New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-14
THE FRANCO-PRUssIAN WAR.


How the Irish Feel.
From the New York Emerald
We hear from Ireland that important
demonstrations have been made in various
places in favor of France. This is one OF
the Protean forms under which Irish DIS
affection to English domination re-appears,
for there is no nation which England 50
hates, and none which she has SO good rea-
son to dread, as the French. We Deneve
that this international animosity is recipro,.
cal, and that hostility which has been OF
SO many centuries of duration as TINS mas,
can not possibly be cast into OBLIVION py
commercial treaty, or eradicated lroin 1ne
peoples hearts by an entente cordtdte De-
tween the respective governments.
In Ireland, they have no German 1ellow,
citizens living beside them, whose natural
susceptibilties they would De loath 70
offend. Therefore, so far as Spencer and
the nolice allow them, they are free to give
full vent to their sympathies for the only
nation which ever showed a disposition to
intervene in favor Of Ireland's liberty, and
made the Irish cause her own.
In the United States the Irish community
Is yerv differently situated. Here there is
some danger lest the too Outspoken express
sion of opinion in favor of one OF the com
batants should lose Ireland many friends.
Therefore, considerable caution must be
u
tion with regard to France and Prussia,
and active exertiOns should be used to make
it understood.
The Irish have no quarrel with Prussia,
and no i'll feelings toward Prusslans. 1hey
do not hope for the defeat Of Prussia,
although they would deprecate Prussian
victory over France. They would side
with Prussia tomorrow if England joined
France against her. They win take sides
-,
their only enemy and they wish i'll to her
and her allies, whoever they be.
For so far, England has not committed
herself to either side, and it would be lnlu-
dicious for the Irish in America to do so IN
advance of England's action. But the tone
of the British press leaves no doubt on our
| minds as to which nation possesses the sym
| pathies of the British government. The
| papers openly denounce France and favor
Prussia. We may, therefore, consider tina,
! England has morally committed herself ia
Prussia, and, therefore, We are justified IN
going an equal distance in favor OF France
| We know that under no circumstances is II
| probable that England would fight with
| France against Prussia, while the Belgian
| question NAV force her soon to take up arms
| against France. Acting on this theory, We
declare for France, and call to mind the
many reasons which exist for sympathizme
with TINS great anu generous uauon;
But we want our German friends to I'M
derstand clearly that we are with France
as against England, not as against Prussia
| If we find England taking up arms, VIZ
| shall take up arms. But it is not in German
blood that we shall imbrue our hands, no.
| on German soil that we shall speed tht
| deadly bullet We shall seek our foe where
she is to be found-in England, in Ireland
and there we shall strike the blow which il
to revenge ages of oppression and injustice
| Our German friends will not find us arrayet
against them. We shall not fail to esteem
them, even if their government has to cal
to England for assistance against Napoleon
It is painful task for us to choose betweel
| French and Prussians. with neither of whom
have we any quarrel. But if the choic
must be made, we shall be found on tn
anti English side all the time and at all haz