THE DYNAMITE PARTY.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1416, 20 June 1884, Page 2

THE DYNAMITE PARTY.

. '—— ♦ ( Xete Zealand Herald ) The dynamite party, whose agents iv England have been perpetrating for some time past a series of wanton and wicked outrages, has its headquarters in America. Its members and support ers are the scum of the Irish jpopultion. • The most active leader of the dynamite party now is Patrick Ford, editor of the Irish World, a tall man, a person of some standing and intelligence, who ought to know better than to identify himsolf with a bad o.inso. One page of his paper wtelcly is

devoted to the announcement of contributions and the publication of letters accompanying the remittances. The page is led by this paragraph iv black letters :— " The object of this fund is to aid the active forces on the other side in every drastic mode of warfare for the recovery of Irish national independence, to stimulate to deeds of heroism, to punish informers, to reward heroes while living, and to honor their memories, and look after their dependants when they have passed from the scene of action." The total amount of money raised up to the 4th April was 7525 dollars. Mr Ford takes the position editorially that the destruction of property by the dynamiters is only a blow struck in retaliation : the " two conn tries are at war," and nearly any mode of attack is justifiable. Mr Ford is a man who '• does not consider the Tribune, an American newspaper," because it condemns murder and violence. The actual work of the dynamite party in New York is carried on by Emergency Clubs, whicli are formed under harmless names such as the Emerald Club, the John O'Brien Association, and so on. Circles are formed of ton men each, one electing a delegate to a higher circle. This process is carried on uutil the highest authority is reached. Every mau who joins one of these clubs promises to obey any orders that are received from th,e supreme body. The organisation extends all over the country ; but it is not known how large the total member ship is. Probably not large. There is an immense amount of mingled show and secrcsy in the business ; but tli« small results in the way of raising money show that the organisation is not one of much importance, numerically. In Brooklyn there is a society with a terrible name and object- It is the Dynamite Club. Its leading spirit is an Irishman by the. name of Rogers, who assumes the ferocious title of Professor Mezzeroff, and who professes to give iustructiou iv the manufacture and use of dynamite. Rogers keeps a bar room in New York, which is a favorite resort of young Irishmen. It is doubtful if he ever made a pound of explosive material in his life. Why should he, when there are 10,334 tons of dynamite in all its forms made iv the United States yearly, and any one can buy it who wants to 1 Nevertheless, he talks learnedly about explosives, especially al-out tri-nitro ! glycerine, which is said to be the most powerful of all, and meanwhile makes as honest a living as can be made in bar-room business 1 by selling beer and whisky to those who gather to hear him tallc. The Fenian Brotherhood in England have adopted the dyuamite policy. In a recent manifesto it is said : "To the Feniau Brotherhood is du*.th« honor of inaugurating scientific warfare, and to day we have convincing proof of the power of dynamite handled by intelligent, brave ■ and determined men. The Feniat* Brotherhood lias never, from its inception, deviated un iota from its original platform, which was to perpetuate its own existence and to continue unchanged in name until its object — the freedom of Ireland — is obtained." The address concludes by announcing that the Council of the Fenian Brotherhood are resolved to push on the work with Professor Mezzeroff to all Irishmen as an expondent of the " resources of civilisation."