New-York tribune., 1870-05-30
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Prom The Montreal Herald
TIE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE has an article on
the Feuan attempt upon Canada conceived In vein OF
pIcasaTtrv which is no doubt well adapted for dealing
with 30 ridiculous and contemplate aseO "a the cap
tre of General at the head OF his troops by civil officer
with pstn But, in other respects, cannot hut say
ye of the article in question very far different
from any thing which be expected from journal
with the pretensiOns OF THE TRIBUNE We cannot but
think that indignation and not amusement should be the
predominant feeling in the mind of every seespectng
citizen of the United who reads the shane ful
which the American territory has been put by horde
ratve of proceodngsa at Pigeon HILL on the 25th ns
should bring blush to the check ,,o OF every
forced to permit, or the Wickedness
which willingly encouIages' suCn hSt
ness, which appaudcd when save-trader was hanged
against the oppressors OF the blacks can 0ny ma room
for reetting the Fenian failure that rdcue has been
hundreds and thousands of population who are no
than tbe writer in THE TRIBUNE. We understand full
we'll the difficulties which the American Executive may
make an allowance for those difficulties But we confess
that we are asonished when men, not moved by
real simulated passion 80 regardless OF al duty as 70
lend moral support TO such outrageous vilainos. DO
thpk it be an honor to belong TO nation
and may afterward find shelter from the punishment
they provoked like the Algerian states IN former
times Is the glory OF great state to be found only in
the wrongs it encourages 20 all its noghborsi one
would think that must be so when we view the spirit IN
which the pratca expeditions OF the Fenians are
regarded by Americans who set up as pre-
eminenty Just and humane. -, We say nothing nothing
TO- others Of international duties. We put
the question simply on the ground OF common humanity
zaon and morality superior to those OF the 1nerest par
srenGh to the punder Of neighbors whose sole onse
consists their weaknessf or one thng we are perfect
y surethat Providence has its reyenges for these Grim
2al connivances as it against ali other persistent
ofenses against the great law OF rght ana wrong We
or fosfprpd laWleSsnpss and violence
rated by great bodies of ts own citizens without some
day meeting terrible catastrophe from the engine OF
mischief which they had themselves set up.
PromT The Montreal News
II is very easy blaming the Washington Executive for
not with an hand, rcpressng all manifestations Of
hostility TO England The trouble is that the people Will
not submit TO hands cased in IRON or any material sye
NAV he cOmfOrted by the assurance that the Amer
@ Eyccufive will put curb on Fenian pugnacity; but
we should forget how poweress the Executive be
comes when popular feeling runs adverse to us or En-
gland. There Is no probability hat III igrnre years we
an Imperial and England must assume our defense
h 70 TO- IN whdrawine her army she virtually abandons
u.s. and will force To consult the instinct OF seprese
make her flag respected without the gravest peril to the
Colonial connection The hond0n Times Is indignant at
the presumption the Fenans, and insists that troops
must be instantly cent forward II would have eyinced
more common sense had IL warned the Gladstone
Ministry against reInoyl ing , the mitaiy' y
The opinion is fast becoming indignant conviction
that In the matter Of the Fenian raid ~ called The Gov
ernment the United States II very greatly wanting IN
the duties II TO Its neighbors, If not TO itself As
Canadians though preferring our own political lnsttu
ions and determined tO continue long our
alliance with the good old country, which we may well
call by the endearing Of mother We may yet claim
In have maintained toward the people Of the American
Republic the character OF sincere friends, II not indeed
of nfect0nate relatives We are not aware OF single
i'm our history people indicative OF jealousy
envy, or hostility Of any kind toward them when they
we're divided into camps IL were ana the Issues
hing in doubt the Canadian Government gave what
moral support they could TO the North, and, In
the opinion OF many persons, rather exceeded
tbon fell short In the manifestation OF sympathy.
I'm no one single instance did rulers fail TO do what
international comfy, not 10 speak OF International law
rennircd and therefore II H. feel justified In asking
whether tLs uniform courtesy and vigorous action have
bcen repaid 10 us occasion has demanded by thf Amer
cnn Goyernmentf We think not. IL would almost seem
m n they were unwilling 10 their duty, and That VIII
easily account for its nOnperfornance at the proper
imc Here we are In the midst of most serious excite
mcnt which directly and indirectly VIII cost the Dohlh
ion millions of doars-and for whatt our American
friends know IL H. inst about possible for the fenlas
10 possess themselves Of The IA Ia conquer Cahad
and perhaps Oh this account they nay tAH u ~ wv