The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-14

A New President for the Fer0cf0us Fee
mans.
The affairs of the ferociOus Fenians appear
to be in complete Donnybrook muddle.
Instead Of abusing and destroying the vile and
bloody Saxon, the O'Mahony and Roberts
cliques are defaming and attacking each other.
Practically speaking, the Irish republic in this
country is without government. OMahony
has been tried, condemned and deposed by the
Fenian Council Of Ten, and yet at least half
the Brotherhood refuse to recognize Mr.. Roberts,
who has been voted by his nine colleagues into
O'Mahony's patent leather boots and sofa
cushioned chair Of State The quarrel between
the two factions increases in bitterness hourly,
and such elegant epitheis as traitor"
"swindler" thief" and "spy," are
banded about quite Unfortunately The
only person who, by common consent can
settle these terrible difficulties is Mr.. James
Stephens, the G. Z. of the I. R.--that is to say,
the Chief Executive OF the Irish Rebels. We
have already published full accounts Of the
recent miraculous escape of this gentleman
from Dublin prison, and the conjectures in
regard to his whereabouts. The best authori-
ties assure us that he has crossed over from
Ireland to Paris, and is expected in this coun-
try by every steamer. At Paris he will meet
with Mr.. John Mitchell, the Fenian Arsbassa-
dor, who was sent off with thirty thousand
dollars in gold some time ago. AS
the troubles between O'Mahony and his
rivals in the Brotherhood have been Of
long standing, the Chief Executive must
know all about them, and Mitchell is likely
to post him upon every detail which has
escaped the Head Centres memory. Under
these circumstances it Is more than probable
that when the famous Stephens comes to this
country he will bring Mitchell along with him,
and that he will at once end all the quarrels
of the Brotherhood here by removing both
OMahony and Roberts and appointing the
gallant, irascible and vexatious Mitchell in their
stead.
With John Mitchell as its new president the
Irish republic in New York would become at
once formidable and respectable. Mitchell can
write and fight, and plot and rebel, and rule
and make money, and scare the British lion
better than any other Fenian who can be
named. He has had a large and varied expe-
| rience Of rebellons and Instructions He has
been in jail and out Of jail on both continents,
and is an Irish patriot Of the first whiskey
and water. His name alone would be
tower Of strength. The British government
would know just what to expect when he took
charge OF affairs John Mitchell, unlike John
O'Mabony, would not be satisfied with revo-
luton without a fight. He would feed the
Fenians on vitriol to keep them in martial
trim, and blow up the Senate with keg of
powder If they dared to question his authority.
Daily parades, weekly ructions and monthly
invasions OF Canada would form part Of his
programme and maintain the warlike spirit OF
his followers. After every fight he would call
loudly for more subscriptions, and, instead OF
being forced to peddle scraps OF waste paper,
called bonds, the funds would roll In upon
him like food. Neither would he allow the
Fenian excitement TO die out after single
outburt. He would nurse IL and fan II and
stir II up continually. Here is the great
Irish republic without an organ. Does any one
suppose that Mitchell would allow thats His
first me We would be TO start national news
paper, FIJI II full Of blood and thunder cdito-
rails every week, and whip the lion and the
unicorn up one column and down another
until he had fairly exhausted those royal
| beasts. As for subscribers, every Irish wo-
man, and Irish man, and Irish child would
be compelled TO take this paper and pay
for 1t, under penalty Of being treated as
an ally Of England. There would be some
thing grand, imposing and picturesque in an
Irish republic with Mitchell at Its head. He
would ride up Broadway on big horse, with
sword at his side and feather in his hat and
the green flag Haunting defiance to his foes.
No one would dare 10 ridicule the Brotherhood
or 70 throw cold water upon any Of it's pro-
ceedings were this doughty duellist its repre-
sentative. As for trusting the Fenian funds
anywhere about the Tribune Office, Mitchell
would laugh such IN idea to scorn. He would
take care Of the money he would take care Of
"A All his life hut he vould rive the Irish pe0.