The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-09
The Financial Troubles or tho Fcrocious
Fonfnns.

The Financial Troubles or tho Ferocfous
Fonians.
Those terrible fellows, the Fenians, are in
trouble about their bonds. Instead Of fighting
England, or Canada, or the Chevaler Raymond,
they have begun to fight each other The old
but pleasing story of the Kilkenny cats and
of the result Of their quarrel is irresistibly
called to mind by this curious intestine con-
fict. The Senate of the Fenian Brotherhood,
now assembled in this city, has passed resolu-
tons declaring that the present issue Of the
bonds of The Irish republic is "invalid and lille
gall and "a fraud on the organization" which
is equivalent to calling President O'Mahony
and his assistants pack Of swindlers O'Ma-
hony replies by denouncipg the members Of
the Senate as "dishonest persons" and "enemies
of the Fenian Brotherhood" who ought to DO
kept "from its immediate valuables," which is
a Fenian method of calling these gentlemen
thieves. And so the matter stands at our latest
sdvices from the field Of battle.
Now, to a dsinterested and impartial OBJ
server, it is very evident that President O'Ma-
hony has his hands full. His palatial head
quarters and beautiful banking Office are all
very fine; but the enemy has cut of his sup
plies. What the Chevalier Raymond tried to
do the gentlemen of the Fenian Senate have
done The confidence of the Irish people in
the Fenian bonds is completely shattered. It
will not do for O'Mahony to come out in
poster and insinuate that the Fcnian Senators
are thieves, and that they are "instigated by
British gold" They were elected blythe same
Fenian Congress which made him President.
and it is to be presumed, therefore, that their
moral character is as good as his. More
over, there are ten Senator'S to one
O'Mahony, and consequently they are much
more likely to be right in this bond affair than
he is. Besides, if British gold can buy up ten
Fcnian senator's, what is to prevent it buying
up one Fenisn president? And who under the
sun is going to invest in an organization whose
president declares that it's senators are "long-
fimed malcontenis" and can be purchased by
the British?
We really cannot allow O'Mahony to buster
in this absurd style without laughing al him.
His big words ere as ridiculous as his small
performances. Why does he not come out,
like fighting Fenian, and challenge the Fe-
MAN senator's as he challenged the Chevalier
Raymond? They have said just what the
Chevalier Raymond said; but they have said
it more pointedly, decisively and effeciually.
We do not believe that, in the face Of their
protest, single Fenian bond can be sold;
and, when the sale Of bonds is stopped, who
will pay the rent Of the handsome head
quarters in Union square, and where will the
ferocious Fenians get their patent leather
boots, rare wines, fragrant Havanas, good din
ners and Turkish drcssing-gowns? Clearly, If
il were right to challenge the Cbevalier Ray
mond il 10 necessary to challenge tho Senator's.
O'Mahony may take Roberts on Monday, Glib
bons on Tuesday, Seaman OH Wednesday, Fitz-
gerald on Thursday, O'Rourkc on Friday,
Banson on Saturday, Sullivan for Sundays
morning breakfast, Tifin for Sundays lunch,
Fleming and Meehan--another editor-for
Sundays dinner, and Cary for dessert This is
the best possible arrangement we can make for
him, and yet it will take him week to dispose
OF these malcontents, even though he fight all
day Sunday, when be ought to be saying his
prayers. At this rate he could not conquer
England in thousand years. Indeed, there is
no telling but that one Of the Senators may
settle the bold o Mahony. We're we q betting
man we would back any one Of these against
him for one hundred dolars-in Fenian bonds.
As Il is, we advise him to Issue his challenges
and order his CONN.
But, seriously, We are Of opinion that this
Fenian joke has been carried quite far enough.
The existence Of an Irish republic in the city
Of New York is not only an absurdity, but,
sooner or later, It may involve our government
in annoying complications with England. 1t is
true that the British encouraged our rebels,
violated their own neutrality laws, and sent ont
pirates 10 prey upon our commerce I; but that
ia no reason why we should indulge In pro-
ceedings equally illegal. Neither are we dis
posed to permit the Fsuisns 10 force rs into .
war with England on their account. We have
our own grievances against the British govern
ment and intend TO redress them in
our own time and way; but It % not at all
likely that these will happen to be the
Fenian time and the Fenisn way. If
Mr.. O'Mahony and his followers mean to do
anything practical let them take Canada, make
that their base Of operations and fit ont their
Alabamas and Steamboats, there. Union
square will never be the starting point Of any
hostile expedition of the Fenian Brotherhood
while we are Al peace with Great Britain.
Should Fenian army be collected there 1t
will be handed over to the police; and when
O'Mahony and Killian made their hostile
demonstration against the Chcvalier Ray
mond--the only warlike movement they have
ever made--the Chevalier should have served
them in the same way. Our government will
show Great Britain that q republic can observe
its own laws and control its own citizens better
than n xaonaxohz and that tina Qnited Staias