The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-13
AEGL0-1IBEREIAN REVOLUTION.

the Fcninns--rr0p used Fra, ernzation of
Irish and British Observation-Disclosures n
LrU6inS Fcnian says.
HERALD reporter on his post-merlJlan rambles
yesterday afternoon discovered that considerable
portion OF our Irish population, outside OF Fenan
circles, was much agtated by q rumor. partly
founded Oh a speculative ana somewhat incorrect
paragraph in an evening paper, to the effect that
fresh and novel movement was about to
be naugurated by that numerous class OF
lrishmen who delight IN plotting the overthrow
Of British rule In Ireland, and who for this genera.
ton al least Will be known TO the general public AZ
Fenlans. cit is reported" said tho chronicier IN
the soporinc journal alluded to- nat certain OF the
Irish residents in this city have resolved on new
| Departure Tor the emancipation Of Ireland;' and
he added that "Ghe time-honored method OF advanc-
ing in Ireland (sic by way OF Canada and the Red
River country is to be abandoned, and the next OF
| fort Is to be made In more direct manner. SO
far" continues the astute and marvelousy sue
| cessfu explorer 'rnis movement has been kept
A PROFOUND SECRET"
bur "therc are some men VINO cannot keep
secret,n strange to say, and SO the Journalistic
conspiracy-fnder mas been able to get at least the
outlines OF the new project" The project is,
briefly, the establishment or an Irish republic by
first creating an English republic. This idea has,
IL seems ''been entera by intelligent
sudden illness or the Prince OF Wales has
nasened tic action OF the leaders,. We are further
told that secret meetings OF leading Irish patriots
have recently been held to discuss this matter, and
lions to England when the news OF the Princes
death IS received for the purpose of completing tho
alliance between the English anu irish Republicans
ana furthering the project IN question.
''What do you say TO this, General 2" said the
HERALD reporter to one OF the ablest OF the recently
arrived Fenlan eXleS, VINO Is still an active anu
leading Eenian, at the same time producing the
| paragraph ABOVE condensed.
.'rHERE is VERY LITTLE TRUTH IN IT."
said the leader. lin the first place. we have
never really unaertaken to decide here what form
the event Of their winning their Independence,
| nor DO we even propose to win their indie
or unas tSemseIves anS our business
SIMPLY to render them all the moral ana material
Violating hd pGa laws Of s Country as mr.
cannot FORM any ALLIANCE with the Engllsn repub
Great Britain may do that II they please indeed,
risk the assertion that the tning has been done
or attempted lOng before now. But even though wo
| had entered upon such project, tho
ILLNESS OLE THE PRINCE OF WALES
could have no influence in the manner stated, be.
cause, as you may have read in your papers, the
leaders OF the English republicans held meeting
n London recently ana decided against anything
II The republicans IN England did decide to act nc
once should feel disposed to assist them
that their success would be. OF vast benefit
to all the people OF the so-caled United Kingdom.
the British Islands and not against the English
people, VINO never before now had IL In their power
10 do poor Ireland much harm or much good, and
whom | do not hold responsible Tor the injuries
that have been done us as race anu nation by
the rulers oil Britain. AS for what this evening
paper calls the tnenonored method Of freeing Ire
land that's nonsense.
THE ORIGINAL PROJECT
of the genuine, original and now only Fenian Or
ganlzation was 10 aid those who cndeavorcd TO up.
scr the present form OF government IN England by
sowing the seeds OF revolution In the heart or tho
BRUSH cmplre-tnat ls In what are known as the
men VINO seeded from the Fenian Brother.
hood and who gave up the ABSURD idea
not recently but year ago. With regard TO
clearly o few weeks since that the FenIans had
nothing whichever TO 10 with II. We certainly do
hot omit taking into account the expected action OF
the English republicans. 1 have a strong faith in
them; Tor when John Bull gets the notion OF u revo.
luton into his head IL Is very difficult to wheedle
him out Of 1t anu impossible to beat him down. 1
expect
THIS ENGLISH MOVEMENT
10 come 10 head sooner or later. think 1t VIII be
soon aad feel the Importance OF preparing our
selves Tor II, which, may tell YOU, we are vigor-
ousIy dong now. whether The death oil the Prince
OF Wales VIII nasten or retard that movement con-
slider to be an enlrcy open question. On the whole,
you see that, though we are now working moro
vigorously than ever before In what you may be
pleased TO consider hopeless cause, we are taking
ANYTHING but "a new departure as Fenians.n
England GeEeralln
4 lit would not be the first time we did thatn
'Well, then, what about the secret meetings p"
.sOh, our ordinary council meetings have recently
been more frequent than usual, but not more
what's the use or secrecy where You have reporters
OF evening newspapers who can find out secrets that
make a grand secret out OF what everybody has
known for yearsW