The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-05
The Great Revolutionary Demonstration
I.0ndon--Dsngers Of the British, Empire.

The Great Revolutionary Demonstration In
London Dangers Of the British Empire.
The meeting held on Monday last in London
ia startling iact-startling not merely because
Of its numbers aud IT'S semi-military organizs-
ton, hut because Of incidents which identify IL
with the Irish revolutionary movement We
are told that among the fags borne proml-
nently in the procession was thst OF the "Stars
and Stripes and that among The airs played
by almost every band was ''The Wearing of
the Green" an mir which had been suppressed
by government authority in the theatres and
other places OF amusement Those who have
been in England will comprehend the grave
significance of these facts. They constitute
formal declaration Of war against the ruling
classes and impair, TO Mr.. Bright's reform
agitation the immediate character of revolu-
tionary NOV sment.
When the leader Of the English radicals
went to Dublin IL was supposed that there was
an an tsgonism between his plans and those Of
Stephens. The one, il was contended, sought
merely redress of existing grievances, the
other revolution. IL now turns out Cat
least we are entitled 70 assume so from
what tianspired at the London meeting)
that the leaders Of the two organizations are
acting in close concert with each other. Else
why did not Mr.. Bright endeavor to put stop
10 this haunting Of republican ernolems and
singing of IRRESPONSIBLE songs in the Immediate
vic mage Of the Queens palaceY One thing is
certain: ifhe Is noi using the Fenians TO com
pass bis objects the Fenians are using him.
Before many weeks will have elapsed he will
either have 10 abandon the course he has been
pursuing or declare himself In favor Of forcibIe
measures. We Is already so compromised thai
he is left but one other Of these alternatives.
Which will he adopt! The answer will be
Supplied by Stephens success or failure
II will he said that We are laying too great
ing. No Englishman will think so. They are
too serious 10 be thus treated. That men in
England should be found bold enough to
attempt such things, and that they should
escape punishment. shows that the work Of
revolution is pretty well advanced and that
tho government is paraiyzed by its terrcrs.
Were the evidences III m iusurrectionary spirit
tOpre cpuUnfQ w SUCH tutrt
might even still be room for doubt.
But we have positive proof that pre-
parstiops hsvr been making throughout the
English provinces for an outbreak Of some
sort. Witness The seizures that have becB
made OF stores Of iucendisry compounds Of
uew and most destructive character, the power
OF which IL not even 10 he ncutrslized by long
immersion in water. These are not Fenian.
but English c0rtrivanees. with which u Is in
tended 10 aid the stephens movement by
setting fire TO the leading English cities. The
dsmay and confusion caused ny here pro-
ceedinrs win, II Is calculated, so weaken the
government that II will be unable 10 cope with
the Irish insurgents. On their success will
depend the throwing Of Of the mask by the
English reformcrs and the proclamation Of the
| downfall Of the Queens authority. We speak
| Of these projects ~ we hear Of them, leaving
our readers TO Judge OF the probability Of their
J realization. theoretically We must conclude
| that the British government has itself serious
misgivings on the subject Else why tolerate
these alarming demonstrations under the very
nose Of royalty, or countermsnd the orders for
The despatch Of the English militis regiments
70 Ireland. where every soldier 's.' q asn cen-
| Rad i wseptly rscajrad'