The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-12
FENIANIsM.
How viewed by the French Press. Strong Support OF tn
M f"' Movement.

How viewed by the French Press. Strong support OF 'hs
Soy Movement. pig
From ths Paris Patre usmi-oficia organ), Feb. tsl
On this subject 1t ought to be regretted
that In his recent address to the Senate,
the venerable Archbishop OF Rouen, M.
de Bonnechose, permitted himself To br
deceived by the London journals, and
that he declared the Fenians were but
socialists in the worst sense of the word.
Doubtless the Irigh conspiracy OF to day
Is not, like preceding ones, exclusively
planned by the priests OF the parishes.
re numbers Protestants and dissenters
in its ranks The Irish
revolt is above al O national protest
against the despotism Of England, COM
ing from the population Of smaller mer-
chants and the peasantry.
Might will, finally, perhaps, get the bet
ter of the right, but at present 1t seems
impossible. The sixty thousand francs
offered in the last proclamation for the
capture of Stephens have not been earned
by anybody az yet. The seizures OF
arms, guns, bullets, caps and spikes are
increasing, and they prove but one thing
and that is that all ireland Is a vast ar
senal. The Irish patriots do not seem
at all dismayed by the convictions Al
ready made.
The time is only the more opportune
to appriseEthe Irish that they cannot be
abandoned by the really liberal organiser
French opinion, and that all the sympa.
thies of true men are accorded to that
unfortunate people,
From the Paris Opinion Rationale prince Sspoleons
organ, Feb. 10.
The English government has decided
to make an end of Fenianism, concern
ing which 1t was but moderately exer-
cised in the beginning. 1t has seen the
danger grow before its eyes despite all
measures of precaution which had been
taken against the first manifestations of
Fenanism and despite all its acts of fla
grant illegality, and 1t at last UNDER
stands what power and energy there are
in the wrath of a prosecuted, disinherit-
ed and famished people who have no
other refuge save universal expatria'
ton.
A great crime has been committed
against Ireland whose penalty England
is paying to-day. as the United States
| have lust now paid that of slavery and
the slave trade, and as the Papacy is now
paying for its immoderate love of tenn
England has but felt the point Of the
nettle as yet, and IL remains to her, per-
haps, to feel that of the sword, whether
it be in Ireland or in Canada. That is
the mystery of the future, and wedo not
pretend to unravel it.
IL And it seems to us that the
English clergy would give an infinitely
grander proof of their respect for the
moral law, for the divine law which
governs humanity. If, instead Of ordain'
ing, as they have just done, a day of hui
initiation and sorrow on account of the
cattle complaint, they had ordained one
on account of the injustice which the
Anglo-Saxon race has practised to the
prejudice of the Irish nation.
But they will pray for the health O
their beeves, and they will act with al
rgor toward poor Ireland. Such is the
logic of great sinners; such Is the coll
sequence of high treason against human
ity. and such the necessity devolving or
power whether rightly or wrongfully &C
quired.
Whether they succeed ornot In check
ing the Fenian insurrection, II Is not by
violence-as John Bright nobly said II
the House of Commons-that the uniot
of Great Britain and Ireland can be con
solidated, but by new policy and b,
+ Just concessions to the wants of the lat
ter country.