The New York herald., 1864-11-05
Rebel Appreciation or the Irish n alton.
al Character.

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The immense number OF recruits from the Emerald
Isle TO the army OF the Yankee nation has been
century complaining Of oppression the hands
eign government, should lend their assistance with
mach aacrty 10 destroy the liberties OF another people,
rs cacuated to give very high de, Of their ona
character. They can however, plead the example OF
other nations not less oppressed than they the Germans
for example, and we had At time believed the Poes
but that 10 authenticaly denied The apoiossts OF
Ish that they had been induced TO believe they
were gsting Tor the liberties Of Ireland when they
were fighting 10 prostrate the liberties OF country.
That tbey were carefully impressed with the
backer OF the Confederate States. That the
United States resented the conduct Of Great Britain aud
have settled with tho Confederate states That the rst
step would bo to enter Ireland with hinge rmy, pro
claim US INDEPENDENCE aud naipt.in and establish il
with Yankee army. That IN order 10 hasten the essed
time hen ireland should her liberty
pedens that the Irish should assist crushing the ber
ties OF the Confederate States.
We cannot exactly how any Irish patriot could
pect the pleasing Of caSeu upon pl-n embracing
vdaa cud address the Throue OF Grace the sue
cess OF his plans, without oGerpR Ssomct,nng very
To commit great Injustice voluntarily, order that
great blessing may flow from Il, exactly Chrstian
others, in order that may derive bsusat their
destruction, 10 very much like tho morality Of pirates
and and nignway robbers, who % murder tha. !hey may
much ike no apology At all However, II 10 that which
the professed apoosisu Tor The Irish make for them
or courrc it tho best they can ind u they knew OF
. better, they would 20 doubt ofer H. and must pot
up With this AZ tho best they have.
He must have . long spoon that sups porvidge
with the Dcvii," says tho tid rrovsrb. A man must
bold an unconmouly strong hand that hopes TO tho
game from Old Nick. These IRISH hsve been shedding
sher blood like water for three years and half the
amiabo purpose OF destroying the "oy friends they
ever had, In the selfish hope Of prontig by their do
srucsion, and they hnd ast that the evil spr which
tempted them ~ has deceived them In every particu
lar. They have not succeeded 10 crushng Ibe,
of tho confederucy nor havo they advasccd the pro.
posed war gaihst England foot On the contrary
prospect Of subugatng Is more distant ever
the war with IL gland 10 entirely blown over indecd q,
from present appearances u not be Impossible thi
secret alliance exists between the two nstionr. Al aay
rate, The best fricd amongst existing oientaes the
Emperor Abe can boast saving always and excepting
brother OF Rassia s Victoria Queen of aud
Ireland, Defender OF the fatn. and iorth The irsh
have been cheated. as they In great h1rry be-
and We very much doubs whether ybody feels sorry
for them. We are sure a. iess tat do Ou the
contrary rather pleased with the Issue far
they are concerned. u VIII teach them = wholesome
lesson for their idance IN future They will learn
place less condolences In the suggestions o
other demon could have prompted them such
they have pursncd-ard never hereafter 10 do evil
that good may of u especially good IA TO
fall only upoo them and the evil upon others who
Injured them