Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-03-31
Canada aaA the rsniaus.
It always did make a difference abou


whose bull did the goriug. People regard
with entire complacency the gorhg of
somebody else's OK but are unable to
restrain their indignation when their own
OK is being subjected to like opera
ton. '
1t is quite within the memory Of tho
youngest inhabitants Of this country when
the American OK was being gored by an
anglo. rebel bull fresh from Canadian pas.
lures. If anybody in Canada felt very
badly about the operation, &c failed 70 pa:
his feelings en- record. We do know that
the Canadian press, all through our late
troubles, lent its feeble but yindic,ive ef-
forts to the cause Of the rebellion. Every
cut-.hroa,, inceIdiasy and brigand too
cewardly to fight in the southern ranks
and to meet northern men, went to Cana
da, and set on foot schemes against mer.
chant vessels, the bands, and the quiet
Of this country. We know that these
fellows met warm reception in Canada.
We know that it was only threat of arm
ed Interference from the Uuited States
that brought Canada to a reali zing sense
that s:aobing in the back, robbirg banks
aud i"ssiga'ing iorays into our territory,
would Dc dangerous if persisted in. We
know that Caaada courts lent themselves
d'schurging robbers caush. with the plum
der OF U"i.ed, States citizens On their per-
sons. We know that the Individual who
crossed the line ia federal Uniform was
sure of being booted at, and not at all
certain Of freedom from uein. mobbed.
Says the Montreal Gazette.
| United States troops have attended in
uniform at Fenian meetings in New 1urk
An officer of the United States army,
Brig. Gen. Sweeney has travelled over a
great part o. the union, in the United
States UNIFORM, to attend Fenian meet
lngs, at which he has openly offered to
lead organized bands against a peaceful
neshborins country, without amy provo
cation, the effect and ohiec. of which
could only be muder and robbery, as sim
pie and brutal as the world has ever seen
aud which would be just as much disgrace
to civilizstion and humanity az the killing
Of women by butcher kniv in India al
the reques. Of Nina Sab. For all this
op.a and avowed intent to commit bru-
IL! outrsges the uui,ed States govern-
ment 10 responsible !; aud, for every drop
Of blood that is shed, j, will forever have
affixed 10 i: the stain Of murder, which it
might have prevented, and which i, did
openly encourage. And for every house
broken iuto, and for every dollar stolen,
it is as II i1s own members had pocke.ed
the i'll gotten gain. The poor wretch who
was 20 horrible done to death in cold
blood in Dublin, would to-day haze been
alive bu. for the encours cement and
criminal parsici patton Of the United 5 a,es
government tn the organization which
caused his murder"
Admitting, for tho moment all this to
DO true, in what respect does it equal the
conduct Of Canada within the last four
year: The evil here com planned of or
feared is Oh invasion BY armed men who
boldly Announce their intentions. IL
there any comparison between Fenianlsm
announcing an invasion of Canada and
the yellow fever proj.ct concoc.od in Cam
ada and leveed against the wives and
families Of men who were at the front
fighting for the very existence Of their
country? We think not. Had E.nian-
ism waited until Canada wa, engaged in
soue War that required all it's available
strength. and then had plotted, in thi.
country, to iAocula,e the women and
children OF Canada with infected lo,hing
and TO burn down the Canadian cities.
aud TO rob Canadian banks, then would
there have been SINE parallel. and some
reason for Canadians 10 campIalh Of our
iii faith.
Fenanism, whatever it may accomplish
has ii least the mSnhness to propose to
war agains: men. l; does no: propose TO
sneak into Canada through The darkness
and along untraveled roads, with a view
Of com hitting robbery or cutting throat,
and flying back TO American soil. Its
weapons ere bayonets and muske.s, and
10. trunks filled with clothing from s. all
pox and yellow fever hospitals. Its am
munition 10 honest gunpowder, and not
bundles Of matches filed With phos-
! phorns.
We say that all these things are an
nounced by Fenianism We do not say
| that It Will invade Canada. We only say
that it has the msniiness to declare that
i. will resrot to arms, and tina, brigand-
| age, assassination, piracy oSd incendia-
risn are no part Of its programme.
We apprshend .hat the government Of
the United States knows ito duty, and will
perform it, regardless Of the pothcr OF
Canadian newspapers. The ioso'snce Ct
| such articles as that from the Gazette
would Utmost tempt ore to wish that our
| government. would. for awhile, AXE exam
| pie a!cnr the Canadian authorities at any
| time 3aring Oar late war. Such charges
deserve chasiisemsat, aud we know Of
| none who could 50 we'll administer it as
the fenians.--t Chicago Times.
The measles 60, into the Soldiers Or
| phans Home At Cedar Falls week before