Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-06
James Stephens-He Makes a Visit TO
Dublin.


Drogheda (June y Correspondence of the
New York Herald.
had fondly hoped that we had heard
the last of the deposed @. o. /. r., but
it appears that the willy conspirator has
no intention of hiding his light under q
bushel. While Kossuth is endeavoring
to fire the heart of Hungary with his
long harangues through the public
press, it could not be expected that the
vain and pompous James Stephens
would remain very long In private
life.
Three gentlemen who represent the
Fenian organization IN Dublin were
somewhat startled last week by receiv-
ing demand from Stephens for admis-
sion into their councils. 1t appears
that he saw, or affected to see, some
thing very encouraging in the present
state of Ireland, to which every one
else was hopelessly blind, and had left
Paris for Dublin to open the eyes of
the Fenian chiefs. He travelled from
Paris Dia Havre and southampton, and
came r through by night-mail from
LondC. For the first time in Ireland
he was disguised. Arrangements had
been made for his safety of scarborough
a character that to this moment
but four persons in Dublin are
aware of his coming and depart.
ure. / met last night one of the par.
ties who was engaged in the pow-wow
on the state of the republic, and he in
forms me that Stephens has cleart d
himself, in their judgment, of most OF
the charges brought against him by his
opponents. The failure of the late at
tempt at REBELLION was strongly urged az
proof of his superior wisdom and fore
thought. If, he argued, the conduct O
affairs had been left entirely 10 hi!
guidance and discretion the country
would not have been disgraced by Sc
miserable a fiascO. His plan was t.
keep on conspiring, drilling, arminl
and preparing the people for the TIM
when England should be at war will
the United States, or some European
power, when decisive blow might b.
struck at the diminishing garrison o
the enemy.
After a heightened conversation OF
the wisdom of this course of action
Stephens-whO,i it appears, has yer.
conveniently forgotten his ''we mus
fight this year" speeches-entered int
the subject of ways and means for tn,
future, and detailed his plans. It APP
pears that he promised the assembled
delegates that he would carry the fer,
cross through the country again anC
raise the Fenian organization to it
former power. / am not informed, but i
may well be inferred, that the promis,
of these great things was accompanied
by pecuniary provisO. However tina
may be, there is no doubt that he man
aged to create good impression ii
the minds of the Fenian leaders. Blu
the G.. o. will have a difficult task Il
persuade the duped and oft-lied-tC
peasantry of this country to rise NJ
again to fight the British army will
sticks and stones, or again to expose
themselves to arrest aud Imprisonment
through midnight meetings. The Irist
are very indulgent and fOrgiying wher
the offender is known to have acted 9
brave and manly part; but james
Stephens, though strong enough to
raise the devil, was too weak TO lay
him again. and instead of coming over
here and using his influence to prevent
the useless shedding of blood, sneaked
away from the danger he should have
been the very first to meet. Undei
these circumstances the task of the q.
O. will be hard indeed even for his per
suasive tongue.
The conference having ended, and
the object for which he came having
been accomplished, James Stephens re-
tired by the Dover and Calias route to
his residence in Paris.