The Irish republic., 1867-07-06

had more to do with Burke's COM
mutation of sentence than all the petitions and
all the speeches got up to order for the occa-
sion; and keoaoiag this, / did not wish Mr..
Houghtons appeal for thanks, nor the Rev.
Canon Pope's supplications for the humiliation
of the people, to go to the country, without
fair statement of the case.
With this view wrote short note to the
Liberal Freeman, and another to the Con-
servative Irish Times, explaining the actual
cause of Lord Derby's commutation of the sem
tence, which both journals refused to publish,
thus establishing the fact that they will publish
nothing that is not eulogistic of England and
against Ireland and her interests. l may say,
en- paSsont, that the Irish press is noted the
world over, as the most illiberal, antinational,
sycophantic, and funkeyish. In this case
did not ask the Times or Freeman to publish
more than the statement which am about to
append, and which they ought to be glad to
publish for the sake of historys truth but it
would take the cream of the "mercy" we were
accorded, and prevent the funkey rabble from
exhibiting their loyalty to the utter disgust of
sensible Irshmen. Yet the Freeman is or
claims to be, the anointed oracle of the Cath
olic clergy, and the exponent of Liberal"
ideas and the Times is, par excellence the
guardian of Irish liberty and the Apostle of
Irish peace, plenty, contentment, and loyalty.
May God preserve Ireland from such oracles as
these.
The substance of what sent to the Freeman
and Times was this-that conceived the ju-
bilation of the government press, the Catholic
clergy, and the loyalists generally, was prema-
ture, and that had ample authority for saying
that the information sworn by Massey, and
shelved by Lord Mas, had more to do with
the committing of Burkes sentence than all
the petitions got up, the speeches made, and
the deputations that waited on Lords Abercorn
and Derby. In that information, which the
Government refuses to submit even to one of
their own courts of justice, or make public in
any way, is statement of Fenian plans which
has struck such terror into the hearts of the
aristocratic rulers of these realms as procured
for Burke the communication of sentence so much
lauded. Massey stated, and stated truly, that
for every Fenian hanged or shot in cold blood,
ten of England's nobility should bite the dust,
and, in certain eventualities, the governing
powers should succumb, from the Prince of
Wales to Sir Thomas Larcom. In addition he
stated that it is not Ireland alone that is ripe
for revolt, but England and Scotland also, not
only the Irish in these countries, but tens of
thousands of the natives, who feel themselves
ing weight of aristocratic lords and privileged
idlers. Then the ramifcations of the conspir-
acy through all continental Europe and demo-
cratic America, with the pledges to sustain an
Irish revolution, when it shall be fairly naugu-
rated, is given by Massey with particularly
that surprised and overawed even the bully
John Bull.
Recollect the Tory Reform Bill introduced
by Disraeli before these statements were made
by Massey, and see what the Reform Bill is to-
day. and you can plainly see the effect the infOr-
nation had upon the Cabinet The empire
ay, the worlds surprised at the liberal meas
ure of Reform granted by Tory administra
tion-in the knowledge derived from Massey is
the answer. Can any one be so stupid as to
suppose that the Chancellor of the Exchequer
could "lug up the hill his bus-full of stupid
country gentlemen without a stimulant of this
sort? Whatever reform the English get they
may thank the Fenians more than John Bright
or Mr.. Gladstone, and whatever instalments of
justice the Irish get they may thank the same
source. Neither Ireland nor her grievances
would occupy an hour in the present parlia-
ment were it not that the government know
well that Fenianism is not dead, nor dying, but
stronger and more formidable than ever.
ROW BETWEEN MILITARY AND CIVILIANS.
Mitchelstown, Fridag-Much excitement pre-
vailed here last night, in consequence of a
pretty smart row. The fair of yesterday was
attended by great number of people both
from this and fromthe two adjoining counties,
many of whom in the evening adjourned to a
public house. Among those who acted thus
were about halfdozen young clever fellows"
who, when excited with liquor, gave vent to
such expressions as the following-so report
says" The green above the red" "Three
cheers for the Fenians," &c. All, however, was
soon hushed by the entrance of, think, four
soldiers, not to arrest them, but to alay their
thirst. You are all aware at least we people