The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-17
The Seventeenth OF March.

To-day is the anniversary of the
patron saint of Ireland, and, if We
can believe the reports which reach
us, it will be the most important
"Patrick's day. that has ever been
celebrated by Irishmen. According
to these reports, this day is appointed
for the uprising of the Fenians in
Ireland, and the invasion of Canada
by the American branch of 'sthe
Brotherhood" Our New York ex-
changes, yesterday, brings us later
news in relation to the contemplated
foray into Canada. Lord Monck, the
Governor-General, has issued orders
calling out the militia and designa-
ting the different organizations re-
quired for service, which, with a
mass of other matter bearing on the
crisis, appear in full in our present
issue. The Governor talks in spirit
ed manner, and indulges in fling at
this country, by speaking of the an
ticipated Fenian forays as threatened
plratical attacks organized in the ter
ritory of q neighboring power. All
the volunteers called out are to be
placed under the regulations of strict
military law, and are subject to the
orders of Lieutenant-G General Sir
John Michel, commander of the
British forces in North America
While regretting that he is compelled
to require the services of so many
men, the Governal- General expresses
his assurance that, if necessary, the
entire population would volunteer
Much enthusiasm is represented to
exist among the volunteers, who are
still rapidly arriving from the coun-
try places in TIE principal large
towns, whence many of them have
already been despatched to the from
tier. Its reported that the forts of
Quebec have been denuded of the
regulars garrisoning them, and that
these also are en- route for the expect
ed seat of war. It is proposed in
Montreal to expel all aliens. It is
amusing to see how the Canadian
press and people now endeavor to
ignore their guilt in giving all posi-
bic aid to the rebels of this country
during our late war, and ins,s, upon
it being the duty of our Government
to protect them from the terrible
Fenians. One Montreal paper foams
with rage over the matter, and says
that President Johnson and his Cabi-
net will be responsible for every drop
OF blood shed in the apprehended
conflict.
There is no true Irishman-no true
lover of iberty-in the South who
will not wish good luck and success
to the blow that may be struck to-day
for Ireland's freedom. It may be the
day for writing the epitaph of En-
NETT. And to refresh the memory of
our readers, native or Irish, we re-
produce the concluding paragraph of
that martyr-patriot's speech, when he
was asked by the English judges why
sentence of death should not be pro-
nounced against him:
'Let no man write my epitaph,
for as no man knows my motives dare
now vindicate them; let not prejudice
or ignorance asperse them; let them
rest in obscurity and peace. Let my
memory be left in oblivion, and my
tomb remain uninscribed, until other
times and other men can do justice
to my character
Wien my country takes her place
among the nations Of The earth, then,
and not till then, let my epitaph be acyit-
ten. Ihace doze"
Who knows but that his tomb may
be inscribed, and his epitaph written,
by the sword of freedom in the hands
of his countrymen?
We learn from the Richmond Times
that since the resignation of General