New-York tribune., 1866-12-27
rur ,RsY PRESS ON THE IRISH CRISIS.

THE IRISH PRESS ON THE IRISH CRISIS
Tho excitement in England. at the prospect OF an
Irish revolution and the ferociy Of the press have
produced result in Ireland of different character
from what doubtless was expected Irish journals
which have reyled and persistenty secuted Fenanism
and ignored its leaders are compelled TO look for
cause equal TO tho production Of such an uproar.
Tho profossedly national press Of course behOlds in
the situation vndcaon Of its preaching and proph-
ecies. while even the pro.English Irish papers are
shocked into prolestaions against the savage, unthnK'
ing wildne that possesses their brother loyaiss IN
London The leading Irish journals are all orclbe IN
therroatmen Of the topic however various the grada'
,ons Of style II may be taken for granted however
that tho bodest ia less bold than II would be, and that
the faos Of The United TiShmGn Nation, Irish Tribune
and other outspoken journals, in l5i5 and the moro
recent homily preached by the seizure and extinction
of The ish People, as wei as the severe treatment OF
tho conductors Of the latter now imprisoned IN Eng
land combine in restraining complete expression oi
the popular side, and modification OF the remon-
strances emanatng from other quarters Slill brei
rc,erenoe 10 them il indispensable illustrating GER
tain phases Of the Irish crisis.
TA, Dublin Nation does not sympathize with the
renian movement. Fearing to contemplate the
chance, Of struggle as against its countrymen'
il still thinks the Central Organizer desperate
enough to face tho risks coolly with subtle
antefieot and undsunted heart" 1t deplorc'
what seems 70 II Fenan faulty in depending
on resources known only to themselves, but comes
oSt 6pony and admits that, whatever fate may befaI
tho project tho TeDiaus have already exhibited ip
sfoSe folef certain facts which hav0 won tho aten'
,ion Of the world, and " from which England would
DC woll TO take lesson" "Thoy have proved
sava 7J Hsaa:7 "to demonstration that tho
"old spirit Of the Irish people, their hatred Of
"foreign ruld, their love of freedom, their do.
"yotion to tho idea Of national Independence, exist
Sin unimpaired yigor, ard that England Is to-day
"a, far from holding sway over their hearts as she was
hundreds of years ago. Upon hS enduring 0aH' c The
"des,tatiOn Of Brit'a ru. BY the I'h race tie IH'a"
"lsadss built up their Organization" ''.-
This ant-Fsnian journal also admits that the iDSaS'
ure Of support given to the leaders In Ireland is
earnest unsworying, and almost unqucstioning."
In subsequent article the same journal Ia strongly In
censol at tho idea of being stamped out" and
dappies With The London Times In q style which. u
not efectivS, Is suggestive Of means which might
d. " fomlnus VIC luuuueIoI tnat u tnc DiiAou
army I. not wholly composed of Enslisbmen, tboro
might be some danger ID even attempting tho stamp
iug out process Irish soldiers might not see any
fp In the hanging Of their fathers or brothers. or
follow townsmen, and might not 8! all relish the work
of Aogging their Sisters with pisno.wfe" Regarding
tho language Of Tas Times as fearful ofhc against
God sqd man-hs working In two evil ways, By
stimnlslaS tho passions Of two parties into rivsl
horrors fcrocity side and retaliation on the
other The Nation. whils yet It's voice "can reach the
press and people. mplorss and nvokos tho judgment
Of the world on tho fearful character given by the
English to the iDitiatoy steps In tho armed struggle
In case such should onsus.
The Cork Ersminsv. journal Of ability and influ-
enoe, has reply to the English charge Of the pro-
oilvlty Of the Ce to conspiracy and the abhorrenee
Of the ss1oo snd Norman for the ssms. which Ia out
side Of the subject matter the rule mose than the
race people etsstes conspiracy. Historically speak
Ing. however, the descendants Of the Normans who
won't 10 Ireland and became more Irish than the
Insh" haze had quito 90 much TO do with the con-
iprsoIss and rabsllloas In ireland % The Cslts. b