The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-25
nOrcIcAULT Avn the FENIdNs.
she irish Drsmntist's Appeal TO the Prime
Minister Of England.

SIN. During the last nve months we
have been representing before the English
people IN London play entitled 1.-THE Shaugh-
raun." The work IS founded upon an cpt ode ~
the fenian insurreciion Of 1900 As a liter Try
e1or, II has no pretension, therefore n, roetic
clothing DISCUSSES ite subject. II possesses no
wit to divert public Intention from IN, siniple
story. a Young liish gentleman ha. teen tuel,
convicted and Transported ~ The penal culuilic-
fpr cou,Uicity WITH the rebellion. lie fscnpes
to America. aud from thence ventures t. Ni-i.
his home III Ireland. police cints-nrv uiscnN-
ers MA presence; he /. rearrest0d. consigned to
pri .on. from WHICH be escapes, and eventually T.
Restored To freedom bY general rardut.
granted unCcr roctical license during lour min
i,try. TINS pardon IL the D'os'I mdchfai If the
drama.
leah 10 witness 2UlG0 Of the ueople ~ Lon
Don who have been present AT Ills tctroeenta-
tlon during leo nights call ~ witness the press
that recorded the result. to declare that ! have
stated simply nud without guile the scenes and
incident composing ihis work; nnd can TIE
whole world to witness this spectacle the Gov
eminent Of England, with a full ond mol lc re-
Hence ON the luNhlN ~ the Luliish pcorlc nu-
This ulnI illus inviting dnil, jury - 2lsr citi-
Gems To- he r and pronounce tn tir feelings on a
grcit political question.
In nil untrcs and in all times, since the po-
ltcnl license Ut Ar-ipphancs was tcrrnhatcd
by the Armenian iNrHut. 10 the present daN. when
the French ten-ufe Watches WIN MN tte 1th-
ousy ever, cNprcssi "a Of their drama. the thea
tire has been acknuW edged sensitive test uf
public opinion. Some PERSON, may hold the OK
preston ~ public sNmpathy IN theatre 10 he a
matter Of little weight: bat a. little wCrht has
turned scale, ana n r. ither thrown on the sur.
face of the sea NAV serve to INDICATE ~ tide or
current. II was surely not the cunning Of the
drambtiSt, nor the nitnf merit Of the actors that
lifted the whole audience to their feet a. cheer
after cheer shook the old WALL - tlc national
Theatre when the itritiYe convict escitcd from
trtsuni surely there i no attempt Throughout
The plsy 10 deceive the spectators a. to IT,, nl-
tuic OF the sympathy tncN extend : they arc
IL cndeHN Oriug t. cludc the pen llty OF
great offence. WHY Il, the, watch his pro-
- made thut her MIlrsi\s PARDON has been
granted - al the poltlcd rrisoncr-. why are
these words rrortt with hearty applause May
we answer u T. because TIE English tcuple
have tcgun g. forgive the offence. and l., artil,
desire t. iofle. DO; $50 iel,ycd when wrote
that question IT, plain Language. and have done
go Tnc question ha~ been asked nightly one
hundred time, t. two thuu,1nd people ui all
clHsses, from q e. Htncc and Princess Of Wales
70 the humrlcst mcchaucin tins city. and there
la been To ui .-cati-ut Voice upnu il no. not
onei have DELAYED calling your attention TO
this matter untI the last moment. when with
draw the vi " forever from the I.ondon stnge
AIN no politician. sir. but a workiuguian In
that guild Of literature whereof You ART the most
distinguished living mcmoer. III venture out
Ject, hold out generously YOUR hand t. ono who
loves his country and rs people. and fcci~ that
affection to he III only 81 lducucc.
All the lie dcrs Of the lcnian outhie,k are at
large a Few obscure men stu lin-Cr IN chains.
and these are. ! hoiicvt. the uuly British CHI
zens now IN PRISON FOR polltirh offence am
not capable oi Judging what tcuehl the spccta-
Gle ni tucSc sufferers may DC = society. but |
can see the detrliucnt orcIrioned when punish
mcnt exceeding the measure Of rctibIti0n
IN ikcs Justice appear ciificious ana tends to
turn the criminal into a maryr. | have seen
and know that toward these twelve or four
teen miserable men are directed the simpathios
Of twenty fii ms a English hearts IN Ameri-
can breast -English hearts that sincerely re-
Hpect this mother country and would love her
dearly IL she woull let tnrm. One cruwning act
Of hunauity would be worth a dozen master.
stroke ~ policy; aud the great treat, to be
established win the nited states l. neithort the
Canaciin Fisheries nor the border Line On the
Pacific ocean, % !. the hearty cohesion 81 the
English and American ienpie.
those " no say thc time u not come FOR the
exercise nf 'leurueN forget that mercy Is not a
ca'culdtll N, iui noble impulse that uo man
Keeps fallen zoe under his rel but "A coward
who dare not let MIN 40. In rrulN - such rb-
jeC would an-wt 7. " the time has not com e
FOR the prudeh exercise of her MHisftys pre-
rogntivc. let your noble in patience push furw I'd
the hands cf the clock ss,roke viii Toe heard
IN millions 4 grateful hearts. and your own. -r,
will not feel the worse either here on hereafter.
Your very Obedient servant.
DOS l'OCCICAtIT.
Tub.1Rt ROYAL, DRrRY Lane.