The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-05


The lodge hall Of the third story 5f the
Court House Was filled 70 Overlooking las
night on the occaa on Of the Feuian demon
stratian. The meeting was organized AZ
eight u'clocki By the appointment OF the fol-
losing officer:
Presi5eui-W. Matt Brown.
vieePfe,idents-D. Eundy, ana Hugh
Burns. HF
secrotaries-CDm. Dryer, and Won. Kane.
Capt. Walsh was the first speaker. lie
said that i was the custom Of the Irish in
hab.tants 10 sssembe near the ruins Of
jerusalem, and read the pas ages OF Scrip
ture. which proved the rest0 alton Of Israel.
For thou aud years has this been done,
ana s61 lIey hope, though long disap-
plmt-d. IN history, uiere b no parallel 70
t1this aitachneutio JnHtitutiuus, ave noug
th. lash people, whO have a parallel at
taehed O. their wronged lie. They ever
hope, a. expect the freedom OF their ma
tive lard and Ole hour 81 its redemption
will surety come.
ireland has all the elements Of a great
uati0n. Her destiny was traced on her
mountains, and along her streams, by the
hsut OF God. She w=s 60 bB a nzti0u, aud
u1t q province, though she had W0rn the
chains Tor seven hundred yesrs. Bat she is
Do d subdued. Her hands were bound, ard
uueonquerabie, and u was dedicated 10 free-
dom, and it e.uld never be chained. From
Che PRISON and the scafio d., il had scared,
aud w0Hld soar. t.l il would reach lis gsol.
Many have been the struggles of Ireland
for freedom but because % has failed otsn,
10 would not nece sarily fail now, aud the
speaker illustrated the advantages OF perse-
yeauce, by the well known anecd0ie Of
Brace and the spider. Bruce followed the
example &C the spider, aud won his lost
fcsp res 81 ireland had failed, because Of
bier lack Of strength 90 cope with her enemy,
then it might be said she should lot try
again bat ihere were other causes than
its weaknesses which did the work, and
these causes were now removed. Dissen-
.lous among the Irish themselves did the
work. Haii Ireland been united, the Saxon
would newer hayc matured his i0othold On
Irish soil. 10 had ever been thus, from the
beginning; ihe leaders quarrelcd among
themselves, while the Saxon struck down
both pa-ties, in every struggle, irom the
FIRST conquest.
The long desired Unity had row, bowev-
or, been effected, throughout the Fenian
brotherhood, ID represented Irshm of
Oh classes, -lrote-tan end Catholic, rich
and poos-and "a united blow would now De
struck ior freedom and nativity.
NhI.I| aAifNn us 'ftA MS NNFA the hahH OF
Dr., and, Bgt now. when the green dag was
uuiurlrl. E8 d Protestant and Ca. hoiic Won
rally beuoa DO, without asking what was
the religion al kIn who bore ID aloft.
lu America. the Fcnians plumber men of
oh crctds; ana IN Ireland both Catholic and
rroiesIaut were alike IN its ranks. Ina ey-
cry ectiou of the Island, were members of
The brotherhood, even ia the north Of the
island, was this the case.
n the struggle succeeded and ireland was
msdr free, tho government established
would b. modelled All the United States, a.
nearly o. iosUblyi aud The corner stone
would be evil and religious liberty. Every
. luau 90 the sabbath, would be- invited o.
worship God according % the dictates of his
uun conscience.
Many iheuUht The English army in ire
land vas iucsistablc; but the Speaker CON
tended that ID was more than hail Irish, and
these would be true u th-ir country. OF
'hg 2o.o0o regular troops ia the island, aud
discipline i hlIno,t los', through the Feni-
ali.. Tho Lord Lieutenant estlaaIeo that
.N out If every ten wtuld Join the cause cf
IRISH Independence.
Other speakers followed. but we were uu-
able geo rive o. report of their rsmarl,s. ou
account ct the crowded states OF our col
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