The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-18
THE FE>iANS.
Excitement In England.

The Fenian organization 10 causing considerable
excitement in England. and the press IL busily en-.
gagged in discussing the question. The London TIArs,
Of August 3lst says:
We know not whether II 1. after d.r's work or
days ideness that good many lrishmeD have lttely
taken TO = new kind OF noe urnal smusement. Ihev
meet on the loads OF on any ht Of dry ground they
drilling and what no doubt 1, driihng. They have
Teen In various places by do1ensnsy, traveleu
who have stumbled them In the dark talk Of hun
tain military movements with much actlyity and
pleci.ion They DO y stt,' .nd si'hou. The actual t
will finish by taking ths queen, shilling and hghi-
ing, Irishmen always do itht Tsinst her apesty's
enemies.
The TnrIs then ayr II I, doub,ful II America " III
render the Fensn, the support they imagine, and
adds
II 10 iu.t possible America -or'd ,cnd over smsll
force, as IL we've to inocuinte Isand, and bring ou'
strong rash" on its surface. This would probably
other quarter, a. 10 feel the airacton Of twenty
thousand We v lll not speculate a. 10 the Icsut
Of the supposed campaign nor II necessary, ioi IN
any result, whether success or iAiurethe Ameucen ns
would ycniuAly NithdfaS tier i0Icea from Ire
tender meIc.es. We trust that IN that dark hour the
oounsels OF mercy would prevail, and that tnslahd
would lnteier. TO sssuaee the my oi ieetons aai
a thing as martial law, and there have been some
commanders apt 10 gve nee vent to Their 'en,e Of
indignation and their hsued ot treason, There ale
In tht country should le sorry, Indeed, 10 et
loose upon LELAND. even should l. eand itsot lack NJ
tnat G. Inis an adequate icpicseulAtve OI biitish
loy alty and Oran.e " edIlec on. Thure - anO her
risk In this amuseuent which - aheady incurred
Ior their comfort that al cast one In ten ~atlnS
the first oppJrtunisy q -oll h,s nlne comtal--.
10 10 always has bernand aiuaysvil BE- A. pIesent
the inionustOuI 10 not uGh having, Gui there iray
is much ioason Why ugnty dii' shou be iu er-
iupled. II please, them anu cannot possibly huit 10,
Bu, som the.e r. anything to ten, here Ato
plenty OF IclloWs a. bTsgging and 10 Leattuing NJ
the 1t, who will be glad 70 tell IL Al ioT AIMING
cUnsiuoTatlon.
The London Daily TrrrGR,pu thu. dtposss Of tho
question;
Topsop'e On this side Of he Irish Channel II seem,
o eposte Gus thA sane men can believe ptAeic e.
ev III the aid o Amer.c', TO make lie aud ln1r.
.. ndeut Ne dare sa, mat many b. .-heaGtd Ceits
must entertaia vegy positively different opinion,
else we shou not have hundreds cou. ting personal
niin and national rdeuie BY PLAY las th eousp [aor
on the VILLAGE greens. NheI will Irifhnel Hdd to
their many and noble posers perception oi the
| ridiculous in those political m-ttcrs thN coneen
their own country No peOpe H.e quicker 10 doteet
ab-urdity In the conduct OF others vet we have cab
| baee garden conspuucies, and hieh-foNn nonsense
about OPP ession which eIlsts ouly In the heated
iancie. OF the declsmers, and toying with treason
| which no country IN me "ofld Luz our OIL "oulu
Ators 10 DO In America or France or Russa, what
| We have permitted them to do here, they would
| every mothers son OF them Lave found their way
| By this time TO Fort Lafayette, Cayenne or 81
| beris. Iu their immunity from punishment they
msJ disc.rn ths measure OF their heroiam ndrr
| al the "patr'otsm" they affect !. the knowledge
| that they PLAYING safe game The military viii
not lie called II they do not proceed 70 ae1uSl
violence; and to exchange lew shots with tue iesu-
| lAre, would secure for them a reputation 10 which,
We may reasonably suppose lev Of them are indte-
| ent. such il the depth OF human folly that may
A. 6 doubtless sincere IN the profession, with which
! they herald an IRISH republic; bu, otheri Enos in
their heart OF LeaIu that they are but bIsrgaIts;
and heIe must be some who fully persuaded thAt
the eue price Ia hop .es.. and who teek Ia II noth-
Ing hut their own se.fsn eI4s, Aleady these have
been At WORK, carrying tales from the difround TO
the police station. Not telikn meeting passes
without sending record It's doings 10 DubI n
Cas- lie. Ihs name OF every dIll -sotge ant and me
| number Of everv IoOp, are knoSu. AID II an ot1-
cIa record OF the whole Nele publ thei, even TIC
tenlans themselves, We sulp pect' Nuid 10 10 Geo 70
se Al The ntenp luie cLarGc e. 0i ther cousp IA
cy But lOT the mischief ia h.ch i MAJ IAhu sone
| foolish individuals II would 10 ny OF tlhch
! re ,osuiLOu. Blood may 20 thed, hOaCfer II tnese
drillings and moon l. hi maIchngs 20 on; 40 We 90
not regret hear that the gOyernm Mt have take
| proceedings against some OF the Tin.ltaders, Ihe
iuhcton OF lev month"; imprisonment on The n'oi q
active Of the FeniAns may save the oIhe.s from
rushing headlong 10 ruin, and secure Ireland aAinsl
the ignomIny OF having another rebeAlon ir.inpled
out IN cabbAge gardfn fashion amid pea OF laugh
ter from the whole world.
Five Of the leaders in = recent Fenisn demontlra
tiop at Backrock near Dundalk, had been committed
for trial at the Assizes without tho privilege Of Dali
Tho prosecution vas instituted by OIdeu from tn,
authorities at Dublin Castle.