The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-02-07
D'Donoyan-Ro-Sn.

buildings In London, recently, followed by
the attempt on Rosa, life in New York city,
last Monday evening hy a woman named Luz
ellie Dudley, prompted representative OF
the FREE TRADER to get an expression OF the
views Of a few Of the lrishmcn in this city re-
garding the occurrences. II may be aid that
many of those who were approached on the
subject and who requested that their names
be kept out of print, were strong in their de-
uuncialons of the use of this terrible eXplo.
siyo as means Of vengeance, yet with y nod
Of determination would add England de-
serves it all. size is only reap!ng What she
has sown."
\ prominent lr-d rcNoiutionst, who re-
queslcd thot his name BE- not given,
on being asked his views on
the rccuu, explosion Of dynamite in England
aud the attempted assa> s!ustiun Of O'Donoyan
Rosa replied; "It il can be done don't
want any injury done innocent persons. !
would gladly welcome any misfortune that
might oytr.ahc The British government be.
cause she has piled up misfortune ard suffer.
ing on our racc, England has crushed the
Irish 10 the earth and disArmcd them and the
only weapon left them !, dynamite. ] believe
that our people would be justified ID taking
the fire Of he'll, If that we're possible, to use
against her. England has never yet feared
agitation unless there was something behind
it TO back il up. We have tried pCaccahlc
methods long enough. O'Conne!i said that
the liberty OF country was rot worth Tho
shedding Of one drop OF human blood and he
got nothing. Grattan with hi Irish yolun
tecrs did more for ireland than \ dozen
O'Connclls. Michael Barrett with his kcg of
powder, in the C!crkrnHeu explosion, did
more for the uiacStabli-hmen. Of the Prote3-
taul church than AL the pgoccaH!c agitation
against /; previous 10 that time, and, accord.
ln- 20 tfiaG'tOuc's own admission, the fcn!an
movement cav. to ireland the Land. bin. !
am NOT prepared t. state that dynamite will
bc productive OF Immediate good results, nor
yet Do believe that It xln !ujprc the cause.
IL viii have one effect that Of causing the
lynXrya ii the government - BE- placed
on the mrn who are trying - secretly arm the
you,h As 10 Rosa he has been An honest
and good patriot end the treatment he rccciy.
cd from England has rualc him naturally dcs.
scratc and he j, so stll. \ government tina,
hc' t him years in prison and for many days
with his hand, chained behind his back !,
forcing him 10 cat his meals out u trough Like
Il beast, such Il man has ample justification
to employ ANY mcthol oi warfare against
such tyranny.
Aid. NGbsn: | believe that these lncu are
justified In ,lscrting their injuries .. the past
seven centuries, and i. would bc something
strange !: Il did not make people insane on the
subject Of Irc!and'5 wrongs. Tha, govern
mcnt for the past 100 years has offered pre-.
mium tor agitation and no reforms have been
granted which have not been bought with The
hest blood Of the Irish. Hut DO not approve
of dynamite | don't want such mode OF
warfare. want 10 face my ercmy like II
mau, no, behind hi, back, Il viii ruin the
Irish in England mos, certainly, have no
and gives Ms plans away.
Esquire Calvin had bcrou,c d!-Sustcd with
Irish newspapers since finncrty's detection
aud had stopped reading them. lie was, con
not posted on Irish Affairs and re.
1uc-,sd 70 BE- excused from giving IA opip-
ion on the stains q,o.
y. Leahy in Response 10 the reporters
question, said that hc believed in the efficacy
Of dynamite il It would b. 50 placed M 10
reach the enemy and not iulure innocent per
sons lie thought That O'Kosss was led into
q trap very easily by Mrs, Dudley.
Michael NoOnsn stated ;hst ne had no sym.
pathy Ut NJ! 10 offer While he WIS not dy-
nnmitcr, set he believed the British govern
mcnt deserved the treatment which this class
of agitatiOnists were putting in force. Rosa
was honest and hi> blowing WIS doing no
harm to either side.
City Marshal Mahcr aid: Il il - savage
mode Of warfare, but England j. getting only
y hat she gave, aud though don't believe in
dynamite. yet a taste Of htr own cruelty j. q
good thing for her. Those who talk about
the murder Of innoccn, women and children
should reflect that England's record is stained
with The N!eOd Of hundreds Of thousands OF
innocent mcu, women and children for Ccntu.
Iico. believe that the recent explosion IN
London vas the work OF nihilist-. England
has plenty native nihili-ts in her own capital
that would be willing 10 blow mp the paria. !
mcnt buildings.
Michael Hamilton rayr HI yicW-a~ iOlOw- !
do not think the dynamite policy the bust !
form Of agitation to benefit Ireland, Neither |
10 | endorse the dynamite propaganda. ! ,
believe that many good lyi,hmun are glad 10 /
niurc and annoy the English government in !
any way possible, and that they believe there ,
: constant and persistent war between Ire.
and and England, and has been for seven
centuries. These men believe they are iuoti.
led in using all means 10 that end placed at
heir disposal. | know that they justify
themselves, and Justly, too, that nothing has
:vcr been gained except BY agitation, and
hey feel themselves encouraged 10 proceed
IS the uttcranCcs Of 'urh eminent English |
)uhlic!,,- a. Wellington, PGlmcr,ton, Bright,
iladstOnc, Carlyle, Froudc aud host Of 9th
- Of lesser note. ! believe that those On.
gagged in the dynamit" warfare src insane on
lie subject Of lrCland'~ freedom. There may
D., and perhaps l., some method in their mad.
lrss bat il j. the natural outcome of the re-
)rcs>iyc and CUcrciyc laws passed by 4 lcgi-.
allure tivc-siNth Of whom are aliens in all !
aspect, 20 Ireland. " 10 O'Donoyan. Rosa
Ms attempted assassination i, the natural
ruit of his own teachings Of retaliation.
Where this will end 90 not profess to see,
,ut have faith enough in the goodness of
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