The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-12
sQUELCH THE FENIANS.
FEW REASONS WHY AMERICANS SHOULD
BEAR SPECIAL AFFECTION FOR THEIR ENG

FEW REASONS WHY AMERICANS SHOULD
BEAR SPECIAL AFFECTION FOR THEIR ENG
LlsH COUSINS.
TO EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The Eng!ishman whose letter on Fcniansm appears
in days HERALD hardly TO be taken lar speci
men OF his couutrymcn hero or he would not say SO
many foolish things. Ho assumes that the irish
tionasts are body openly recruited, armec drilled
and ECU pped on American soil Tor the avowcd object
OF making war on a friendly Power. sucn is the
fact There Is no military organization in America
from whose ranks a revolutionary army In Ireland
might be recruited that violitcs any American law IN
the letter or the spirit, or is auy moro liable TO
ference by State federal authority than the 81.
Georges Society or the Orange fraternity When sir.
Lynagh undertakes the task OF crushing The Fcnans
legally he Will lind IL Just as biz task DC
tne stamping OIL them out physically ABOUT wnlcn he
very fooiishiy talks The men who can be relied
for service Irish soil OF be found
In legally organized bodies, III tues Naiouai Guard
and thousands OF them have tramped across Georgia
with Sherman or followed Grant through tho DiooJy
batticieics OF Virginia Many more nave rendered
good service 10 the United states in tho regular army
since the civil Before our English critics boast
much ABOUT stamping Us out let them reflect
moment what mlgnt 10 the attitude OF tho IRISH SOL
But II ieucral State law exists OF courso one
should DC made Tor the especial qualification OF our
EnglisL friends, because England Is "iricndiy
Power" Whyy England employed Indians TO
butcher anu scalp AncfIcln ctiiZeus during the RcvU-
luton when the war o secession broke she tiited
out prvaieers 10 prey on American commerce; she
encouraged the South whilo sac taougutit had any
OF success, aud then Abandoned II when Ham
was staring u IA the lace. Wnen tue nows 81 the
announced IN the House OF Commons IL
shouted that zane BUBBLE was uurst AID rug
Ing cEcer went up III response. ~ course England Is
a friendly Power. What was ireland doing during
the periods referred tor From tho vcsy
outbreak OF the RcvolauOn thousands OF
freshmen fought IN the American ranks,
and distinguished freshmen rendered inporl tan i
service IN every department OF the goverDmeui rne
FrcudIy SONS vi 81. Patiica IN PhIadeiqAi, poured
out tner cash 70 relieve Washiagious starving army
whiie IRISH soldiers poured out thcir blood Aud
Washington md the otLer Revolutionary leaders were
thcn caIiud " the same opprobrious ePihets which
this Eugiishman now appcs 10 tho lrish national
leaders. In Tue late war, While England was ntting
out AIaDamas, thousands OF irish soldiers we're nghi
ing bravely Tor tue Uaion, and immense meet
ings were held IN Ireland 10 express sympathy with
III. Norm before tue echoes 90 Tue uetisive cheers
had died away IN the house oi Commons.
OF course 'our Angio-Saxon cousins" deserve more
sympathy It the hancs OF Americans IMAM these
wretchcd Irsh, wro nsvo poured out tncir blood IKE
water 10 Du,ld up inns Republic and 10 presorve us In
tcgrity ~ an hour OF Danger
squcich tue fcuians at once, Just TO obJige your
good, true ana consistent friend Engan'.
AN IRISH NATIONALIST.
NEw YoRg, May 10. 1878.