The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-03-16
Tenlan Excitement in Canada.


filed with the movements of the mill
tary Of the Provinces in anticipation
Of demonstrations by the Fenians.
The principal cities and villages arc
guarded and patrolled by troops.
Strong guards are stationed around
the banks and arsenals to prevent any
sudden descen. by the Fenians upon
those institutions, and the inhabitants
generally are greatly excited and
alarmed. 1t is estimated that the
number of troops under arms exceed
10000 men in order to resist the
EARNED hosts" which they imagine
are marching upon the frontiers
The Montreal Telegraph, edited by
one of the vilest rebels that ever en-
tered the Province, says, "ln view OF
the fact that Montreal is at the pres
ent time favored with the residence of
large number of suspicious strang-
ers, who exhibit good deal of inter
est in our banks and other deposita-
ries Of money and property, it would
be a wise precaution for the citizens
to organize ward patrols. A little
extra precaution at this time may pre-
vent some wailing hereafter over the
want of it, The Telegraph, no doubt,
remembers the many reasons it used
against restoring the money stolen
from the st. Adams Banks by the
raiders. 1t, no doubt, acts upon the
principle that if large amount OF
money should find it's way into the
United States under similar circum
j., stances, it would go to the credit of
Canada in the final settlement upon
its own theory then laid down.
Hence it urges precaution. The Ga
zette, equally as violent a Southern
sympathizer as the Telegraph and here
tofore published in the same Office
with the Telegraph, but not so con-
science smitten, perhaps, because it
has not read its files shortly after the
st. Adams raid, thus soberly speaks
of us: IF our neighbors really intend
to take measures to prevent mischief,
and to keep themselves from embar-
rassment because of Fcnianism, it is
time they should act" 1t says fur
thermore, "But lives will be lost and
destroyed for which the apathy O
their Government will render the
United States responsible. 1t is not
question of secret preparation OF
which Government can either be ig
norant, or pretend ignorance. Tn
preparations are open, avowed, boast
ed of, paradod. The United State
Government takes no steps to stol
the work, and these men think an,
have reason to think that it desires
to 60 on, to encourage and foster it
Perchnnce the Government holds
best to allow the passions of the Fe
mans to expend itself in gasconades
and thus fully exerted, it will soone
die out. 1t is possible the authorize
are right, but they risk much by sue
course" This tone is certainly
wide contrast with that of the alloy
journals after the st. Adams raj
They fully justified the conduct of IL
men who took part in that affai
and quoted authority after authori
to show that Canada was not bour
to extradite the men or restore Il
money.
They severely censured the Canad
an officials for even restoring pc
ton of the funds to their lawful owl
ers. They heartily approved Of, Il
conduct of Coursol and Smith in r
fusing to give up the men and mon
because they were belligerents. He
were they belligerents any more thu
the Fenians of to-day? The Fenia
have n secret organization in the I'm
ed States; so did the southern reb'
headed by Clay, Tucker, Sanders
Co. The acts of the one were equa
"open, avowed, boosted of, and !
raded' with that of the other. 7
Telegraph and Gazette well knew t
nvowed purpose of detachments
the Southern army in Canada duri
our late rebellion was to make raj
and forays upon our borders for {
purposes Of embroiling us in "
with Great Britain The st. Alba
raid was concocted in Montreal. a
lite details known to officials and OF
ers in that city for three days befC
its occurrence. But "the tables {
turned" Precedents are bad thin
especially when they are fresh in {
recollection of all We should adv
the Telegraph ard Gazette to destl
their old es-recommend the Ca,
dian Parliament to respond to J
Stewards demand upon them for