New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-11
HENIANIsM AND THE PROGRESS
I'VE PARTY OF EUROPE. Il.

! The political movements which still keep.the
whole Of Europe in q state Of constant e1cite'
mt aro fold in their nature. They are
either struggles for nberalizng the institutions
Of the several countries or aspirations tor con.
.o,;datinc the dismembered portions OF the dif'
p,ent nationalities, and as much a. p9sslpis
for 50 changing the present territorial DIVISION
Of Europe as to give to every nationality an IN
d.nesdsu, political existence. Many Oh the
Enropsan movements have both features "i....e:
some are exclusively either political Or national
Fenianism is not exclusively, but predomi'
nantly, a nationality movement. Undoubtedly
the Fenians, if successful, would introduce
sweeping political reforms, Monarchy wouia
be supplanted by republieanism, and with re-
publicanism universal suffrage--as they have no
negroes in Standardization Of State church.
ism, great improvements in the tenant ques'
ton, and other salutary reforms would un'
doubtedly be introduced. But, nevertheless,
the nationality feature is the one chiefly charac'
terizing the Fenian movement. The Fenians
want, first of all, the separation OF Ireland from
England. All other considerations are MADE
subordinate to this. The leaders of the move
ment in the United States are enforcing the
strictest neutrality In American politics. Inc
ultra pto.Slsvery man Of the Calhoun school Is
AZ welcome In their ranks as the friend Of uni
yersal freedom. They are entirely soiateo
from the Progressive party in the other coun-
tries Of Europe. If they have in their orgsniSa'
ton clements that would benefit political pro-
oress not in Ireland alone, but in Europe and
the world at large, they have not deemed ~
expedient TO bring them ont
| A natural consequence Of this national isola'
ton is the difference Of opinion in the progress
i've party Of other countries respecting the
Fenians. A democratic paper Of France
| L'Apsmir National, thinks that tho rule OF En-
gland has been more bene6cent for Ireland than
otherwise, and that the national grievances Of
i the Irish are more apparent than real; and III
sympathies are, consequently. all with England
The SWels. on the other hand, another leading
/ organ Of French democracy, regards the Irish
as an oppressed nationality which deserves tint
|sympathy Of the friends Of progress fully a.
much as any other, and it therefore
! gives 10 the Fonians and their aspirations
. warm support Louis Blanc, who by hi
long stay in England and his profound study o
the political and national questions OF the time Il
}, probably better qualified judge of English queS
tious than any other Frenchman, Acknowledges
in his letters to the Paris Tempe the rast Aocia
improvements which Ireland owes to the En
slish Government, and says that, in his opinion
ireland has only two real grievsnces-the Ten
ant Law and the Established Church. A simila
difference Of opinion as to the merits OF Fenian
ism might lie shown to exist In the press o
other countries. -tG -l. .r' al "
|, But whether favorable or uniavorable to tn
: Fenians there are few, II any, outside o
|. the brotherhood, who believe in the possibilit.
Of the success of the movement without foreigI
aid. :, We need not waste . line % the utter i'm
. possibility of o. successful instruction in I..S5
: land. The best organized and beat oonducte
: outbreak could be put Down in less than
2 week, and the friends Of the Fenians in the Pro
grcssiye parties Of other countries would cOnfa
upon them the hes. service in demonstratu
: this impossbility, and in advising them TO cor
}, fine their efforts. for the present. to aims With
. the reach Of a well-orgauissd Irish party, and
reserve their final aim for psIiioaa : .st may
" more favorable to its attainment.
I. Whether the Fenians will heed this advice 9
|. not, the future must show. We feel certai
y that IL the advice is not needed, the delade
!, adberents Of the party will have to pay for
. dearly. -