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

give confirmation to the reports in question Mr. Mitchell
fehearses, with his usual eoquence and ability, the
wrongs which Ireland Las suffered from the British
eFnmcut and reminds his countrymen that highlands
difficulty has always heen regarded and waited for
irelands Opportunity He tells them that the
~ Enran the Pre- will tend TO vet still
firmly the chains Ireland md that every rshman
who ersls In the Ertsh army takes sides with the foes
his country and ards in her enslay ement The ad
written with yigor and is evidently designed 10
make impression The of the Iish people and
10 influence their practical action in the present crisis
We have frequently had occasion 10 remark that tho
Irish element In this country element OF bitter re-
lenss undying indispensable hatred to Great Britain
and that 1t would make Itself felt IN any war with Eng
land, or in any attempt to draw closer the bonds OF
friendly alliance between that government and our own
From the very nature of the IL could not be other
wise The Irish in the United states only because
they bate England The expressions of the British gov
erpment have driven them 10 our shores They charge
their degrn6a'ion at home-their poverty, their gnor
anee their starvation their nameless and nconcevaSe
suerngs and deba 10 the iron rule of England
and they have fed from IL from enemy whose
dsroe power they could not otherwise escape How ia
i possible that they should cherish toward the British
government under such circumstances any other feel
ngs than those of relentless hatredf We 3ccusom
I'd 10 compare the institutions Of England with those OF
TIC continental States, and to extol them as far feer
ard more nearly in accordance with own. We
read Heir history, aud trace tarongh rs success
siye stages the developement of the free prin-
EN- shores. But what does the lrishman know OF all
tli-Y OF what advantage have they been TO hnS So
Ear he is concerned the despotim of Russia could not
have been more severe or more crushing than that oil
Tngland has felt only the iron heel of British power
its blessings and benefits have been reserved for others
The whole of British legislation has nonrished In
his heart deep and inexting uishabe hostility TO tho
British government; and every memory of his native
land which haunts him here heaps fresh fuel ON his
burning hatred.
The existence Of such sentiment this, in SO large
portion OF population MS the Irish have come to
urir, is matter OF transcendant mTora nce IT will
bly, male itself felt the rela ons Of the two
countries. When Kossuth landed in England and began
70 reh,arsc the sad story Of his coun'rys downfall The
Irish heart cady to respond promptly and heartily
70 his appeal for help His praise OF British aw9hougn
iuft, from the point Of view which he occupied turned
Tho whole tide Of Irish feeling and did more than
thing else to prepare for him hostile reception from
the Irish here The same thing will DO apparent when
the OF porunity shall occur And meeting in the
Park tomorrow Of sympathy with Russia would have
ourcld aiger Irish attendance than one IN support OF
England in The present
such a movement the referred to may become
mdahe England in the progress Of the she he's
Just CONNIE need. The English people do not properly
appreciate the magnitude Of the struggle which they
have entered The despatch of troops for the seat Of
wGr-thcir parade through the streets OF London and
The military display which attends their embarkation-
healded by manfestoes parliamentary debates the full
constitute an exciting novelty which the British
popuace naturally enough grow enthusiastic. England
feels Ter strength, and ready just now to defy the
world in But year two Of war will cool this
fevor The gazetes Of battles fought the list of deaths
the despatch of troops the levyng of fresh taxe
the Interruptions of trade and Of industry the number
less and the nsmeless evils which protracted must
always infict such nation as England, viii work
change in the sentiment of the public, which, at the
best, Is always tickle and unreliable. IT. Mt the well
chosen moment Of Engapds greatest depression the
Ish in America should stir up slnmbering rebellion in
Canada and the Irish in Ireland should awaken ola
ton at home Great Britain might end herself engaged in
very different contest from that in which she supposes
she has engaged. There Is Nemesis for nations for
individuals and England may long be called to
account for the centuries of agony she has inflicted
on the teart Ilcland