The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-06

For The Indianapolis Daily Herald
John Bull is evidently much exercised about
the Fenisn movement in this country. AT first
he WAS inclined % regard il as Joke, or the
crazy freak OF a few wild lrishmen, but of late
he regards the matter in rather different aspect.
Becoming more and more interested, he sent
hther swsrms Of spies and detectives to inform
him concerning the designs OF the organization
These men seem to have performed their duty
very we'll. for every ship from England brings us
tidings OF arrests aud examinations OF supposed
Fenians. and several regiments OF royal troops
have been suddenly ordered to Canada.
The Canadians al, n0t behind their masters
across the water IN participating in this panic
Their papers clemOr loudly for more troops and
munitions Of war, lpf epand that patrols and for
ti6cations be esIabll along the border to keep
out the ex pected invaders They moreover want
a rigid passport system adopted so that 30 Fe-
mans In disguise may get ioothoid Oh their
soil
So far rs the Canadians are concerned. there
is certainly more excuse tor them than the Eng
lish, tor the Order doubtless extends throughout
Canada, aud hence II there is anything hostile In
it, they have Il among them. This il especially
the case il they believe the rumor that Canada
aud not Ireland. Is the object of the Fenians
To a disinterested witness this fright is anus
ing. Here Is one OF the strongest governments
In the world great nation calling itself 1.-The
mistress OF the seas, counting its inhabitants
by millions, and its available treasure by bill.
lions; with fleet unsurpassed, and a standing
army of no inconslderable proportions, and with
M M no
coming almost demorslized with tear at an or
ganizstion OF a few lrishmen, banded together,
doubtless, for mutual protection AS the Free
Masons, Odd Fellows. and thousand other
societies III their country, AS well as our own,
are.
But even admitting that the object Of the
Fenians Is 10 berate Ireland, or conquer Canada,
how could they hope for SUGGEST They have
no individual country or recognized Government;
they are without munitions OF war; without dis
cipline: without means; without allies and in
fact, without anything 10 accomplish the end
above referred TO- unless IL is that undying hatred
To England. which seems AS natural To the Irish
man as bis brogue. Moreover, our Government
would not permit any hostile demonstrations in
our midst against u friendly nation notwlth
standing Great Britain has played the part of "a
hypocritical friend all through our internal strug-
giles.
Shakespeare says, Conscience makes towards
of Us all" The saying is uuism. and
this quaking of John Bull in his boots
at an imaginary enemy. is proof that he
yet has little of that indefinite article left The
innumerable wrongs which he has heaped upon
the people OF Ireland for years are coming home
TO him, and what conscience he has left lashes
him iuriousy, and especially is this the case
when little retribution Is visible
There might be state of affairs, however, in
which this Fenian element could make itself
decidedly formidable Should the negotiations
now pending fail; should the British Government
refuse to indemnify our citizens for losses in
Cured by English piratica vessels; should she
add insult to the injury che has already Inflicted
upon Us by her hypocritcal neutrality, and a rup-
ture between the two countries be the result,
Fenanism will assume proportions which may
become colossal. FenIans will then have all The
assistance they may need TO carry out any de-
signs they may entertain agant the Government
OF Great Britain. Then they will have the ne
cessary material the organization ana the moral
power TO sustain themselves and Albion's arro-
gance may suffer at the hards OF the avengers Of
Celtic wrongs.