The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-27
The Fenians.

Since the arrival of Gen. Meade at
Calais, Me, the Fenian excitement at
that point has somewhat subsidized,
greatly to the relief of our Canadian
neighbors. The L. S States govern
mont last week seized seven hundred
and seventy arms at PASSPORT, and
quite number at Oswego. Fcnians
continue to arrive on the border in
small squads and. in parties of from
fifty to one hundred and fifty.
On Wednesday evening n public
meeting was held at E9stport Ad-
dresses we're made by Kilian, Major
Snnctt, Col Stephens, Mcdonald and
O'Riley They claimed to appear as
citizens in convention to agitate the
question of Ireland's liberty, and said
that though private citizens now, the
good people of PASSPORT must not be
surprised If they wake up some fine
morning transformed into something
else if occasion require They said
they were not raiders, and intended
taking no mans life or property, but
what was to be done would be done III
an honorable way. They spoke Of
; dissensions existing in the Provinces
particularly abiding TO the question
b OF Confederation and SAID if the Brit
p ish Government showed a determine
} ton to force the measure upon the
, Provinces, and portion of the people
. were 90 raise the standard of revolt,
they were ready 10 step across and re-
sist such coercion They trusted such
would be the case, for unquestionably
such step would lead to the CONVEX
sion OF these Provinces into an Irish
Republic They spoke strongly of
Engmnds aid and sympathy to the
Rebels and claimed that lrishmen had
S right to expect the gratitude of all
S Americans for the aid rendered them
T. IN suppressing the rebellion.
q The French official paper at Mon
G treal, La liiaerca, states that informa-
ton is in the possession of the Cana
e dian government that will lead to .
Y number of additional Fenian arrests
Il It says; Many leading politician.
e here believe tbat an alliance Tor mu-
e tual benefit exists between b Doran
Killian and Darcy Niece The late
p movement at Eastport is by these gem
y. tiemen ascubed to McGees the motive
u being to- further the confederation o.
the Provinces. They profess 10 linc
z confirmation OF this view in the recent
$ speech of hi!iian, in which he stated
that the Ecuians would break up con
y federation ( ,uch was hillians rca
ID motive it is argued the means adopt
e el 10 compass it have been singuarly
n III chosen Nothing could iufuonc,
The Provinces more in favor Of con
y federation than the present threaten
4, ing attitude Of the Fenian hosts
oMahoney is playing out viii
n the majority OF The Fenians; he has
ia now bu, few followers. His receipts
+ OF money are small nowadays, anc
u in some instances his delnded fellows
demand Of him tho return Of thei
& change" The Tribune says Of th'
81 Robelts-Sweeny men
3 The Bob9gts-Swceny men are max
q ing very serious preparations Tor
march on Canada They keep then
D. movements entirely secret, and onl,
e solicit not money bnt cartridges, No
g 5S, OF which they say they require
S about 100000 Before two week,
D. ths party shall have taken some def.
II mite action. SWeeny intends "ls
p move" about the first of May, anC
e promises 'yictory" or death. Gen
# Mullen, who adhered to the Union
d Sqnare colors, has resigned his posi-
ton there, and left for the West
e where it is said he delivers lectures
70 pronouucing the whole thing a "hum-
e bug Still O'Mahony has a few adj.
P herents let, but the great majority
II now seem 60 look to Roberts as the
only hope Of Ireland and F'ennnism.