Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-10-21
THE FENIAN MOvEMENT.


Of England to repose amid their luxury,
and revile the leaders Of our Union a..
miss during the late desperate war; 70
laugh at our defeats, belit,le those of tho
enemy, and to extend him every aid in
their power to prolong bic struggle, with
out actually bringing armed legions into
the contest 1t was pleasant, also, for
British capitalists to fit out privateers, to
arm them with British ordnance, and 10
man them with British seamen, for the
destruction Of our commerce, aud to re-
ceive no blows in turn. It was pleasant
for British ship owners to monopolise the
trade Of the ocean, and to smile in secu-
rity at the devastation that met their
rivals. 1t was pleasant to give Us sage
advice-to tell US that our territory was
large enough for half dozen govern
ments, and to compare our ill.manage-
ment and defeats with the dignifed state
mansbip and success Of merry England.
All this was pleasaut--for those on the
other side Of the ocean. If ships Of war
were fitted out in England to cruise against
the commerce Of the Republic, how could
We blame the vigilant officers of the crown
OF course, the rebel organization was a
bellieerent power, and how could We
blame the capitalists Of England for loan.
ing it money and sending it arms, and
giving it aid and comfort? We never
viewed these propositions in the right light
before. We begin to believe they are cor
rect, aud what it was for England to en-
dorse, when we are called upon to do co.
If rumor says truly, the Fenians will coon
give US this opportunity. Thu. New York
Tribune, in a late long article, attempts to
prove that the efforts of the Fenians for the
Independence of Ireland will b hopeless
1t estimates the population of Ireland
then places tn at Of England, Scotland
and Wales in formidable contrast against
it. This view Of the matter gives Ireland
the same relative strength in numbers,
that the South bore the North in the late
war. 1t tells it's readers that the Irish
are not either drilled or armed, and tho.
the cause is utterly wild and impracticable.
We do not pretend to say that the Eng.
lish can DO driven from Ireland, but we
are decidedly Of the opinion that if the
Fenians attempt to carry out the pro.
gramme that has been made public, We
will have as fine an opportunity for Civ
ing advice, and taking urderhand revenge
a. England bad in the late var. If Ire
land he's no larger population than the
South had, it has the advantage Of IN
isolated position. and coast that oau be
made almost impregnable, If the Enelirh
can once be driven from tho island. II
the Irish are not now drilled, the Tribune
must remember that the men Who follow
ed Joe. Hooker through the clouds at
Lookout Mountain, never knew what war
was previous to the rebellion. As to arms,
we are we'll aware with what ease tho CAP.
italists of England sent them BY the ship
loads Into the ports of the South, no.wish-
standing our incessant blockades.
But Ireland alone will not have to fur
nish the men. If We are to believe the
New York World, there are now upwards
Of 100000 Fenians in the United States,
and over FIVE hundred lodges, which, in
the event Of revolution, would become
inexhaustible sources of money for the
enterprise. 1t is hinted at that the bonds
Of the Republic of Ireland are already
being printed, and tina. John Morrissey,
Of New York, has offered to take $780,
600 worth Of them. Every firm and every
ship owner in the United States that has
ever lost by the ravages of British pirates
will at once become enemies Of Great
Britain, and the allies of the Fenians,-
British commerce will be swept feom the
seas by countless fleets of American
Fenan privateers, Irish armies will be
supplied with arms and money by Ameri
can capitalists the British Empire will
tremble at its base, If it does not fall and
the United States will remain neutral, and
recognize Ireland as belligeren. power.