Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-28
The Fenian Prisoners Confined I'm
British Dungeons.

EDNLICDA1, OO4ODAIAs 80 49,
The Fenian Prisoners Confined I'm
British Dungeons.
The latest correspondence we have
from Ireland represents the feeling among
the Irish as intensely bitter against the
government for continuing to hold the
imprisoned Fenians. In this we have the
key to the doggedly sullen determination
of the government not to release the pris-
oners, or bring them to trial at which
they may have an opportunity of proving
their innocence. 1t is plainly evident
that crisis is rapidly approaching in
land then but temporarily only by an act
of amnesty. The government must real
ize this fact, and why it dares to hesitate
longer is surprising. Meetings are being
held daily throughout Ireland, the sole
purpose of which is to intimidate the
government into iberating the Fenians
and yielding to the popular cry of Gland
reform" AT these meetings the cry is,
eve no longer supplicate the government
for mercy, but demand our rights" The
"crownless harp" is universally seen at
these gatherings, bearing on it such in
scriptions as ireland for the Irish hur-
rah, boys God save Ireland" "Honor
to the brave forget not our imprisoned
heroes!" "Never give up the ship ~
Unconditional amnesty " etc. Any
allusion to America is always snre to be
greeted with cheers. The following des-
cription of one of the popular demonstra-
tons, taken from an Irish paper, will be
sufficient to show the feeling which
prompts,them:
From Ennistymon and its neighborhood
there was admirable contingent of
1000 men, 800 of whom were on horse
back. They brought with them several
beautiful flags, one in particular, on which
there was crownless harp on a ground
OF dark green, surmounted by the words,
God Save Ireland" and surrounded by
the following inscription in Irish !:
"Fousgail ma priosoonig, and dhangion an
glass ach"-meaniug Don't fasten the
lock, but release the prisonres." From
Aillaloe, Midtown, Malbray, Newmarket
on-Fergus, Cunratty, Doonbeg, Kilkee,
Kilrush, and Cooraclare, the people
focke1 in thousands; while from LINER
lex there was procession of the trades,
accompanied by the Boherbuoy band.
About two o'clock the procession was
drawn into order by Mr.. Considine, secre-
tary, by whom the movement was entire
ly worked out. and they marched around
the town in the following order, the Linn
erick men having the lead: The laborers,
to the number of a couple of thousand,
bearing beautiful green flag, with the
inscription, God Save Ireland" and ev-
cry man OF whom carried small green
flag with crownless harp; followed by
the masons, brogue-makers, skaters, stone
cutters, smiths, coopers, carpenters, shoe
makers, saddlers, painters, tailors, saw
yers, majors, carpenters, masons, Ennis
skaters, (do..) and bakers. The procession
was drawn up with an open carriage,
draped in black, in which there was
young girl deep mourning costume, lean
ing sadly over harp. and representing
Erin weeping over the dungeon. The
effect of this was deeply felt.
Another description of different meet
ing says: The crowd was fittingly head
ed by the clergy, well mounted, and wear
ing green favors. Behind them trooped
thousands OF the flower of Tipperary's
manhood, marshaled in array, and liter
ally bedecked with all manner of national
emblems. After them came o troop of
well-mounted farmers, forming very
creditable looking cavalry force" long
line of cars and carts followed Crowded
with well-dressed occupants of both sexes
and decorated with banners and ever
green's"
Such demonstrations are common oc-
currences, and cannot be otherwise re-
garded than as correct indications Of pop
ular feeling in Ireland. And the speak
ers are not mealy-mouthed at these gath
erings, Sir John Gray, an NJ. p. at one
OF them denouncing the landlords as "fel-
ons" and robbers" adding:
We have come here to sustain that
commandment of God which tells us
thou shalt not STEAL and the men who
have feloniously stolen the property of
the Irish tenant we shall teach not to
steal hereafter; and the first felony we
think we will put down will be the felony
OF robblug the tenant of his improve
ments"
Another speaker at the Same meeting
said it might be pressure" which the
Irish people were now exercising on the
government, but "if it be pressure, let it
go on until it rolls along with such tide
OF force, and Of violence, too, if necessary,
as will sweep open the prison doors. The
demonstrations in favor of the release of
the Fenian prisoners are not confined to
Ireland alone; for we are informed by
cable that at Hydepark, in London, on
Sunday, 10000 people expressed their sem
timents in manner not to be misunder-
stood in favor of amnesty to Irishmen
held for political offences, while our own
government has taken measures to secure
the liberation OF American citizens con-
fined in British bastiles upon charges of
Fenianism. These demonstrations are be.
coming too significant to be ignored by
the government. 1t is all very well for
Mr.. Gladstone to reply to the earnest
petitions of these excited and deeply
wronged Irishmen, that he can make no
concessions under such menacing pressure
but the time will soon come, unless he
shows better reasons than have yet been
advanced in support of the justice of their
punishment, when he will be compelled
to acknowledge that the best interests O
the whole country demand the uncondi-
tional release of the imprisoned Fenians.
GRAIN FROM THE WESTON Satur
day resolutions were passed on change a
Buffalo asking the Presidents of the Erie
and Central Railroads to Immediately
give additional facilities for shipping
grain from that port eastward, it being