The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-16

Johnson, who is now at strife with the
divisions created in his own party by
his veto of the Freedmen's bill, will
take care to place at his back the Irish
population ofthe United States, which,
in many places gives the preponderance
to the party which has its sympathies.
The Cabinet at Washington has not
forgotten that the armies of the United
States which conquered the South were
composed in great measure of Irish
men, and the American nation is greatly
indebted to the generous manner in
which the children of Ireland splittheir
blood for it, for the peace which it enjoys
to day, and the glory with which the
American flag is surrounded. And what
the A merican nation and the Cabinet at
| Washington will not forget is the great
haste with which England recognized
the character of belligerents in the rebels
of the South. IT will not be difficult for
| the Cabinet at Washington to establish
| a favorable comparison for the recOgni-
ton Of Ireland as belligerent, as be-
| tween its case and that of the southern
revolt. And France, which recognized
the South as belligerent, can she logi-
! eally refuse the same favor to Ireland in
| arms ?
| The short Of the whole is that the po-
sition of England in this question is
more than critical The sympathies of
the world are with Ireland, as they were
with Poland. And as there is nothing
impossible in these days, when despot-
isms divide people among themselves,
without mutual understanding for the
keeping of their prey, it would not be
surprising to see Russia and the United
States pluck Ireland from England, and
put the Emerald Isle in the casket of in
dependent nations. Russia is the rival
of England in Asia, aud she has not for
gotten the Crimean war; The United
| States is the rival Of England in America
and even i'm Asia, and nothing would
flatter Brother Jonathan more than to
see Brother John Bull held at bay.
As to France, there can be no ques-
ton for her in sustaining the Oppressor
against the oppressed. IF Napoleon
were to make that political fault. it
would be his first and his last. For
not having defended Poland he lost
prestige in the eyes of the people OF
France. IF he were to combat against
ireland he would lose his crown. There
would be no doubt in this for him who
understands the heart and the intelli-
g6lpe of the people of France.
England is then islnated in this cues
ton. If she does not settle the lItiga-
ton with Ireland alone, 1t is impossible
to calculate the aflrOnts which await
her. In the otherevent the fate of Ire
land is sealed, and It's martyrdom will
end like that of Poland, with the last
breath of the last lrishpan.
lfrom the Chicago Tines, March 1o.J
A mass meeting of Fenians was held
last evening in the Fenian Hall, for the
purpose of commencing the organization
of a regiment 10 be armed with Henry's
repeating rifle. At eight O'Clock this
large hall was filed with an enthusiastic
and earnest audience.
Mr.. Mortimer Scsnlon called the meet
ing to order, and exhibited to them thu
rifle which it was proposed to use. II
stated that it was desirable that eael
man who enlisted should get his owl
rifle. II would cost $50. With this ri
t!e twenty men would be a match fol
five hundred armed With the common
rifle.
After several speeches, the Chairman
announced that the muster roll was now
open for the organization of compan,
of sharpshOoters, ana earnestly sum
moned recruits OF money in aid OF TIN
cause. in response to the call seyenteei
Irishmen came forward and signed thei
names, .two-thirds of whom had beer
soldiers. The Chairman then announced
that "Wednesday and Friday nights wer'
appoipted as the drill nights of this ri
He company.
Before the meeting adjourned, thirt,
recruits were obtained for the new riti
company.