The New York herald., 1866-08-05
FENIANISM IN ICELAND.
ssmspourtHcE or rpt NEW yosx utssip.

Sketch Of fhr Organization Condition Of Ire
land Before and After the Feninn Excite.
nacnt Commenced-Why the Masses ot the
Irish People Appear 50 Eager to Engage IN
Rcyolniion-irish Representation 'n the
british Honse Of Comsn0ns-UneQaal TAXA
lion English Prejudice Towards Ireland
The Petit tristocraey, &c.
DuBLE, July 20, 1865
20 much has been said ard written about Fcnansm
In America that short sketch Of the organization in this
country, together with review OF the condition OF the
people, may not be deemed nnnterestng 10 the readers
o. the Rra4Lp II would be conveying an i'm
preston Of the OF the association were moi to
admit that its ramI6caons have penetrated the length
and breadth OF the and There few counties or even
districts in which has not established firm footing
and Notwithstanding The superhuman exertons or gov-
ernment officials TO discover the leaders, with the
aid Of the habeas corpus suspension, the effected
calculated than diminish its strength
Perhaps there is not another country the world where
the masses OF the people sympathize much with per
incarceratcd suspicion in Ireland In dealing
40 harshly with Thomas Clarke Luby oLeary ODono.
van tRossa), Kickham, and the other prisoners
convicted before the special commission at Dublin and
Cork the British government did in disseminating
the seeds of scdtion than James Stephens and his col
leagues could have accomplished in years. Men who
publicly opposed the conspiracy previously silent
when they observed the unnnching attitude OF those
men when undergoing sentence Of twenty years i'm.
Drasonment EACH leaving wives and young children un
provided for.
sHz CONDITION BEFORE TIE rENAs Il.
clTEsESr.
About six months before the FcnsB excitement
mencod some Of the leading irish members OF the Brit.
,sh House Of Commons organized important meetings
in London with OF inducing English capitalists TO
speculate in Ireland After long and tedious discussion
was decided that company be formed in which Eng
sh and Irish capital 10 be equally inv ested for the
purpose of erecting extensive mills in various parts
Of the country TO be worked by water power At this
time movement foot in the south and west TO
prevail on sgrcutursts TO grow fax a rent crop,
which me, with extensive patronage from the govern.
nenf. There were few farmers who did not make the
Epsrimept, seea geins sapp,sa IN aPggaep0e by lacal
sTrsniszcs -ks Yy,lry q prSr,'sspIy notes PAYABLE
h keesEd Four months after date IN order to provide
ready market for the lax produced, and keep tie mills
going all the year round II considered necessary 10
ipanni niacture description OF cloth known Juie com
poeed OF an equal portion Of fax and cotton The share
nsts were made out and the contemplated speculation
appeared 10 be progressing favoraby until the hrst
alarm OF Fenianlsm whom the English intended share
holders backed ont with the best grace they could
alone disposed under the circumstance per-
in the undertaking and thus fell the ground
ole Of Ireland Of every class and creed The late
lanented patriot, William Smith o. Bricn, the
nvs, to oier practical encouragement 10 FAX growers
Not only did he his influence among his
Antry but he presented exqusitely designed silver
cup 70 be competed for by the farmers Of the county
Limerick The best sample OF fax was 10 secure
the prize. The illustrious patriot, however, never
lived TO witness the OF this last effort
saH %as nS aoses u Cork
limited liability company erected extensive linen fac
sOry a. cost Of three hundred thousand dollars which
proved emineny slccessful, and s still progressing,
giving vast employment 10 the operative clnsscs or the
negbborhood
SOUNDED.
To American readers it viii probably seem strange
when say that the great majority Of the well 10 do
people here completely taken by surprise when
existence Of Fenansm was frst made evident A
suspected OF FcniSn procviues regarded with
mingled feelings ot curiosity and pity. II he occupied
respectable position IN society he avoided by hs for
pber companions aa "a dangerous associate, and his pres
epce any the his friends araby 0cca
siened the deepes, distress among the female portion
best they might fall nnorcnt victims the law his
acconnt. The organization embraced hut few OF
Stake Although there were many who sympntlzed
With IL tho love Of comparatively comfortable home
strongly engrafed in them 10 be readily
shaaow OF gloom feli over the country when
he conductors OF the irsa PsoPs wore
but when The Lord Lieutenant called on The
government for tn. suspension Of the habeas
corpus or he would not answer for the security OF
the country The public mind was absolutely seized
With ireBzy. Absentee landlords teegraphed 10 their
sn,s and stewards 30 forward family rlaie pictures
and other articles of value Immediately 10 tho English
metropolis for safety resident landlords called auctions
and Disposed OF all they possessed with the exception Of
sAe estates, and though hast, by no means least the
bankng threatened 10 be seriogsy affected by
lbe great gold. The tourists from nearly all parts
NJ the civilized world who annually visited the match
ls@ scenery OF lakes and uxaristed in the genial
atmosphere OF watering places. could moi have flown
faster II plague ~ their heels Trade OF all
kinds became paralyzed. There spirit LETT IN the
people All ft equally crushed ana humiiiaied beyond
conception. With the OF detectives constantly
upon them even the ioyalsts siannch and true uphold
ors Of the British constitution though they are do not
feel safe from arrest The has entirely lost Its
saona Editorials must bc favorable 10 the contn
vance VI law and order, aud express the most
v,thering conenpt for tho "base designers
Who have banded together TO subyeT the rule " Queen
Victoria In Ireland In word fenianlsm caused
pstrograde ia unfortunate country from
which will not for ai east quarter OF CENTURY
The prisons almost foil a. they can hold with nno
reward by industrial pursuts Many families have been
Suddenly deprived OF their natural protectors and IN
consequences forced sustain life with the walls Of
Door houses, considerable cost TO tho equally un-
yueky ratepayers.
WHY me sAssEs oF rHr rEoPrE snow srcE KAoSRss To
RryoLurIoS
The great source from which revolutionary feelings
spring In this country be traced 10 the want OF
nuLersve employ ment for the people Al the present.
time there are hundreds of minded men
attempt combat with this op and declare
% be false. They argue that labor be- found
sufcient abundance 10 mest the demand for H. yet the
POOR houses remain well ned with pauperg, and APP
Dropration of money i- annually made by bouds
SD tho United states. Tho gisnDg ncon~ist.
escy oil this reasoning must make itself apra
affairs with impartiaiy. In the summer time there Il
No denying that abundance VI work for the lsboring
CLASSES supplied: but - the winter sets IN
chose fortunate enough 20 procure constant
employ ment either into the poor houses with their
families become recipients Of out door r'lief Dur
fpg the winter months have frequently attended in
qusets on tie remains OF mon, women, and children
who died from starvation Crowds Of stary ing men
might b. AZ every street corner while plenty Of a
Dor OF reproducing nature might be supplied Tor them.
The great evil Is want Of manufactures The natural
advantages nnumerablc hut IN tow Instances taken
advantage or Wherever factory springs up the im-
mediate neighborhood nj once assumes an air OF prs
pery OF the most cheering character Laborcrs ~
receive twenty cents per day American currency
cut of which they are obliged 10 support wife aud
seven children Q far average HOUSE rent and cloth
sing must also come out Of tins miserable stipend Al
Enough say clothing the wretched garments provided for
the unfortunate crensures cannot b. regarded ss src
shoold got into cnversaon with those people they
srably tell y0u thar the friends in America would
aoon scnf money 70 clothe them, and pernp. enable
them 10 plant quarter ~ of potatoes and buy