St. Landry democrat., 1883-05-19
TERENCE MCGUIRE REPLIES To
JOHN O'SnANE.


in your issue of the 18th inst, saw
that the ponderous wit, culture and
learning therein displayed made him
very formidable opponent. The neat
ness and Judgment with which he at
tempts to prove his dynamite vagarles
are only second to his intellectual at
tainments. He consumes some space
and labor to tell that a milking stool is
not an original term. AS friend O'Shane
is evidently an authority on these use
full articles, consequently deserving
credit for greater knowledge and expe-
rience than conceded, I will accept his
rulings thereon, and claim only origi-
nality in the application. The ad-
vice so generously and gratuitonsly
given, is appreciated for what it cost.
Having thus made due acknowledge
ment for obligations, will briefly mo-
tice Mr.. Distances whimsicalities, not
because he individually has attained
any prominence, but because he is sim
ply one of class who consider them
selves abundantly able to manage their
own affairs and all the worlds besides.
He cites several opinions to prove
that Ireland is oppressed. He proves
ssan undisputed thing in such solemn
way" that one cannot suppress the ad-
miration created by this exhibition OF
Disciplined intellect. He cites, as au-
thorities for the use of dynamite, the
opinions of DR.. Locke the CONNER
cial Advertiser James Redpath's say
ings an extract from an editorial IN
the New York World, and the sayings
"of an Englishman in the Peoples
.Journal.n 1t will be noticed that this
is an overwhelming array OF ofauthorities,
and is equivalent to saying that it is all
right because Tom, Dick and Harry say
so. 1t might be a pertinent question to
ask from whence these people derive
their authority to condemn the property
aud lives osaany people. Againss these
self-constituted guardians OF lreland's
welfare and England's misery, are ar
rayed the positive institutions OF the
whole civilized world and a greater
part of the uncivilized. Did Mr..
O'shane know that the New York
Worlds subscribers were largely of
Irish birth or influence, and its senti-
ments Of the cold, cut and dried order.
He also has bad habit of calling things
by wrong names, for instance he desig-
mates dynamite assassinations by the
name of war. War is conducted under
certain forms sanctioned by the Law OF
Nations and even in actual war, the
measures advocated and practlced by
the O'Shaneites are forbidden and is not
recognized as war. The handiwork OF
the Dynamites can be seen in the State
of the Irish nation to-day. For the sins
of secret, irresponsible body of fanat.
! les. the nation is shorn of the liberties
| it possessed, laws of greater stringency
have been passed and put in force and
penalties greatly enlarged. The Dy,
namites, the great liberators, have ac-
complished all this, and promise, by the
same means that produced all these re.
sults. to liberate Ireland some more
and because England, as a nation, is az
oppressor, Irishmen, as individuals, are
justified in turning assasslns-poer ar
gument indeed. l will quote the fol,
lowing from an appeal made by A. NJ
Sullivan, an Irish NJ. P, and gentle
man of high character and standing
.For my own part, hold that tha
which is morally wrong can never bt
truly honorable, and that which /!
neither moral nor honorable can never
he really expedient for men who stant
/ hv the good old principle of death be
fore .lishonor.n Yet will for the mo
ment pass by the higher and noblel
moral considerations of this matter ant
mt it from another point OF view.
am one of the two millions OF Irishme1
resident on this side of the Irish chan
mel. Our homes are in the midst OF thu
cities that are, forsooth, to be kerosen
cd or dynamited. Our little ones arr
tn roast in the fires which chivalrou
friends (safe and sound 1000 miles away,
in New York and Peoria are to SEND
men to start around us. The h1ut'
creation will fight for its young. Ar
we lower and baser than theyY Coui!
we hearken unmoved to childhood
! shrek from garrett and nursery, calllns
in vain on father for rescue !? Shoult
we. forsooth, cody answer back to oul
nerishing children, Burn, burn away
i dear little ones, in order that Mr. Grove
Of far-off Peoria, may feel that he ha
frightened John Bull 2 Let there be nc
mistake about it-2,OO 100000 of lrishmel
in Great Britain are entitled to {
| voice in a matter which concerns then
more than it does Irishmen anywher
| else. It is a wise old proverb, tina
those who make the game should pa!