The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-09
THE GREAT REPUBLIC IN AN IRISH POINT
OF VIEW

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Many sacred and peculiar ties bind together, bonds
Of Ddsoluble friendship Ireland and the republic Of the
Of the ooonsts aud that monument upon Broadway TO
the memory OF the Irish Montgomery testiGes that not
for an ungratefu people did Irish blood the War Of In
dependence How In America millions Of the prosecuted
Irish race have found home wealth. liberty and honor
and II be most true that irish labor have contributed
greatly to tho ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of the republic it is also
most true thai with niggard hand has that labor
been rewarded The defeated champions OF many
European struggie-even own refugees, actors
IN tho most miserable attempt that the annals Of
revolution record-hAve been received in New York
and other capital cities with the honors due only
to oonquerors and heroes. When our country lay
ment which had produced that calamity refused to dis
arm lis idle war ahps In order TO carry food to
the rescue and sending the Macedonia gate to Cork
hsb Dor designed not merely to administer relief to Eng
lands victim, but to administer warning TO England
does she feel less warmly towards America to day than
she did nteen years ago, when the people Of Dublin,
under the presidency Of the venerable Richard OGOr
man, rendered homage to the American government In
the pereon Of Captain Clarke Of the Victor What Irish
heart was there that did not then thrill with emotion
beholdDg the Stars and Stripes of the United States y
ing from the masthead Of many gallant ship in the
harbors and rivers OF Ireland? And what Irish heart
there can now contemplate unmoved the spectacle OF
that glorious Union dsmembered, and those Stars and
Stripes become general aganexcept In Ireland whore
II is prevented by English law.
We have alluded TO foreign iniluencewe wish to be
precise Before Europe and America soIemuly and de-
liberatey lay the tremendous crime at the Of
England The South is but her agent in the business
British intrigue, backed by British gold has &C com
pshed that which British arms could effect In 1872
desroye ed at one blow the American navy crushed rival
manufacturing power and reganed for herself her oden
maritime supremacy. Yes, we say II emphAtcally, the
disruption OF the American Union (supposng il to be
effected, which may God avert), gives England new
OF the world leaves her without rival in everycoona
market, gives her the command OF California and ite
Golden treasures ef the country that has the iron
highway OF the New World, aud iumbes to tho
dust the only power on earth that for half
Jury mas md the courage to stand up and sngly to
confront her The disruption of the American Union
is worth more to Eogand than twenty Wa.eroos Well
does the cid hypocrite know this and long therefore
and earnestly has che abored to effect the ruin over
which she now rejoCes. She began by sending mis-
scnaries into the Northera States excite the popular
MUD there on the subject of slavery, with the Of
exaspesating the South. Having succeeded to a certain
extent in that, she next goes to the South and makes
her an offer Of free trade sfThrow openo she said
"your ports to Brit sh manufactures, and will take
eycangeyour cotton and import the direct in British
bctoms The South Is caught by the bait seeing not
the fate which inevitably awaits her. should the odious
conspiracy succeeds British observation-disclosures of
her allegiance, and makes upon the government
What now does England dog But short while ago and
her horror OF slavery was only equaed by her hatred
OF Popery-se now openly espouses the side Of slavery
and makes tho Southern cause her own
Mr. W. H. Gregory N. p 1--WE refer to him in his pub
lie capacity solely is gentleman of good address much
ceverness respectable connection, property less
principle Some time ago he made tour through the
Southern States. We do say that he was sent there
but he went and 20 also did tho Prince of Wales shortly
Afterwards. The Palmetto flag had arce been unfurlcd
when Mir. Gregory gave notice of motion iu the House
Of Commons calling for recognition the part Of the
lDgileh government Of the Southern Confederaoy At
the request Of his fendLord Johnthe motion was de-
ferred the pear not being yet ripe Fort Sumter is
apd Mr. Gregory asks the Secretary for Foreign
Anas the government are prepared to recognize the
southern confederacy? The answer, though evasivc
favorable Delegates from the Southern confederacy ar
rive IN London and they presented to Lord John Rug
sel by Mr. Gregory The interview is most satisfactory
for Lord John Russell goes down 10 the Houae and an
nounces N the face Of Europe, that England prepared
to regard the South as belgerent Power and acknow
ledge her to seue letters OF marquee The murder
out at as An alliance based upon free trade exists be
tween England and the Southern confederacy tho South
is fighting Englands battle and the triumph OF the
South would be the triumph Of England