The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-29

ausuro against Hngt6no ana kranco.
Ireland and Belligerest Rixhss.
The reported "risingn Of the people Of Ire
land against the misrule Of the British govern
ment, which reaches US by the Atlantic cable,
has produced deep feeling Of interest and
anxiety among all classes Of the people. That
the sympathies Of the great majority Of the
American public are with such movement for
the nationality Of a people who have never
abandoned the idea Of resuming form OF
selfgovernment at the first opportunity, Is
undoubtedly true, and If the opportunity
should be ripe for Ireland now the Fenian
instruction will have the best wishes Of all
classes on this side of the Atlantic. The course
pursued BY England during our war has inten-
si6ed the feelings Of hostility towards her
which have never altogether slumbered since
the battle day at Lexington. II it were pos
sible for old scores to be wiped out BY
success in two wars, new scores have been
piled up during the Southern rebellion which
cannot be forgotten. British Interpretation Of
belligerent rights, SO hastily adopted and so
maliciously carried out towards this country
and government, may be regarded by the
American people as most appropriate and
available in the case Of the present rising in
Ireland. ~. -
There is nothing to prevent us fre,,m fur.
nishing money, contributing arms and even
sending out armed vessels to aid the Trisb
people IN their struggle for national life. Il
done by private individuals which can be
accomplished without compromising the
government 10 any way. That such dis
position exists we think j. pretty evident,
ana "a ss..erld not be at all surprised to see
England paid back in her own coin, if the
Fenians in Ireland show bold front and can
hold out for any length Of time The manner
in which the British Cabinet is dealing with
the Alabama claims looks like a justification
of the proceedings Of the Anglo-rebel pri-
vateers and an adherence to the Interpretation
of international law which left our commerce
open to destruction by English ships sailing
under the rebel flag. We cannot be blamed If
our citizens avail themselves of the same op-
portunity to make money out Of the difficulties
of England that Messrs. Laird and Gregory
and Lindsay and q host OF other English SUBJ
jects used to enrich themselves out Of our
difficulties. Neither shall we be astonished to
find the sympathies Of our people assuming
practical shape in the present movement in
Ireland. There are plenty of merchants in
New York alone able and willing to supply
the material most needed at this crisis It
would be profitable and congenial enter
prise. little more stirring news from that
quarter may produce an active development
of the sympathy which lies deeply in the
hearts Of all the community. The savage
spirit evlnced by the government organs in
London will not serve to abate the interest
felt here in this Irish movement for national
independence 1t recalls to memory the mer-
ciless policy Of the prison ships and the Dart
moor dungeons pursued by that government
in our revolutionary war, and IL not likely TO
find much favor In the American mind
It appears from the London Herald, the
mou.hpiece of Lord Derby, that our govern
ment is expected to interfere In behalf Of Eng
land to defeat the Fenian plots at the proper
time, which we take to be about the coolest
presumption that even . British government
organ could manifest It Il true that our gov
eminent saved Canada for the British empire,
for motives best known to President Johnson;
but why II should become detective force to
save the empire itself from the dlsintegration
which the Pail AfaH Gazette admits as the GER
tain result Of the loss Of Ireland to the British
crown, is not easy to understand. II Is more
probable and would certainly be more equita-
BILE that the same belligerent rights which
Lord Russell recognized in the rebellIous South
I'm 1860 should be accorded to the Irish bellig-
erents now in their struggle for nationality.