The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-09
british, PerEidy and FerOciey.

BrfstsD H'efnOy ana E~EoSPS'
"Perfdous Albion" is a title which Eng
land has earned by centuries of crime
against humanity end justice. and especl-
ally by her cruel and oppressive policy
toward the Irish people. The recent exc
cution Of three young men for partlcIpa-
ton in the rescue Of il prominent Fenian
from the Iolce, which able English iiursts
say constituted political rather than a
criminal offence. is consistent with Eng
lands bloody policy towards Ireland, but
gives tie lie to its professions, and l. with
out parallel in brutal ferocily in modern
times Taking the opinion Of English
lawyer, and the common sense OF man
kind. that the offences charged against
these young Irishmen was political, COM
mi,ied in behalf Of their country, let rs
see how England's treatment ct political
offenders in her dominiOnS compares With
her conduct toward the same class In 9TH
err countries. and The policy Of other po ~
ers in dealing with men who commit polit-
zeal Offences For his purpose we will
quote from the Mtropol.tam r. ord. the
clear head amI warm Irish heart of its ed
liOf uiul dDbNC iiiooO ihCh W
mete out ustice to England:
1t is notorious that England Is nest
of emissaries, who 20 forth periodically to
stir UP revolution and anarchy elsewhere.
She sends men any money and arms to aid
every movement for the overthrow Of or
der in continental Europe. She is ever
ready to encourage resolution in neighbor
Il t-so har 10
FROM the hauyhtiest ari>iOcrat To the low
lic>t l,horer. welcome with open arms he
would-be as>a>SiuS oi social aud poitcil
stability. When the engineers of anarchy
fail in France or Spain or Italy, they fly to
England. knowing they will there find
sympathy, adulation. and safety. They
nce'i no pas~psrt but Il pair Of bloody
hands. and if that blood once course
through some catholic heart. so much more
is he who spilled it to be feted. 1t is
inst and admirable in English eyes to set
the whole continent "n blaze will, the
fires of revolution bat lie. one spark be
kindled on Iri.h soil. and tae glIIows or
the dungeon Is prepared for the pat
who kiudles it. There are h9nors and
arms and an asylum. If need be for Carl
baldi, who leads an invasion that is utterly
unjustiliabe. who declares that eligion
must perish and that reason must be en-
throned in its I lace and there is ::ii5er-
able cell, or hanguau's rope for The
Irishman. even though he be an American
By adoption, who dares attempt to redress
the bleeding WRONGS Of his native land.
This is one phase Of English consi,ten.
oy; now for contrast for English barbar-
ity.
It is bat few months since an attempt
was made in Paris to assassnate the EN-
perur of Russia The would-be assassin.
a ynuug Pole. was arrested. He confess
ed his crime, and the only regret he had
vas that the bullet did not Kill the opprcs-
sor of his country WIS the attempt to
Kill an Emperor less heinous than the res
cue Of Fenian prisoner? Certainly not
But the Polish enthusiast vas simpIy i'm
prisoned, while = liberal and enlightened"
England erected gallows for The three
Fenans and dashed thcm into eternity
There is another contrast OF the
horde Of mad revo!utioni-is who followed
Gar.5sld into the doHinionS of the Pope.
with .uient TO destroy his power and drive
the Catholic church out OF Rome. hun
dredS fell into the hands OF the power they
sought to aunihilate. They were mere
land pirates. tramplng upon the treaties Of
nations. and unrecns snizcd by any govern
ment; but were they punished for their
crimes? No; on the contrary. they were
treated as an indulgen; father Nigh, treat
rebellious SIMS. They were mildly told
tina they had done wrong. and advised to
ALLURE their evil cnum>elors. and then
handed over to the government that clainl-
ed their allegiance Noione of them sut-
fered Il sfraw's weight Of penalty for his
offence; but the Fenians. who simply seek
redress i"r the wrongs IF their own coun-
try. are consigned to prisons and gibbets.
hy the generous and enlightend" govern
ment that has crushed Ireland with a re-
lentless dcspotism for nearly a thousand
years.
BY the execution of the three men in
Manchester. England has demonstrated
her consistency aud her humanity Toad
les may dislike to censure her Tor tn dem
onstratiou. but all true men will loathe her
hypocrisy and cruelty, and wish success to
every movement aiming at the destruction
ot her eriiduus power And may Ireland
strike he IVY aud hard when the auspicous
day arrives !-Fraakiis GozeHe.