THE FENIANS AND DYNAMITE

Colonist, Volume XXV, Issue 2994, 27 October 1881, Page 3

THE FENIANS AND DYNAMITE

Iff tieir of the Home Secretary's recent statement in the House of Com monn, ife reproduce some extracts from the Fenian Press in America, relative to dynamite. The " United Irishman," which is edited by O'Donovan Eosßa, and is published in New York, the head quarters of American Irish literature, it one of its issueß says:—" Dynamite .for England. One hundred men can do the work. The men are ready. Science has revolutionised the world. Dynamite is a science.- All measures justifiable in dealing with perfidious England." Another article, quoted from a New York contemporary, the " Sunday Democrat," concludes with the following, suggestion :—" The war lor Irish independence is begun. The work is easy and the victory sure. It needs no great armies or big navies. It requires only a little dynamite heroic* ally applied where it will do the most good in England. Now is the time to strike." In the " Sunday Democrat" we find a " Dynamite Prize Poem," by one J. T. Gallagher. We extract a stanza from this effusion : — I Givi me the sword and dynamite, ; Or worse, if man or Heaven can give, : The lightning in its thundering fight, ■ I would direct her foe to rive. Yes, in my heart such hatred dwells, • . For England and the Saxon race, I'd grasp the fire of thousand hells, Aiid hurl it blazing in their face. "We conclude with the following extraction the: subject of dynamite. It is from the "Sunday Democrat," This organ of Nihilism cays :~- A little dynam'te, which can be easily and cosily carried in the trousers pocket, is all the arras the Irish people need. This newly discovered science has proved itself stronger than a million of .Russian soldiers all armed to the teeth and bearded like the pard. It has defied them and laid them despot in the dust; and we predict that there is not a crowned head in Europe but must yield to this improved science before 10 years go round. "We are charmed with its prospective benefit, to mankind. It defies armies. It defies despots. It defies spies. It is the invincible arm of freedom in the hands ot individuals to slay the villian" who would dare to trample on their God given rights. *. .-* * Dyna* mite will free Ireland." ■*■.-. .■■> . A correspondent in New York telegraphs; that the opinion is gaining ground there that the shipment of dynamite was-merely an Irish! scheme to alarm England. The " New York Times "thinks it looks more like an elaborate practical joke than a dangerous conspiracy. Afc the same time, it says the shipment was an. offence sufficiently grave to warrant a searching investigation by the Government, which undoubtedly will be began without delay.