The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-03
The Tenians stu Under Arms-Advent
OF an Irish KOssuth.

| The Fenians stu Under Arms-Advent
or an Irish Kossuth.
In spite of the dismal failure Of the O'Mahony
and Killian faction, the Roberts and Sweeny
| wing of the ferocious Fenians is still spelling
| for fight. The Fenlans have dropped quietly
out of the newspapers lately; but the circles
are still kept up, public meetings are still held,
| funds are being collected, and Roberts and
Sweeny are now getting all the dollars. Where
the treasure is there will the heart be also, and
consequently it is fair to believe that the affec-
| tons of the Irish masses have been transferred
with their money. O'Mahony Is deep in the
mud, and his former followers are trampling
upon him. Kicked out of the lordly mansion
| at Union square by those who have been his
dupes, he is reported as nearly crazed by his
| sudden downfall. Kllian has not yet returned
to the city since his Eastpors raid; but threats
have been uttered against his life by his in
furiated victims, and it is perhaps most
prudent for him to stay away BE and
! O'Mahony openly accuse each other OF
| treason to the Brotherhood, and an inves-
| tigating committee now has charge Of all the
books and papers at the Union square head
Roberts and Sweeny, who predicted it long
ago. They are said to be diligently manufac-
turing cartridges and waiting until the Cana
dian volunteers 90 home to their wives and
their cough medicines, the British feet sails
away and General Meade withdraws his forces,
so that the Fenian army may go in and win
Canada without much danger. This is a very
pretty scheme; but in order to be successfully
carried ont it demands secrecy instead Of noto-
riety, and prompt, vigorous action instead of
braggadocio. We are afraid that Roberts and
Sweeny will fail to secure these requisites; for
to keep quiet and do something seems quite
beyond the Fenian powers.
In point of fact we are just on the eve Of
grand and final revival of the Fenian Juror.
Head Centre Stephens, with his gun upon his
shoulder and his bayonet by his side, Is an
nounced to arrive here within a week, and
lecturing tour has already been arranged for
him. At our last foreign advices Mr. Stephens
was dining with the Marquis de Boissy at
Paris, and we may congratulate the noble Mar
quis upon having at last found another thor
ough hater of England. A faithful report of
the conversation at that dinner would exhibit
all the various phases Of Anglophobia. Be-
yond his intimacy with de Boissy, which afforded
some amusement to the wits, Mr.. Stephens ap-
pears to have created no sensation among the
Parisians The Emperor ignored him, although
John Mitchell got out of Fortress Monroe and
went over to Paris and wrote all sorts of laud-
atory letters, and even approved of tho govern
ment censorship Of the press, in order to pave
and carpet the way for the reception of Mr..
| Stephens at the Tuileries. The French evil
IDENTIFY cannot understand upon what grounds
Mr.. Stephens rests his claims 10 great repu-
tation. If it be upon the fact that he organ
lied conspiracy which was promptly sup
pressed, Paris is full Of such inventors Of abor-
| tive schemes. If it be upon the fact that he
| escaped from British Jail, then Jack Sheppard
outrivals him. In this country, on the other
haad, we do not take such narrow views,
and Mr.. Stephens will be received with
enthusiasm aud Will become immensely,
though temporarily, populsr. Whether
he will side with O'Mahony or with
Roberts, or whether he Will start q new and
independent Fenian movement here, seems to
be undetermined. We have been informed
that he is opposed to the invasion of Canada,
but so was O'Mahony until he became afraid
that Roberts was getting ahead of him. The
best way will be for each faction to provide
coach and four and brass band, and let Mr.
Stephens take his choice when he lands from
the steamer. Everything in the world depends
upon trifes; and as the color of the horses, the
style Of the carriage or the tune played by the
band may decide Mr.. Stephens, we advise both
oMahony and Roberts to exercise extraor-
binary care in these details.
Those who remember the career Of Kossuth
in this country need not to be told what will
DC the programme of Mr.. Stephens ireland
has been often compared to Hungary, and Mr..
Stephens Is the Irish Kossuth. He will be
Toasted and serenaded. There will be process
sions and other demonstrations in dis honor
He will deliver long and strong speeches and
elicit cheers and applause. As he journeys
through the land he will make brief
addresses from the rear platforms of
railway cars when the trains stop
and the people shout. His photographs Will
be sold by thousands, and there will be
the greatest curiosity to behold him. Kossuih
wore q black velvet coat, and Mr.. Stephens
will probably appear in q suit Of green velvet,
to set the fashion Of the wearing of the green.
Instead Of q feather, Mr.. Stephens will sport
shamrock. We shall have the stephens hat,
tho Stephens collar, the Stephens trousers
and the Stephens necktie. His raid upon the
poor Irish will be very remnnerative. He will
mulct them of more money than tyrannical
England could squeeze out Of them in Gen.
fury Of extortion. They will buy his photo
graphs; they will purchase his biography; they
will pay to hear him lecture; they will SUBJ