The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-05

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10 rnE spIok OF THE HERALD.
nth pour paper of the I'd inst, in n article
heaAsd. " The sloaueace Of Thomas Aeagher." you
sssu - one Of the reasons for the abortvensss Of
IL ats attempt ct insurrection In Ireland that
~ people were not armed In this bog to assure
yss that you are altogether mistaken. All through
~ vinasr Of ls<T and -, system Of arms plun-
- was pufsasd BY the psasantsy, with the mos,
psRssvesag determination. was living in the
ssssh q Ireland st this period. and can bear Wit
ns0 TO tho fact, that not n night passed without
seoe fArmers or gentleman's house being attacked
and any arms which it might contain, taken away
Even though |. myself, was very popular among the
pssSaaty, was sbls to e. out shooting with
out pistols In my belt, and man carrying addi-
usnA gun, in case of an attack. Friond or enemy,
1t would have been Cali the Same to them they
wsated arms, and they took them. You will readily
perceive that where system of this kind was unre-
ttingy pursued Tor four winters that at the close
Of saoh period, the peasaniry could not have been
vcsy deficient in the means of arming themselves
Evd2 lonely bog bole, every neglected posatoe gar
dsa, contained its secret Of we'll creased
guns and pixies, hidden carefully away from the vigil
lance Of tho police
No, eir, il was not lack Of arms that caused the
!ns1seosion Of ~ " end in disastrous failure
Neither vas II, ~ you also state, exhaustion from
ta1nipe that made the Irish people lie down like
Deatsa kounds, and calmly behold their truest men
and btst friends sent ANONYMOUSLY into exile
These twe years Of suffering and sorrow, dark aud
ia1A - they wore. did lot entirely annihilate the
strength and sinew Of our country. There were
plenty Of men who would willingly have fought aud
died. II tho baneful influence Of the Romish priest
hood had not spread, like the breath of the upas
sves the land, parsly eng every manly energy,
huSning every whisper OF Independence.
Tho Irish priesthood were, with some few noble
exceptions, the Sta sdy adherents Of old O'ConneH
and fully sympathzed with his tedious, weak and
inconoiasive system OF politics Priests. though
they may not have chiiar-n Of their own, still
generally possess an ample store Of ncphews and
cousins. Nov, it was exceedingly convenient to
pension on these idle relatives with q clerkship in
tho oustoms or an appointment IN the constabuary,
and TRIES like these were easily accomplished by
OOonDell. The iberator in sooth had strange
way of managing the English government He
bearded them to their faces In the lower house He
held DonstrOus illegal meeti' gs in Ireland He
shook his DE- Gant fist in their face upon the hill Of
Tara, and nevertheless he would sneak ptifully
about Downing street and Dublin CASTLE soliciting
1neoure for some little OConnel that yet In
tho nursery, or negotiating some petty appointment
tor one OF his corrupt adheIeuts.
The reasons why the insurrection Of 1913 was un-
successful are 30 clear to me-, that if you grant
me the space, would desire much TO place them
before cur readers, and to remove from your mind
those false impressions that you have circulated in
the leading article which has drawn forth this letter.
In the first place, have before stated, tho Ro-
mish priesthood, being nearly oil close adherents
Of O'Connell, disoountensnced, by every means in
their power, the antagonist Young Ireland party,
OF which one Of the leaders was my brilliant coun-
trynan. Thomas Francis Meagher, whom joyfully
welssme from his place Of exile. In their ohapcls,
from their affairs, at public meetings, everywhere
they could COMMAND the power, they denounced this
band Of earnest mon as in6dels and madmen. Those
fQa rod hIs &c
Liberty, as moles hate the light of heaven thoy
well know that with freedom of action also arrives
Independence Of thosght This policy Of tho priests
produced its effect The poor, ignorant peasants
dared not move. lest the curse OF Heaven should
light upon them for sssooiating with such goddess
crew. and they regarded with dstrust and fear the
men who might have been their eaviours.
Next, the Young Ireland party owed much Of its
iaaiure 70 . want OF unity Of purpose. 1t was tho
fable Of the bundle Of sticks over again Some
ruseed madly forward others timidly held back
sner seodity, in which alone lay their hopes Of sue
oess, was broken, and their most enthusiastic
admirers beSitxted to follow leaders who could not
agree among themselves. There wero many true
and earnest men belonging to this party, but there
were moro who, having endeavored in vuin to efeot
undeshsnd treaties with the government, rushed
into rebellion as . last and desperate resource-onc
winch ~ least gave them excitement for the moment,
ana wtscd. If things turned out WE'LL might bring
them substantial reward Thus large proportion
OF ene Young Ireiand par:y consisted Of breaess
csn1Ses, who longed to below out ~. eiiion IN the
.0fm commIssloniess artists, to whom ANYTHING
I'M, I'M fssssa1le 20 poverty; ambitious shop boys,
.u.e! I0m tneir tape yards with the bait Of com.
mssioas IN the rebel army; unsuccessful
college students without character or credit-ip
snort. evory phase Of that corrupt character which
Sp.uss uP 80 freely IN the hot bed Of a decaying
cSPatAi such men, under the despotism Of En1lis6
m 'tafy law, would have made good soldiers but
in a de- ooratic convention, where there existed M
established authority, they must nfalibly have had
nothing but anar.,'v AMI confusion
Another fatal mis,s.e which the young Ireland |
party committed, was psruog their plans before the
goveiCpest, with an absurd preliminary bragado- |
cio. Men who rse to strike at despot,sm should be
ieit before they are heard When the blow is struck
and the dagger feshed the hilt, il time enough
@ triumph. Not thought the writer's in the |
Nation; every number Of that paper contained some
concerning the coming campaign. De- |
tais o. the proceedings of rebel clubs which should
have been seortt; in Short sl that the most onthu
1iastio folly and insane candor could suggest. IT,
may have been raightforward and brave TOW. %
common enemy-heie 1t was worse tho I .auo
Tyranny should get no fair play. ST.. a absurd
whenever you can. Steal uro- y where ana
would on a tiger for the II asleep as you
arskos you are lost. chances are, that II
bave felt but i. a, that the Irish people should
party A. tile faith in the leaders Of the war
nuzb, - man with grain Of common sense
that tn. IN could end no
iDfueotisl people would have gone heart and hand
into the movement if they had seen the slightest
hope of success but man would wish TO peril his
lie. hs liberty and his fortune, in dangerous and
d sperste rebellion which planned without skill,
and conducted without discretion.
am. sir, &c., AN IRISH REBEL.
TIE Religious Part OF the Coronation of
the Empcror SOulouqut-Thc Religious
Position OF Hayu.
[trom tho New erk Freeman's Journal, juno
Several Of the city pap, have recently stated, in
the account of which they have given Of the coro-
nation Of the Emperor SOulouque, that Legate
- avAv
pous part in the ceremony, and they have thereupon
taken coca SION TO cast odlum and ridicule on the
venerable lerson Of the Supreme Pontif The truth
is that tho portion Of the narrative above alludedt TO