New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-06
THE CORCOGAN DEMONSTRATION IN
BOSTON.
BosroS, Wednesday, Feb. ), 1902.

Bb,iuHi h'NAVhe". WE ~ $3.50
There was an immense and enthusiastic Corcoran
denomination in Feneuil Hall tonight. The Oh
Cradle Of Liberty was crowded to It's largest capacity
Mayor Wightman presided, supported BY sixty Vice
Pre.idents.
The Mayor reciied the circumstances attending the
capture and imrrisonment Of Col. Corcoran, and
amenied that Nv the act Of our Government that
noble man, and the hostages with HIM were now
Imprisoned in felons cell becaure we lntist upon
holding the prlsCncrs 81 the SaNahAAh az IIeS i""
not ~ prisoners II war.
Tie new reat upon the lives o. Ccl. Cor'orah
and the otheTs proved that this meeting was timely
he denounced IN indignant terms the infamous De
rnpud r,ade hv JEFF Davis that the brldge-bur! err
OF Missouri should be placed upou the same footing
with TIE hostages OF Col. 4. o. brewster, and mace
n rtiuing speech. =,
lie ,aid il WIS pitifuly sad shat these men should,
b. the action Of the Federal Government, he held
t. ess out their lives in wore titan ~ an Anttrian
prison. The President could do 10 more magnani-
nous act none more popular, than to take measures
for their immt date release.
The Hon. BENJAMIN iallett sent letter in which
be claimed thnt the wAchwOri should Ice " Free
Corrorsn free ilcox and tie Other ColOncl-.'
There wac loIe Tor them now for siuoe tire cal Tor
this meeting the Haiiefns prisoners had been re-
leased from fot Wnrred Why not now send Bar
ron Lack to release Col. Corcor.n
lie confended that tie Slvannah l-isoners were
private letter, which stated that the hostages were
confined ia cell Il feet by IL, thai Tor two months
these brave never saw the light o: day, and y,t
they have never lost their Christan fOrttude, nor
suffered tie fret complaint 10 the Government.
The exchange q prisoners was 70 concession; Tho
Prefident could not do IN act more buuaue than to
take immediate measures tor the release Of tie h stage
Colonies.
judge Russell sai, IN tine Of war BE- knew not
how to criticize the Government he only knew bow
to support II.
lie tru,ied the Government would act more
rrouptIy for the release Of Col. COrco-An and bis
fellow hostages, and the country wonld once more
zee that gallant man al the head Of his reSment'
yea at the head Of brigade, an Irish brigade, doing
deeds worthy Of he field Of FontenO'.
This brave msn was taken prisoner because
ibrre wa. one military movement be old not kuow
how 10 ohey-the order TO retreat. lie a,ked the
r,lease ID; Col. Corcoan az proper tribute OF 6raii-
tude and Justice for the services rendered ~ the
sdorted citizens in their honr of national peri.
I mn. Hon John c. Tucker ssked why II was that
Ro.ton called a meeting tor Col CoFcoIan release.
and hir own AIN oct native state had not lie would
fsy II ives not the fault OF New-lork. In December
htt Ex-Governor Clifford Of Massachusets, Judge
/ pet,iup aud Sir. OGormaD, NirIed Washington,
and iniorm,d The Government that meeting Of this
/ chor,fter yvaH a. be held IN New-lork, and they
were told il they 20 forego their inlent mmeol
a,e ,,eps would lie taken for the release of the
pri.oner They waited, and Col CoTeoran Is not
lie would say, however act with great prudence,
and not blame the Government; Il might be thas
th.ir mighty measurer were perfected for then
rlsa,e. lie could not baye the meet ing act harshy
/ +, he name OF lrshmen, he said, lot rs not show
,ngra,itnde and call only for tue relea,e OF Col
Corcoran; but for all the hostages with him, they
are all IN the same plight there is no lriShinan, no
Yankee.
Now they viii hear the same groans If they die
the same hospital If wounded, and there is one thing
I,isuen viii have for the next three generations 1T
I least, tie stamp OF true
series of resolutions were reported asserting TIE
regard Of the adopted citizens OF Massachus Tor
the Constitution and the Union, Mandatory OF Col
! Corcofan and his brave regiment, concludiug.
Rcsred That II 10 the yeire Of tins meeting ina Tue
PRECEDENT Of the llited StAtes t!oud Afe nneii' steps
10 ette liberation Of the patient and uncompliuinS
co. Corcoran fellow prisoners aud thus they ASK Ia
lie name of tho thousands Of sJa l ciii. ma thonn ,n
Ito country the 4 his dear Kindred, and slhfai
hiends and Ia the name Of his suite nls -.
The resolutions were adopted by acclamatlcn.
And IL was further
hsfrd That they be transmitted 10 TIE Tfcne.s OF the
United States with TIC ssgats request thsi he vi ib,rpo'c
Lee ana Nth thsa held IS hostages In ioosl
prisons. -,
Il being now 81 O'Clock, the Mayor announced
the; Gen. Butler had asked pernifo TO shelter me
Maine sih Regiment, which had just arrived IN the
Cradle Of Liberty. The meeting WAS taen dissolved
after three cheers for the Hon. Benz Butler mere
were no less than 900 persons who participated Ia
| this demonstration.