Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-26
ireland IS Opp0rtpnity Come at Last.

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ireland IS Opportunity Come at Last.
According to late advices from the other
side Of the Atlantic, it appears that the war
excitement consequent on the Trent affair
has developed in Ireland q feeling of sym
pathy for the United States, which fully JUS
tiies the opinion 80 often expressed, that in
the approaching contest the fighting portion
Of the British Islands will be heartily on
our side. This is serious and alarming
news from England, but it is full of hope
both for Ireland and for this country, and
will bring joy and gladness to the millions
among us, who are united by ties Of blood
and kindred to the "green isle" and in
whose hearts there still burns an inextin-
guishable desire TO avenge Ireland's wrongs
upon her insolent oppressor.
Several inhuentia Irish papers have al-
ready had courage to express the growing
sentiments of the people, and to intimate
pretty broadly that the declaration of the
English press respecting the loyalty of the
Irish people, and their determination to sup
port the Government in the demand for re-
paration for the insult to the English hag
are at least premature. Indeed one of them,
the Nation, with spirit worthy of former
times, openly declares that the news of the
ship "created wild excitement and enthusi-
asm in Dublin, and it will awaken similar
feelings and sensations throughout the
whole country" 1t adds:
The seizure was an "act worthy the
spirit, daring, and dash of the Americans
it was one to make Irish hearts jump with
joy. If the English Government resents
this insult there will come great time for
Ireland. Then the men who are gone with
vengeance will prove vengeful men indeed |
Then will the Irish race In America rush to
arms, and bound into the battle.
Yes, then will the forces of England find
in their front such desperate men as crushed
their ranks at Fontenoy, to the cry of "Re-
member Limerick" Yes, the men crow
barred out of their homes in Ireland the
men oppressed, insulted, scoffed, and
wherever they went pursued by English
slander, scorn, and hate-those men will be
in the van of the fight, and then will woe
come to England And what of Ireland in
| this great time 2'n What will Irishmen do
when comes this supreme opportunity, the
| like of which can only come in many ages
We can tell what they will do, what they
will be able to do, if they act we'll their part
as brave men-they can, most certainly, es-
tablish the Independence of Ireland.
These eloquent words will appeal power.
fully to every Irish heart, in whatever par
of theworld it may throb. That the state
ments of the Nation respecting the new
awakening of national feeling is not exag
geated, is evidenced by the lugubrious de
claration of the Dublin correspondent of thu
London Times, who says that the nationa
party is thrown into G1hysterics, from thu
Joy at the prospect of war between Eng
land and America"
But we have other and better authority
than that of the Times correspondent, in
the spontaneous movement of the people
A public meeting was to take place OF
Monday, December 9, in the Rotunda
at Dublin, "to take into consideration thu
course to be adopted in the present crisis,
and preliminary meeting to arrange The
details is reported by the Dublin papers to
have been numerously attended and full
of enthusiasm.
The threatened contest establishes tn
fact that there exists everywhere amonI
the Irish people a deep and widespread
feeling of nationality, which has been Onl!
intensified by exile and oppression. Thi
sentiment of nationality is now on the sid
of America, and against England in her un
just quarrel. Along the Mississippi; on tn
banks Of the Potomac and Delaware; on th
Western ,prairies and in the wilds of Can
ada, as in New York and Ireland ITSELF th
long cherished vengeance of the past spring
forth to avenge and aid us in our quarrel
In Baltimore, where Secession has Q
long been predominant the news of wa
with England has developed an unexpecte
Union. spirit among the Irish population
Farther south the result, no doubt, will b
the same, and will materially assist in tn
disentegratiOn Of therebel army, the Irisl
portion Of which, we may be sure, vii
never fight against their cOuntrymen, il
favor of their common enemy. E
We commend with our whole heart thi
secession chalics to the lips Of England
She has persuaded US to drain it; but "
return it to her with the same argument
she has employed in its praise. By o.
means lei, the glorious work Of secessiO
proceed in ireland. Do not strangle it wit
the. halter, or crush it out with packed jul
les, Let every IIrishmeA bid it God speet