The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-06
A PURTJC
popular will

The papers of New York city are guilty OF
an offense against the peace and quiet of the
country and the good name of all the people
whenever they bring the notorious Rosa or
Patrick Joyce, OF any of the incendiary
implacables, into undeserved prominence.
Neither of them has the instincts of a patriot,
nor even the redeeming feature of daring that
distinguishes a freebooter. Neither has done
anything practical to benefit Ireland or the
Irish people, yet both live upon the bounty
of the friends of that unhappy country.
The cheapest of mouthing mountebanks,
they deserve the contempt of all
honest people. Their opinions are
of no value whatever to anybody, and but
few care to hear anything from them or of
them. In view of these palpable facts it is
remarkable how much attention is given these
fellows. For mercenary reasons they assume
to know the inside of every political mystery
in the United Kingdom, and numberless sim
pie occurrences are by them enveloped in mys-
terry, the depth of which they only can pierce.
Every assassination perpetrated in Ireland or
England was known to them long before it was
accomplished, the details of every outrage
were in their hands months before it came
to fulillment, and, to hear them tell
it, we must conclude that the entire campaign
of ruffianism and destruction is planned and
directed by them. The assumption is pre-
posterous, and it is extremely doubtful if they
are even made acquainted with any of the
secrets of the avengers. Plainly, it would be
folly to intrust them with anything that is
not to be given the greatest publicity. Yet,
absurd as their claims are, they are appa-
rently recognized by the New York press.
Astreet brawl in Liverpool or London sends
the New York reporters to these doughty
blowhards, and their opinions are
asked as anxiously as though they
had personally ~precipitated the fuss. A
package of powder by accident explodes in
the underground tramway, or near the Horse
guards, or at one of the depots, doing little
harm comparatively, and killing no one, and
these fellows cock their heads on one side,
look wise with an I-knew-all-about-it air,
blandly ask for new contributions-for what,
except that they may live without labor9 It
is not only foolish but a serious wrong against
society to run after these loafers.
What do the intelligent people of
fhIc On1nHrvr -hoN nfn~a4an
Rosa may or may not say concerning
the wrecking of the steamer State of Florida7
To magnify this fellows Importance is simply
to assist him to impoverish the warm hearted
but misguided Irish men and women of this
country who by his representations are
induced to contribute of their hard earnings
to support him in his pretended campaign
against British tyranny. ODonovan Rosa
knows no more about the causes of the loss of
the State of Florida than does the meanest
bum in the Bowery slums. Neither does he
know anything concerning the plans of the
Irish ~Invincibles, except as they are developed
by outrage and assassination. He is not, and
in the nature Of things can never hope to be,
in the confidence of the men who are daring
enough to do deeds of violence. 1t is an in
suit to intelligence to sit at his feet and
'1earn' anything concerning events in Eng
land, in Ireland, or on the high seas. Let us
have done with his views and opinions, his
mouthings and impositions. Too much has
been heard from him already, and too much
money has been wasted upon him. If Ireland
ter and courage, neither of which virtues be-
long to men of Rossa's ilk.
THE LAST DRINK,