The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-01

came quite believed them, for they clearly belonged
to the class which, in England and elsewhere, look
upon the police as their natural enemies which In fact
they 1t is possible that may have Fenan ris-
ing for they foolish and ignorant enough TO attempt
an al he poco ON
something like the Dangan outbreak-aRd the Irish po-
lice will be found all sufficient 70 give excellent
Relative Strength OF the Fenians and
English Government.
From the Liverpool Mercury, Sept 16
The only circumstance that renders the threats Of the
new class Of Irish cOnspirators and w0uldbe rebels
oy the name Of ssnans deserving Of
erisfng al present IN the Northern States Of Arca who
now that the civil in America has been brought TO
cose are In want Of some new scene for the indulgence
Of their love Of boodshed plumber and confusion The
e.snce Of this class of persons certainly forms element
Gamg irst ana II america were only twenty miles from
bable that they would be able to get across In suf-
acient numbers to do serious mischief But the
large body Of men not supported by the resources
Of great State; and the British navy is so
and formidable that it would be impossible
the Fenians to cross In large numbers If they had
the ships and supplies necessary to their doing
few officers or would be officers in the proposed rebel
lion might get across the Atlantic in disguise and land
without suspicion in Ireland beyond this the Fenians
Of Ireland will have to do all the fighting themselves II
there is to be any and to furnish all the means Of carry
ing on the war; There never was q time when the
chances OF success in such rebellion insgnif
can't
Irish nation, Including the Proestants well Catho
hes u noc only about the G1h part Of the inAabitants Of
DC sa Britah slands AZ ne tine q The LssA rebellion q
q s i nS Se Of TX the wSos
number OF persons in the United Kingdom
Is, 1885, s7 Of whom 52l6ssl said to be living
whole number OF people in the United Kingdom was
1910, 932, whilst the Irish people numbered only
1907. Since that time the population Of Great
Britain has doubt continued to increase at the Of
about 100000 persons per annum as il did during the
preceding ten years, whilst the population Of Ireland
bas rather diminished than increased, under the in.
uence Of enormous emigration to America TO feed
ne American armies AT the present time the popu-
Of 30 000 but it is doubtful whether the population
OF ireland amounts 70 more than 500 900 persons Tde
1S q aeo % se
therefore, very nearly i've TO one as comped to DE
whole Irish nation.
whole Irish uAlion co be drawn into such insurrcc-
tion. It ID doubtful whether single Protestant would
under any circumstances, join the yenians single
rebellion of 1885, in Robert Emmetis movement, and
recently in Smith O'Briens nsurrecton, the most
n se Ss 2,
whether the Fenians would have single leader Of that
description On the contrary nearly every Irish Pro
ttant would take against them and fight with the
sides
better than pixies, and would have neither artillery
any means Of using them in their half trained ranks In
addition to this the British heet and hundreds OF swift
steamers, would sweep around the coast Of Ireland
guarding all the great towns, and removing the army
in few days from one end Of Ireland to the other
and from one side 20 the other, according to
the necessities Of the There scarcely point
in Ireland that is than two three days march
from the sea- and therefore not point against which the
whole force OF the British empire might not be brought
10 bear In few days
AT the time Of the irish ebelion OF 17gs England
engaged In most dangerous with the democratic
republic Of France. We now at peace with France,
which Is governed BY an Emperor who has obtained
power by crushing the democratic republic Of France
Nothing is improbable than that he would involve
France In war with England for the purpose Of setting
up or vany attempting TO set up red republic In Ire
land, which is almost 10 France IL is 10
England All his interests and his feelings lead him In
different direction In oil previous rebeions In Ireland
the parties In instruction have had the support either OF
France or OF Spain bat neither Of those countries would
be likely 70 raise finger in support OF erocious and
brutal nsuecton like that threatened BY the Fenans
Nor are the chances Of support from America At all
greater. In the rst place. America Is much too distant
70 be able 70 assist the Fenians gectuay II Il
the wish OF the American government and people 70 do
outstanding all the trash that may be talked at political
meetings Ameicd Is dfyisd country and
try oppressed By national deh AND load If taxation
aimoa any oouniyy In Europe The Americans require
several years OF TO reconstruct the Union solid
basis They also require long period Of 10
ture All the men OF any intelligence In America sec
this, and feel strongly that they oLeoia from
wh Frusce, although ne FSench government q derymg
aesr souhsn 1oundy No one can doubt that the for.
nation Of the Mexican empire II most severe trial
OF the temper Of the american people, but they
matters which OF Infinitely greater importance
themselves they will not encounter the evils Of
with France for the purpose Of upholdng exist
ing republic along their frontier is very unlikely
that they will 60 with England for the purpose OF
establishing Irish republic three thousand miles
away.