THE "DYNAMITARDS."

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 98, 3 February 1885, Page 2

THE "DYNAMITARDS."

TO THE EDITOK OF THE STAB. Sir, — The " Dynamitards " are evidently having what is termed a "high time" of it', but have the promoters of this terrible movement ever seriously thought of the social ostracism to which all those of Irish nationality are subject, both at home in England and in the colonies ? I believe that Mr Sullivan, Mil*., pointed out the same possible result from the effects of what can only be called a most infernal mode of procedure. The idea, of course, is to intimidate England into giving Home Rule to Ireland, but how short-sighted is such a policy, as all well-disposed men, whether English or Irish, must see and know that such a terrible programme as the O'Donnovan Rossa clique have drawn out is likely to do more harm than good to their cause. That Ireland in years gone by did not receive justice from England, or rather from the English Governments of the time being, I think no honest .Englishman would deny, but I also think that during the last 50 years English statesmen have endeavored to meet most liberally the views of the Irish people. Take for instance the Maynooth grant, which, with the Disestablishment of the Church (which came later on) paying respect to that most vital part in ..a nation's existence, viz., their religion or rather the religion of the mass of the population ; and then in regard to the Land Laws, h§ve not the English Government acted in the same liberal spirit? I do not mean to say but what there was plenty of room for improvement in regard to the way in which land was held by absentee and impoverished landlords, but I really do. think, and I hope I Express myself impartially* that the line of conduct now employed by the Irish party is very wrong. It may be said that the reason of the English Government having granted the concessions I have mentioned, was because of "pressure brought to bear," and no doubt in a legitimate manner it has had a beneficial effect, but assassinations and under ground explosions endangering the lives of possibly hundreds of innocent persons of all nationalities is not the way to gain respect for the cause of Home Rule. It is an unfortunate effect of these terrible affairs that so many good andjioble Irishmen, and their name is legion,, who will simply : by acciden,t of birth and. nationality be innocent victims to opprobrium through the acts of those over whom they have no control. As Mr Sullivan j in his letter stated, the dynamise faction were actually doing harm, and injury to thousands of Irishmen in the large cities of Great Britain; inasmuch as that employers of labor would be almost ., afraid of employing Irish men and women, because of the distrust engendered and that- in using their dynamite they would 1 probably blOw up many of their own countrymen. "(This I believe to be the gist of his letter.) At any- rate, considering the great facilities for removing grievances at the present day,-there: is no occasion for such terrible measures to ! be taken as are now used; measure's ! which are perfectly useless in a political sense and inflicting a. serious injury on innocent persons and casting a stigma upon a brave and chivalrous people, which, is, likely to extend .to these colonies, for , after all we are British, and although- 1 have no doub't all Irish colonists would repudiate all actions of the dynamitards, still as public opinion is aroused they will most /unjustly have to suffer in that public -opinion; if or , the acts of those with whom I .feel sure they haye'no l sympathy.' ■. In conclusion I would ask, is it not at all probable that ith|se outrages have been fomented and Drought about, by persons in America? who are making fortunes by Irish disaffections, not out of .zeal, for the welfare of f the. nation, an ! d who must now and Itheri make' ' a demonstration to show| the subscribewT^oin© ,kind of fund [they have in'stiiiited ttfai; they are at work.~(TET^ TTipow" js: - { thrice, possibly more,' told 'opinion, but is it not jteasible.) Then I would, ask allJErishmen to ignore such horrid underhand, pro.ceedings, T and trust to the intelligence of their, talented oountrymen .Bitting m 'tne H6tUie ! of dopampns for- the redress of any grifevainces that may stillrelxist,! 'iittti 'not'^eiicf 1 tfceirtselvißa- tb^acjions: only fit for "French Communists' or Reigns of Terror; \ &od;save_and|prbtect the beautiful Island of Erin,! but iiojb x £hTOuglx' '.s&i £^ n . c JJ.pf &® dy^a-: mitar'as. ApplQ'gjsing for taking fjip bo mifoli ' of youf valuable space.— l am, &c, . Cosmopolitan. ,