The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-27
wild outcry Treason abandoning our broth
ers rsl-British gold in his pocketl

wild outcry Treason abandoning our broth
ers British gold in his pocketl
Now, as for abandoning our brothers, those
men in England, and in Ireland, who get up
absurd and mischievous ''scares, may be very
brave and patriotic but they are extremely un-
wise, and have no right to expect that they
are to be encouraged in their folly by loud
promises of assistance from this side, which
promises cannot be realized to any greater ex-
tent than might enable them for while longer
to f1ighten and exasperate the middle classes
of Englishmen and OF English-Irishmen; for
all, but highly gratifying that government,
which, in fact desires it's middle classes to be
frightened and enraged, so as to supply it with
good hanging juries, and ferocious public
opinion, the true British craving for irish
blood. In truth, the British Government is
much indebted to those desperadoes who make
the ''big scares" and little riots, and ought to
seems one division of that Irish Republican
army whichis serving under Mr.. Sayage's sec
ton.
The other wing itself is shade more ration
al than this. 1t processes to make Canada its
first object; and certainly blow struck in Can
ada would seriously injure English prestige
and English power, and would employ large
British force; also it must be said, that it looks
much easier to carry an armed force across
that frontier than across the Atlantic :-itlooks
much easier; yet is impossible possible,
mean, to bring over any force at all adequate
to the service. Head Centres and Organizers
can go, it is true, to Buffalo and to Cleveland,
within sight OF the Canada shore, and can
bluster and threaten, and talk of an army Of
one hundred thousand men, an army which
exists in the air only; but all this while they
know well that they cannot take one single
step towards serious invasion Of Canada
no more than their rivals can make the first
beginning OF an invasion Of Ireland. Thus,
the trouble at either side is merely utter impo-
tence. Having been directed in wrong course,
they find at last that they hayo come to an i'm
passable barrier. Why not come back? What
is the use Of prancing and rearing there against
they started from; and then there will be some
chance Of combining the powerful Irish ele-
ment Of this republic, with rational aim and in
q legitimate form.
have much more TO say upon this great
subject but must keep it for another letter,
next week. mean to print this: it will make
me many enemies, amongst the old guard of
Fenlanism especially amongst the 'paid or
eanizers." I cannot help it. Many may think
it ungracious on my part-after the high COM
pliment paid to me in the offer of the Presi-
dency ofthe United Brotherhood, that should
thus attack the whole system. Yet that very
offer itself, and the confidence which it implies
make it incumbent on me to state plainly all
lly reasons for declining so great q trust.
Men write to me every day, from various parts
of the United States and Territories, demand
ing that I should speak out, without reserve,
and without respect of persons. "R our pres
ent course is not right" they say, ''whs. is
rightp" One correspondent says, ,-"It is not
only your antecedcnts as an Irish nationalist,
but your present position as conductor Of o
journal addressing itself to the Irish in Amer
lea, that makes it your duty to speak out" I
acknowledge the justice of the call.
One other letter, I hope, will be sufficient;
to enable me to say all have to say and al
though it may wound q few good and true men,
I have confidence enough in the good sense
and straig ghtforwardness OF our countrymen, to
make me feel that they will listen to reason,
when plainly and kindly set forth.
Yours, JOHN mitchell.