The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-28

Proposed nsurrectIon In Canadn-Rcmnrk-
able Warifke Demonstration.


TO THE IRISH IN REG ARD TO THR EASTERN VAR
1he enemy's dfcu ty though they Try to disguise anu
make light Of IT, il come Shal il be TO ireland an oP
portunityf-and how3
/ would TO God that could make myself heard by
every man in Ireland gndsr iory year th otian ~
try To describe lcading points "a the ot1n ~
England and Ireland now-to show now Ing'a
needs country, and bow Guar an in'oi''' He'' 10
tnii nee h but ltte Of the national spirit alive
in Ireland nov; and II we're to Judge OF this by the
pubIie journals and the wreehef helpless driitiess
s.gi,atps" which still kept half alive thererather
II You'll seem the old Lab of agitation, than with
auy earnest Inanfll htIe faith in our country \
lights or destnicsheFe would be some excuse for be
eync the heart of Ireland is crushed and the soul
cone out of her.
/ DO not believe 1t. Aside and apart FROM and lying
underneath all these e'ttoggng parliamentary agita-
lions there must be still powerful intense, burning
though smouldcTing Of that profound horror OF
British rule which las for many an age lain ready to
turst forth in fame ron any appearance OF chance
or half ciau6c
True England is 20 ont and polite nation. True,
she has been abs-sLe numerous aud wealthy nation,
With all the vast resources OF eat empire with hase
army and navy, and yet more huge and conquoring
commerce all In her handshas hitherto been sbe
to her immortal honor 10 Keep down and grind 10 powder
small and disarmed and div 3ed people, 10 steal away
their trade and manufactures TO make them poor and
dependent, TO make them POUR out III ir blood and
coin their brain in her service all their industry
for her own profit, and TO their soil into n store
farm for her supplies England well be proud OF this
feat
not, TO Il Ia burn pg shame. And believe there are
men in Ireland yet who have manhood enough to icel
tutions OF famine and Fever have mt surely worn,
down all spirit Of hat ancient land. The Exodus
Las not yet drined al he blood oat OF her veins And
ASST ming that there is Ill vast, though now atent
fund cf dsaGection 10 draw upon-trustng that there
yet reland many hundreds OF thousands Of young
men whose checks lu-h with secret passion when they
think their counirys lonly condition, AMI who sta
ey curse in their Myers the feionicis Union jack
and the pira d min Of which i Is the sign aud sym
boil address myself 20 them, and 10 them alone.
There is no occa attend to the drivelings Of
those who may suggest that it would be unmaaly to
oft Alslrara fsOt III
that England is ev rousy devoiiDs herself to tho
OF justice and constitutional liberty in Europe-
that f Ireland indeed love and covet liberty consttu
tional England s after n her friend than despotc
Russia, and the like. We I'll know that have the
whenever she met disaster IL always blessing to
and ours when her nag has been torn and tramped,
and when she dared not deny u.s. she has al Ways re-
Taxed her deadly clutch upon our country--otherwse
never. We know that when the Americans had
swept her red coats of this land she yielded Irish
independence flor timc,) to the mere fash OF the
Irish volunteer sword. Unhappy for us that she did !!
would she had tasted it ten aud many years famine
and desoation might have been spared us since. We
know that after Britt fraud and foolish Irish trust and
gratitude had disarmed that citizen army ii for
the French conquered Gemappes and cleared
mics and theirs out II Holland. And know that at
Waterloo the Br tsh army, (all OF Irish TO shame
and sorrow laid prostrat bot ouly the French empire
but the Irish nation Since that disgraceul and dsas
trous day say that Ireland has lain pitiably and
hopeessy low beneath The feet OF her foes than be-
fore And lastly, know that within the last forty
years while Fngnnds arstocracy was in high triumph,
and firmly seated in its Place Of pridewhe prosperity
and success shoDe brightest upon our sister country
while peace progress REFORM philanthropy,
and other such fine lngs reached their highest develop
ment and the proe In Jack Haunted resstless
ali seas-durng those same halcyon years Ireland
sinking low and lower in and in heart until the
browning Of British civilization upon her in
i8AS and ls4o.
There is no need to what befcl those years.
think those who and survived win not forget
forgive il.
have government or law in that island You know
that if any Of you dared to say openly or advsedy
70 write print what writing, you would BIO
placed before mock judge and packed jury and
transported literally without law, without trial without
Judge or jury Nothing Is 50 bad as this Not the
nothing is desperate evil and disgrace to country
to live without law Therefore, deem it right to
remind you Of it now and repeat it, and taunt you
and sting you with the thought of t-you have law
In your land, but ruled simply by fixed bayonets
the point of them dnpeJ with Magma Charta Think Of
This and then, If you excite yourselves with militia
~ enthusia sm-ayainst Russia.
But further you be at no loss to perceive what
degree Of respect AMI consideration you enjoy in the
& sister country There has been q time within
my memory when all public newspapers, public speak
and lrshmen with such bitter contempt as now-when
Irish claims and COMP laints completely and
of the world, when it serious disadvantage to
be an rishman IT is now To dwell upon this is not
very agreeable and for that reason dwell upon It,
entreat all young Irishmen to ponder it well until " the
thought thereof doth Like poisonous mineral gnaw his
inwards."
But England said wants the services Of our coun-
trymen now In fer justice for national right for
liberty Is any man, child In Ireland IDIOTS
sissppi from Csdir to Cpensgen her has always
Of trants and robbers and cotton manu-
facturers No consideration Of justice, nastipuatons
OF treaty have ever stood in her way when
the great gospel of legitimate sovereignty and cotonfa
brio urged her op -
ruin II is her vast and commercial
tenn that keeps Ireland storefarm 1t her proud and
peasantry the success England 10 disaster the
happy &C Homes Of England" eat u out Of house and
home in Ireland,
In short the present critical position Of Europe cannot
but suggest the minds OF thousands OF 1rsmen that
Ireands in the matter s comprised in the state
meat Of one single fact, and the solution OF single
Tie fact that our ancient enemy the verge Of
serious difficulties political military, and hnancialthe
problem to be solved it, how best to make those Difficult
ties critical and fatal TO her power.
If there now in Ireland national organization
like the Volunteers lie the Irish Confederation,
the problem might be solved and easily II would
soon become dsgraceful dangerous, for any
and drums recruiting segeants would discourse their
eloquent music in vain Know II Ia hard Ia expect such
passive but decisive action now The people are tary
ing again they starving forever they made to
for this purpose amongst Others that
they may be always ready TO sell themselves for bread
and clothing to mako raw material for the British
services Yet surely any way of making living is bet
ter than this If they enter Englands army they will be
fighting famine that may pinch the vals of their
ehildcn and their children's children. They win be
Fighting TO make typhus fever and eectments poor
house Cruel permanent institutions of their 70 ,ntry
will be ejectipg whole villages the Shannon, helpless
old people and infants Of their kh and kim the
strength of their victories in Turkey, f they unhap
PLY vietors) jures win be packed in Dublin for
tons TO come.
Let others talk Of the despotism Of Russia. We know
that Russia Is England England stands between
and the rest of Europe Through her brute
neither be be heard SO loud and dismal Is the
wall Of island that hear tho groans OF
Poland. whether Russia be op Of Poland
not ittle-we only know Poland never OPP
pressed Ireland The MAN, manifest, infalliblc
clvasD Ia hat in apyv WIN rhaU.
ever England eonquers. tyranny, and famine and
trcachery, conquer with her.
Tow truly the cause Of the allied "Powers" In this
particular war new inn ending 10 indeed the cause Of
tyranny how the single and absorbing object Of England
especially is 10 maintain the present order Of things In
Euopeto keep down the swelling aspirations for repub
icsn freedom all the world, and to make sure that
the trade in cotton shall peacefully forever under
the muzxes OF I've million muskets how truly this
On short Is of capital and title and prerogative,
against a poor men II would need too much space to
demonstrate, so fully a. wish to do It, this week In