Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-05-18
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Francisco was carried by the Democrats.
and the Board Of Supervisors Il. there
fore. Democratic in it, complexion.
This Board Of Supervisors has done
many wonderful things. since its inaug-
uration to power. Among others. it has
voted 5000 Of the peoples money to
pay the expenses Of three wealthy men
to Washington to inform Members Of
Congress in regard to the Chinese quss-
ton. about which the members BY this
time probably know n much a. they
can tell them. Il will save these three
gentlemen their expenses 70 the Csnten'
niai. to which each one Of them was
going. however. and the citizens Of San
Francisco ought to feel honorsd in being
allowed to foot the bills. But the most
wonderful freak OF this Democratic
Board Of Supervisors was displayed In
rendering to O'Donovan Rosa, the
Irish PATRIOT the freedom OF the
city Of San Francisco; and it, action in
this respect 10 freely criticized BY the
entire press Of the State Of California.
except that portion Of il which 10 notori-
ously conducted on strictly partisan
principles.
Extending the Freedom Of . city isa
graceful compliment which should be
bestowed only upon men distinguished
for some heroic acts. or occupying some
exalted position to which 1t Is designed
to do honor. 0'Donnovan Rossa can adj
vance neither Of these claims to munich
pal recognition. lie Is not q hero. for
he frankly avows his implicit faith in the
assasin's knife. and thsl incsndiary's
torch. Men who would gain their OBJ
jscts by these means are towards. not
heroes. He Ia not oven can Irish patri-
OF" for . true lover Of his country
would never propose to disgrace II As he
proposes to do. The freedom OF Ireland
IL il sver comes, must be achieved by the
united and honorable action Of her sons,
and not by the treacherous firs-brand.
The better class Of Irishmsn feel this.
and they look upon him ss an enemy
rather than . friend to their country.
His influence in New York il confined to
the ignorant among his countrymsn.
who look upon him as . hero and amar.
tyr simply because he has been in an
English prison. The better class Of
Irishmsn r~epudiats him altogether.
To give some idea OF the character Of
the man to whom the Supervisors Of
San Francisco have extended the free
dom Of their city We print the following
extract from an interview with the hero
published in the San Francisco Chronicle:
Reporter -How do you propose to
carry out your objecti You cannot hope
tn succeed in an armed conflict with En-
gland?
Mr. Rossa-we must fight England
on her own grounds and with her wi
weapons. The Irish have always acted
fairly and h~onorably with the English.
and in return have been betrayed and
psrsecuted by every uudsrhandsd and
treaeherous means. Thai too hns sense
o, nono ~ s,,.;, ons .nS III Ja,,;c.
and right have never had any influence
with the Bri.ish Government. They
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We ms.t ma.
Reporter--Do you mean to organize a
sy.tsm OF guerrilla warfare or outiawry
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lion Iri.hmsn in England. who con-
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,.,rn, ,ia, ill .oon br;ny En,i,nI IN
terms. IL is nm easy matter to set fire
TO the large cities, and | think such .
proceeding .onid DO lns'inao's IN con-
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