The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-12-08
The FENIAN MOVEMENT.

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the Fenian Brotherhood ID Ireland, but still
Lenough is known to warrant the belief tia
the war against the expressions Of the British
crown is actually begun. The data befor
US is too limited and uncertain In characte
to depend upon, yet we think that the move
ment now reported will shake the power o
Great Britain to the very centre. It is wa
of Ireland against England, but it will not
we believe, prove war of Irishmen exclu
siyely against Englishmen. There are ma,
tives Of England and Scotland proper wht
will, no doubt, aid in the cause of Irish In.
de pendence, and there are hundreds of thous-
ands more of the same stock and birth who
will remain neutral in the dread issue to be
fought. Both of these classes will be oil
much assistance to the cause of Ireland, and
elements of corresponding opposition or inu-
tility to the power of England, in the great
contest.
There is another element to be reckoned in
the fight: The late war in our own country
has produced a large class hitherto unknown
in our land-that of professional fighters.
The hundreds Of thousands Of soldiers, North
and South alike, who have survived the late
civil war, have become aYerse, if not disgust
ed, with the occupations of peace, and long
to engage again in the wild, terrible, peril
ons, yet fascinating excitement. of war 1T
will not be because they have become as SO
many mercenaries, or because they fight for
mere sport, that they will enter into any for
eign service but more for the reason that
they have accepted war as their trade, and
will engage in it under that nation or flag
which most suits their ideas of right, or of
fers. the best compensation in round reckon
ing. The pay Of the private soldier is moth
ing; yet his spells in some cases-and they
are often considered legitimate-may be en-
ticing. Assthe nations of Europe furnish
lighting men for other and friendly powers in
their wars against common adversaries, so
may the United States furnish fighting men
against England, in the canse of Ireland. To
light for England against poor Irisbmen might
bay the stipulated pittance per diem to the
american soldier, but he could not hope to
'ealize anything from victory over that OPP
PRESSED land. On the other hand, the re-
Yards consequent upon the triumph of the
rish cause might be substantial and alluring.
And the sympathies of the mass of the Amer
can people who would make up the army of
lighting men are almost entirely in behalf of
reland.
Another view may be entertained of the
itnation and its results France is the i'm
'lacable and chronic foe of England. Not
II the glamour which Napoleon has seen fit
. utter in the way of disabusing the English
t this old-time and unconquerable hatred.
the part of his people, against Johnny
ull, will wipe away the glaring, uppermost
act, that the French detest the English as a
alton and people. 1t only requires an oc-
aston Of sufficient magnitude to develop it.
ct England engage in war which she is
ItimateEy bound to win, and France may be
sr ally but let England once get into tolls
ON which she may not disengage herselfl,
1cept by the aid of France, and that nation
i'll repay her for the events which have trans !
red, from the battle of Cressy down to the i
feat at Waterloo, with crushing interest {
ION all. Napoleon but abides his own most A
vorable juncture to avenge bis Great Uncle, 2
d to make the triumph of Wellington for
item in the final downfall of the English
wer.
The combinations and reorganizations now ]
ing on in Europe will likely complicate the a
,ubles OF England. Let her unite, as she q
disposed to do, with late victorious Prus- 7
J, and France, Austria, and some of the
Orn but yet potential German States and y
will be sure to combine against p
! two Powers. Russia may enter the league r.
ainst England and Prussia, and Spain will 81
rely do SO. Italy will be no friend to either B
them in such a contingency. NJ
La connection with these Accommodations of H
woes and troubles, let us suppose that OF
midable attack is made on British power
Canada and British Columbia at the same n'
le. With all her Wanted strength, Eng .
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