The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-09-26

The Fcnians in Ireland.
The news Of She Feniaa movemep, are
Of a Startling nature. Indications Of an
uprising in lrclsnd are uomisiakable, and
have aroused the fears d Tie British gov.
ernment -Four Counties have been plae.
cd under martial Law several inporiani ar
rests lave been made and the military are
held in readiness TO sustain the police.
The signs Of 40 outbreak are certainly
sufficient 70 justly this action Of
the Lord Liyuie nant, Large bodies Of
of men. uiaraDed,a but III military style
land step have marched through tie streets
of De principal Cities bearing significant
badges, and singing The uew national song
I --s The Green shall be over the Red"
Organized regiments have been seen drill
ing BY moonlight at various points in the
Northern counties. livery ship from the
faite5 States brings a small body Of
1;s.bo .eed veterans of the
-, army. Large quantities
Of arms. sunoo, Cd 10 &c furnished y the
America, .brefI,ren !, the Order, are be-
Ing scattered over Irgll' Al NV'u ''',
price. Midnight meetings !" aese '''
places, mysterious movements o. u"Nlo"N
men, intercepted correspondence Of 'isF
,onable impor,. are among The indication.
hat poin, 10 an !, Immediate outbreak.
The developments thus far indicate
vide spread and we'll org. shl@ea consp'fa
,y. The enthusiasm of the risl masses
4 evidently under the control OF men y
judgment and intellect. 1t is not an Ivy
plot Of passionate men. but the plan = /
hose who comprehend the work bkiore
hem and have made preparations ACCORD
ngly. Ii the statements Of the English
papers. are correct, the headquarters Of
he movement are nj Liverpool. Atthat
great commercial centre, arms have been
without suspicion, and taken
across the Channel 10 established depots.
From the immense floating population Of
The city, hardy men from al parts Of the
world have been enlisted, and dispatched
% various places for organization and
lrill, Men Of capacity have been sent to
his country to gain instruction in the arts
If discipline and war, that they might be
fitted for the work IN hand. Otiice have
been kept on the service Of the order IN
III parts of England. iceland, Capada,and
The States, propagating IT'S principles,
gathering informalion,a and enlisting adher-
snts If the organization which has made
heso preparations is not brokenup before :
i strikes its blow, the English government
n ireland viii receive greater shock '
Than ever before.
The most interesting feature Of this
is the fact that. while the great
majority Of the Fenians are Roman Cath {
olics, tie organization, movements and /
projects Of the society, have been discour-
aged and denounced by the entire Roman
Catholic clergy. Through the press, and
from the altar, as citizens and as priests,
they have labored earnestly against the
cause, And yet, in spite o. this oppos- !
ion, which in any ihingelse would have
been all powerful the Order has increased
ii strength, until il numbers hundreds Of
thousands on either side Of the Atlantic.
The resolution which osercomes these
mighty prejudices for the sake OF the Fa- I
lherland. will not be iutimidated by the .
threats Of the London Times or the proc 5
Iamaiion Of the British ministry.
II this comes 10 war, the American Gov
VIII probably govern itself by
English pr cedenis. There will be liule1 ,
sympathy in this country for the nation
whieh,in the case Of our civil war, fastened !
10 recognize the rebels as belligereuts, and
gaee them arms, and open PORTS, and pi-
rate ships. We may have an opportuni.
" 10 see how England would like an APP !
plicat.on Of her principles Of international
aw 10 case Of an Irish Rebellion.
The Pres ident OF Washington