National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-01-04


We hope the cable dispatches tell
truth when they announce that
there is in England awide-spread
and constantly increasing feeling
that the surest remedy for the evils
OF Fenianism will be the improve
ment of the political condition of
Ireland and freshmen. That is the
only true and effective remedy that
can be applied, and the sooner that
remedy is resorted to the better will
it be for all concerned. We lately
referred to the position taken 10y Mr..
Gladstone in reference to this mat
ter, i'll ascribing Fenianism to the
misgovernmentand acknowledgement
of Ireland by England, and the fact
that he has dared to take that pO-
siti0n will go far toward fastening
his conclusions upon the British
mind. 1t is strange that this rene
dy has not occurred to the English
Government and people before, for
they could in this way have saved
much treasure and many lives. But
now that the earneStness and per
SiStence OF FenianiSm, in maintain
ing itself in spite of imprisonments
and executions, has been shown to
the English people, they cannot well
avoid the conviction that perhaps
Ireland could appreciate a little
more justice than she has been i'll
the habit of having. The action of
the British Parliament at its next
session will show to what extent the
true nature and cause of FenianiSm
are understood in England, and to
what extent, too, the Government
is willing to apply the only true
remedy-lriSh retUrm.-B. jour.
KENTUCKY GENEROsITY.-AmOng
the claims recently presented to the
government for payment are several
from turnpike companies in Ken
lucky for toll, when the Union army
was lighting at Cumberland Gap
and Bowling Green and trying to
clear the State Of rebels by driving
them over these turnpikes. Very
many Of the roads in that State are
in the hands of COZ poratiOhs. and
instead o. being thankful for the
services OF TIE government i'll pre-
serving their liberties and property,
they now demand rom five to twen-
ty cents a head for tn" boys III blue
who drove Bragg on his way tow
ard the Gulf 1t is not impossible
hat another bill may soon be pre-
'entcd for the irregular fares Hi
he Confederate army, by these
same turnpikes.
The BoSrON CLAIM ON THE |
ALASKA APPRoPRIATION.-Th G
private claim of Mr.. Perkins Of Bos.
ton against the Russian Govern I
ment, and which is now before the /
Committee on Appropriations Of
Congress for consideration, is for
D0D. 100, on account of ordnance /
stores furnished during the Crimean
war. While the war was in pro
rress, the Russian Government
sent officers to this country to pur-
base arms and munitions of war
Among the proposals sent in wast
me from Mr.. Perkins of Boston,
Baron SiOeckl, the Russian Minis
CT at Washington, agreed 10 take
me hundred and fifty tons ct can.
non powder from Mr.. Perkins and IA
contract was made with
he same gentleman, through AN
ordnance officer, for Sd, 900 rifles
ne powder was put ON shipboard.
nd the rifles were manufactured,
ilien the war closed, and the Rus.
IAN authorities refused TO take the
powder or the guns. Mr.. Seward
to interfere in the matter.
kept to ask Mr.. Clay to represent
he ease to the authorities at ST.
'eteIsburg, and insist on the jls.
lee OF the claim. But the Russians.
lasmucl as the contract was not
4 writing, objected to a settlement.
n view OF the proposed appropria. a
on tor the purchase of Alaska, the
'oston firm see some chance to Get !,
ncir money, and are pressing their c
mt. The Committee on Appropri. c
ions is of the opinion flat the c
ann IS a legitimate one, and tina;
should be allowed, but they do
OF exactly see how TO settle it.
DIDN'T LIKE THE LIQUOR.-Tbe
Argus tells "A story of n Y
'nhtrl who was coming from u
at place to Boston on one of tho y,
Gamers, and who met With a cnri. dl
IS accident. The vessels. III seems Gu
we lire annihilatoTs placed round -,
convenient spots. The gentleman III III
)m the interior became thirsty. sa
eu an ahnl'illator for Il time and sI'
identity concluded it was some Sc
w-ianglcd drinking arrangement i,
IL was not going to show his green. re re-
IS ny asking about it. So he pr
'pPed up smartly, put the nozzle al
his mouth and turned it on. The -
ect was instantaneous and SIN. -
ndous! The ,ntryman was
"cked sprawling some ten feet F
aN' Inc slock to his internal
sanlzatlon must have been some. =,
ing tremendous, for he remained -
lsiesS and speechless fox some 81 :,
le. When he sufficiently recov. an an
"a 10 artlculate, he wanted to ria
ow 1.-THE biler had bust y FL ~
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