The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-24
More the Affairs In ir~Iand-The Split In
the Repeal Assoetuttou.

More OF the Affairs In ireIaad-The Split In
the Repeal Association.
The next news from Iceland will be Of absorb
ing interest. Mr.. O'Connell was 10 have appear
cd at the association on the 81 nst and IL will be
seen whether he attempted to heal the breach
which he himself had been instrumental in
making. He will, doubtless, endeavor to throw
all the blame of the emsute on the "Young Ireland"
party, and we very much question whether he
will make any serious efforts 10 produce recon-
Citation, considering that he himself fosered the
seeds of dssenson. Even should he desire TO
calm the discordant elements Of the repeal party,
he will find it very difficult to undo what he has
done-for there is no manper of question that he
authorised and promoted the late attack on the
Young Ireland party, which terminated in he
secession of Mr. O'Brien and his friends and this
brings US to the completion OF our article of yes
terday, on the causes which led to the secession
OF the Young Ireland party from the association.
The wings have always shown themselves more
friendly to Ireland than the tories, although their
friendship has been mere negative quantity
consisting more in abstinence from coercion
and in professions of good will, than IN deeds OF
amelioration. The tories, on the other hand, have
generally adopted coercive measures in their
treatment OF Ireland, regardless Of consequences.
Mr.. O'Connell in the commencement of his career
joined the wings, but lauehy has kept aloof from
both parties, and renounceA all fellowship
with either. His constant entreaty to his coun-
trymen was 10 elect repeal candidates from each
borough and county, and on no account to
elect liberal, unless he joined the association.
Mr.. O'Brien and his friends assented to this rule,
and, in many cases, sacrificed their own private
feelings in opposing their personal friends,
liberals though they were, simply because such
men refused 10 comply with the rule, laid down
by Mr.. O'Connell, TO JOIN the association. As
soon as the wings got into power, lately, by the
resignation of SIR Rubert Peel, Mr.. O'Connell
manifested determination to give them his sup
port, contrary to his express promise IN the
Grafton, 10 support no man, even if he were his
own son, unless h were a repeater. The first
open manifestation of this new feeling in favor
the wings, was in the case of Mr.. Shell This
gentleman is strong anti-repealer, and Mr..
OConneu had declared, again and again, that
he wonldoppose him, and that no repeater should
vote for him. Meantime, Mr.. She'll got into office
the Dungarvon election came on, and the
Young Ireland" party, who had made vigor-
GUS efforts to secure the election Of re-
peal candidate in opposition to Mr. Shell, not
outstanding that Mr.. OBrien was the warm
personal friend Of the latter-were thunderstruck
with the announcement that Mr.. O'Connell had
Withdrawn his opposition to Mr.. She'll I; and fur
thermore, that he had dscountenanced all oppo-
ston on the part of others. This placed Mr.
oBnen and his friends a most embarrassing
position The friends OF Mr.. O'Bren, who had
gone down to Dungarvon 10 oppose Mr. She'll, re-
turned to Dublin, burning with Indignation at
this abandonment by Mr.. O'Connell, of his So
lemn pledges to have no connection with the
wings. They accused Mr.. O'Connell and his
trends OF temporising with the wing party, now
that they were in power, after pledgng themselves
to have no connection with them when in oppo-
sition This charge as vehemently denied
by Mr.. OConnell's friends, although, in a day or
two after, Mr.. O'Connell declared in a letter to
Mr. Cecil Lawess, his determination to yield to
the administration his warm support. This was
another ingredient in the boiling cauldron of
wrath, which seethed over in Cancellation Hall,
on the memorable occasion of the secession ofMr.
O'Brien and his party.
Another cause which has contributed to widen
the breach between the young Ireland party
and the friends of Mr.. O'Connell, is to be found
IN the active and rigid surveillance exercised by
the Nation and some members of the "Youns Ire
land party" over the financial accounts of the asso-
citation. There are many pensioners on the Repeal
fund, whose claims, to say the least, are not well
defined. Among these, is Mr.. Steele, who has
WINGED terribly under the inquiries that the Nation
has instituted, from time to time, to the DISPOSE
ton of the funds, and who has ever been lsudest
in his denunciation of that paper. and of the doc
tines OF the +" Young Ireland " party But what
proves beyond all question that an occasion for a
breach was sought for by Mr.. OConne and his
friends IS the fact, that the doctrines now ayowed
oy the Ndfiop and the " Young Ireland party.
were promulgated by Mr.. O'Connell. Mr.. Steele.
and others, through the length and breadth of Ire
land in former years. The Young Ireland,, mar
ygo no farther than saying that il some extreme
cases, physical force is necessary This truth "a
axiomatc-no man who is not a monstros;tv Of
fanaticsm, can deny it. Mr.. O'Conneu him
sell has avowed the doctrine in former
years Mr.. Steele has avowed it, Mr.. John
OConnel has avowed 1.-THE Catholic priests
have avowed 1.-THE Catholic bishops have
avowed it. Yet, because the Nation mas avowed
IL, Mr.. John O'Connell declares that the Nation
should be repudiated by the association, and that
means should be adopted to limit its circulation.
Because Mr. Meagher avows it, Mr.. John O'Con-
nell declares that he must be virtually expelled
the association. Because Mr.. Smith O'Brien
avows it, such insults heaped upon him that
he is compelled to dissolve his connection with
Cancellation Hall. Nay. a state prosecution got
up against Mr.. O'Connell and his friends, for
utterlng sentiments similar to those avowed by
the Nation and Young Ireland" was success
Jul, while another commenced against the Nation
Tor the expression Of similar views, failed-which
fact goes to prove that the strongest expressions of
The walton, Tor which, be it understood, Mr..
O'Connell denounces that paper. were far less
violent than those used by Mr.. o'Connell himself
So much for the principal causes which led 70
the disruption in the repeal ranks. As to ne ,e-
suits, they are still in the womb of time. We
firmly believe. however, that the principles of Mr..
pBnen and his party will 10 triumphant. Tn.