, 1866-08-10
The Irish (Fcnlun) Sentiment ana the
ssDcm0erNts.7s

ssDemocrats.''
Editors Tlihune:
IN the columns Of that pro-rgbsl print. ,hg Chi.
Ing himeeli Irish Americana The apparent end
s annsis 5 S ssa eRps2sy IT, fsn o% b. b.
trct Centre Of tle Fenfa9s Of ths city, for daring
70 asecrt that the sea!es had fallen from the eyes
His knowledge otthai people e1tsndsd. they wonid
think md ac' Independently IN all natters-ooi.i-
essns st of s ana upon tses e
loycl land from which oppressive 1nws have ban-
islca them. In the conser.ntiEe eyes of the
Centre O'Conno. is something akin 10 biaspheny.
His narrow, p:etudiccd brain cannot conceive
how Tic Irish corld ever cncrgc from lhc shadow
1 ne lao o y &c os1s
idea Of s,.ch an event Is gall and wosmwood to
ile unprincipled and snavith dema.osues that for
thirty years Lave shsiven on ilIc irish vote. Time,
truly, isa splendid and wonderful re,oluttoni.s.
md mq5 t aprear 10 ha ls PN PsSy s ~ s9r 80
~ as hs el ae assire. to know ,,net
the Fenia Br9,hslhooa Is s.nationsl" y Eaai,
not brought disgrace on the Irish name and char
Scle. Oil hi. continents: Il makes spceiIt refer,
to !e o9 81 @ mn w9ua
reen shocked At the cupidity q The o'Mallony
the blosd dihirstiness Of the nohcils-sweeny body,
which would lead them to attack tbs np:assl1Sl
Of Cnrada. To enlghten the .gnornn: Is IN i'm.
perat,9e duty, and se= leave 10 Inform my rnral
friend, That no one wilh the slightest pretensons
Dsotllrrhood for any other than thoroughly Irish
Woodstock ever read the constitution Of the Fee
ihs pledge administerel to its members i Of iself
sufficient, evidence Of the national character OF
he society," ITO labor With earnest zeal for
yoke I q England, and for in tie essabiisament
. Tree and Independent Goyernmcnt Oh ,he Irisl
s sH tea4s e a ss ss 4oo as o ICY @ aH s:
does . Irish American ior lie brotherhood has
principles roin the time Of its inauguration down
tothe present hour Like nil things human. it need
Sd %e his ou a
Office, Eand Roberts and Sweeny, under terrible
difficulties, took the helm, For tue blunders and
Eenians a.e not purely tcar9nslE!e, as i takes
hive trusted arc unworthy. Campo.Bello was a
0 ns1es 10 s ns t Ssas 'p pnnea IL
scheme which they we'll knew conld not succeed.
Who VIZ icll us that ,1s Fcn'ans Of the entire
q such rereons as Mr.: D. Doran Ki1lant, As FOR
the Stephens wing Of the Brotherhood it Is plucs
an s ase s ne
ar q The EsntaH s Of the
whi-. thu old sune a6oat u,ctc1ing the peaceful
province, and 70 forth! In that thing Of Canada
ihc American people are interested ns we'll as the
1s hoes The z<s snaas
less fn the matter Of The late civil war: Have the
American people forgotten where the wrctcllcd
design: llavc two years wiped out f.ou, their
memories 1ke affair 81 St; Albans: Waa not tue
p. .psasstul rroSince', The home Of III enemies Of
thc free institutions of ihfs noble Republic! So
Canada appears 10 thr tsnr and faithful American.
Ing tomb al Pentonsiile.whrre Irish pa'fiot.,
fseog sfseang gsna IL tS M
i!,sl5 @ Rriso1le;'eF;s l'; 'I!hs ,,saa;s .,sl ,KSd
es ent folds sso2c the o kiusson
and the ramparss Of !REe1ccl Do not the same
.cd.ceaty.l I.ercenasies that chaiu ireland bold
deadly foes. II Canada be one Of Englanas strong
nolas y therefore, should not the Irish cxiies arlze
II IN The name Of iheir country un1 freedom Eng
lard would scarcely hesitate 10 make war on m
Arc lie Irish lEevolntionist< loo good Carl:
No one advocated he ia.chc:iSr If IN IN unodeni-
inE e peoP!s Or 9owsd tas Iaylns ai,s i e. !sir
monarchy and ENGLAND, they cannot blame The
Fenians ior shooting then, down and making them
sksds!d!e: {Efde aecoun. of recent eve9ts.l ''fo.
aeusu sa3.s ~ he
sitndcs Of war. the Fen1ans may chance to destroy
village or Font volunteer regiment, they musl
land Away with such false morality, such pulling
| tnsipf1, hypocEiiicnl ha1derdash
And nov asont the be-, dissf3ce which "lsh
Irish character in the United States, owing to iht
late splenGfl thongh bai1ed Efforts Of the Fcniar
!o1y. According Is thls Woodslo nineompeop
RHSss : 0Se and Others ehoHid dc
mi Tn il NJ n 5rta f7
the days of Eersnits nrc not; and the gentlemen
will hardly obge yon. ut 1csst inst get. say, Mr
Democrat, whether, was The s1i1mp6au', cheer iha
rang fosth at N1dgcwny, when The English color:
long charge Of o'Neili's i've hundred, more homo
was wont to announcr the election 10 o'llce Of somt
e ThS s oos
havg they progressed! FenianIsm flrst Taught III,
Irish PEOPLE 10 cnt away from party and stand !,
apostles hsse taasbi ,his docsne % and III II IS now now.
mastcr OF history that, when willy knases led man!
S iseF outside & +. ths,r sanks
icly expelled any member Of thcis Society who SC
las dsg1 AIDED himself as to claim British pfotec
ton Ihis proves that tkeEe is more tt4.e 60
than in alt yoir blind, pselcdiced snppor.
ss s,n, ,3 q rhe1%ee u PaZedhant ho psy
that the Fcnians are The Alag ends Of Irish soeIe
'Junlus, are few, II any. Hs instances Chicago
and New York. How say yon, Fcniaus Of Ch;ca
safy, tbe "fae ends !" or your race:. Whom Co
wishes to destroy he drst dement's Docs III
adnFc apply TO you, friend "1rish American $
And New York! No one there 10 approve OF Iris
Liberty but The " fae ends :: Of the 11i.h people
What ssy you, ", X Mooe,ts: IsP.I- Mcehan on
o'Renrke nc dEcsss Of thc New Iors ponuiaec
Arc the thirty thousand brave boys who rushc
to the borders 70 fight for old Ireland. the raj
J eealiions Ut the Irish community! Well, l. hav
been to New forl. not very long ago, and th
! most vehement orpositionists Of the Fcnia
ltaLbits" Of tho sixth Ward the lewer Of Sev
York DeH!oc1acy-and the '.chivalry'' Of H.
. "Firc Poin.s:" These are the nos!e(D spect
ncns Of the Irish race who never Charge their rel
| sion or Epo]iiics-Haless - for bFI1F.
The Woodstock: DtfnVc1n charges III. CCo1
nor with disposition to .'selE' the Itish vote
aIa:ty. ! an not surprised at the .n'al 20!
be The 1eadirg {dea Of an exponent of that party.
+ | which regards slavery as a n"Disine Institution
III not the buying and sc!lin: cf human b.
inesl Ahl my Woodstock sage! goa would n
atiyer. On Southern plsni;asion: in .ho:e palm
wii VIII yon b 81 soon. MM1. S'cSnnos s was r:csuml M
/ tious In speaking for the. Fcnfaus .
, politics, what. must wc think OF - Iris
Ame1ssn" Ehe pres,anss e +, tpsas e
iect! Who told him that IA true son Of Sal
fatssck" never did anythinG but Whist "hts ftrk
tIct| told him. What 1Hishrnan-l he be MT
al nll-wtll not Llush for shame At this mean. saa
th libel: Arc VIC clods OF clay, that every stHn
sc,ibhler, whose political quick may ehaues to
thfnT sboulf xtrct tc III sh heart npsfrat