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Withios year from his arrival. be made his mark. and tech sud hold of the public. that at the first vacancy be because member of Parliament for liontrcel. During that short your. there was sceme a literary club. or society. If n scientific ro-uuion. from end to end of the M lb“ was not charmed by the re 9 of his voice and the lashes of vivi .Iightalug it“ shot W "o. hio prolific brain. At the Iret out-

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N. behold in Canada many and signal advantages denied to people in the old country. end not enjoyed to some extent by emigrants in the ueiubhoring .tepfllier but yet even in Canada hebettooplehtlv sew thetauchwoa still to be achieved before his follow- on the some of other croede Ietionellties. The were nominally equal hotore teal-w. but in come v tel inetencn the law was de- vs and oun—ehled. and pne'criptive to tone extent. The end-Cathqu and anti religious school system of the IIqu States was threaten there in Western Cane. «in. making their condition in this respect pi it of Orangeie rtod f tb Thid "."m | f m. in rote e 0 country. secured to have ecqui new vigor and incrceeod in- tensity on this new soil. I’neets were insulted—their lives threatened—some few churches. I believe. were w. end even several unevenged murders were com- tutttodiu the daylight. without a jury unprt-judiced Much is led an honest verdict. Hundreds of told out their forms. and thousde of weehuleaend leborers were famed. for the some reneon‘. to seek euplo out ole-tubers: end renieoisat to-da h Ceuede. ed as and indefensible as It may be. is. solemnly believe. to sotno extent, the inevitable recoil and netural cl'shoot of all these unfortunate ultra- Pveteeieut exhibitions. We can eeelly enneotvo why on uneducated Irieh Catholic might be e Fenian tn Iro- leedzlhet why l'enieulstn. In its tenet odious and no- eeeein firms. should have acquired each inteneit In Canada rather than in any other part of the Auto can «diluent. count be otherwise explained. Besides ell I“. Mowee no fellhowehlp-co head of anion—no elm-nu Wet w etever tween Protects“ and (lethally: Id tie still more extraordinary and un- . In use result obtained to a large extent

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vieittothetecnntry. lhethrcc parties soetoedtoroeto resemble three as bulldogs. tears or loss tendons. let into the some enclosure. for the mere pur- of worrying each other. without any imaginable wan—my .ranther‘ ‘with sznsirv uptight]. cute and .e pootvo en owur t u to the

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Such was the social and littcel state of Canada when Ir. McGee emved. lite ife wee threatened. as far no I remember. on his first public appearance in Toronto. For ought I or euv one else could foresee at the time. there was never to be on end to it. Instead ot improv- ing on years rolled by. end he the country was becoming settled. the grotto seemed to be gnawing more and more into the social system, and wide-spreading. till It seemed tc'tnfuct ell classes. Every new importation from Ireland but added new virus to the malady. until the cone appeared to he desperate as it was incurable.

In the bombard simplicity of my heart at the time. Ilcohed to tire nitod States event-six for the only possible solution of the Nproblont. but e unexpected phenomenon of Kaow- othingiem in that country. of which I who an e c-witnoes. dispelled that delusion for- ever. We bed some evils to compleiu of. in an ex- aggerated firm. in the neighbouring province of New Brunswick. whore. together with the usual excesses. I midday end murderous conflict took piece. which well ntghthreetenod the peace of the whole colony. But few

our! since the nine. in leeeer degree. occurred in Itove gentle and Prince Edward Island. where the banners of the respective contending lee seemed to be for the neuron. “ I4." God. end your fellow~crcetuto as heertdy as possible." ‘

And how wee this finmic evil to be remedied i We bed three millions o people in three new united Pro- vincolt and 1 must be excused for rioting my boost conviction that I saw but one teen alone with expansion of heartend heed enough to p the magnificent tic- etp. end with t're lover o genius and indomitable energy to cerry it into triumphant execution. and that men wee Thor-es D‘Arcy “to”. Other prominent potty leaders seemed to uto to be ever screaming and piping Iereeutetioee. and playing on the passions of the unthinkei'ng. no: “okra: up the driedfl men's honor at centu gone y. or purpose a ading the God- :zd of e hm enigmthgrcizre withh all their

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end to the public end but very little good to tbenreolverey. They were their whole lives pulling down rather than building up. and therefore when dying left- nothing be- hind of an enduring character or worthy of a people’s gratitude. Not so with the greet and good man we moor! ic-dey. To him belongs the singular privilege of how inaugurated what his real in Canada was eel . the new era oi peace. ediotion. .. ,.' dty. and brotherly love. where there wee nought before but heart-burnings. and had feelings. and deeds of death. and total elienetioe of brother front and party feelings. and schism in their tenet unchristieu end revolting forms Without ceasing for lover of Ireland. but religion. people.he wee first among the beuefectors. end in a certain sense father, of his a. ed country. by hercoicen labor he rsccecded to e urge extent in tour- ia up. roetend branch. nimeclcto and lnveterete rc- icee. end bioudi ell hearts in one common e ort for one m w . He did what before him no one over seriously attempted with any show of success. lie made men‘s Woo and kiss." and without the e sloth pat-isle. religious or lltioel. on poor. rotestent nod ethollc. . Irish, Scotch and Canadian. into the end the social compact. and unified s heterogaooe people. for more then the of new and interesting country entidpeted. And this. Icoufees. ie the _ estosutcd. loved and admired hint. Irish-es. with all his failingsI of whore

novereoonhiromnd that be had lived on uetralie, hie literary Works and the thrill of end Inspired oratory. and above all. his life- dIetin rehed services to roll Ion end country. to-yboerhoedemlielmhis-e-ory. new min my “fur-M recollection. lint set-nhg bloom e

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and struck down by the miecrceut blood red-bend of one of his own countrymen. is rft-otly overwhelming. Whenever! look back at the sod with all its accom- panying horrors (end It Is a lpectrw tbet haunts me almost at every hour). I feel as if my blood would curdle and teyheurt shrivel up within me. instead of being dwarfed by distance of time. in my view it is every day Ioomiogu more hideous and more opal. ling. Since the ole hung at Henry the Fourth of France. by ltsvulllec. nothing like it in atrocity except- ing the public murder of President Lincoln, has occur. rodfor three hundred years. In the absence of all knowledge of the particulars. eevo what we all learn froth the preee. I only hope. and. I fear egshist hope. that my worst sespicloue will not be rcllilotl; and in the midst or all I so poignantly feel on the subject. to know that it. was not an Irishman who did the deed will be e relief that I cannot rxpreu in words.

Ilut the deed Is dime. beyond ell doubt by on eases- sie‘s band. who perhaps. '

“ Should against the murderer shut‘the door. Nor beer the knife himself."

Dosidee this great end good ates.

“ lletb borne hie faculties so much both been its clear in hie great «fine. that hie virtues Will Iced like angels. trempct-tougned. against The rep damnation of his taking of :

And l’ity. like a staked now-bore babe Btridin the blast. . . . .

Shell b w the horrid deed In every eye."

Implously pueblo God aside from His throne. and tho erbtlretueut of t at life which he alone could give, and ought to teko away at his own sweet atom. the es- eeeeiu. countrymen oretrangcr. committed the foulrst deed that can be couceivod against. God ormsu. la n fell swoop be extinguished one of the most brilliant lumps of God. end stopped in can second the throb- binge of e giant's beert.

“ How are the valiant fallen? Jonathon slain in the bit: plats-o? I Frievo for then. Jonathon. executi- lngly entiinl. out to bc loved as the mother lovotb her only eon." by those who. in this world. booked as I did in the sunshine of your genial friendship.

And. oh I my friends. I will ask here to-dsy. [up whet has this terrible retribution been inflicted! l. at for any criminal out. no troesoneble or Ilbcllons a wolf or writing against the tete'orlfullow-subjeotf rf to. redress was at hand. tho appeal was obviouer to the outraged low. If only a private feud. a tunnel. a personal Insult. there wee another rcrnedy—uusenetlon- od. indeed. ney. condemth by religion—in the newly. the open. the midday light for honor. But for the coward wretch. who tracks his victim in the shades of night. end creven~lihe lurks in holes. sound corners. end crunches behind wells for the security of hie owu worthless life. while sending the assassin ballet on its errend of death. the seething motempt of the universe together is not e feetber’e weight or compared with God's malodtcb‘oos on such a man. In point of fact. thet crime has no proper ttntnc in human language. The blow of the assassin is terrific beyond doubt. but a million of ouch cdwsrds never did and never could or would fight a nation‘s battles. Aaeeeeiuat‘ton never yet redressed tbc grievances of a [maple nor won buck the lost boon of their national Independence. There in not in all hietorv an instance of such a fact. Neither can there be. t is God himself who hosurus us that all who take the sword shall perish by the sword. llesldee the many instances of sesaseiuatim and its inevitaqu retribution, acted by the press when letcly elludlng to this subject} heard tuyeclt from a competent authority in France. where I resided for some years. that of the hundreds of eseeosioe who were prominent during the French Revolution. there was scarcely one ever known to have escaped a bloody end disastrous death. Marni. the prince o assassins. was killed united in his bath by the weakly bend of e girl. who plunged the fatal dagger into hie heart at e moment when he was probably plot.- ting to make her a victim of but last. as be had already victimised her dearest ones on oertll at tho "Iiilililnt’. Itobcspierre. who in the name of Iibert boasted of having cut cl the heads of thousands. hll hie own jaw bone nearly turn away a women. and like a coward ll be who. sorcech at l e lntcusitv of his torture or he was carried on a hurdle in the bloody track to the Place do Grove. blood I remind you of the terrific s-nd of Booth. sold to be out up in fifty pieces. and the atrocious death of ltll wretcbcd accutuplloes. marked as it was by everything a mighty nation could do to disgrace and to consign them to everlasting iulamy. Such min the end of ueenIiuutlou from tho begittuiu of the world. end in my soul I believe that there wi I be no exception to the rule unto the consummation of all things. -

In Mr. McGee's case it would now eppenr evrdcnt thet holoet hie life to save the oplc of his country from a bend of assassins. end or the unperdunsble crtmc. in their eyes. of fearlesst expressing his hottest political opinions in this free country. The crime perpetrated against Mr. McGee. if coatmttted by a clique. as elle . is a crime against overy men in this land. wboec Ii c and liberties are thereby threatened. and for the some meson. This is the first time that midnight political assassination has been imported into this wuntry. end if It be proven to be by an Irishman. I. on the port of Ireland and the Irish. repudiate the foul deed so being in any way cllefgvablu to us as a

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Till-l FENIANS Aux e many act. as well as troublesome and dangerous follows. General O'Neill. for example, who in the Pre- sident of the limihcrhoml, and ‘wlm has recently mode a tour of the suites to awaken the organisation and In- fuse new title into it; has adopch a new and extra- ordinary system of military tactics on the safe side of the Niagara liver. llu seems dctcnnlncd to conquer Canada weanling to the ancient Irish maxlru. that “ you may on well kill a men as frighten the life out. of hits." It In presumed that. looking to this letter result, the General onlcrcd'e grand pic nlc. with Irish music and novel dances. near llulhlo. and the cxubereucc of his men In these pursuits scam to have already stirred the Canadians very profoundly. for o teth from Ottawa. of the let inoteut. infbrma us that the ullitery prepar- etions for the tumours Fcuiett raid erc completed. Sir Charles Wyndham end Adjutant General Honougall ere dlrocting edhlrs. which are now altogether dllorcnt. from whet the Persians found In is“. Regulars and Volunteers are emply supplied with tho snidcr Enllcld brooch-louder. Field brigades have been fortucd. com- posed of legulers and Volunteers. and each has attached to it a botth of ertlllcry end a troop of cavalry. uudcr the command of e Brigadier. chosen from the ollcers of the line. If the Persians l'ntcud to subdue the Dominion by dancing. singing. and tullltory parades on the United States banks of the taken. We suppose there is no law to prevent them doing so. and General O'Neill will got plenty of teen to " lgkt It. out on that line " during‘ the your. provided dweys that he promises to grant exten- sive fhrlougbe just before the Presidential election In November. In view. however. of the frollc going on at Butlo. a leading Fenian organ-the Irish Republic—— donuts lt e duty to want Ito roedcrn against the Import.

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wan the contrary. and states that If the use money er. m It Ml 41' . the green um lam over the British vlneee endftlb u is Is iblly of the worst kind. which even the Mob moot tolerate. and an.

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excitement. and got. to enlist. end merry of them to march to bottle. But before they go. we respectfully ask them to decide a h-w doubtful pnluls. Some of them have helpless young fhuIIllcs. WIII tbcsc Fenian binders provide them with food end rulmcat and «lace- tlcn. with a bottle and a calling in life. if they ere left orphans? 'l‘lte grout Wild" and his multitudluous otllclsls bch not dour.- tIIIs—uro not doing It—-—fur tltc fhrullles of Luby and of hundreds of othr patriots now rotting In English dungeons. Thousands of other bou- cst enthusiasts will lose their situations. It Is believed that not less than thirty thousand of our best men were ruined by the former raid on Canada. All who coolly think that a predetermined failure and certain disgrace arc Worthy of such great sacrifices. may motto them If they so plea-o. lint that subject. is worthy of a little reduction-that's all. And ttbuvc all things. let the hou- est. men who really leave their homes to tight. see to it that all leaders. mentors. organisers. and otIIcIels are in the llold.et their head. Every man who Invites and encourages others to go must go himself—not merely to escort supplies on railroad trains. or to sitqu for a fortnight about Malone or lit. Albert's and then say he was “at tho fhmt." Every man who helps to get up this guilty movement must take the fluid its a soldier— aud If he refuses and shows the white feather. we will brand him before the world as a bar. a hyper-rim. and a coward. tic. gentlemen. If you choose I re cheap glory of morer “ talking.” we will put you through the some- what unpleasant process of dolug so." We like this style of this talking. It Is healthy; it is vigorous; It Is honest; and more than all It. Is sound and true. It rc- Iunlns to bc tot-u whether the Republic‘s advice will be accepted. or witctbt . any considerable uutnber of Irish- mcn \leI close their eyes to the dictates of common sense and reason. and rush blindly to destruction at the behest of ilcuersl O‘Neill; for they may rest assured that all they can accomplish bya raid at tho proscutday. before. they would be assailed In the rear by a United States army. end In the front by e well-disciplined and well-drilled lirItlsh force. of all natlotrelltlcs. determined to protect their pmpcrty. Is to murder a few nuanced and IuolI‘rnsIVc Individuals. who are In no way respon- sible for the wrongs oflrelend. and to rob them of their portulilc pussesslorts. A t‘culon fair at ltutfhlo may be a very healthy and pleasant pastime; military reviews In eight of Canada may be all Very well; and even that umrtlul nrdor. which expands itself In talk and frightens the Iirltlshors. can well be excused. but those robbing raids. In which bullion blood is usclusely shod. should be denounced by every loyal and right. tbluklug llllhll.

Ftlmwtzu. llrxssrt 1'0 Common. SMI‘I‘Il.—A Fart-Well Corupllmcutary Illnuer was given to Col. Smith. In- spectlng l-‘Ield Ofllccr of Militia. by a number of his friends. the military ofllccrs of this County. on Friday evening last. at the North American Ilotel. At half. past ecven. thirty midterm-u sutdovvn todlnuer. which was prepared by Mrs. Murphy in her usual excellent stylo. Col. Gray prcslded. on his right was Col. Smith. the guest of the evening. and on his left. the "on. George Colon. Leader of the Gnvcrmnout. lie was very ably assisted by Col. Ilavllsnd. After the substantial: and liquids had been shtlsfm-turily discussed. tht‘ regular toasts of the evening were duly proposed and honored. The following In a list: lst. The Queen -propuscd by Col. Gray. 2d. The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Royal Family-«promised by Col. Ilavlluud, In rt brlof but eloquent speech. In which nllnslou was made to the fellcltlons vIsIt of their Royal lllghncssos the Prince and Princess of Wales to Ireland. and tie provldcutlnl escape of If. It. If. Prince Alfred from the assassln's bullct. 3d. His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor and Commendcr-Iu-Cblcf—propnscd by Col. Only In a grace- ml nudcompllmcntory s orb. and responded to by the lion. Gco. Poles. suppo ed by A Mitchell. Esq. A dif- ference of uplnlon. hcwwcr, cxlstcd between these two gentlemen—tho formcr vcry truthfully. In our opinion. saying that not the least. of the dllllcultlcs which any Government in this colony has to encounter In deal- Ing with the question of militia and «It-fence. Is the hostility of the people generally to all milltary duty-— and the lalter malutslnln‘; that. with few exceptions. the people vtr'rn willlrl‘g to ‘nlcwag? any Quanta-u. uf ruilltlrs training. and to shoulder, their nutskcts In defence of their boron-s ottt mmucut‘s nation. 4. The Army and Navy—proposed by Col. Ilrtvlluml; responded to on the part of the army by Capt; Middleton. of the lib (King‘s llwn) limb. and on the part of the. Navy. by the "on. II. Davies. ii. Col. Srulthl.‘ our distinguished guest—pro- posed by Col Gray. who. among "Lilly other sound oplnioos. hinted that It. would be much the wrscr plan to sustain elfoctlvcly a small. but well disciplined force. anuml with the latest. breech-loaders. rather than have a large. useless mIIItIn.artnetl with guns and bromnstlt-ks. .Ittlu- sour! time he pttld nblgh cnm'iilursnt tn Col. Smith for the Increased cflIcloucy to which tho Voluu. tccr hillltlahml been brought. wlth limited facllltlcs. durlurrthc time be had charge of them. Col. Smltlt‘s reply was eloquent. approprlatcund In good taste. As It may be oflutcrcst tothc Mllltls gout-rally. we give an out- lluc of it:—” Mr. l'rosldcnt. and gentlemen-4 am utterly dumbfounded—fur. In rising to return tlmuks for the very great and unmcrltcd honor you have done me. I out Wclrrhcd down by a sense of my Incompctcucy to do so, particularly rislug so Immediately after one so glued as the gallant Colonel. Language. It Is sold. has been given to mm for the expresslon of his thoughts. [can only say. then. that laugungc. like so many other glns. soructlmcs slgnally falls to pcrlbrru Its duty. I can- not find words to express my sense not only of the very flattering manner In which my health was proposed. but of the very friendly and klmlly feeling which has been cviuccd towards me on all sides. list! results he on at ell cman to my earnest wishes. I ralght have bad sonic cIaIms to your kindness; but so It Is. It to totally unde- served on my part. Whatever success has attended the illlltlaorganitetlon. Ia due entirely to the hearty cooopcre. tlon of all ranks. and to the deep Interest which the Corn- mender-In-Cbicf has taken In the movement. Under the felt necessity of military organisation. for purposes of defence. the militia of the Provlncca of llrltlsb North America has made greet progress. In the midst of e rnoverncnt Involvlog the security of soil. p rty. and all the most sacred rights. Prince Edward Is and could not nuneln lnactlve. with. tlgoretivoly. its hands In its pockets. Let the draw on historical par. ellcl: If. as a deep thinker has said. history In phllom. pby teaching by example. It may be useful. The