The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-07
CUR DIFFERENCES WITH ENG
LAND.
A Fenlan View Of Them.
10 the Editor of the Times.

New Ovk April pa.
Amongst Fenian circles, the speech Of
Mr.. Summer on the Alabama claims has
created Il profound sensation. Gen
o Neil, and the leaders Of the organiza
ton throughout the country regard it as
one Of the most brilliant beacons that has
ever been lighted upon an American watch
tower in troubouS times. They held, as
every tue American citizen must hold,
that case has been made out against Eng>
land that cannot fail to result in the total
destruction of her power on this continent,
and the ultimate redemption OF Ireland
from her oppressive yoke. They argue
that in the light of such a speech and the
terrible array of facts it contains, the proud
and free people of the great republic can
not look with a favorable eye upon the
building up of the New Dominica upon
her borders, as a city OF refuge for Europ
can despotism in-the hour of its distress,
or hot-bed Of treason and mischief to be
used against them whenever English dips
lomacy or treachery may dicate Already
has America missed her way in this rela
ton. As Tree nation and a lover of free
dom, she ought not to have allowed Eng
land to trust confederation down the throat
OF the provinces and alter the constitution
their sanction at. the polls That the ora
alton of a New Dominion was distastful to
its present inhabitancc has been illustrated
on more than one occasion. The able and
eloquent Mr.. How, of Nova Scotia, and
hosts of. others have long since entered
their protest before the British parliament
against the infamous scheme, and the few
weak and unprinciped men combined who
lent themselves to the English conspiracy
that concocted it. OF this the world
should know more were not the the press
of the Dominion in the hands Of the gov
eminent. and were not the government it.
sell in the hands of one Of the most un
princlpled tricksters Of the age-a man
whose whole political career has been that
of an adroit thimble rigget.
But now that Mr.. Sumner has torn the
veil from English sympathizers amongst
US and presented the iniquitous power
they advocate, IN its true light now, that
what was patent to every one we'll informed
has been verified IN the councils of the
nation it is to be hoped that America will
set about righting herself on her northern
borders, as well as perch her gospel liberty
at the pnnt Of the bayonet in behalf Of the
oppressed nations of the earth where such
is at oil feasible. | say the point of the
bayonet, for no argument save that OF
cold STEEL has ever had the slightest
weight with England where truth and just
ice were concerned, aud now that there
are grave Issues to settle between her and
America they will have to be adjusted on
the field.
Seeing then that the whole American
people, if they are true tt themselves, can
not but regard England. in the light Of this
speech, as other than their deadIiest enemy
ruined, or all but ruined, their trade and
commerce. paralyzed their manufactures,
and bowed them beneath gigantic debt
which taxes the bit in the in the orphan 5
mouth, 1t Is not surprising that FeDlaniSm
has risen above par amongst US, and that
many a sober American patriot regards
the organization as of no small strength to
the union at this particular juncture. The
tact is, We have in our midst an element
of great power, not only loyal to our inte
res1s as nation but the uncompromising
enemy OF our dearest foe on the face OF the
earth. Let Us not only foster this power,
then, but use 1t TO our advantage when the
time comes and if, on our way. we can
give Ireland lift, besides requiting a ser.
vice rendered, we shall be opening a
friendly port in Europe to our vessels in
time of war.
GAEL.