The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-11
The War An Fonfa.

Britain.
The War An Fonia.
We published in yesterdays HERALD an an
count Of the proceedings Of the Feniau Senate
at their session in this city. From this it APP
pears that Mr.. President O'hahony and Mr..
Secretary Of the Treasury Barney Killlan
have been deposed from their several ofices
We do not exactly understand how they do
things in the realm of Fenis, but it would be
no Hibernicism to say that they seem either to
do nothing at ell, or make sweeping demon
STATIONS or blunders whenever they attempt
TO do anything. No doubt these proceedings
will excite considerable wonder among the
Fenian Brotherhood ell over the world, and 1t
may be amusing, as well az instructive. to
speculate little in regard to the causes
which have led to this hubbub In Fenia.
So long as the Fenian leaders kept quietly
transacting their business In humble and unob-
trusive quarters they were but little noticed
by the public, and excited no feeling Of jeal-
ousy among other aspirants for Fee
Man honors and emoluments. But when
they occupied q sumptuous palace in
q fashionable and conspicuous quarter
Of the city for their headquarters they at once
attracted the attention of the public and awak-
ened the envy of their rivals. In other words,
when they left off drinking superb Irish whis-
key in Duane street at ten cents glass; and
became addicted to pony brandy in Union
square at seventy-fve cents a rider, the whole
apparatus of the Fenan concern collapsed and
the inevitable explosion occurred.
It was all well enough for the Fenian leaders
to gather in money from all sections of the con-
tinent for the attainment of legitimate OBJ
ject-namely, the liberation of Ireland; but
when they aspred to the grand operation of
revolutionizing the entire world and smashing
up things generally they went great
deal beyond their capabilities. The little
bubble that first started from the
Fenian pipe expanded gradually until
it met the dazzling rays of the sun, and
it looked SO beautiful in its rainbow hues that
its blowers could not resist the temptation to
give it an extra gust, ana then the radiant
globe burst into thin air. II is q pity .ha.
such great movements shond be intrusted 10
in regard to the Slievegammon fund, when
Horace O'Greeley became the trustee or recip-
len. of a handsome amount Of money, Of some
Of which there appears to be a considerable
balance still remaining unaccountad for. The
Irish people in this country open their hearts
appeal is made to them in behalf Of the green
and beloved land OF their birth. Crcdulous TO
fault, they arc ready to donate everything
they possess that will cause the dews OF
liberty to drop upon the blessed old sod and
expand the blossoms Of freedom. II Is there
fore scarcely to be wondered at that they so
frequently become the dupes Of sharpers and
those designing men whose labors in securing
Irish freedom are limited to the amount
Of money they can make out of the
transaction. What the Fenian leaders should
have done before exposing their organi-
cation to the dangers Of the present collapse
was TO have made q practical demonstra.
ton upon the vitals Of their hereditary foe
John Bull, by taking Canada. Instead Of doing
this they have been palavering about this and
that trifle, assuming tie functions Of . mimic
government, and have taken the best course in
The world to fasten tighter the shackles thai
bind their brethren at home
We believe that this Fenian organization
is about TO be smashed up, and thai
nothing In The future for the redemption
of Ireland will be likely TO arise from the
movement. The O,Makemoneys have, unit
now, had nearly all the cream and the poteen
that could he squeezed from the Order. Wha,
the honorable Fcnian Senate should now do il
TO order the distribution Of the funds on hand
among those charitable objects which abound
so abundantly within the sphere of the Brother
hood, and, by thus assisting in amelioratinQ
the condition Of their poor and suffering Irish
born kindred, establish reputation which
will stand nobly until the opportune hour ar
rives for the erection of the monument to EN-.
met upon Irish soil.
AMERICAN INTERESTS IN THE PACIFIC AND In.
DIAN OcEANs-OuR ENTERPRISE ABRoAD.-When
the late rebellion collapsed the HERALD found