The Portland daily press., 1870-05-28

ner and craftsmanship, In method and prop9,'
sitlons. That speech is universally pralsed'
even by those who oppose the remedles ~ au,
vocates. as the best possible defence OF the ~,
that could be made. Mr. Lyncn IS ueserNeu'S
one of the best esteemed ana inosI useiul
members in the house; Inc rreslueht ., nas
Given the subject Mr.. Lynch discusses close
attention. and the Portland representative de-
serves and commands the respect and conf
deuce of the Executive. He has carried for
ward an important question, amid conflicting
views, with great tact and ability.
OBSERVER.
(From the Oxford Democrat)
Hon. John Lynch, NJ. c., from the list Dis
trict, delivered very able speech in Congress,
las week, in support of the bill to revive the
navigation and commercial interests of the
country. Mr.. Lynch is highly complimented
by the commercial papers of both paities, for
the ability he has shown as chairman OF the
committee in preparing the comprehensive
and exhaustive report of the subject, as well
as tor his speech in advocacy of it. Among
our Maine representatives during the past ten
years, no one has. acquired more enduring
or solid fame than he. He is credit to the
State and most ably represents the great COM
mercial district or Cumberland and York.
THE TORONTO GLOBE AND THE FENIAN
RAID The Globe of Thursday has double
loaded editorial Of more than column in
length, from which we make the following
extracts:
But firmly as the people of Canada look this
new outrage in the tace-aLd 1esolutely as
they are determined to deal with the horde of
punderels now swarming on their borders
how shall we find words to express fitting in
dignation fer the position of the American
nation in this infamous affair? The people
of Canada are at peace with the people OF the
United States; not the slightest question of
variance exists between them; their Govern
ments are perfectly in accord; large CONNER
cia operations are going on constantly be-
tween them: and yet here is a formal inva-
| sion of our country by citizens OF the United
States, got up and prosecuted in open day for
| the avoWed purpose of plumber and slaughter,
| and without even the preteXt of a quarrel to
| palliate its atrocity.
| And this organization, which has for its
object our annoyance, injury and Subjugation
has been ostentatiously encouraged by Legis-
latorS as well as members OF the Executive
in the States. 1t has never sought to con-
| ceal the nature of its projects or the means
| by which it is proposed to secure the desired
result. Its leaders have preached crusade
against Canada from one end OF the Union
| to the other, and there has not been the shad-
ow of an attempt to conceal the very practi-
| cal means taken 10 give that crusade an etfac-
| tive character and course. 1t has, in fact
been an organization for levying war against
| this country, and has produced some, if not
| all, the effects of actual hostilities. The
| amount OF expense to which it has subjected
Canada has not been small in actual outlay
but the farther loss caused by interruptions
to trade has been infinitely greater. And al
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the United States have passivey, if not active
", approved Of and encouraged.
The Globe proceeds in equally enerseti
language to arraien the Home Government
for its criminal indifference to the horrors @
invasion which have threatened Canada TO
years, without an effort, on the part of th
Imperial authorities, to have the nusanc
abated or an attempt to have an understand
ing arrived at with the American government
1t says:
Ii is full time that something of this kin,
were set about, and that we know exactly hoy
we are situated. If it is in accordance will
the ordinary comfy of nations that the cit
zens of one county shall act towards those Q
another during time OF peace as the Fenian
for years past have acted towards Canada, lie
that be formally and officially declared.
And closes the article in these words
Badly as things have been managed, how
ever, we shall find little difficulty in holdin
our own; and if the Americans think that b
this continued menace of Fenianism we ar
to be forced at last to seek rest in AnneXa
ton, they are fearfulIy mistaken. Britai
cannot much longer allow things to go on
she has been doing without forcing even he
children to believe that she is as efete as he
enemies take pleasure in representing her {
be; but be that as it may, the course Of disci
pine though which Canada is passing-eN
pensive and annoying though it be-wi
teach her people seltreiance, and make ther
only the more able and more determined t
keep her soil clear of invaders, though the
come under show of zeal Tor Ireland or un
der any other disguise.