St. Landry democrat., 1883-06-09
TERENCE MCGUIRE REPLIES TO
JOHN O'SHANE.

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ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT:
Mr.. DISTANCES last effort is a wonder
full oduction-wonderfu for the extent
and profunaity of its ignorance
sumptions are advance as facts; GER
tain statements are attributed to GER
tain men without giving time, place or
circumstance, and these individual ut
terances are argued upon IN some IN
stances as good law, and in other as
eminent and official authority, when IN
point Of fact they are neither. Simply
substituting pen in place OF spade
does not constitute an authority nor
even sensible man.
1t is d fundamental principle OF inter-
| national law that nations are equal I'D
respect to each other regardless OF rela-
| tive strength or dimensions; and each
nation is free to choose such form OF
government, internal policy, religion
etc. as it pleases without dictatlon
from any other nation. Ireland long
aeo ceased to be Il distinct nation.
The manner of subjugation is lmma-
lterial to the discussion; to the nations
and forcibly to ireland, it is an arbitra-.
nv fact. Topresume glorious and IN
4 depepdent future on any OF her past
greatness is a waste of sentiment, Tor
/ England's dominant power remains the
J same. 1t is.absurd to dispute Engiand's
! title TO Ireland on the ground OF con-
quest. Admit this plea, and few ma
J tions would havea title to any coun-
/. try. 1 will briefly notice Mr.. DISTANCES
, so-called authorities. If the U. 5. Gov
eminent passed an act declaring Ire
r land free and independent, or that GER
| tain modes of warfare We're just. and
. permissible within her dominions, it is
+ self-eyident to even school boy that
: it would be farce yet Mr.. OShane'
8 in his inimitable astuteness. cites the
savings of Congressman Finnerty, a
mower something less than the U. >
7 Government, as mighty authority fol
: DESTROYING Englishmen with dynamite
t although in the extract quoted from the
> Hon. Finnerty dynamite is not men
TONED at all. Its not explained iron l
whence the Hon. Finnerty, of Chicago
! derives his authority to condemn ant
= execute English subjects and destro.
y British property however, it has oeel
shown no nation has right 70 1nsei
/ fere in the domestic concerns OF another
8 n,nch less has the Hon. Finnerty; bu
9, will explain where he gets his author
u ity. He is an humble member OF til
70 dynamite society who are ample au
thor;ty within themselves. Mr.. OShan
refers TO the authoritative sayings Q
:. the Hon. Finnerty, and the Hon. Fin
= nerty can in turn refer to the author
- tative writings of Mr.. OShane, wise Ju
rist and moral philosopher, thus, hap
:. nilv. having authoritative supplies read
= made or easily obtained for all emel
= !, gencies. This applies equally to Messr
- parnell. Dillon, Egan, Grove, Rossi
= and all the others. ..@..
), II mayo or may not be true that dyns
o. mite was used against the Beers. 1t re
mains to be proven, if it was use'
m whether it was the act OF gorernmer
ID or individuals. In any event there
Up no analogy between the national acts
r. ENGLAND and the acts OF irresponsible
at individuals. In state of war as
e. neace there are many who break IL
be laws. vet their crimes are not. govern
~ ,,+ acts neither are they preceden
h - iustify the repetition Of such crime
er for instance, because Guiteau was an
a. sassin it is no justification or pree
dent for future assassination, nor was
suficientto justify anyone murderll
ed him hence, if some Of the English sc
in diery dashed out the brains OF Irish i
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