Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-11
TILE FENIAKS.
=. y. Weany in LiverpOOs-WheFe ~
sfeRhens-ReWard offered for Him
Tle Case Of Captain Murphy.

/ IHe Ease OF &aTiaain hufphy.
The Dublin correspondent Of the New
York World gives the following interesting
Fenian items Do ser
4 K J. gEAEY rs LIVERPOOL.
The following appears in a Dublin paper
copied from the Liverpool Mercury;
The liberation Of ireland from the yoke
Of the Saxon is at band. Her many wrongs
! will soon be redressed her right Of self
| government vindicatad The long looked
! for coming man. has arrived, and the
! down-trodden inhabitants Of the sister isle
may rejoice. One of the most patriotic
| and gifted Of lreland's sons has come back
TO this country after brief sojourn in the
| United States, and no doubt his talents will
! be directed, as they ever have been, 20 the
| amelioration Of his countrymen. The gen
tleman we allude to is Stephen ]. Meany,
who arrived in Liverpool from New York
few days ago. Mr.. Meany, it will be re-
| membered, was connected for some time
with the press Of Liverpool and London,
but left the country about two years ago
for America While in the States he be-
came the editorOr proprietor of the Toledo
Blade, paper remarkable--like most
American iournals-for the nildness of its
politics and lis admiration for England.
Being an ardent lover Of his country, and
entertaining high hopes Of her future great
ness, Mr.. Meany identified himself with
the Fenian movement. The heads Of the
Brotherhood evidently thought that in Mr..
Meaney the cause had gained great Access
sion of strength, and when the fenian
Senate was devised he was appointed 2
Senator" No doubt when tie Senate
commenced its deliberations much adYant-
age was derived from having the assistance
Of 80 experienced a politician. He was
also nominated TO an office in connection
with commerce and trade-the depart
ment Of administration" for which he was
specially suited A division, however Oc-
CURED in the Fenian councils. Rival
Presidents claimed to be the heads Of the
Order, and authorized to exercise control
over The subordinate officers. Each party
INDUCED in recrimination. Sterling patri-
OTIS were stigmatized as traitors to the cause;
and men who were known to be devoted to
their country had all manner Of charges
brought against them. Mr.. Meany did not
escape in the general shower of abuse. This
was not to be wondered at for
They that stand high have many blasts to shake
them"
president Roberts and others issued
slanderous cards" stupid and unfounded
imputations we're made in regard to the
misrepresentation Of Fenian funds, but no
doubt Mr.. Meany fully exculpated himself
Amid the clamor of rival factions Mr..
Meany retired for time from public notice
Probably he was Disguised with the empty
Yaporing in which the leading Fenians are
wont TO indulge, and disappointed at the
raids which some Of their number had
planned. Whatever may have been the
cause, Mr.. Meany Withdrew from among
his fellow Senators, and suddenly appeared
in Liverpool. The arrival of go dis
tinguished a gentleman has been the cause
Of considerable sensation. Timid people
were almost frightened cut of their wits at
the notion that real Fenian Senator had
come TO che town and taken up his abode
among them. The operations Of the Broth
hood have Of late been a source of great I'M
easinoss TO the government. II is to be
hoped that Mr.. Meany's arrival will not be
the cause of increased apprehension. We
understand that he has told some friends
that be is now unconnected with the
Fenians, and treats their movements with
derision. We are of course unable to say
what is the object Of Mr.. Meany's visit. 1t
is stated that the ex-senator intends 10 pro-
coed on a mission to Paris, aud that he is
acting for General Dix He has already
been waited upon" by Detective Inspectors
Carlisle and Horn, but his liberty has not
been interiered with. We hope he has come
on a mission of peace; that he has dis
covered that the pen is mightier than the
sword;' that the day for Ireland's liberia
ton by physical force has gone by, and
that he has at least learned to respect that
freedom and protection which the institu-
tons Of England afford even to those who
have plotted against her. -E.E
WHERE Is STEPHENS?
From being whispered amongst Fenian
circles, this inquiry has spread through the
masses, and now the government anxiously.
asks il, and looks for an answer. That he
is expected here is certain, from the follow
ing notice having been sent to the various
police offices throughout the country:
NoTICE--oEE THOUSAND POUNDS REWARD.
DUBLIN Castle, Nov. lS.-WhereaJ
one James Stephens, lately escaped from
Richmond BrideWell, in this city, having
been confined there for sundry treasonous.
and seditious acts against her most gracious
Majesty Queen Victoria, and the peace and
prosperity of this realm; and whereas IT.
is understood that he intends returning to
Ireland for1the continuance and furtherance.
of his alrocious designs or has already
effected a landing at some point on Irish
soil:
A reward Of one thousand pounds is
hereby offered to any person or persons who
shall arrest the said James Stephens, or
shall afford such information TO the proper
authorities as shall lead 10 his arrest
ABERCoRN
God sars dc Qpera
From this il appears evident that James
Stephens is expected, and this expectation
Is largely INDUCED in by the disaflected
here. Though sundry imputations have
been cast on his sincerity BY the English
and American press, the Eeass Of the people
here still believe him, and, should be land
! am perfectly satisfied he would quickly
have plenty Of followers, Should he de-
ceive his countrymen in their hope. / fear
me much the efforts Of England toward the
crushing ont Of Irish nationality will be all
bat accomplished. What Ireland down
trodden and oppressed for so long a time
has wanted, has been a leader 1t is of
| little use 70 her II the mass Of her people
,be dissatisfied and hateful Of English rule.
Without a strong mind to organic this
mass of disafieetion, nothing is capable Of
accomplishment Stephens asserts he has
done this, and thus the inquiry, where is
he's
THE CASE OF CAPTAIN MURPHY.
Some nine months since an American
officer. Captain Murphy. while visiting Ire
land. was arrested. No evidence Of his
connection with Fenianism could be -
cured even by the 49, go
! Ii~L '-'.-sa -. ..sust industrious Eng
..su detectives, though possessed Of the use
ful accessories in their trade Of spies and
informers. This was unpleasant Tor the
government, and as il was unwilling 20 re-
lease him, case Of desertioB from the Eng
lish army " Is irumped up against him. A
sergeant in one Of the infantry regiments
swore positively % theman hayingenlistedi 10
the year 1859, ia Fethard county Tippera.
? ~, and shortly after deserving from the
same. He was borne ont in the evidence
by several private soldiers in the regiment
Captain Murphy proved positively that he
LEFT ireland when only six years Of age
and had not returned to IL until a few
months since Notwithstanding this, Muir
ply was incaroerated an the military bar.
racks AT Arbor Hill, and has not since been
released. This is about the most disgraceful
act Of the Irish Executive that has Oc.
carred for some time. am not aware even
that Murphy bad any possible connection
with the Fenians nor is it likely, as he was
accompanied 20 this country by hisWifeand