The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-22

There was another Irish demonstration at Vauy-
hall last evening. 1t was, usual, an enthu-
siastic affair, and the contributions poured into
tie treasury. See the report in another column
II is TO be hoped that no unfair means will be
used, and no incorrect reports spreadEbetore the
public TO induce the lovers of freedom to sub
scribe their money in aid of the cause of Ireland
There should be fair dealing IN patriotism no de-
Gept1on; no gross fabrication OF news.
The news from Ireland by the Cambria did not,
IN our judgment, warrant the gloomy comments
which several of our cotemporar es have though
TT to indulge in. 1t would be strange, indeed, If
the coming crisis which has been so much talked
about-so long promised and jealousy and
persevenngly labored or-should end IN a scrim
mage with some hundreds of the peasantry and forty
policemen. Yet, if we are TO believe some of the
sagacious, best possible instructors OF this city,
who form their judgment of such affairs from the
mercenary and corrupt press OF England, the rebel
hon is completely suppressed, and the movement
Of great people to shake off the CALLING oppression
of centuries, resolves itself into game OF "hde
and GO seek I" in the mountains OF Tipperary.
Any one, however, who has carefully perused
the able letters of our correspondents from Dublin,
Liverpool, Southampton, and London, Will not re-
gulre 10 be informed that the chuckling of the
English press on the ult of the Ballingarry affair."
only powerfully betrays the feelings of apprehen-
sien with which they regard the state of Ireland,
and that this is in no way decisive OF the grand
issue. But il suits the manGuvrlng OF the COM
mlssioners of police in Dublin, and of the govern
ment and press OF England, to magnify this afiray
into exaggerated importance, and 10 elevate into
great victory what was IN reality but psllce
scuabble. And if we could get at the real facts of
ihe case, il is by no means Improbable but II would
assume an entirely different complexion. IT, how
ever, the danger be all over-lf these forty
policemen have completely put down the IN
surrection-where is the need TO lnundate
ireland with the enormous military force thai
rs continually being poured into that country
Where is the necessity for surrounding the coast OF
Ireland with the naval forces of England, II Smith
O'Brien, as we are told, could only rally under
his standard few hundred followers! II sub-n-
spector Trant was able with his band OF forty po-
lce TO put TO route one thousand men, and annlhl-
late the, hopes of Ireland why, IN the named OF
common sense was Lord Hardlnge, one OF the he
roes Of Waterloo, and late conqueror OF the Slkhs
OF India sent over TO quell this abortion OF revo-
mtionl
We confess we cannot reconcile the discrepancy
that appe airs TO US 10 exls, between the statements
the English press and government make with re-
spect to the suppression OF the instruction, and
the alarm and CONSERVATION, and formidable MILL
,ary demonstrations, that they are making IN every
part of Ireland Either they must be laborlng un-
der ridiculous misconception with regard 10 the
real state of Ireland, or else events IN process
of development there which will be as gratifying
10 the lovers of freedom all over the world, they
will be fatal to the oppressive tyranny which has
KEEP, that beautiful country so long enslaved.
We see that the " Directory for Ireland " have
published card, in which they caution the friends
Of Ireland here not TO credit the intelligence which
comes through the English press and the con-
icting statements lately received from thls source
are quite sufficient 10 warrant suspicion as TO
their correctness, and the proprlety OF such eau
ton. In the mean time, the demonstrations on
behalf Of Ireland are continued with increasing
enthusiasm and Astonishing determinauon-ied,
no matter how. The meeting last night, IN VauX-
hall Garden was amonster one, which, nnumbers,
excitement and intense feeling, far exceeded any
assemblage that has lately been held on thus con-
i,nent. The flame OF sympathy barns with more
6erceness, if possible, than ever; and question
II Tara Of the hills or Mullaghmsst eyerwitnessed
such demonstration ut earnest, energetic, and
enthusiastic patriots as were enclrcled last night
by the walls of VauShsll Garden.
We shall learn by the next steamer OF what
stuff the Irish are made We shall learn whether
or not they can get up revolution. Meanwhile,
let US hope that the whole affair VIII not end IN
communism as signs indicate We have mad
iury-ism enough in France; let us hope that 1t wIll
not extend TO Ireland.