ROSSA'S RESOURCES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1748, 30 July 1884, Page 2

ROSSA'S RESOURCES.

We have before us a copy of O'Doriovan Eossa's paper, the " United Irishman," post-dated May 31st. The number contains a couple of columns of extracts from letters received by the editor from, persons who-had enclosed money to the "Skirmishing Fund." As some of these letters are remarkable we subjoin a few extracts, which may be read with interest just now, and especially in view of the proposal made in one or two quarters that Rossa should be imprisoned by the American authorities and his paper suppressed. John Dillon, of the Onondaga Hotel, Syracuse, writes " Find enclosed one dollar for that dynamite papergfr yours. It's the devil's own paper. Johnny Bull says it's a naughty paper,, and so it is. It talks a good deal about revolvers, rifles, &p. - A rifle bullet a very ignorant thing. I say it is > ignorant because it doesn't stop in its course to distinguish between a Royal Duke and a Connaught Sanger. I say, friend J'iossa, give old Johnny mote dynamite and more bullets, and you will hear from me again pretty soon." John B. King, whom Rossa terms affectionately " that wild Irish Belfast man," encloses a dollar for " Dear Christian-slave Rossa," " to buy dynamite to free Ireland fron Koine-Anglo rule." Mr King concludes with a stave or two of rhyme :~ Tnree hearty cheers, dear Rosaa, wc raised for you to-night; Aud well it was responded to by the friends of dynamite. To mention them in numbers is a thflkl couldn't do, vP For thousands hoarse were cheering for dynamite and you. So keep your courage, up my boy, and strike another blow That mil send the British banner to the L* lowest pit below. John Burns, of Armagh, encloses six dollars,, and says— 11 Rossa, the friends of Ireland in this city think it is about time that General' Guilty, my Lord,' should move on tho enemy's, line, in the shape of another telegram to Gladstone; or call a convention and frighten the life out of Harcourt.'' Mo John Burns also is possessed of the divine afflatus, but bis fire does not crackle when it burns, W. P. Hanley, of Brunean Valley sends •' 2dols for your paper and Idol for dynamite" to help to tear" London or Dublin Castle to pieces." .. The . writer hopes Ro3sa will " not forget Red Jim and Coleman, the Mayo fiend." Mr Hanley concludes thus —" fou can roly on me; I will back you both up as long as I can command a dollar. All lam afraid of is that I will be too old to take ' a hand at blood-spilling. It may be wrong forme to say so, but I delight to look ' my enemy's claret flowing. at it with a mind as placid as when .1 look on water rnr.ning iu a brook." Joseph O'Doherty and John Campbell, of Washington, says" Enclosed find bill of exchange for. 7s 9d for dynamite or coal oil to help to blast or burn the old pirate of the. world. If you have any troublo in caching the bill, give it to Patrick Ford; he will cash it for you. He knows its origin." Pat Maher, of South Ranbo, Indiana, sends Mols "for some medicine for Gladstone." "Next comes" (we quote- the "United Irishman") a letter from a man who was one ot the* score of men that started the Phoenix Society eight- i and-twenty years ago. It was he who drew up the resolutions that were sent (with a bad. farthing) to the.Town Commissioners of Carricton-Suir when they appealed for a subscription to catch some Oarrick' rebel' who had chalked an English soldier, with Irish pike through his body, on w wooden gate of the town, the. time of the Indian mutiny,"; .This gentleman is confident that' 'every;-Irishman, sooner or later, will go iiv for the' " potent agency." There are many other letters, but the foregoing ara thamost piquant.—" Pall Mall Bjidget."