The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-04-17
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THE FENIANS
However people may differ in their opinions, as
to the wisdom of the plans the Fenians propose
to carry into e1ecution;-whatever they may think
about the feasibility Of said projects thing is
certain, and will be disputed by no one, viz: that
the Fenians have succeeded in creating most
tremendous stir through the whole length and
breadth Of the land Their might, their proxcss,
their speeches, quarrels, and campaigns by land
and By sea, are heralded forth in every paper
and waited across the st. Lawrence and Atlantic.
They are read with anxious eagerness and trem-
bling dread by the frightened Canadian and the
uneasy, would-be-contemptuous Briton. They are
hailed with delight, as an earnest of better times
coming, by the Irish everywhere; by the poor
downtrodden sens Of the toll in the old green isle
of Saints, and by the unhappy host of sympathiz-
ing exiles of Erin, wherever found all over the
habitable globe.
Know nothingism, in it's day, made great fuss
in the country the Wide Awakes had great torch
light professions; the Union League Clubs make
considerable preensions and do their best to keep
themselves before the public eye. But Fenianism
has thrown them all into the shade. The Fenian
Brotherhood is triumphant. The organization is
secret we as outsiders, of course can know moth
ing certain Of their motives and Objects of the
means set on foot to carry their plans into execu-
ton. We know, however, that great enthusiasm
pervades the heart of every patriotic Irshman at
the bare mention of The "Fenian Brotherhood,
We hear that Fenian Bonds are buoyant in the
money market, selling at premium, aud that
the Treasury Of the Irish Republic in New York
receives heavy consignments OF treasure with
every steamer from California, to say nothing Of
the sums flowing in daily by mail and express
from all parts Of the land.
We hear there is Fenian feet afoat off the
coast Of New Brunswick, and the long-mooted
and ve1ed Fishery question may perchance be
incidentally settled. An army is being rapidly re-
cruiled, headquarters in New York; Generals
KILLIAN and SINNoTr are marshaling their hosts
The telegraph now tells us they have taken
Campo BelIo, and the greatest excitement pre-
walls all over the landin consequence. The natu-
raj question arises: What next What is the
next move? OF course the Council of War in New
York has planned out the whole campaign. Some
think the army will occupy the Oanadas, sup
ported by the fleet in the st. Lawrence and the
Lakes others say that the fleet has gone to Ber-
muda The movement is important, and we hope
that nothing will be done rashy.
The invasion Of England is q serious business,
and we doubt whether the Fenian War Minister
has sufficient resources at comm and at this time
to venture on such an enterprise. We think it
more probable that the present calculation is to
send fleet well manned and transports filed with
troops, to Ireland, and count upon great rising
of the natives, as they shall find that their
deliverers have cone. But even this may be sur
rounded with difficulties. 1t is understood that
there is large force Of the line at present in IrS
land, and perfect swarm Of cqnatabulary and
s0V0funeh' ..s. The AaDeGs Corpus Act, more
over being suspended, tle agents of the hostile |
government lind no difficulty to suppress every
thing like rebellion in its most incpient suspected
state
The greatest caution and circumspection will
therefore Lc requisite. Herr LENaEL can put his
hand in the liun- mouth With impunity; (and even
he looks scared in the conine presence,) but we
would advise ..ur Irish friends not to be over
hasty in trusting themselves iato the power OF the
British Lion.
There ale two views OF Fcnianism, ono subjcc-
tive, the other - Jrive. LII the lOrIncr cabc you
go and subscrinc Tor and 30 many bonds, shoul-
der your musk.t; and called on by the War De-
psrtment, enter III. ranks, ard march on to Cana
da, Ireland, and glory In the objective kind, you
read about F. n,tul~,n, you join the Club or Bro
th-rhood, MS the may be, assist at the Vallor
dinner, make eln ech, (ir oratorically gifted,)
hurrah for ",he Il. een ETC.. in short you are de-
hohfed while The her s TRANSPORTED,
We learn hat hYti orders are represented in
ailis city, Regiment ol enthusiastic patriots are
understood to have len Charleston, on their way
to deliver ireland. There has been great deal
Of mystery; there ,,a- been no public demonstra-
ton; no parat.i'., drilling or epeechifying. But
they gone Il,r sire, ts that used to see them,
now see Ihcl:l l.o mere. How was it all done2
There has been :ni,.,~,. xcitement in the city on
the subject ri ,s'taI days past, and the widest
stories are rtlu.t "c will not add to the number
Of unreliable T,,n.'r> already in circulation, and
shall, theror 80 publish nothing except what we
believe to h" tie
Tie irier: Il Jt, =. DAVIS, it is said have aban,
done'l the mii have him removed on WIN
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