New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-05
exractonthough the paper invites such invidious

7 WretChcd baI11d- -slngCrs bTOUgUI
droning in the streets of Kngsown 'seditons song
called The Green Above tho Red'-a wellknown poem
by the late Thomas Davis, which We dare BAY mas Olen
been sung in London drawingroom. The ballad
singers are remanded for week-sent to prison for
week-in order that the police may make inquiries ito
their character and objects and thus assist inc nass
traes 10 decide what further course OF proceedgs
/ is 10 be adopted against them. man is secn
/ tearing down one of the Government proeamatons
and he is brought up charge OF feniansm ne Is
found to have in his pocket BOOK on e anu IN
copy of Who Fears to Speak OF ye ana some tcfDDe
about the Fenian men, their green banners ana
the blossoming heather. The magistrate before whom
this formidable rebel is brought declares that con:
sdering the grave nature Of the charge against hn
he could not even allow the prisoner 10 remain at large
bail pending the further proceedings anu so tlc ucK
less adirer of FenIan poetry Is consigned TO prison.
girl who sees some people arrested Ihhcs isc u
vulgar term Of contempt IN connection Win Tue hhme
of the Queen md though she expresses fearful con-
triton immediately after she is-not punished sum
mariy for her improper languagc-but solenhly COM
mtted for trial. ana sent 10 prison 10 aDuo the uu'
course of justice. But ayet more extraordinary pro
coedng was that which led 10 the committai OF man
named Patrick Gilgan by the magistrate al the Chhei
81 Police office Dublin This man was charged Dy one
John OBren with having endeavored 10 enroll hun as
a member of the Fenian Brotherhood. Marx how inc
treason was committed In the open street. Just De-
fore noon according 10 O'Brens st0ry GIlhgan wth
person who had large mustache like an American
IAN artistic touch that about the Amciican), came
M asked him 70 become member oi the
Fenan brotherhood, promised him good spree iyon
swear him in then and there. This, O'Bren admits,
was in the open street and in the presence OF oil the
plssersby The book is produced and turns out to be
u common account book, with the name and address ol
the prisoner written in IT, The prosecution IS compelled
TO admit that three hOur after this marvellous encounter
he himself arrested by the police on the charge oi
being drunk and dsoIdcry; that IL vas between seven
and eight o'clock in The evening when he was released
from the BTidewcH ball. that he then had row oi
some sort with the prisoner, and that he hnay made
the accusation against him about fenanlsn ana the
profcrod enrolment. Now, VIII IL be believed that
| Dublin mngisirate-n0t a country justice not squire
Western, but magistrate IN capital cty-realy re-
oeiyed this cock aDd.bull story told by man Just re-
leased from the dUakards cell. aud treated II as grave
and serious charfei Yet this was what actually nap
pcued. The magistrate sent the prisoner back u jan
there 10 await the further proceedings which The las
officers Of the Crown may think III 10 uiect against
| him."
II the Fenian conspiracy were as contemplate. as
appears from every Official account, what need OF
resorng TO such rigorous for It's overthrow
Do men break butterflies the wheel. or employ "A
three.man beetle to crush musketo Already the
Tory press is seizng its opportunity and with chaFae
tertic candor pressing the charge Of Lord Grize In
"Tom Thumb, against the Government
he made the gilnts hE't. and then he Killed. them
And when Parliament meets, be sure we shall have
more OF 1t. As TO the American" pant OF this aborye
revolt may safely leave IL TO your discussion. Here
IS people you generally credited with strictly
dishonorable intentions" and some persons have
made the wise discovery that YOU are the cause OF all
the mischief. These rather incline toward iusfying
the arbitrary for Fonian sup
preston. Ia the present fiatc oi relations with
America they argue is most undesirable 10 have any
disturbance in Ireland Such an attempt, however
hopeless or unwoyoked. would command the sympathy
Of the millions III risunen who within the last twenty
years. have crossed the Atlantic cnbiterod wh con
victon Of injustice ffom !. Il. Some party in the
United States would certainly take advantage Il any
Hibcruian outbreak call for intcTvcIiion and II
would not be in human nature II the Americans ere
not inclined 10 afford Irish Seccasionsis the same
advantages ne offered to her Rebels four years ago.
Then II the Tcnians had any luck and made any head
worth speaking Of individual Yankees might follow
he example set them by our blockadcrunnes and ram
builders-whch would be extremely inconvcnent.
Under these circumstance perhaps. it is well that e
min Peopie ETC. should suffer. Thus the Governmental
apologists. As 10 the insurrccion iisc[ it really
amounts 20 very little Louis Blanc (whom the para
doxca Henri Ilene once defined the most sHiio'i'.
allie man In Franco has shrcvdy observed that It's sole
importance consists in the evidence it affords Of the
permanent want Of sympathy between the Celt and
Saxon.
Currie. the private soldier who shot Major De We're
hn, been n matter Of course found guilty and zen
fenced 10 be hanged He heard it with extraordinary
Gruuess nor has he exhibited the fret sign OF conri-
ton. So fur as the evidence goes il appears as II his
crime were savage revenge for slight cause.-the
Major having only stopped his pay, I'D, for Days
work and ordered him ." second course oi held IL
orp He had been subjected TO six days imprisonment
bpt the solcitoG believed that Major d. We're
had nothing 70 do with that sentence. .Ncycrihclc"
II Is undeniable that the public at large feels certain
amount Of indefinite sympathy Tor the prisoner. Teo'
ple find il hard 20 believe that youth ol hiheteeh oi
prsy.ous good character shoud wilfuly sacrifice MS
own life or the dibolc pleasure Of taking anoihers-
and they know that the system" involves tyranny.
There has been published this week. q large blue
book Of 2i7 pages containing fourth report with eVi
depce the Children Employment CommiSaIon' IN
stituted by Government for the benefit Oi the JuYehe
members Of the poorer casses and disclosing such a'
amount Of ignorance on the commonest ioples-e'eh
those Of every day eonyersaiion-in manufacturing
England that must be- permitted few extracts. The
, cases enumerated are from Shefell-the place which
enjoys the honor Of having Mr Rocbuck as its repre-
sentative.
"Heury stow, aged a. Wont 70 work At shears {,
cutlery mandatory when going years od caA IeHu
a Bat but not write al all. don't know o LohHoh' OF
Qneen Victoria Or II she Is woman or lakes cares VI
J. the country.
. John holmes, aged l3: Know mos, u my letters.
had 10 go day school h father began 10 be bid' ma
20 always on Sunday and 70 church; there Is no nl!nI
= school about house now. but there IS az VINO
when IT, frosty aud there's row thes ground anl
go thea and pay Gd. week, ls asked oil Queen VIC
ioria)i have heard the name ON liant tel |hat u
means; she finds 'em money, tie Bible Is the 10Y
Bibles have not heard Of the Testlmcn Gospel, Adam
! or Jcsus Christ an angel ~ an image.
= John Morris, aged "a: Get ss o. week and have
p Cd Of u for myself For nearly year have put ID.
Oui ID Il lo