New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-28
:, ,oyv aRoWNn IN IREL AND.


orator that upon hearing the news Of the triumph OF
the Allies al the battle Of Waterloo be 'emaA'e 'nA'
the clock Of human progress had been put oacA "
that event half century. IL 10 not 700 ""sn !" 80
that had the North been defeated IN our ia'1 cNi'
war-had rebellion prevailed over loyaity-nsa ino
Union been Severed in twain-the clock wouIu na''
been again put back Tor century Of least. 10 esu-
mate arisht tho greatness Of our triumph in tbs inter-
esis Of human freedom hare only to bear N mio
what would have been the certain fruits OF dscomn'
ure, in riyeting tho chains Of political sendom upon
the struggling natonaltss Of Europe and Of chsttel
Slavery upon the negro race elsewhere. The h-con-
cealed iubTaton with which the news Of the outbreak
Of civil war in this country was received BY the Btu
ian Tories and other rcactlonists Of the Old Words
the prophecies In which they freely INDUCED Of The
Inevitable disruption Of the Republic. and the conse
ouent utter failure Of the great modern experiment Of
democratic government; the palpsbIe 'gladness with
which tdngs Of the reverses Of the Northern armies
were welcomed and publisbedI the evident disap-
pointment and chagriu caused BY news Of Northern
yictories;-all these prove bow keenly tyranny was
alive TO the deep stake It had In the issues Of the
bloody drama Of our four long years Of civil war.
Had the Gag Of the Union been trailed in tho dt''
generations TO comet
But the subject presents itself IN another aspect
We ace the greatness Of the victory we have achies ca
in It's positive results. Everywhere, the tnumpn Q.
the cause Of the Union has impaired fresh hie ana
given new vigoE 10 those who are doing bslue lo'
liberty. To appreciate Alright the HgnihcAnoe Oh inc
grea, Reform movement now agitating England ron
one cad TO tho other. We must read II IN tho nght
which streams from the history of our late civil war;
If the leaders Of that movement, in their addresses 70
the people, make frequent allusion TO the Initea
States and is republican form Of government; snd
# every suoh reference, as II touching sensitive
chord In the popular heart. elicits enthusiastic sp-
nlsuse. we need not wonder. The leaders Of the
people are alive TO the moral weight which uch an ex-
ample as America furnishes must give to their sdv"-
cacy Of popular rights and the people henseiyes arc
convinced that our Is heirs In our efforts ana
sacrifices to preserve this Government. we are IN faci
aboring and suffering for the oppressed everywhere'
ior wherever man struggling 10 recover the brhrght
which elias. legislation and prescrptiye privilege hare
wrssted from Lm. Il i iRstinctyely felt. alike BY
rulers and subjects that the triumph Of RePrhliesEsn
here will be the deathblow Of tyranny the world
over. Robert Hall was right. Waterloo Was the
elimination Of twenty-five years struggle between
caste and privilege the one side, and popular rights
On the other. TIE iniquitcus compact known 81
the Holy Alliance. proves the real eharcte- II
the struggle. Tie detcs'lble treaty OF Venice was
the natural sequel Of the blOod-bOught victory. Bu.
the clock is going forward more, never. We be-
lsye. to be put hack again. Get,ysburg has re-
tieved tho Waterloo disaster. II is 20 America not
to France tina, the sacred task of indicating liberty
{. de ha Ma la
of the new era. The memory Of the old hero. who
brsved the deadly fairy of tic STAKEHOLDER, is destined
TO exert In time TO como more powerfnl-beeause
purer moral influence tLan the magic name Of tic
first Napoleon.
II would appear that in unhappy ireland. the inaa
ence Of our late war the direction just indicated.
has been mos; powerfully felt. This was made IN
mi,taksAbly manifest during Mr.. Bghts late visit to
Dublin. Al one Of the meetings he attended in that
city. We arc told tina: the song Of John Brown"
egped prominent. place in the Pfseamme Of the
evening The song was hashGd oniyTo hear the great
orator. When lie concluded bis speech. Il was taken
mp again. When delegate from the London Reform
League rose to speak. be was interrupted by the
chorus Of "Joln Brown" And when The chairman
tired 10 restore order John Brown. sung with
hearty good will. completely drowned bis voice.
John Brown enlbodies a sentiment deep IL
tie Irish heart; and. more than this-it represents
principle dear 10 the oppressed eVerywhcr. longing
and looking for the day Of thelr dohyerance from,
bondage. This simple duty. which 6red the souls Of
black soldiers ard IN It's nspr:ng inaacnce upon
them. made heroes OF dOwn.lroddeu and despised
slaves has become. q We hare animated, a hymn
OF llbertyi and is refrAin wherever heard swakens
fresh hopes ia the hearts Of the struggling peoples II
is thus that martyrs more powerful In their
silent posthumous influence than they were in their
living Abors. The proto-mar,yr in ls;s struggle
with slavery, being dead, yetpeakethi Coz he gave
his lie sacrifice in that with which the bright
eat hopes and tho dearest Interests Of Humanity asc
indssOlubly bound up. He ranks now With the
noblest Of the representative dead; and TIA. SOUL Of
his Is marching on" TO certain and glorious victory
John Brown In Ireland, touching and rousing tho
enthusiasm Of the lrish heart what does this mea.
II means ultimate liberation from dehasing political
sorfdom means the approaching triumph Of justice
over oppression snd wrong. II Is the battlecsy Of
Freedom; II is the warning note Of approaching rcyN
lution-a revolution, which. whether through The
bloody fundamentally OF civil var or BY means u
political organization and sotou, Il Is now clear mus,
be eventually accomplished. But John Brown a.
tho embodiment Of certain vital principles, a. the |
expression Of lofy and red purpose Is yet TO be
heard 10 other lands where tyranny still holds undis-
huted SWAY