The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-06-16
THE EENIANS.

HhCratc their beloved lanN from l!c "
"rannical mortgage which England, by
force Of arms, has held upon it for Il
long, too long time. seems to have been
of few days and full of trouble, and
while their troubles can hardly be said
to be ended, there is the absence of n
prospect that the original object Of the
organization will be accomplished this
decade, or decades to come, unless it
caH be proven that the "darkcst hour
last before day. applies to politics as
well as nature. All the late accounts
represent the members Of the Brother
hood dishcartcncd; thousands return
ing to their respective homes others
scattered through the country, mccr-
tain what to do; many in prison, with
minds rackcd by thoughts Of the Glib.
bet, for, having Juiicd, they must know
they become traitor5-at least This is
the Judgment the radicals would pass
upon them their arms which they paid
the Yankee manufacturer for, now ia
ken, without reward, by the L. $. Gov
eminent; all their leaders under arrest
and heavy bonds to keep the peace -
such is the situation,
Now, we have said in a previous is
sue Of the Home journal that oursym-
patl,v was with the Fcnians. SO it is.
We should have said with their cause.
True, we never hoped much for il, for,
adverse policies and u want Of unity,
added to the Quiotic scheme as a whole,
l.tt no room for hoping ever II r'spcc-
table abortion.
Bat we wish to remark wherein some
Of these leading Colts have but little il
amy sympathy from us, even if, IN a re
ligious point Of view our heart seem
~uncliaritablc, and radicals ShonM say
yc are not reconstructed. Without
varying oar language to suit the lnsa
tate rluatici5ln Of Intolerance, we will
ten why Gen. Swccny, COl. ONeil, ct
is have no sympathy from us. We
!lran the meR, not the curse. General
sweeney, in Il published sketch OF his
I.rn, j. represented as u true Irish gen
t,,mcn N every sense Of the word. lie
cmi4rotcd at IN early age to the unltc'
States, and was apprcntlccd to the
printing business. In 1916, when thu
war broke out between Mexico and tn,
United States, he was one Of the frs
to volunteer, and became Second Lieu
,enan, of his company. lie behaved
calamity and was several times wound
cl in different actions. Jumping over
time unto the beginning of the late war
We fad C;abtoin Swecny obeying the
call of his adopted country. He made
i, brave soldier, was often wounded,
and had command of a division during
the campaign under Grant, Thomas.
and Sherman. At the close of the wal
he was hrcyeted Major General OF vol
untccrs for distinguished conduct in tn
field.
so far 50 good, and we would not
if we could, wilt a single flower in tn
wreath of military glory that encircle
his brow. We have no word OF r.
uroach because he upheld the stars IN
stripes, and fought against n dismen
brrmcnt of the Union. Charity SUI
rcsis his right to views antagonislic
ours, and for maintaining those view
conscicntiously and manfnlly, deserve
rs much praise as we ought to besto
ON one who fought rs nobly again'
him. But the part he has borne in IL
Fcnian affair convicts him of incol
sis,cncy. 1t says: You are wrong, Ge
Sweeney, in trying to dismcmber Il
British empire, or you were wrong
warning against the RICH. OF clev'
Southern States, as expressed at ii
hallo, box and not denied in the Co
stitutiOn, to set up a separate nations
itv. You may say that Ireland is o
pressed. The Southern people belle
cd they were oppressed. But you mi
deny that the South was oppressed.
The English Government denies til
ireland is oppressed. In fighting
yainst the South you fought for ce
tralization. In fighting for Ireland yG
fight against Capitalization BY yo'
acts you are convicted of wrong som
where. And the case of Gen. Swe'
ney is one among thousands OF BRAY
Irishmen led on by the very fanatic
who suddenly ceased to be "kno,
Nothings," and fell in love with Padd
and Hans. Every class must be array
cd against the South, and now (funn,
isn't it?) that the South is whipped
the Fcnians expect naturally a little 81
assistance for 'Ould Ireland But til
vigilance Of the Federal authorities
turned against them. And why no
Didn't they fight to put down the "r
bclIion'' of eleven sovereign Statt
represented By an army in the field al
military talent that for four years he
up against odds which would have
llhtlafod Ivoloud In n fviuklinO and