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June 28, 1866
The Day Book
Norfolk, Virginia
What is this article about?
Editorial predicts that despite Fenian bitterness over President's proclamation leading to a New York meeting denouncing the Executive and allying with Radicals, Irish instincts and freedmen's opposition will dissolve the cooperation.
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A Tempest in a Teapot.
We predicted some time since, immediately on the appearance of the President's proclamation, that it would be seized on by the Radicals as a means of alienating the Irish-American vote from his policy. Ordinarily this influence has been thrown against that party, which looks towards stamping them with a sign of degradation; ordinarily it has been cast, with a wise instinct, against the cunning schemes which Radicalism has from time to time put forth as snares and delusions for this class of the population.
But just now, in the full bitterness of their disappointment, the masses of the Fenians are very fierce in their utterances. As we have already announced, the great New York meeting of disappointed patriots, passed resolutions denouncing the Executive Department of the country in the most unmeasured terms, and Messrs. Roberts & Co., appear to be on very good terms with the Radicals; but the value of this co-operation will not be very great. The strong instincts of the Irishman combined with the repudiation of his cause by the freedmen in New York, whose resolutions we copied some weeks ago, will be too much for Mr. Roberts and his new friends.
When the Fenians get in a better temper, out will come those resolutions, and the alliance be blown to the four winds.
We predicted some time since, immediately on the appearance of the President's proclamation, that it would be seized on by the Radicals as a means of alienating the Irish-American vote from his policy. Ordinarily this influence has been thrown against that party, which looks towards stamping them with a sign of degradation; ordinarily it has been cast, with a wise instinct, against the cunning schemes which Radicalism has from time to time put forth as snares and delusions for this class of the population.
But just now, in the full bitterness of their disappointment, the masses of the Fenians are very fierce in their utterances. As we have already announced, the great New York meeting of disappointed patriots, passed resolutions denouncing the Executive Department of the country in the most unmeasured terms, and Messrs. Roberts & Co., appear to be on very good terms with the Radicals; but the value of this co-operation will not be very great. The strong instincts of the Irishman combined with the repudiation of his cause by the freedmen in New York, whose resolutions we copied some weeks ago, will be too much for Mr. Roberts and his new friends.
When the Fenians get in a better temper, out will come those resolutions, and the alliance be blown to the four winds.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Fenians
Radicals
Irish American Vote
Presidents Proclamation
New York Meeting
Political Alliance
What entities or persons were involved?
Fenians
Roberts
Radicals
Where did it happen?
New York
Story Details
Key Persons
Fenians
Roberts
Radicals
Location
New York
Story Details
Prediction that Radicals will use President's proclamation to alienate Irish-American vote, leading to Fenian-Radical alliance after New York meeting, but it will fail due to Irish instincts and freedmen's opposition.