, 1866-07-14
THE IRISTI REPUBLxCANS.


THE IRISH REPUBLICANS.
The Chicago Tfmes hopes to deter the Fe- |
nians Of Chicago from general stampede in
to The Republican party by quoting m edi-
to1ial from the Chicago TRIBUNE opposing
the Fenian raid into Canada. We think every
Irlshman Of Chicago now knows that every
position We have taken On the Fcnian ques-
tion was sound in fact and friendly toward
them. We opposed the Fcnian moremen. as
a 6lilbusterins organization, always contend
Ing that 1t should work both in Ireland, Eng
land and here as political organization. We
warned the Fenians that 1t was Impossible to
collect money and raise an army 10 free Ire
land by their own unalded military strength
In the face Of two powerful Governments
both opposing them. We expressed our full
sympathies with the cause OF Irish liberty,
but bccause We sympathized with It We urged
the Fepians to abandon modes that could
not succeed, and adopt mode that could.
They are now convinced that VIC were right.
and are doing to-day throughout the country
precisely what> We advised them to do s,x
months ngo. They are resolving themselves
into political organization, and shining to
obtain the cooperation Of the Republican
4nu n. 1ec'o'" pt1 ''cs IL '"i' e"un'fs Anu o8eat
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nnnco1cd A. II. Prcsidant mon4ts ,,efone +ha
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~ thcm 80 - do 90 = would have snrca a
na,hn~ of 1;xas 1,nn,r,5s ~ tbn,son5s ~
Io1,ars and the honor ~ ,hs Fsn,ans
Rut ,hc Pr e,dcnt a;d not ,ol,ow mr. ,,on
he va,tcd nntiI thc Fcn,ans had ~ ipton
1,an md thcr shpt The door m +hcn, h.na-
lnc them over 10 the tender mcnc,es al thr,r
enemies. He allowed the rustr mustets and
arms of The Government To he s,1d and ~.
ccired for them tbn monev of irish cbombe,.
maids and day laborers. who supposed TINT
The arns ca nn-rh.saa 1ror,a fo rsaa Z, t,,a
fnr( Iris n,.k {oy$ ,bn
wrre ohont ~ he mod a. thot 1nrn,sa they
we,a ss,,sd an5 . rntnsaos ~ 49, eos sssana;s s
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hss..oaa,.a.n 10y 49, .,..a s na'ns uoue
49, :. S VIVA t"4s Il ien en'eipfise' ne
turned nus oack on Inc simple men and wo-
men whom he had thus betrayed Into ex-
pense, danger and humiliation, and consoled
himself ny the applause OF the London
IlnE6. Ihf nF{ran Df The EnW1}4h Af1SfAcrArT
"nich comphnnenteo him Tor rs1perserv1ceably
gong onl o. lis way TO serve Great Britain.
and Going 1ar more than could reasonably
nave been expected.
We can only account Tor the Presidents
course IN thfs matter BY assuming that he
was playfug iast and loose with the Fenians
1er political capataL he supposed they
Would not invade Canada at a1l, notWith-
standing Their declared Intention to
% SO, ard expected to have
the credit with them Of extending
to them every inducement to do so which
they could desire. This is more charitable
than 10 suppose he wanted to run them into
the trap In order to be the hero Of their pun
ishmeut and curry favor with Lord Russell.
Some of the Presidents apolog:sts have ar
eued that he could do nothing until the Fe-
A1a44s A4AN @4os@t0 AAAo Aa4IANa, oAt 30 la1 AOW
This being true, after they had crossed they
could commit no offence against our laws and
were beyond our jurisdiction. Weeould then
nei1her protect, aud, nor punish them. we
were 70 arrest them al ali, II should nave
ocen oeiofe 1ney crossed Aost O. the lead
sss VINO" ne alu al1est nao never crossed INTO
oanaoa' ana lhe evidence against sweeney,
Aooe1'e' snu 'ne 1est' unoef our neutfaAts
avs was Jus, - alons si1 montnS oe1ore rs
:" mas snsu lucy were a'lcsteu.
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sona''s osseis9 uns inuslaIon " .ne r.
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