The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-27


have Just made a rapid run OF the left wing Of the
Canadian army from Toronto Montreal for the pur-
pose Of noticing VIVA. preparations being made for
the defence the province well to aquaint myself
your readers with the sentiments Of the people about
the CONSERVATION that has recently possessed ths usually
quiet and hard listed community.
WHIT.
cannot disguise the fact that have been greatly
prsed In the Canadian people since the
OF this last alarm thai has swept every Of
the country From conversations with individuals and
mixing with the masses had found the sentiments Of the
residents diversified upon the great questions before
their legislatures that had come To- view them
people 90 antasonistc to each other that unanmity
could exist upon any question There wa time when
there existed In this country strong annexation party,
who felt the only solution 10 the snar into which
Canadian political affairs had been worked,
ton or . separate and Independents government,
where no tribute would be paid to England That
time was only Last summer. The abrogation Of
the Reciprocity treaty, rather the mode adopted
for its renewal, and this grand Fenian bugbcar,
have had their effect here, and to-day the snnexa
tonsts, who, . few short months ago were well up
towards The head OF the Glass; have been ordered hack 70
the foot and the people, forgetting all other questions
except the Of danger that threatens them
almost unit for defence and the maintenance Of law
this point that the moment the nrst shot fired by
invading army the sturdy yeomanry would rally from
every part Of the country drive hack invader whom
they have learned 10 look upon a. an assassin and muir
dorer who would show quarter
TIVE SENTIMENTS or rHE IRfH cATHohIcs.
While this Ii the regards the entire population
ncudny the very large body known the Irish Roman
Catholics am free confess that the loyalty Of the
Catholics only extends the government under which
they live this province will do them the injus
cc TO that the Irish Catholics Of cania have 20 FAR
ha lint HAL
them In the past 70 turn recr ant TO their country
They arc satisfied the liberal form o. self govern
II exits In this province, but still they sympa
thzs deeply with the wrongs OF their fatherand and
offer ny many fervent prayer that the Green Isle may
yet come up gandy out OF its present enslaved con
dition n you have read the speeches delivered in
Montreal, Kingston and other points on 81 Patricks
Day, you must have diicovered tins fact that while
lrishmtn OF Canada ready to sacrifice then
lives and their fortunes TO drive back an invader
and sustain the local government that protec:
them, there was not an eucgum nassed upon greaa
Britain In this city cheers given for stephens
and o Mahouy aud am credbly informed that INC
IN Teronlo IN Montreal on 81 Pa,rcks Day. wherc
nearly ten thousand lrsnmen turned out To hones .s
memory OF their patron saint and after cheer. mao 80
gwen for the volunteers, and Darcy Niece had
spoken In tho crowd called for cheers for 10
phcns which was enthusiastically responded 70 ,ss
sympathy THIS elbows think, that while the nisn oI
Canada as q body, loyal as any other ns'looav
10 Ireland which has their blessings the efforts 70
rid their soil Of the closcn foot Of the opprcsor
conceive TO be the correct position OF inc ITS"
Of this province a. a body.
rHr vxyIsSs CANADA. -
or course when speak OF the Irish people o .Asaas
I speak of them M a body. There are, however nfge
number Of Irishmen In this country who are revcuuon
ists and who are known Fcnians Thcy are spT.sd
ali over Canada and viii not belle them py saying inst
they are even loyal the local government Ihey COM
prise chiefly that portion Of the Canadian irish who
have no property al stake and they care not now The
hlow h struck al their old enemy England 80 that u
fais n ireland be benen,ed by swseny INVASION
"a Canada they are for H. n u can be better accom-
ni,sbsd hv o'Wshooys tactics they with him Re.
veuss upon England all they hope for no matter how
II can be accomplished -
reanuot better Indicate the sentiments that Inspire
them han give speech delivered a. Toronto on pss
ncks Day before the hoernsn soceV ny MI A'ensef
arH anpPLEMENT aHEEY