The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-22

Nugents French MMahons Spanish O'Donnells, Chlian
oHiggins, Quebec Montgomery, Bunker Hill sqTvans,
Francis Meaghers and James Shields, Australian Gavan
Dufys all rodomontade. Tom Moore Maria Edge
WORTH Charles Lever Palmerston She'll Curran, Burke,
Grattan Phillips Emmett Wolfe Tone, and Daniel OCon-
NELL whose apartments when last in Cork now occupy are
all balderdash.1
Thanks for your uor advocacy of the Federal Laird,
Lindsay Gregory Campbell and your friends fought Wei,
but Providence againstyou Your impudence IN giving
advice to Americans after your infamous record in Para-
ment against people, is characteristic. Come over
and see u.s. and won't arrest you in Queenstown
and put you in Fort Lafayette Davis will be delighted to
welcome you and perhaps you get him to cash your
Confederate bonds. You be ready talker So am
I. Your forte is debate am somewhat in that way You
are said to have pluck. Well, not generally afraid
The leading topics of the day be the Alabama claims
and Naturalization laws Stanley recommends full discus
sion Of the Irish question: Free trade in discussion English
What do you say for square debate at Saint Jamess Hail.
London. You shall open close commence in the middle
You shall have all the chances and if Deane will send
reported and old treaties are brought up will Tearem"
speak in Limerick Waterford Belfast Tipperary, Queens
town. and other Irish cities and hen ho for debate at
Saint Jamess Hall London You pitch into America as Is
Sincerely, GEO. FRANCIS TRAIN.
One of the People you called during the Civil War the
"Dregs of the earth, the refuse of Europe"
To John Milton Roebuck, Esq, ALIAS Tear EN-.
MIDNIGHT MEETING GovERNoR-HE DEMANDS
"TIMEs"-REFUsED TO DELIVER IT.
Tuesday Morning, 8 A. NJ, January 81.
singular event occurred last night Having read
letter to the Times ncosng my protest. the Governor 1t
could sleep Hush! the tramp of the sentry
light my straw bed awoke me. Is it midnight?
Having way time cannot tell What is the
matter? The Governor acknowledgements feel
ing that he had delicate task to perform-and the follow
ing conversation took place. the warders standing In the
passage The Governor with dark lantern, cap on and
coat buttoned up-as the cells are cold:
Govenor-I think you had better not send that letter.
Irain-Have you my telegram to the American Con-
sui? This dispatch saying that the Governor had
prohibited me sending letter the Times and asking him
Govermor3No; did not send the telegram. I think you
had better not send it.
1rain-Do you prevent me communicating with my
Consul?
Goaernor-You had better not send the letter.
Iai-May not hand the letter, any paper choose,
to the American Consul or American Minister?
GoUernor-Our rules very strict must do my duty
must submit what do not wish to take responsibility for
to Dublin.
Irai-Answer my question. Do you refuse to allow
to hand the letter to Eastman?
Gouemor-I would rather you would not send the letter.
Irai-Dd you forward my letter to Thomas C. Durant,
of American Minister London?
Gouernor-1 did.
TToin-Dd YOU forward my letters to the Rev Parker
Pisbury and George P BEAMS?
Governor Wel-that letter-the fact s-we mo- did
Tfain-Why not?
GovermorWe, you ought not to exaggerate the diff,
such things would only infame your people
IratIsnt the cell of murderers -afelons CELL Have
there been assan mudere and burglars here before?
And again. what have you to do with our people anyway?
You Governor of the JAIL not Governor OF New York
or Nebraska.
Gouernor-Wel yes, there have been cases OF MURDER
but you speak though had put you in cell purpose
1fan-I merely stated, with the exception of cutting my
hair close wearing convics clothes and working in the
yard all of which am willing to do) but don't
under prison discipline you say, am treated like common
feon You say convics allowed to see their friends,
and how else am treated but murderer-no light no
paper And now you refuse send my letters deliver
the Times letter into your hands, will promise me as
gentleman that it will not go out of your keeping?
(1ouernor-Well no. can't do that. must submit 1t;
but you're better destroy it or give it to me.
zfansuppose refused to do either ;,, But will to
prevent further trouble promise that will not make of
it in any way How without your knowledge; but
understand you refuse let give the Consul send
him my dispatch?
Governor-You had better destroy the letter.
The American Consul appearing with Mr. Adams letter
settled the question, and Mr. Hamilton the magistrate
made out my release.
HOW ENGT AJD