The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-02

import the worst. most brutal and most degrad-
ing plays from London and Paris, and foist
them upon our public. They dePSive rs Of .
national dramatic literature, because the young
men Of talent here are too good for the present
theatrical Market and because the msnagsn
bad rather sccept vicious foreign play than
. moral American play. Having secured for
tunes by their disgraceful practices, and paid
very little in taxes for the support of govern
ment whose protection thoy abuse. thess
theatrical chaps 60 back to Europe-leaving
the country for the country's good-and end
their days In dissipation abroad. The Legisia-
ture ought to reform them altogether. and, a.
the first step, license fec of five thousand
dollars should be imposed upon every theatre.
This fee would compensate for some OF tho
taxes which they do not pay; and II it drove
any of the managers out OF the profession %
make way for worthier and more honest men
the metropolis would be doubly benefited.
The FEMAN GOVERNMENT IN OPERArToN.-.
We publish to-day description Of the tempo
rary Capitol Of the Fenians in this city, and
also an account Of the Fenian government -
organized and In operation. Il will be seea
that the Fsnian officials are thoroughly ct work
in the various departments, and that their sys-
tenn Of governments modelled after that Of tho
United States. As matter Of fact, it may be
stated that the organization is az formidable
and the business as thoroughly systematized a.
was the provisional government Of the late
confederacy when first organized in Mont
gomery, Alabama. Instead of being the con-
temptible affair the London Times would mako
Fenianism appear, we learn from our European
correspondence that the English government
country and in Canada, and has directed its
Ambassador at Washington to appeal to our
government to interfere and suppress the
Order. We believe neither President Johnson
nor Secretary Seward will attempt anything
of the kind. It is only necessary for our gov
eminent to refer to the utter want Of faith
evinced by England during our rebellion in
regard to the neutrality laws to settle the ques-
ton of right or wrong in the matter. No diplo-
matio question could be more easily handled
by Mr.. Seward than this, and it would be dam
gerous, as well as humiliating, for the British
government to raise it. Why should its What
are the Fenians doing in this country that the
English did not permit the rebels to do in
England The English allowed the rebels ID
raise funds on cotton and bogus scrip for the
purpose of crippling the United States
and aiding the rebellion. We allow the
Fenians to raise money for the purpose
Of. crippling the power of their hereditary
foe and of establishing an Irish, perhaps
British republic. England not only refused to
interfere with the raising of money for the use
of the rebels, but she established o new mari
time code and put it in practice. She allowed
armed rebel ships to leave her ports to prey
upon our commerce. This the Fenians have
yet to do before the account is fully squared.
But with over two millions in the treasury,
and voluntary receipts coming in at the rate Of
twenty thousand dollars per week. the bold
Fenians may yet put adoat their Alabamas,
Floridas and Shenandoahs. Itwould not be +
bad idea for our government to sell the re-
stored Shenandoah to the Fenians, just as Il
did the Galatea to the Haytiens. It would be
very convenient for the Fenians to have lit
tie property like the Shenandoah on hand for
their own uses.