The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-02
NEW YORK. MONDAY, OCTOBER q 1865.

officer or soldier keep the peace when peace Is once
made Wherever powerful armies are hastily disbanded
after having been hastily formed they rarely fail 70 leave
behind them elements In dissolution which
ment and deposit in the atmosphere the germs OF fresh
storms II is, then only question OF finding out IN
Mecico iu be IN Ireland Viewed in this light Fenian-
ism appears to serious affair than people were
at first inclined TO suppose
From the Paris Constitutionnell
AFTER ALL what must think Of these Fenians VINO,
according 70 the English Journals at once contempt
Bile and ridiculous and against whom some OF the papers
that Of repression and
should be taken2 In the first place II Is indisputabe
that the Irish emigrants, who are SO numerous In
America, where their native hatred against England
has only become more intense have there organized
a vast association having the dciverance OF Ireland
tona whether IL have any chance OF or not are
questions need not discuss The Fcnians existed In
tended that their first advance Of funds consisted Of
million subscribed In 184S. The war gave this
armed association new and general impulse. There
wore Fenans In the armies OF the South fewer how
ever than in the armies Of the North Though hghtng
perhaps with Interior views, in opposite camps, they
all united by the same hatred and tho same thirst
Of vengeance against England AHcoafdStty hpd that
0ccGsis Of rupture bcttcesn Gredt Brtt1in and ne
UnVed State, ,o,d arise and they ready 70 take
Advantage If H. This occasion did not present ITSELF
owing TO the prudence OF the British Cabinet and unless
the Washington Cabinet attempts to enforce It's demand
for the indemnities already claimed as compensa
ton for the losses which Confederate corsairs OF
English origin have inflicted on the mercantile
navy OF the United States do not see how II can
arise in future At the close OF the war the Fcnians
were very 10th to abandon their designs AS the conflict
TO occur they turned ali their efforts towards Ireland,
where for some time past their action has been candes
timely exercised In the United States the Fenans have
for conccalmen; they only abstain from pub.
fishing the reports OF their fellow consprators In ireland
SO as not to compromise hcm and to leave the Engsh
In ignorance Of their preparations but they
meet in public and do not fear to proclaim themselves
members OF the great association In Canada, en- hs
contrary, the Fsrsans carry their machino'ions In
sembe that OF the secret societies which n; time OK
listed throughout France They have regular hierarchy
and the usual have been adopted To keep the IN
tiated as ignorant possible OF each other Within the
last few weeks, however, the Fenians in Ireland,
probably In obedience TO instructions sent IRON Anc-
rca have been meeting in small bodies during the night
10 learn military exercises under the direction OF old SER
geants from America. These nocturnal meetings
seem To have given the alarm to the public ana 10 inc
government, and TO have provoked the measures winch
have jest been taken The English Journals wncn have
taken alarm at the Of approaching arrival OF
| Fenians from America, do not sem to W sufficiently
convinced that England has nothing to fear from the
accomplishment OF such prediction Undoubtedly they
have yielded a first movement having somewhat the
character Of panc 1t none the lees true that this
incident will more give prominence 70 the Irish
question: which and long will be one Of England $
greatest difficulties.
| from the Paris Patnc.l
There people In France tch0 tnt blind eJntt
| siasm forEagland Alasl The prosecutions Of which
Ireland is abont 10 be The victim will soon
show what think OF that asylum OF liberty ana
prosress For the third time within less Than century
the Irish question appears to be about 10 disturb Engpnd
in her tranquility To the nsurrcconsts OF l'os and the
agators of 1s4S have succeeded this year the Fenans
whose powerful organization is increasing and
spreading everywhere The English government has,
indeed, anticipated the explosion Of the vast
conspiracy got up against IL both in Ireland and
America But will the measures adopted IN Uub
lin defeat the efforts Of the "Irsh Brcthreng The
citation d TIE Fsmiass is no iongr islaed national
party chich England has b deal cuh wtc, purity ohica
has dGrtores ,cho make the ally Of the most form
O~ss, WQ "a
marked several times that the existence Of the Fnans
was first observed in America. Personal recoections
aided by documents which are not sufficiently known
In Europe, enable us to give an account OF mn assocaoh
which IL secret in the United States which assem-
remarkable men, and Is continually pursuing its object
in spite Of the British surveillance.
While the association includes as yet only " from
$50 600 70 $780, 900 members In Ireland, there are
certainly more than million In America women also
rm part OF the union. The organization OF these fe-
male associations Is similar To that Of the mems soce
ties bu. they are not yet so numerous Notwithstanding
the meetings which they hold the speeches they deliver
and the arcor they contribute They form
Of great divisions Of the association, Which
IL divided into the Fenian "Sisterhood and Ftntan
"Brothcrhood supreme council, called the Head
Centre directs all the operations OF the society which
divided into infinite number 0f lolg' Az y uWn.
bers of tho fraternity belonsto ono OF those =
these each directed like American meeting Of
the former French clubs by president and committed
chosen in the assembly All those clubs are In CORE
Island the smallest In North America Of which the
population does not exceed l75O00, fourteen Fenian
| clubs recently counted, each OF which bore the
OF OF the former patriots OF Ireland or Of one
Of the most picturesque and historical places In the
country. The remark must he made that the associa
ton OF Fenians took It's rise much In the feelings OF
hatred Of the Irish towards England In the ecnes OF
Jealousy nourished by the Americans towards Great
Britain. Consequently the government Of Washington
association called upon to threaten England on her own
shores.
We do not believe that the Queens government shares
the fantastic appchensions Of some OF the Paris papers
been sent 10 Bantry Bay for the special purpose Of
watching for the problematc arrival OF American mont
has Of course come over beforehand by single cs in the
Boston and New York steam packets. IL is quite OBJ.
vous that there are Fenian associations in ireland,
and that number OF silly youths go about
the country singing the "Fenan Boys" But we
cannot consider this as a revolutionary symp-
children they fond OF noise and agat on they
partial 10 whiskey, midnight perambuation sprig OF
nsmk ana green % rh mem nan ana s .. re-
preached with An ugly proclivty TO lurking behind
hedges, and shooting every now and then landlord
always bad secret societies and the name Of "Fsnans'
hs the advantage Of novelty over that OF white boys,
have no serious means nor perhaps inenton) OF resist
ance; they have civil military chief 10 lead them
y 20 DO we nea ys pr
doubt AZ bottom ireland has real grievance she g
In the enjoyment II religious, civil ana commercial b
erty Every grade, rank and dignity, all the rewards OF
CIVIL military political life, open 10 the IRISH
| 70 the English. The general most laden with honors
during this century twelington) an Inshman The
Irish everywhere occupy he foremost positions in the
army nj the bar on the bench In Parliament the Irish
Brigade disposcs Of the majority and almost lays down
the law 10 the Ministry In times OF famine Ireland has
found the purse Of England the most liberal and
generous assistance We say therefore with the utmost
confidence, TIA, ireland has Neither rs FIR r,hig
| mr. The requisite for doing On those grounds
attach serious Importance 90 FcniansIn like
the 'rcpcal agitation, it viii all go on IN smoke
/ Com ns . re Ial Tn a. diligence.
i LONDON MONEY M,RFET-sEPr. 20.