New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-15


now. even more than then, needy people.
FENIAN EXCITEMENT ALL THE TROOPS II
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND ANNExA
TION AGAIN-THE ExCEssEs OF LOYALIsTs.
TORONTO, Oct. 11.-At this moment there art
about 1900 Canadian troops in readiness to at
few hours notice to any part Of the country accessible
by railway On Saturday the Militia Department
telegraphed TO the heads Of oil the districts nsructinl
them instantly TO the troops to be in readiness
result district orders Issued almost simultaneously
all over the counry-frs warning all officers to be al
their armores within easy second that all the
men should be cautioned To be In readiness Tor falngn
at short notice. third that all rifles and accoutrements
should be forthwith served out TO the men, and conveyed
to their homes This has done almost everywhere
and at this moment u the Fenans were to sack the ar
mores I'm Toronto Montreal and Quebec, In all human
probability they would not find enough arms to pay "
sold at market prices, the price Of their dinner.
raid this country again they may make sure Of meeting
little mercy The people womb rise az one man. and
them very ugly opponents. There has grown up too OF
late, deep military feeling The military cadet system,
and widespread influences and examples afforded by the
farreaehing volunteer principle have found their way
10 all classes of society and almost every third able.
bodied young man meets with 10 either cadet a
rifeman, artleryman cavalryman, or has twothrds
OF hs single male relations serving In one branch or the
other Then too the system which is now being esab-
shed Of every brigade camping out in the field for
week. steady dTiIl every season has carried "a, the eS.
ample Of and familiarity with, military life INTO the re-
hottest country places
The question Of the independence Of Canada and the
question OF the annexation OF Canada TO the United
States. have taken deep hold the feelings OF the
aa SHn Ss % the ns ony
to go abroad among the people OF all classes to learn
that their minds aRitated with the question Even
In Western Canada the stronghold OF British loyalty and
OF attachment TO British institutions 1t very question
able indeed whether II the question was placed squarey
before the electors for voting that very stubborn bat
tie would not be fought, the result OF which no one can
see II is well to refer to the loyal expressions evoked
by the presence OF royalty What else could Canadians
do without fiat dsrespect and insult but greet Prince
Arthur with cheels, and give him balls and dcituners
and vote him addresses Arthur is the third son OF
mighty Queen who rules the greatest Empire the
Old World ever saw and for the cheers, they come nat
urally TO who will cheer at ything so long as
does not dispease them AS TO the balls and deuners
not more calculated TO show up the daughters
OF prosperous citizens, and get them introduced
to the Prince, than TO please the royal youth; and
for the addresses. they are not worth q song.
TO who has stood az the side OF the Prince over
and over again. and In all kinds OF places and In all
tons, and handshakng, and bowling and seraping and
fuls0meDess which have accompanied his entire progress
royalty cannot but melancholy show II always so
accompanied and the whole cannot but be looked upon
essential humbug. | have seen girls, born or re-
spectacle parents, who have every comfort and happ
which wealth and well repleed homes can confer,
almost faint with emotion at tho touch OF the Princes
approach, and those who danced with him, intro
duced TO him, appeared 10 me to have become trans
formed after either event into the most despicabe
specimens OF todyng wonanhood which II has ever been
my I'll fortune 10 meet In either hemisphere Contempt
bic, 10 II not Ibave women with garments torn,
crushed up between OF heaving people 10 touch
his coat Have seen elderly women fereey struggling
with strong TO get past To have one look at his
face. Shame TO such matrons aud maidens. And amid
all this have not sensible sincere opinion In all
which faithfully drawn, and describe
events in manner which IL not truth. And what has
Arthur wanted IS he would have to borrow IL at good IN.
terest, aud pay II back ike other folk.