Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-04-20
FENlAN lNVASIONS.
Sensible Views of a Democratic Paper
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From the st. Louis Republican,
There are some indications Of an
other Fenian invasion of Canada, and
that such a movement is, or has been,
in contemplation, is the more probable
from the fact that the leaders of the
organization on this side the border
are unusually reticent, and their plans,
if they have any, known only to them
selves. Heretofore there has been a
great flourish of trumpets and nothing
done; possibly now we are to have
action without the preliminary wind
work. The Canadian authorities evil
IDENTIFY hold this opinion, and are max
ing the most extensive preparations
for self defense. The Dominion Par
lament, at the request of the Governor
General, has suspended the wribaf ha-
beaS corpus, and Sir J. McDOnksI, in
urging the measure, stated thsr othe
Government had received reliaIh tina
formation to the effect that an IL 3aA
sion was not only designed, but liables
to occur at an early day. The entire
volunteer force is under arms and in
readiness to march at a moments no.
tice; the garrison of Quebec and other
prominent points has been strength
ened, and whatever may be the up
shot OF the matter il is quite certain
there viii be 40 surprise. Canada is
not to be caught mapping, or taken by
a coup dc main, and if the Fenian
chieftains have really intended en-
barking in this enterprise, the best
thing they can do is to abandon it at
once. And when abandoned, if they
have an atom Of wisdom or discretion
left, it will never be revived. We
cannot understand why intelligent
Irishmen who have made English
policy a lifelong study, should so
utterly fail to comprehend and con-
tlnue year after year to act as
though England were a nation
of fools to be frightened into conces-
sions by mere huilaballoO. The idea
which prevails among the Fgnians is |
that if Canada can be invaded and
conquered, that country may be held
as a hostage for ireland, and by a Gu
riOus diplomatic twist, the independ-
of the latter thereby secured, no.
body knows exactly how. The sup
position that the conquest of Canada
is possible under the present circum-
though all the Fenians in the
should unite for the purpose, is
supremely ridiculous TO deserve
notice; but cOnceding that it were pos
'ible, nay, even that it were already
accomplished, what then? Would
England give up Ireland in ex-
for Canada? She would
see every foot of British
possessions in North America sunk in
ocean, rather than yield a single inch
IF Irish soil. Ireland is a part of the
United Kingdom, an integral portion
the Empire, and will be kept such
IS long as Kingdom and empire stand.
Five. hundred years of supremacy
nave linked the destinies of the two
Countries with an unyielding chain,
md that chain will never be broken
until the power of England is shat
cred and destroyed by commissions
whose coming as yet gives no sign.
JanaQa Is OF comparatively small ac-
ounS and We presume that should its
with reasonable unanimity De-
ition the Imperial Parliament for
permanent separation from the
mother country, the request !
you'd be granted without much hesi-
England will let Canada 90
q peace if she so desires, but Eng
md will fight until the last dollar
nd the last man are gone before Cam
da shall be wrenched from her grasp.
Why it is, that in view of these facts
hitch ought to be patent to every i.
Fenian organs and orators :
ill persist in threatening to invade
anada, and now and then actually
tempt it, is beyond our comprehen-
on. "DOn Quixotte's" expeditions
ere practical and sensible compared
it'll this one, and each failure only Y
iakes the scheme more contempt N
lie. That Ireland may yet take
place among the nations
the earth is the fervent desire of all
lose who love liberty and hate Op-
'ession; but that grand result can y.
be attained by such means as p
.ese. The nOblest cause that ever
the sympathies of mankind
ay be ruined by an UnbrOken series j
unnecessary blunders, and when
ose blunders become absolutely ri
the case is well nigh hope m
IS. lreland's worst enemies to-day =
e those who think themselves her
friends, but whose senseless zeal "a
events them from either learning or
anything. -