The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-06

TAE CsirGp SrArss AID sIssLAxp.-A
sSus. Amount Of sssni disy b gabbled BY ths
Tedssaa rress about The aid they would 70
epivs from ireland, and possible alliance
wisA France, In tho event of a War WIN
0fsst Ddsdn There mover was more Ia
aass delusioai than this rsliAnes upon iffsl.
ana French aid. The La. attempt IT > rsbei-
Ion n Ireland, III y hsch 'Mssghsf Of the
Sword. f;xured 70 extensively WAS a complssS
Aash In the pan 0fess Dritain disdxined 70
award Is any Of tao leaders that palm Of mar.
tysdom which they seemed 70 covst. She
opened her brood pslm, and addressed these
patriots In the sentiment of Uncle Toby TO the
~. ''0e. poor devil, there il room enough in
the world for Ms aud thses"f The local con-
ssAbulary, Of which Corcorsn was once =
msnsss, could have easily snuffsd out that
Ssesalion, II il had even reached the blaze Of
. tAilow candle. But 1t never did no life wa
loss on either side. The Government, grown
wise By expsrisace, exhibited humanity to
ths conspirators which puts TO shame the
bloodahirstinsss Of the Lincoln despotism; not
Q drop Of blood was shed, and Asaghsr Lived
60 adofn New York with his iilustrious pre-.
ssacs and marry scion Of the house Of Ssnds's
6srspariiia fst -
Whilst tho Britiah Government demonstra.
Ted BY its humanity aud fOrbsarancs IN the
rebellion of 1873 tina; il had grown wise By
experience, the Irish in their turn have learn
Cd 70 dis,rust the bsrroom leaders and high
1alut,n orators who have 70 often instigstsd
them TO. rebellion for the sake Of their own
personal advantage. Tasy have emigra.sd in
large numbers to australia, Canada, aud Anne
1ica, where they have been received with
open arms, aud been enabled to reap such re-
wards OF their labor rs to bsuelit materially
those whom they left behind. 1. Is natural
that the feelings Of Ireland should be friendly
70 America. - which they owe unnumbered
blessings, and especially to the South, which
shsltered them from storm Of intolerance
aud persecution which would have proved
more litter and relentless than any they ever
encountered in their native land. ireland has
discovered that the highway to the indepen-
dence and happiness OF her people does not lie
In the bloody and profitless path OF rebellion.
bnt in the peaceful enterprise and industry
winch have 60 elevated the condition and
character Of her people on this continent and
enabled them to ameiiorats by their aid and
example the lot OF their whole race. We
imagias, therefore, that Ireland has the
good sense to look for her opportunity in
the pursuits Of productive labor, and not in
rebellion which she has no means In con.
dncting 10 successful issue.
We see by the example Of Maryland how i'm.
practicable il Ia for IN unarmed people to
rice agains. their oppr essors, and revolution
In Ireland, whore at isast half The population
10 loyal, and the enormous military power of
Great Britain could be concentrated in week
upon any disafsctsd point, would be still
more difficult and perilous. We believe that
the sentilnsAts Of Mr. Smith o Brien, in which
ne expresses q desire tor the Independence
aod welfare Of both Confederacies, are the
sentiments of ireland generally, but certainly
tho position Of Mr.. o Brien IL q Southern and
not Northern position. We attach no i'm
portance, therefore, 70 the rawlings Of q few
run M id revolutionisss still left In Ireland, aud
predict that, in the- r,-rots-r ws.r-t nefo wa
az e vehs OF 4 war with the
United States. isisamen, instead Of rsbslaing,
would be found, Us they have been found in
all former wars, among the bess and bravest
aaldiara ,,odae tha Rrifish seooAu,d