Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-06-08
Vermont Daily Transcript,
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1868.
The Eeni0Us.

denly made the scene of Worldwide in
terest by the advent of the right wing of
an army before unknown to the world,
the army of the Fenian Brotherhood
There was something so quiet, so deter
mined, 80 orderly in the movement, so
far as ii was exhibited to the public,
that people who laughed at first at the
idea of the taking Canada by bands
from the United States, could but adj
mire the courage and the evident discip-
line and organization which the move
ment exhibited That such men as
O'Neil, Sweeney, Spear, and others,
well skilled in military matters should
embark in such Il demonstration, was a
pledge of the carnstncss and sincerity of
the Fenian movement, no matter how
hopeless it appeared to the dispassionate
locker ON. The effort of that time
proved that the Fenians had a grand OBJ
iect in view, and men of ability, who
could i'll afford to "play' conquest, to
lead and control.
Now, when there arc stronger indica-
tons than there were previous to the
movement of 1865, that there is an in
tention again tOattack the English PROV
ince%some of our papers and people
put on the look of the incredulous, and
are disposed only to believe when the
event shall come. We do not pretend
to question or convince such wisdom,
nor do we say that there is not a fair
chance for doubt in the public mind;
for the Fenian movement at best is an
Omalous. But the facts remain that
there still is an active Fenian organiza-
ton; that it has been the source of con-
slant trouble even in Ireland, and UNI
der the eye of the strong military pow
er there and that there is Il constant
lookout from Canada, and expectation
there, in Government circles, of another
Fenian invasion. A Canadian paper,
La Minerre, of the 9Th instant. saws:
"The Government learns by private let
tiers and secret information that the
Fenians are really preparing to invade
Canada at an early day that the move
ment is to take place simultaneously on
the whole border; and that several cam
mons have passed Burlington going to-
wards Rouses Point; also, that the Fe-
mans are arriving on every point in
small bands.'
Now the fears Of the government of
Canada may be, as very likely its infor-
nation is, exaggerated; but it is to be
presumed that the government is fairly
posted through its spies, or there would
not be the activity displayed in military
affairs which has really appeared. So
that, judging from the action of the
Canadian authorities, we are justified in
believing that Il movement has been and
probably is contemplated. 70 add to
this, in our own minds, and strengthen
the conviction that an invasion has not
only been contemplated but determined
upon-whether now, in view of Cana
dian preparations, temporarily ADAM
doned or not, of course we cannot say
is the information which has come to us
in way quite worthy of credit. We
believe that an invasion of Canada by
the Fenans has been and is contemplate
ed. Whether it is now indended thatit
shall come off this summer or another
we are not ''posted" sufficiently 10 say
That it has been intended to come Off
this summer, and within this month";
we have reason to believe. We claim
nospecial gift of prophecy in the matter,
but only the common ability to judge
from tho sIl1,,,n.nI f,.ts 1yh al, tol
our knowledge, just rs the Government
of Canada has judged But ifan invasion
takes place. it will be one not to end so
tamely as the one of 1866, and one
which will be likely to lead this coutry
into serious complications we think.
The Fenian question is one to be looked
at as necessarily affecting ourselves.
The stronger it may be in its hostile in
itiation, the more it will be likely to
affect our Interests as well as those of
Canada. Its success, whatever may be
the intention of its leaders, could have
but one end, which may be easily in
ferred; its defeat would be an aggrava-
ton of unpleasantness with the Cana
dams which we have never courted.
To show the apprehonsions which eX-
ist along the Canadian frontier, we quote
the following from the Montreal DaiW
NeCs, which is not in any sense a SEN
sational paper. 1t says, under date of
June 4th;
''As it is, we hear on all hands of
farm stock, produce, and valuables being
removed inland-of trade in the
Townships being at a stand-still, and of
Montreal houses seeking in vain for
settlement of outstanding claims,
against Township retailers. If this
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