The Confederation Fenians

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[From L’Union Nationale, Montreal, May 25th.]

Nous tenons de source absolument certaine que les journaux du government ne font courir des bruits de saise d’armes feniennes e d’attaques dans les provinces maritimes, que pour avoir l’occasion de tenir en eches les patriotes qui veulent lutter constitutionellement contre le projet de confederation. Il n’y a rien a craindre des fenians pour ce qui regarde le Canada, nouse pouvons en donner l’assurance positive.

 

[Translation]

We have it from an absolutely certain source that the Government Journals (of Canada) set rumors afloat of the seizure of Fenian arms, and attacks, in the Maritime Provinces, only to get a chance of checking the Patriots there who are struggling constitutionally against Confederation. We can give the most positive assurance that as regards Canada there is nothing to fear from the Fenians.

Halifax Citizen, June 2, 1866. Page 4 Column 2.  https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=D90uR9ClOh8C&dat=18660602&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

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