The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-23
NEW YORK HERALD.
Affairs I'm ir-iand-rhe Political Revolution
among the Repealers

the scene in Cancellation Hall, Dublin, which
marked the secession from the Repeal Associa-
ton OF the party known by the name of " Young
Ireland" The scene was a most extraordinary
one, and forms sad commentary on the heart
burnngs and jealousies which are always to be
found in great political organizations. A scene
more utterly disgracetul 10 those who purposey
flung the apple of'dscord into the midst of the
association, has never been enacted. This dis
ruption ofthe party into two antagonistc sections
IS melancholy veriication OF the sad history OF
lreand's subjugation and enthralment, condensed
by the powerful mind of Moore into four lines
Twas fate they say-a wayward fate,
Their web of discord wove
And whilst their tyrsnts joined in hate
They never joined in love"
l. always has been so. The late Syneute in the
association would lead the most sanpuine to de-
spair of its ever being otherwise.
In reading ths history of Ireland-in turning
the mind to the social organization of that re-
narkable people, there is one fact which stands
prominently before all others, and that is-that
no two characters are less fitted to amalgamate
than that of the Engishman and the Irishman-
that Ireland has never been satisfied with her
English rulers, and that she has always endea-
vored TO shake off the yoke OF English legislation,
like an i-fitting garment, as it has certainly
TO try to govern Ireland by English laws. There
IS an anecdote in one OF Sues admirable
romances of accomplished French mar
quis having succeeded in managing a wild
German steed, which had been untameabe
70 others, by addressing TO it pettingly
few words of German-the sounds to which
II had been accustomed on its native plains. Had
the English government addressed itself to the
hearts of he Fri h -haJ l,xy
an admirable system of jursprudence-bee
upheld; had the language, religion, customs, and
feelings of the nation been respected, instead of
being trampled ruthessly under foot, the Irish
people would at this day be the happy, contented,
and prosperous ally and friend of England Asst
is, Ireland has ever been, since her conquest by
England, the unwilling slave of that nation She
has never been contented with her yoke, and
she will 1t is vain to talk of the Irish peo-
pie as being part and parcel ofthe English ma
ton. 1t is absurd to talk of their being the
loyal subjects of the English crown. They ne
yer have been-they never will be. We do not
see that they ever ought to be. Mr.. O'C onnell
himself, unless his nature be the very quntes-
sence ofhypocrsy, cannot be, notwithstanding
his many professions, faithful subject of Eng
land. No man is better acquainted than he with
the history ofhis country; and no Irishmau con-
versant with the history of English rapacity and
boodshed in Ireland, can be, unless his servility
to the name of England be Of double dye, con-
tented with the oppressive connection with Eng
land. Without referring to particular dates, we
will say that Ireland has never, at any one Pc
rod OF her history for the last seven hundred
years, been contented or happy under English
sway; and that the large majority Of the people
still look with eagerness to total disruption of
their connection with England
Mr.. O'Connell has always pursued peace
policy towards England. BY agitation he has
gained one great good for Ireland-Catholic
Emancipation. But since the passage of that
bill, his agitation has availed nought After aban-
donng the repeal agitation for several years. he
was prevailed upon to take it up again in 1870
and since that time the assoc iation has rapidly
increased in strength and influence. In 1912
and 1913, large number OF the Protestant youth
OF Ireland, who had hitherto kept aloof from the
association threw their weight into the scale; and
by their talents, influence, and fervd patriotism,
reused the entire country to a sense the wrongs
and grievances OF Ireland. Mr.. OConnell was at
flrst glad OF this accession to his streng tn but af-
forwards he and his imme date friends became
jealous OF the rising popularity of Mr.. Smith
OBren, and those identified with him in feeling
A large number Of the most respectable landed
Propnetors and professional men had Joined the
association, with the understanding that all peace
full means would be tried to obtain Justice for
lreiand-but in the event of the failure of peace
fu means, then that recourse would be had to
extremities. Among the men identified with Mr.
Smith O'Brien, are Mr.. Doheny, Mr. Meaeher,
Mr.. MITCHELL Mr.. Duffy of the Nation newspa-
paer, Mr. McNevin, and Others men whose ia
Tents are of the highest ORDER and whose elo
quence is of the most forceful and fervid charac-
ter As we have said, Mr.. O'Connell and his inn
mediate friends became jealous of the rising popu-
iarity of Mr.. Smith O'Brien. and the young Ire
land party. But it was not until ately that this
jealousy was allowed to openly manifest ITSELF
although an occasion was earnestly sought by the
OConnell party, and as eagerly stunned by
Yonng Ireland. The Nation, the exponent of the
views of the "Young Ireland" party, was bitterly
attacked by the Pilot, the organ OF Mr.. O'Con-
nell; and although the former scarcely deigned to
reply to the latter, still embittered state of feel
ing was kept up, and each party hated the other
with the utmost cordially.
The first open slight put upon Mr.. O'Brien was
the virtual reputation by Mr.. O'Connell and his
sons, OF the principles upon which Mr.. O'Brien
acted In refusing to obey the fiat of the English
House of Commons. Mr.. O'Connell had often
avowed the same principles before but in order
10 put slight upon Mr.. O'Brien, he chose to re-
cede from them on this occasion Even under
this Mr.. O'Brien kept his temper. He knew
that the cause OF Ireland would be weakened by
any open breach, and he therefore abstained from
all occasion of dissension. BY his frmness in re-
sistng the commands of the English Parliament
ne had gained the enthusiastic love of the Irish
nd oil ,h., 4. ~:
put stop to, his own power would be sensiby
diminished, and all prospect of the succession of
mis- son John to the influence which he himself
has welded over the masses, would be at an end.
In fact, breach was determined upon, and it