The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-20
THE sKTRMTSHTNG rum.


ODonovan Rossn says that the Irish Enemies
Of England are watching Her.
To TIE EDIroR OF The SIN Sir. Your
self and n correspondent NJ yours. who pro-
fcsscs to be friend Of mine sccm very anxious
90 defend my character and my claim ~ popu-
l0rIty in tho columns Of your sunny journal
| thank yoursclf for | appreciate the advan-
tagc Of having such an advocate aud defender
but | am no way Obliged 10 the Correspondent
who takes NJ the cull.cis on my behalf. His
writing trnds moro to iniure than to advance
the cause | have nj heart and while am ahio
to write for myself must decline champion
ship that seo 10 lie injurious every way. ! 10
not desire any ono to place mo In the ridiculous
position Of thinking that because you or | may
be- lost or dead to sacred cause that that cause
dies with the Individual defender. and this is
the position your CORRESPONDENT places me in
10y endcavoring to show the skrmshng fund
suffers because | have not been ablo to do my
duty in connection with II. No. Mr. Editor.
your sun. ~ we'll ~ the sun Of Irish liberty
viii shine after you and are gone To glory.
Will ask You - reprint from your is~ur OF
Aug. 20 an interview had with me at -. Peters
Hospital. Brooklyn, by ono 81 your reporters.
In reply TO u question Of hie. ] said:
a nature a. ills What had to say laid Il. ana The
men Who have charge o the iund are every o 'n
TO work SINCE wa. n Toronto had there cap IN a
ihcir."u"sc yo@nt BronS fSs al.r i' ' 'pi
disease which contracted IN English PRISON, and ny
doctors say iat VA. The result o he scytrc ihysical
shuCt my ~ strm received.
The Woik de,o,ms ulou ne rctarv Ut the nitd,
answering cucrs. acknowledging contribution. etuu.
launy interest &c was very nucruu. Requiring g,tt
deal ol time amt attention sud was unable Ia at,nu io
rupairci cuuriion Of icaiih TlaJ Was VII, rssntd
tor mat amt no other reason consider The money per
'HctN safe In the hands either o the tnctntu
en"nsh il lad ,niir, control II H. to to- 1n9. NV
z. q
m'ui Would not npifoNr There ore; To- case tc minds
trustees. That tu show them du not intend any.
England. England has done everything she could tn
bring ireland into subsection. aud k,cp hcr IN subsection.
nat She would cou-il- honorable in u.iig hcrsct'
YOU ami the pre~ut trustees concerning tc uses of ue
iund ct method. OF sappiancc
No, NO, only iernul-. they tlonght mirht travel
too H.i was left To my self aud 50 do harm instead Of
Your word, Imply that there has been difference
a. Some that called for my resignation simply felt
that could un longer dp the work
1t ~, ma, $ou di,c"Nsred that you were to be de-
well / don, know tha, - fbcleve my ssnahon
a. the work connected with the position winch occu
or week, 1T time was otablc no 10 II, oncc Satu.
r9, a c,a3 n"i TO uc work taS m",'c, VIZ ~
when tcic was della, IN acknoN cdsins their contuuu-
Augustine for OF the hin raii Is Ily capable oi dis.
charging hc duti,s we'll nnd viii no dount do 40 ath'
July pee nothing IN Gen Bourko statement tnat do
hN this skirnisna tunt before will BE- deemed sum
cicni amount to be- applied to ZONE practical U.s. in iur
So L. .ou,d lv we'd {, day ard my OPINION t. t.ath
SOM. hin- the .!in would ucrca'c icund with great
'4i ., o s,, '1 ~. ,rsqs wh, hs "f'
men iu lf pfOu- a. l-Nn'r>o war or he, o. them bog
exile for -uHiIn- poo q patriotic struggle against her
AMI n ln fi,,i nni ~, ca mi g a'i he a." Nj,
VIE GaA ,. we,k VIII The ' c6ldicn. G G must
nut Ac,ouYA. - hcr lam pi war with Eu-la Tie
tnslnti w"ii 'iriAe a. quickly a. io,s'hlc don't
know d y would be- 'or sod or evil but would run the
This is fuirly reported. and may further say
that Augustine Ford. who succeeds me Us see
rotary. shares my views as TO the proper way OF
bringing England To her senses.
| believe that every one OF the urcst Mt trus-
toes OF the. sklrmishing fund is a. earnest in
the cause Of irish liberty rs am. but there are
other interests concerned outside OF my lnti
Nidual opinion or action. You can see from
your Irish AMI English exchanges thnt the
ilunky press and people are now congrHtu latius
themselves that ireland is at last loyal and con-
tented under English rule; but do not believe
one single word 81 II. know II Is not 50;
know IT never can b" so; and. without telling
YOU a very ErcAt secret. ] may tell YOU that the
Irish people in Great Britain and Ireland are
not only watching. waiting. and biding their
time. but working 70 br ing about that time when
they can -trik" I'll III blow as you struck Il hun
drcd yours ago 90 Eei rid of tho blghting rule Of
Insani Those wuOHrc trustees of tho skir-
mishing fund snow this. and they some time
ago had fears that my individual action with
the money might precpltaie fight before tie
people We're thoroughly prepared and The means
ntt' 'ssarN o. success assured.
To nliay those fears. and To promote harmony
Of action. Put the diminishing fund in the
LANDS of the pre- nj trustees. am not afraid IL
Will he mi-us II. and hope every subs ,riher
will do NJ mu 10 ~ possible - have the amount
increased. ~ | urlivNu that through II and the
doctrines ulon Whi IA IL hns been built up alone
can ireland hope tn gain anything or to humble
her enemy England.
IL is easy e. tile any difference 81 opinion
That may rNlst between me- and men who labor
earnestly Tor tie freedom of their native land.
amt trust ull this letter writing will cease and
inat you, instead OF encouraging those who
would foster division ana dlsuuiuu IN national
'uusr. VIII give us your friendly All IN tho
cause of human freedom. such an nld ~ lrc-
land and France guvc America when England
employed the lniians and lle~sians "a scalp
ana slaughter your men, woman. aud children.
Yours. very sincerely.