND Of the New York 7smes spoke
recently, editorillly, concerning the Fenian
Order q follows: 2 ~
Hundreds, and probably thousands, OF poor,
honest, unsuspecting Irish, hv'ng Y - 1ns0
phisticated sections Of this country, ave Oeen
caioled into making remittances 70 tne mana
gers of the order here and else ewhere-not one
1.-THE Of which, they may depend on 1t, are
used for anv other purpose than maintaining
set Of scamps In ideness. Stories come to
ms of rem;ttanees of Fsnian funds to Ireland
Most of these stories are doubtless intended
To show that the contributions received are
actually expended for some revolutionary end.
Even if an honest share Of the funds were
sent to Ireland, the result would apparently
be merely to send few more iil-advised
young people to jail But we do not believe
that the money is used for any other purpose
than getting notoriety and patent leather boots
for set of idlers in this country. 1t is really
time that those who are in position TO advise
the unsophsticated people in the rural dis
tricts as to the real nature of the Fenian swim
die, should do so. 1t is q crime to bolster up
the concern even - . Joke The clsfsy, on
whose ministxation the Irish Americans chiefly
depend, are probably doing their best to stop
the swindle. But every one who wishes well
to Ireland and her people should lend . hand
in exposing what is really An unmitigated I'M
posture.
Thus spoke RAYMOND in his editorial Of the
l4th inst. Col MAHoxY read it. He didn't
like it. His Hibernian blood was unduly ex-
cited. In fact, he was mad. He sent imme-
diately by the hands of Mr. KIILIAs, a Fenian
friend of his, (and,by whom, andin whose name
the note was written, demanding retraction
of ''of all statements Of a personal character
embodied in said article" Mr.. RAYMOND
returned his compliments and note, wherein
he said in reply that, sas the article referred
to embodies merely An expression of an opiue
ion concerning an organization of ofpersons, he
sees no ground for either demanding or ma
king aretraction, except upon the submission
of such facts as shall lead to change of such
opinion !" and adding 1.-THE editor of the
Times will be very happy to receive, consider
and (if desired,) to pablish any such facts,
which Mr.. K. or any one else may wish to
submit to him." Mr.. kILLIAs, in behalf of
Col. MAHoSY, responded at considerable
length, surprised that Mr.. RAYMoSD's note
should have been of the tenor it was, regard
ing Mr. RAYNoSD's offer ''to publish further
facts" as an aggravation ofthe original injury
and saying in conclusion, ''shoud Mr.. RAY
NoSD fail to see the urgency of the retraction
asked for he is requested to name some gen.
tleman with whom Mr.. o MAHoSY and Mr.. Kill
LIAM might enjoy more satisfactory acquaint-
ance." Again Mr.. RAYNoSD's compliments
went with note, refusing to be advised as to
whether he was to understand that be was in
vited to hostile meeting in the event of his
refusing to retract. This brought an addi-
tional note from Mr. kILLIAN, regretting that
he was misunderstood, saying:
"He certainly sought TO assure Mr.. Mr.. r.
that retraction, ss ample as the otfensc, was
required; and that failing to receive it, MIR.
u Mahony and himself would feel justified
in insuring full atonement by any course of
action recognized as legitimate under like ag
gravation. 1t is not Mr.. O'Mahonys or Mr..
killian' sintention to PREJUDICE Mr.. Raymond
motive in asking for this statement or ''mean-
ingr They reprobate the idea that an Amer
ican editor would seek to shield gross cal
umny behind a grosser qubble. 1t is, how
ever, due to both to add that the question of
justice in this case, can never be debated in q
police court o,ring TO any predetermindtion on
the part Of Mr.. o Mahony or Mr. killian.'
Whereupon Mr. RAYMOND closed the cor
respondence by brief and emphatic note, as
follows 'Mr. RAYxooD declines to comply
with the menacing demand for s'retrac
tion," which Mr.. KrLLrAs, on behalf of him
NJ nfM hoc 81 10
upon him." And Col. JOHN of the euphonis-
tic name, with the Hibernian prefix, received
and read and pondered said note, and then,
with his valiant soul within him, sends, from the
headquarters of the outraged Brotherhood ihe
correspondence to the New York Ners for
publication, saying, by way of comment:
"The undersigned, representing the organ
ization assailed BY the editor Of the zisses,
begs leave to place the foregoing correpond-
ence in the hands of the public. His only
comment on it is, that person who will nei-
ther nndo foul libel nor place himself in
position to be chastised for it, isnot possessed
of the courage Of man or the instincts of q
gentleman"
The publication of this correspondence has
created much excitement in New York both
among the Fenians and outsiders.
The wrsahfpl Col. JoHs may felcitate him
self upon having thus won q proud and signal
victory, establishing his pre-eminent claims to
the military leadership Of a revolutionary So
ciety. But the victory ism t. SO plain to u.s.
He can have hut sorry success in trying to
favonbly impress the American people with
the merits Of the "bloody code" which he
thus seeks to establish a. legitimate mode
of obtaining redress for grievances; especially
grievances that have their origin in journal
istic expressions of opinion.
Col O'MAHosr goes to the Ners IS his or
gan. His party and his party organs claimed
the right during the late rebellion, to be pro-
teeted in the daily utteeance of treason against
the Government whose protection they sought.
He need not now expect TO deter, by the
flourish of reyolvsrs and his grim "Fee-faw
fum,' the press of the ccantry from the free
expression of its convictions concerning the
Fenian movemsnt. The American people
are not friendly to England. They are not
unregardfhl Of the wrongs of Ireland. They
a.,-s sympathy With the purposes Of the F.
4herhood, SO far ss those purposes