The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-02-02
GRO. EDGAR UREnMAAR, Edisor a RHuh'r
A. nOvEEL, Asalstant EDITOR


FENIANISM.
70 the west Of Europe, there 10 an AtlAa-
tic Isle, which the philahthrcyiSt and votary
Of freedom has ever hehelA with the most
pensivs emotions. I'll renowned Ia song
and story for the puFerings, AerOiSm, hOsPi-
t,ii,r, the genius and wit Of the people. All
tia: is beautiful, sad and pathetic belong To itA
history. It's green shores are hAilowed with
the baptism Of az nShle patriot blood as was
ever shed in the cause Of human liberty
It's brave and hardy soma have fought for
the SiRhts Of man, the world over from almost
aforementioned time, and still tha sun does
no. shine upon n nation more shanefaliy out
ragel and Ahj,ctly cnslaved. 1t 10 Ireland.
The poor Irish Catholic seems the predes-
tined chilli Of misfortune. At home, he 10
excluded from all the means Of snlightsnmen;
and elevation, and Is robbed Of his hard cara
iAGs to pauper A corrupt and hell-deseFVing
priesthood. When he comeS 10 this eoun-
try to enjoy the liberties aad rights denied
him in his own, be fnds II an asylum exist
lag only in the fancy Ofthe poet ard dreamer.
lie ia still dogged by the eIAiting emiSsarieS
. Of the RomiSh Church, aAd his new-mads
American friends harness him forthwith to
the tread.mill Of toll snd drudgery. Yer.
dant aud uususpieioua be ia made the easy
victim Of article, fraud, robbery and reckless
adventure. He 10 content in his new eondi-
ton, because his mind is ssgAged with the
novelties Of a strange land.
The Irish emIgrsnt is unalserAbly attached
TO his native laad. Although there be WAS
tyranny ridden AID ! PsAaiisSI ~sstcA enduF-
inz rsiya,isn la4 want. hs rssOrts "a pleas
irS revere 20 tie scsstS .f ;or;Isr su5sriagi'
TLs n~ossn.al hiStery Of Lila is "a GGAFAa-
,A.ias wreath, sS;wihsd u uAdseaying ViEor
around the tAs:s, Of his memory. 3S syss
k!AGls With Joy, and bic heart beats aSd
aaras with SsrAp5iG love ct IAS asation 81
he. naEe. 10 spsaIs Of hSs sasEal1 hilif, &c
she dying Traveller Of his far diSsAS: Aous.
The hearts Of TIE lEiSa swell SAlss APPSGiS
for Ibeis eonHsrJS khesA.;cs. 15'y regard
sci: 40 AOthisg il tto seals aEAiass IL, And
vithog. cAlsu!eliRg contingencies Warmly eS-
pOuss iss cause, and .huS expose .hsmSslTss
10 the articles Of designing AL snprihciplsa
inca. IenisniIm Is tbs las; dupssJ tLAt has
L;sB prasiissd upOS tksa. BY ASSSrASess
that IsslaBd'S dsliVsFGncs could bs secured
Ly the immediate action Of ia ftissdS, large
s1as Of money were collected fToA the toll
leg ssSsFiag aud psTssty stricken IfisA. With
what fAtteriAg en~eoGragesneuss che move
ment in this country has progressed md bow
economically aud wisely these fuHdS have
been expended, tue rscsas expose made in
New York-its hsaa.eentFs-dsVelOP. Il
shOws al expenditure Of s2T, 900 FOR the EsAt
offs house, IS, 900 for s1trAVASan; furniture,
$1,000 TO supply troops in the Geld, twhsTs
ars tbs troops and the Geld aud $75O,oOo
Loaned to = Newspaper enterprise THE v T.
World or Day Book, PerhAps.) The conduct
Of the leaders Of the trahS-AtlaotiC move
ment 10 equally ScABdAIous. The common
ysop.s who have been 80 bassly betrayed
IRE suffering all manner Of iRdignidss Al the
hands Of the British police and By bribery
With the money tbeJ have stolen, tho leaders
are escaping. 30 The ehimsrA, which bllsd
the measure Of Irish hopes, desires aud pro.
gress has passed away, and Irish liberty 10
more doubtful now than rTsr.
An such schemes a. FenisniSm win and
should fail. In this county, aSids from be-
ing q msrceparV artides ot designing knAVes,
was 4 powerful ally Of THAI foul, lOathSOmS
and trAitorouS Organizations, the Eortherp
democracy, which put forth such great bat
vDRyailing Efforts 70 eireumSeribe aad weak I
"a the FEDERAL power that. The rebels might
in their nsfAriouS designs. A cor |
rupt and unprihciplsd priesthood, the smmi- +,
Of the Fsbiun movement snbiitsssd ,
and dslud'd followers SzAisSt che .
government, pointing Il out a. . greViSuS OBJ :
s.aels 70 the diffusion Of the tree snd liviBg &
Of the crsIs. Pops Plus the Ixtb, q
Il have acted second 10 bis policy, Y
have issued . ball 70 bis politicians I
10 sIpouSs FsAianisu Gsd COppsrhtSd-OerAey. u.
The people Of ireland must. look 10 SCns :
other source than opposition TO free snd re- y
AusrieA for dslivsrEBes from Bril- }
SOuipAtios. Their SureSt and quIeksSt 9
way u. this goal 70 4 renuBeiatiOn Of Poplsb
hsrssiss, Sad 40 seesptAsee Of the bsmAais- /,
ing ADD slsvAiisg doctrines Of the cbrfnis1-
ity. Well regulated rspubiieaaisn is ineon-
VITA The rsligios ofRops, whilst IL 4
The snbedinsst and spirit Of Prossstsnt pol
icy. A rsVOlutiOb 10 better tbe condition Of
IrslGnd must be fouadsd Spoo rspubIIean
principles and the CkTiStiaa religion, Il &c :
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