Glasgow Courier. — 1848-07-25 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE TREASON PRESS. (From the Dublin Post of Saturday Evening)  The Nation and the Irish Felon have made their appearance to-day. Both exhibit, in every column, the insane ferocity and the utter desperation of the rebel leaders. It is now openly avowed that the Executive Directory have determined to attempt an immediate insurrection, and the deluded people are called upon to rise at once and "strike the blow." The design of these madmen is to produce a sanguinary insurrection, in which they hope that the parties now amenable to justice might possibly escape the punishment of their crimes against society. The Notion requires even "boys of fifteen to bear a hand in the national struggle. It is declared that "the corns belli" has arisen, that "the long-pending war with England has commenced." "We bade England," says C. G. D., (Mr. Charles Gavan Duffy,) writing from Newgate Prison, "choose speedily between concession and the sword. We formally proclaimed a war of independence. And now the time is when that pledge must be promptly fulfilled, or as formally dishonoured." And if the people surrender their arms and desert the daring enterprise, C. G. D. will not regret his fate, "though the judge and the jury that await me should do the will of England without conscience and without mercy.' In another frenzied appeal, "The Fleur of Destiny," the Nation says, "It is a death struggle now between the murderer and his victim. Strike—strike I * * • Rise, then, men of Ireland, since Providence so wills it. Rise in your cities and your fields, on your hills, in your valleys, by your dark mountain passes, by your rivers and lakes, and ocean-washed shores. Rise as Nation."  Lathe Maims, also, Mr. T. D. M.G.° boasts that "the Amy of the League," that League which the Freeman's Joernal has so earnestly invited the Catholic clergy to join, "has obtained, within the week, a hundred thousand recruits." Mr. M.Gra says, "We cannot now afford to sacrifice the clubs. They meet be strengthened, increased, and extended; "and, inasmuch as "Saint Ruth and Sirslield led only two provinces against Marlborough and William," and "three or four counties, in '9B, had nearly ended British dominion in this kingdom, ten or twelve are enough for the work still." . .  Th; Irish Felon, like its felon contemporary from which we have quoted; makes most urgenk.appeals for an instant insurrection. J. M. (Mr. John Martin) addresses the Repeal Clubs as " Brother Irishmen," on the course they should adopt with regard to the proclamations issued by the "foreign tyrants.' He s.iys, "My advice is, shortly, that you should stand to your arms. Stand to your arm. • * * * * * * Spurn these brutal' Acts of Parliament'—trample upon these lying proclamations—fear them not! The work you have undertaken is to overthrow and utterly destroy English dominion in Ireland. That work must be done. It mti,t be done at any risk, at any cost, at any &wiliest." Next follows, in the Irish Felon, instructions for" Clearing Decks,* by "3 F. L.," (the initials of Mr. J. F. Lalor,) who says, "In the mine of Ireland, now, there is but one fact to deal with and one question to be considered. The fact is this, that there are at present in occupation of our country some 40,000 armed men, in th• livery and service of England; and the question is, how best and soonest to kill and capture these 40,000 men.' J. F. L. will not wait for the harvest.. "if," he says, "opportunity offers we must dash at that opportunity; if driven to the wall we must wheel for resistance. Wherefore, let us fight in September if we may, but sooner if we not. • * * Who strikes the first blow for Ireland? Who draws first blood for Ireland? Who winos wreath that will be green for ever?" And Mr. Joseph Brenan addresses 'the young men of Ireland," 1 in the Felon, counselling Mein to rise at once and march to glory ' with pikes upon their shoulders. "L think," says this monitor of the youth of Irelstid, "we had better front our fate at once, and he free in death, if we cannot live in freedom. • • * Brothers, let your watchwords be, Now or never; now, and for ever." Mr. John Martin counsels a brother felon, who asks if he is to obey the proclamation, or hide his gun, to "shoot through the head of the first robber that seeks to deprive him of it."