The New York herald., 1862-02-06
the CASE OF COLONEL coRcoRAN.
Corcorsn Demonstration I'm Boston.

Corc0ron Demonstration I'm Boston.
BOSTON, Feb. 8, 1862.
There was an immense and enthusiastic Corcoran
demonstration in Faneuil Hall tonight. The old Cradle
OF Liberty was crowded to It's largest capacity Mayor
Wshtman presided, supported by sixty vco Presidents
The Mayor reeted che circumstances attending the cap
ture and imprisonment Of Colonel Corcoran and amsnted
that BY the act of our government that noble man and
the hostages with him imprisoned in felcns
CELL because we insist upon holding the prisoners Of the
Savannah as pirates, and not prisoners Of war The
threat upon the lives OF Colonel Corcorsn and the
others prov ed that this meeting timely He de.
nounced in indignant terms tho infamous demand made
by JsG. Davis that the bridge burners Of Missouri
should bs placed upon the same footing with
The hostages Of Colonel A. o. Brewster, and made
a stirring speech. He eaid 10 was pitisuily said
that these men shoud the action Of the federal roy
ernmen be held TO exc out their lives in more than an
Austrian prison. The President could do no more mag.
nanmous act, none more popular, than to take mea.
sures for their immediate release.
Hon. Benjamin Hslctt sent o letter, In which he
claimed that the watchword should be, "Fres Corcoran
free wilcox ana the other coloneis There were hopes
for them now, for since the call for this meeting
the Hatteras prisoners hsd been released from
Fort Warren Why not now send Barron
that the Savannah prisoners were not pirates
by any law Of Mr.. Hssts quoted private letter
s ss eD:s s So
brave saw tho light Of day. and yet they have
lost their Christian fortitudc nor suffered the rs
complaint to be made 10 the government The exchange
OF prisoners concession The President could not
do act humane than take immediate
for the relcase Of the hostage coIooo.s.
Judge Russell said in time OF he knew not how TO
criticize the government no only know how TO support
H. He trusted the government would act promptly
for the release Of Colonel Corcoran, and his fellow
hostages and the country would see that gallant
man at the head OF his regiment. yea at tho head
Of the field Of Fontsnoy This brave man was taIon
prisoner because there military movement he
did not know how to oboy-the order to retreat lie
asked the release Of Colonel Corcoran proper tribute
gratitude and justice for the services rendered by the
adopted citizens in their hour OF national peril.
Hon. John c. Tucker asked why that Boston allied
meeting for Col Corcorans release and his own most
native State had notS Ho would say IL the fault
OF New York In December last Governor Clifford Of
Massachusetts,, Judge Dening and Mr. Oormon Wis ted
Washington and informed the government that ing
this character to bs held in New York and they
told IL they were TO forego their inent, Immediate
steps would DO taken for the release OF tho
prisoners they wanted and Colonel Corcoran is rot
yet released. He would say. however, act with
great prudence and not blame tho government IL might
be that these mighty perfected for thcrs
release He could not have the meeting hastily In
the OF Irshmen, he said, let us not show ingTa
tude aud call only for the release Of Colonel Corcman
but for all the hostages with him. They all In the ga ne
plight; There is no lrshnan no Yankee now They viii
hear the same groans If they die the came hospital II
wounded and there Is thing frshmen will have Tor
the neat three generations at least the stamp Of truo
men.
series OF resolutions reported asserting the 70.
gard cf the adopted citizens OF Massachusetts for the
constitution and the Union audatory Of Colonel
and his brave regiment. concluding with tho following
resolutions
Resolved Ths. the voice q this meeting that the Pre-
siden OF United States shouh take steps TO
facilitate the liberation OF tho patient and uncomp ain ng
Col Corcoran and bis fellow prisioner and this they
the the thousands Irih citizens
the country in the name Of his dear kindred and faithful
friends and In the name OF his sunerngs The resolutions
were adopted by a,clainaile1.
Resolved That they be transmitted TO the President the
United States with the eluest will ntsrpose
to obtain the release OF Coonels
Lee and others with them now held hostages In rebel
IL being now half.past nine O'Clock the Mayor an.
nounced that General Butler had asked permission TO
shelter the Maine Eighth regiment, which had Just
arrived, in the Cradle OF Liberty.
Tho meeting then dissolved after three cheers for
tie Hon. BENJAMIN Butler There less than four
thousand persons who participated in this demonstra.
tion.