Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-10-12
ADDITIONAL BY TIE BREMEN.

EENIANISM.
The London Times of the 27th, in leader,
says:
The more We hear of Fenianism, the more
we are struck by the contrast between its
essential weakness and the extent Of its ram
ificatioDs. On paper no doubt il must have
looked formidable enough. What Fonian-
ism proves, is that the influence OF the emf
grafton to America is beginning to react
upon Ireland. No Irish mind is logical
enough to unders and how it can be right
that man who could make his fortune in
America should live in mud cabin in Ire
land. The small farmers and peasants re-
ceive glowing accounts from their relations
in America describing the prosperity which
may be enjoyed under a Republic, and
forthwith draw the inference that Repub-
lie in Ireland would at once increase the
population, and bring plenty to their homes,
give them tenant right, and abolish the pota-
TO disease. The truth is, that Fenianism,
eXtravagant as it IS, has in it more of the ell
ements OF social revolution than any pre-
vious movement in Ireland. 1t strikes at
all authority, and would level the Roman
Catholic hierarchy quite as ruthlesSly as the
Protestant establishment. We nave no fear
of a Fenian armaca, especially after the pa
ret society in America learns the fate Of
their fihbustering delegates, MCatterty and
O'Conneli, but il msy take some time to
extirpate the leaven of American ideas,
which is now miGgliug with the chronic dis
content of Ireland.
Correspondence London Times.
DUBLIN, September 26, 1865.
Alchdeacon ORelliy denounced the Fe-
mans from the altar, on Sunday last, in the
strongest terms. He dilated on their des-
p:cable characte;, their folly, and the utter
impOssibilily of heir ever attaining the OBJ
iect they pretenjed to have in view in their
insane movement. hey boasted that Ameri-
ca would aid then in the liberation of Ire
land but in the ate war the Americans bad
placed The lrisl in the front ranks to be
moved down Ike grass, thus sheltering
themselves from the ire OF the enemy. And
the Generals, he said, natives OF the Ameri-
can soil, VINO led them to destruction, are
now pensioned BY that "black Republic" :"
He went on this strain, showing how falla-
cious we're the hones of American sympathy,
and said that the fomenters of revolution ant
anarchy were eyer the reckless, the irreli-
gious, the illite-ate, the bare Drained and
the drunkards, while the religious and the
moral alone, as in the case of Moses, became
the regenerators of their country. He con
cluded his appeal with arguments, deduced
from reason snG experience, to prove that
constitutional and legitimate means are the
best as we'll as the safest to obtain the redress
of grievances.
All the records Of cOnSpracies in this
country demonstrate that if reasonable
secret be intrusted to a third person, one oi
the three will become an informer. The Fe-
mans are furnishing fresh Illustration o
this propensity Of IRISH conspirators to be-
The ihses,a,rl -S3Is tkfS mentions tatnon the
motives for delay on the part of the Govern.
ment to bring up the prisoners for examina
ton, G. rumor that the "members Of the
Brotherhood tho have volunteered to split
are so large that the Grown officers are per
picked, and know not how to make a selec
tion between the various applicants" The
Freeman remarks that the morall effect o
this baseneSS on the part OF the informer!
will be useful hereafter to those who may be
tempted TO join in secret considerations, anC
induce them to diStruSt the knaves whose
chief object in all similar attempts it is "tC
accumulate subscriptions, and after using
them, to sell blood OF the subscribers" The
writer adds that the active steps taken by
the Executive, and the support they have re.
ceiyed from all classes, lay and clerical, have
crushed out the hopes Of FenianiSm. "Tht
lnfCrmers alone now hsye hopes to be real
lied, and when they Will have earned their
blood money the organization will be thing
of the past"