The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-16

Engiandi not TO help to defend her against
Russian invasion-speaksv volumes for the loyalty
of the Irish to British institutions or at least for
their good sense in submitting to their fate. If
fifty thousand ilibuster troops were safely landed
tomorrow in Ireland they could not make sue
cessful rebellion. A large majority of the popu-
lation would resist them, and the expedition
would be very speedily used up, even If England
remained only a spectator, instead of becoming
an actor, in the drama. During the Queens
visits to Ireland nothing could exceed the enthu-
slastic demonstrations Of loyalty evinced by the
people wherever she went.
But the second condition that would Justify in
surrecton in Ireland is equally absent, namely
that IT would benefit the country when successful
Suppose the yoke of England were cast off, what
would the Irish do? Would they set up an in
dependent kingdom, and make some demagogue
their king! In that case they would soon find
themselves in a worse condition than ever
Would they erect an independent republic in the
face of the hostile monarchies of Europe? They
would soon find it crushed out of existence, for it
would be impossible for them to maintain their
independence, unless by the possession Of a fleet
superior to that of England And by what magic
could such a defence as that so suddenly spring
up! But further-the Irish people are wholly
unsuited for republic, unless when they are
absorbed and assimilated by one already in ex-
istence, as is the case in the United States They
are not naturally a democratic race On the
contrary their tendency is to kingship and aris-
tocracy. Like the French, they could not hold
together in republic. They must be ruled by
the strong arm.
In conclusion we would observe, that it may
be we'll for those Woodworking poor men, who
are green enough to believe that Ireland can be
''regenerated. redeemed and disenthralled" by
money, to inquire, before they contribute any
more, what has been done with the fund raised
in lS4S, amounting to some thirty or forty
thousand dollars, more or less? Let them ask
Horace Greeley, one of the Executive Commit
tee to whom it was entrusted, what has become
of "the sinews of war" Let him render in the
Tribune full, true and particular account of the
manner in which the whole, or any part thereof,
has been applied in what bank and to whose
credit the balance, if any, is deposited; OR
whether in fact, there is any balance left of all
those dollars chiefly contributed from the
earnings of mechanics and laborers. They have
a peculiar and special right to call upon him,
seeing that it was chiefly owing to the impulse
given by the publication in his journal of the
exclusive intelligence of the great and success
full battle of Slievegammon that their dimes were
wheedled out of their pockets; and even so wise
a man as Archbishop Hughes, under the excite
ment of the news, was bled to the tune of $500.
His Grace, we learn, got his money back. We
think the flock have the same right to get their
money back as the shepherd. The people have
as much need of hard cash in these hard times
as priest or bishop. Come, then, Master Horace,
disgorge, and make clean breast 1t is not
fair "to make fish of one and flesh of another"
Meantime, we advise all whom it may concern
to keep their breeches pockets closely buttoned
against appeals to their patriotism. In order to
do SO they have only to ask themselves the
question, what good has been effected for the
people of Ireland by all the money collected for
their benefit for the last fifty years, or from the
time O'COnnell commenced his agitation up to
the present hour? 'Money, money" has always
been the word, and like the leech, that never
can have enough of blood, the paA1iots still
cry-"Give y