The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-11-01
'rhc Fcnian I3xcltcment ENteuding.

'rhc Fenian Excitement EXtending.
The growing cScitcmcnt caused by The
malignant spirit which seems 30 impcl the
Canadian authorities, military orgauiza-
tions and people generally. torush into eH I
trcme and fatal measures against the fc-
uian prisoners. convicted and on irinl, is by
no means condnedto The Fcnian brotherhood
Of our American cities and towns. It per
yades all classes and parties OF our people,
especially including the heads the Gov
ernment.
As an Indication how the President
stands In the matter, independent Of what
he has instructed Secretary SEwARD to say
TO the Consul in Canada and the British
Minister at Washington. he has just writ
ten 70 Mayor HOFFMAN. Of New York;
These prompt proceedings win convince
YOU ofthe deep Interest felt by the Govern
ment of the United States IN the cases of
these citizens, and of its determination to
take all the steps that may be necessary
and proper Tor the protection of nll its citi-
zcns wheresoever they may be-
The demonstrations i'm New York City
and all along the Lake borders, and thence
throughout the whole North and West,
which have been made by public meetings
aud civil authorities, while they exhibit u
very earnest aud determined spirit should
not be taken as the mere ebullitious OF
men who only intend to make u mise aud
nothing more. The Canadian people will
do well not to make this mistake; for the
truth Is. their antccedents, especially in re-
spect to what is termed the "St. Adams
raid" do not commend their claims to for
bearance To our best good nature on this
side of Lake waters.
Rev. Mr.. MCMAHON, one Of the con-
demned prisoners, is a native of Ireland,
and aged about forty-siX years. He studied
for the ministry. according TO his state
ment, in the university of ST. Nlary's, Chi
cago, and after serving as a priest in yari-
Gus parts. was lately appointed TO Amber
sonVille, Madison County, Ind. lie was
parish priest there until the time Of his ar
rest, at Fort Erie, on the morning of the
Sd of June.
Colonel LYSCH. another of the condemn
ed. has been Il citizen of the United States
for more than twenty years; was fora time
City Clerk OF Milwaukee; enlisted in the
war, but unable, from age and inlirmity,
to physically endure the iatigues Of the
march and the field, he was on post duty
most of the term of his service, in which
capacity he is represented to have been
particularly useful and efficient While
Father MCMAHON was among the Fenians
as a mere spiritual adviser, it is claimed
that Lynch held no military Office " hat
ever among them, but was there only in his
capacity of correspondent for n Louisville
paper-hWing gone to Canada from that
city, in which he had resided since his dis
charge from the Federal army.
These two men are condemned to death.
Their tIial was not distinguished for mild
ness. 1t seemed to be conducted more in
response to the clamors of an embittered
press and the malignant passions of the
outside people, than to administer justice,
tempered with mercy. Their blood is de-
manded, and in spirit on the Canadian
side, calculated, if not intended, to incense
our Government and people and provoke
more serious troubles between us.
We must express our qualification, and
that of our people, at the firm tone eXhib-
tied by the Heads of the Government at
Washington, in this complication. We
have no fear that anything will be left un-
done to satisfy the Queens officials that
mildness and Christian humanity in the
treatment of these prisoners will be the
safer, wiser and more peaceful policy.