The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-04
cn1r1clzlNa THE DrspUrANrs.

To THE EDIroR OF THE HEaALD:--
In the HERALD recently you published two ,cters one
purportlng DO written by an "lrish- mcrcnn ana
tho other admittedly the production Of IA Brshcr
II Is hardly necessary for me TO remark that tho letter
Of "Irish-Americsn" should be written the sig
nature OF an "Englishman." donkey may assume
tho garb OF hon. nevertheless ho slill eared
quadrupcd Both OF those writer's seem TO take
umbrage at "Justtias letter In the HERALD and the
Eugshman, alias "Irsh. American, y instead OF mar
rating facts IN answering Justita's aninadversons
upon letter signed Gan Englishm man. y has thought
Indulge In style OF invectvc absolutely indcr-
to aud regardless OF truth Now IN relation TO tho
Eastern conflict, The two irate correspondents will
concede that prior the declaration OF people
and press OF England, without exception may say,
cspouscd moral point OF view the OF the per.
secuted Christians In the Ottoman Empire. they
deprecated then the atrocities pcrpctraicd upon the
deicncclcss people that worsnippcd Christ Tho
London Times was particularly 0utspoken anu en-
phutic In It's declarations No sooner war pro-
cIniincd than tho press ana people, or majority 81
tLom, turned round Ind denounced Russia, believing
that her ascondancy and success in the ''iniamous'
meant England's humiliation or would lead 10 her
deprivation OF India. The anomalous position in
which she ID placed 10 rather angular, inasnuch
so Is to-day tho great defender OF tho Mohammedan
faith. Tho spurious ''irsh. American who seeks TO
conceal his British nationality, says"lf there ls
monacbical country the face OF the earth that do
serves moro sympathIes from tina American people It
Is Amercas founder, Great Britain
We'll, now, this sentence Is somewhat paradoxical
and 10, II not ridiculous, certainly !udcrous Great
Britain was just tho only Power except far us to
help 10 c0Onlzo IT, tnnt opposed by lire and sword tho
formation OF the Unitei states government. He scous
docs also tho other critic % attach vast deal OF
importance to tho fact that we speak common an-
guage and that consequently tho bonds Of friendship
ought necessarily be ccmcntcd closer. THIS rs a now
and a novel idea Tor the purpose OF cnstlng Uncle
SANS commsoratiop But Mr. Britsner. did not
tho men who sgued tho Declaration OF Independence
that incstimaDlc oocumcnt--and the men who partlc
patcd In the Revolutionary War also speak the English
nguaeey DID common tongue then save them IRON
the crueties incidental to Brush warfare No. Mr.
''lrsh American caI You gainsay ~ Tho Dccara-
tion OF Independence says thore inflicted tho
struggling patriots and colonies "a long train OF abuses
and usurpa,ons evnc,nS ~ design 70 reduce , them
era thei-savc ono or twoto intercedc Tor tue mtign
ton OF the patriots tbulstoDs by nvokn Tho lies Of
q common languagcf To further show the shallowIess
and fancy Of his argument let US suppose tant Ire
land, also speaking this common language, should TO-
morrow or next day assert her Independence 10 YOU
imagine that she would not be subjected TO neicl
less warfare as they spoke the language OF the Hot
entots9 Furthermore. IN hts psendoarnphy he says
some things which am constrained 10 lay bare He,
further showing his maigniiy and ignorance, con-
POUNDS the Fenans with the Molly Masurcs by saying
that they nro or form sisterhood. Well, confess
my inability TO define tho object OF the Molly Maguires
other than to say that IRON what have learned IN
the newspapers they form highly uncnvablc organ
ization. Perhaps my British friend may be copnizant
VI It's internal affairs and workings But that he
should put Fcnian,sm In such category Is not much
TO DO wondered at. inasnuc as II " the only power or
agency In Irish politics that ever viii be 10 Instrumental
In getting her God-givcn and inalenabe rignts-hcr
national indie pcndence Fepiani.n accurately dcnned
means British drspotsm usurration In Ireland,
and a termination to that system OF government by
which English spendthrIIts may roll ~ rcvcry and
luxury waite the people are starved TO comply with
the most exaoting demahdS SO that proper dcnni-
ton OF Fcniunisn means detcstiOn oil Engiaud's mis-
rule Look at the galaxy oil names That represented
the principles Of II. Wolf Tone Lord Edward Fiizgcr-
aid, Sarsheld, the Orrs and sneares and Emmcts aud
Mches, Martin and 4 host OF others Ihete
were tho incarnation Of those pi incipes which our
British trends hold III such unqualified adherence.
And now " Fenianism means desire 10 overthrow
EDpaBdg domination AMI tyranny, hold that the
American patriots wore successful fouians. Ilc how
ever, says thing which am willing TO give him
credit Tor It's veracty, when he says that the boys
itching tor thorough ruction.n Yes, rucr saying
~as never enunca,od. Though tho splrt oil Feuian
Ism apparently lies incry II Is yct rampant, and wall
mnkc itself iet when the proper timc arrives
As distinguished American lecturer hss said, lt 10
wonder that tottering crumDIing Old England
should wish 10 lean the young arm OF America,
notwithstanding the fact that every crisis OF our
national troubles shc has sought to enrich herself ut
tho expense of u.s. To-day sho is almost demonted
IN Wow Of the fact that she cannot rely any Power
In Europe To light her battes and without ally sho
10 as insignncan vs. an old woman with broomstick
sorry 10 DO ncccssitaied 10 follow up tho 'vhrash
o; such Conscious writer, but, inAsnuch ~ IL has
found place IN tho columns OF The HERALD, trust
you viii give chance to the other sido 10 vindicatc
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