The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-09-26
From the N. Y. Herald.
AFFAIRS OF IRELAND

As we predicted some time ago, the s Youpp
Ireland !" party, and William Smith O'Brjen.
are gaining firm hold on the affections Of Tho
people of Ireland. notwithstanding The a,,empt
made by O'Connell to crush both them and their
organ-the Nation newspaper, BY the last ac-
counts. we find that great number of the Cath
oiic clergy. On whom O'Connell has always relied
for support. have given an unmstakable rebuke
to those who cansed the 4" Young Ireland . party
To secede. and have pined together in support
ct the Nation. That paper is now in fair
way to gain an influence and circulation, such
as it has not hitherto enjoyed, although, thua far.
Its circulation has been greater than that of any
other paper ever established in Ireland-a strong
proof that lis doctrines in c0nsonance with the
feelings of the great body of the people.
Since last advices from Ireland, the strup
gle between O'Connel and the party designated
as Young Ireland, - has assumed more defn
lie shape. and the aim Of O'Connell and his sup.
porters, is more boldly announced, His aim is
to set upon John O'Connel as his successor in
the leadership of the Irish people. The mask is
now thrown of, and John O'Connell is talked
of in Cancellation Hall as the " hope of Ireland"
Never was there more forlorn hope for the lbe-
ration of people than that cen,eied in the per-
son OF John O'Connell. He possesses nothing of
the attributes of his father, but his name-and in
this consists the only hold he has, OF ia likely to
have, on the affections of the Irish people He
never can De acceptable as leader,
we are glad to see that the people of Ireland
are so much imbned with the republican spirit
as to contemn the claims of descent, when I'M
supported by merit. Daniel O'Connell possesses,
in greater degree than any other living man
IN Ireland, perhaps, the power TO swav the minds
ut the masses in that country. But because
o'Connell is great at home, the people have not
TO pay homage 10 his OK, or his ass A giant
~ a a nf 1,ua anA
not he expected 10 be so blind as to consider the
dwarfish son of gigantic proportions, merely
because he happens to be from the oins of
giant. Great qualities not hereditary; and in
the instance Of John O'COnnell we have case in
point.
O'Connell's friends are taking office under the
new administration, with his full conntenance and
consent. When Shiel first took office, O'Connell
denounced him as having betrayed the Interests
ct the people. and made it pretext for endeay
oring TO crush him. But this is a mere tri1e,
when compared with The other glaring inconsis
tencles Of which O'CoDnel has lately been Guilty.
The adhesion Of the O'Connel party will give
strength 10 the administration Of Lord John Rus
sell, but while there remains behind a party like
" Young Ireland" neither to be Dtimldated nor
seduced, there he no security for the wings,
as far as their stability is affected by their Irish
policy.
NedHIIne, the course Of The Association IN eX-
pellng the Walton newspaper. and in excluding
from Cancellation Hall those identified in feeling
with Smith O'Brien. is fercely assaulted from all
parts Of Ireland. The people are beginning 10
see through the juggle of The moral fDrce" war,
and O'Bten is looked up to with feelings Of res
pect and affection by the masses Dinners and
tetcs are rendered him, and everything proclams
that the attempt to destroy his influence with the
people will only recoi on the heads OF those en-
gagged 10 il.
Independently Of the connection existing be-
tween England and Ireland, the affairs of Ireland
will be, from this time forward, an interesting
feature in cur European intelligence.
WHiG EDITOR IN TRouBLE.--A Wing
editor who had told large stories about the dis
mIssa OF aboTeTs, and the almost universal stop
page OF manufacturing establishments since the
passage OF McKay's bill, was recently on visit
at Lowell, saws the N. H. Patriot, and hearing
the busy hun Of industry from the various mills,
was completely dumb founded Stopping gem
iIeman whom he met, he inquired" DO The
people here knOt1 that that iOicked LOc0foco
Tariff bill has passedS o. " To be sure they d."
said The gentleman" why do you ask thai ques-
ton 2" Why DO ask that question why, man,
the country is ruined, absolutely ruined. AND
THE PEOPLE HERE DON'T KNOW 1T l''--B Boston
Times.
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which, with ordinary power, viz: one man at the
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other press, the steam press or power excepted,