The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-26

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gorra here's at yc SEE Finn and WI that Finn leaped
half mile WEI the Scotch &c .ow stared al him
an Finn, "Faix, " me father <ss here he'd jump
half mile further" Well, A. that the Scotchman
go. frekened an uo,o was rloe away, whn Finn
baked the griddle In the other chaps cake
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ases any o.ne nd dI Well Inc jo,an's teeth stuck
at twelve clock feyy night his ghost is with the
same griddle hanging out iv his jaws T"
THE PROCESSION.
Shortly after five o'clock the procession marshaed
by Mr. Rogers State Centre, and proceeded headed by
the band to q platform erected on the grounds where
The orator OF the day Colonel Roberts Second
hood green rosettes with the letters F. b. in gold
and presented fine appearance. 1t was principally
composed Of young men, the bone and snew of the
land determined men, many Of whom had fought under
the Stars and Stripes in the late are ready at
any moment die If necessary under the green flag
which is 10 herald the approach of liberty 10 Ireland On
their arrival at the platform they surrounded it. while
all the people present locked into the immediate neigh
borhood to hear the speeches.
Mr. Rogers, Secretary TO the meeting on presenting
himself was received with cheers. He said
LADIES, GENTLEMEN AND BRouIERs-On the evening Of
the 18th of March last when it supposed the Fenan
Brotherhood outside the official circle had not an adyo-
cate or defender Of its principles, and at banquet given
at the Astor House, speech delivered by gentle
who had been elected to an influential position in
the organization OF the Fenan Brotherhood the
heart Of every lrsman in America and of every Irish
man in every quarter of the globe loud cheers And
OF Ireland, and by it's tenor mbued all who heard and
read it with the idea that il should have its effects
proof of which was apparent in the fact that every
English newspaper furnished copious comments upon it,
tCheers He would have the pleasure of introducing
the meeting gentleman who held high official posi-
ton in the organization Colonel Roberts loud cheers
GRAFTON OF LIEUT.. COL. ROBERTS.
Colonel Roberts then assembled the rostrnm, and was
greeted with loud and long continued cheering The gal
liant Colonel said
FELLOW CouHTRYMEN AND BROTHERS: -Your partiality
more than your good Judgment has placed to-day in
position that wish were occupied by better and
aber man accustomed to the practical pursuits of mer
camille te am i'll qualified TO entertain you with beau
tfu figures OF rhetoric, flights Of the Imagination
which, however valuable they may be to orator
poet than useless when judged by the
multiplication addition, and neither pcasn nor
profitable the balance sheet Of ledger And though
ordinary occasions of speech making these qualities
may be useful and entertaining not sorry if this
occasion lack these great essentials for the time and
the occasion need plain common talk and plain
practical measures We require facts not fancy; dol
lars as well as sympathy, muskets, not advice, and
stern and determined men, and generous and
brave hearts, who when the hour of trial comes
will prove their faith and love by deeds; will be
the cause and their right arms. loud cheers.
Had no other motive than that Of your qualification
or my own inclination, would not be here to-day,
speaking or taking part in this demonstrations but
have other motives and other purposes in addressing
you. The time has come when every Irishman who
loves his country and believes in the ultimate indie
pendence Of his native land take his place beside
the Fenan Brotherhood in asserting that Irish liberty
can only be won by fighting for it, (Cheers The time
has come when lrishmen must take sides, and those
who are not with against US. Cowardly doubts
in ourselves and power. It will not do to say, II
would sacrifice my life for Ireland if it would her;
would spend my last dollar in her if il would
her any good when you will neither give assist those
who are giving this one and will risk the other. loud
cheers The man who holds back now shrinking and
doubtful, is no warm lover of his land and his
patriotism liz like the IrShman'S blauket-tOO
short at one end and not long enough nc the other
loud laughter and cheers.l Though an humble and
presenting member OF the Fenian Brotherhood the posi-
ton that occupy in II is that enables me- nay Of
necessity compes me, to have knowledge OF all its
machinery its strength its hopes and its prospects, and
could tell you much that would cheer every true Irish
heart and advance the with the cold and the
believing outside the organization; but it would be not
alone imprudent but criminal in me to do the
OF our enemy are long and open her spies about,
even in this very city, perhaps in this very crowd And
though much her press pretend To at the
ment assure You the British government has very
different opinion Of IT, for well she may for she n be-
ginning to hear the rumbing of the storm that will
shake, If not destroy, her rotten old hulk from stem
stern. Immense checring,) She little thought when
hunting the Irish children from their homes and country
with her cruel and unjust laws and her bruiaand unfce
ing execution OF them, she but placing them where
they could day furnish the ans redccming their
country and avengns her martyrs; she tile thought
that her determination was but rejuvenaon and that
the wild geese who crossed the Atlantic would day
return with the snews OF and the genius for
Quoting H. 10 enable their brothers at home 10 make the
most heroic struggle that has been made since the days
Of Clonarf, and which they have since proved them
selves capable Of making on the battle fields OF Europe
and America when well equipped and well led. And then
what special dispcnsatiOn of Providence there in
aording school for military training and experience TO
irishmen IN the late unhappy war We all know how
they have awaited themselves OF IT, The Fenian Brother
hood means TO avail itself Of il: and know they are
but too anxious to their dearly bought experience for
the benefit and In the cause OF Their own cherished
tive land II asked when you he ready to 90 the en-
swer invariably nv, is in an hour necessary Believe me-
Slovenamons England this time will not meet handful
of undiscpned, unarmed men, lod by truod hearted,
highsouicd scfsacrincing, but unfit man. poor Smith
O'Bricn No, she will have TO mcet--wc, / wont say
what for ! would be giving her information She VIII
En land played her old game 10 divide and destroy.
How ready she then to her power In the srug
sic as to enable the weaker to hold against the
STRONGER unit there would not be much left oF the
national life there OF the Kilkenny CATS not that
she loved the South but that she hated feared both
North and South loud cheers) wonder II she is as
ready to take offence now ! rather think If Brother
Jonathan should pull her nose squeeze IL well in
DONG she would be disposed to look upon the act
friendly intimation that IL wanted blowing, and wo.ld
blow accordingly 10 please her dear American cousin
Tor blood Is thicker than wacr you know; and that
her fears induce her 10 claim Kindred may expect TO
hear the whole atonship up although few months
ago the Americans nothing but unciyiliZed saw
ages; but all this VIII be remembered for n final and
grand reckoning: and hazard nothing in saying to-day
that nineteen wcntieths Of the American people hate
and dcspis sngand as thoroughly the Irish did
lGrcat appause The fc lings cngendered by the
iu"h " 100 were passing away but the dcvilsh per
hdy ard hascn OF England In seeking l., cngur the
Ahieficih sup, Nhfn Struggling and strainng in the
temp stuuu9 of gigantic civil war viii be
forgotten white plank OF bcrty remains in this re-
public, aud M American cltizn 10 stand by IT, loud
and cont nucd chcers) Now, fellow countrymen II IL
not reasonable to suppose that when the Irish republic
has her auxiliary bureaus Of finance of and OF the
navy here Just the South had in England, Nassau and
Canada-whch, by the way, we could make short
work Of " President johnson thinks the Blue Noses
would be worth the takngand unless TO deprive Eng
land Of IN ally and America OF an enemy, don't think
them worth the having, u IL not fair supposon that
tAe IRISH republican government will find liberal
friends among the Ancricansnot to mention tho Irish
Ameficaisas The south found IN Canada and England2
think the navy bureau alone will have hands full In
cquilIing cruisers like the Florida the Alabama, the
Tennessee and the Sionewall The names will bc
different We will have the Robert Emmett-loud
chccrsl-the Edward tizgcral-(proongcd checrs--
The " others shears and the Wolfe Tone tEnus astic
cheers) They wil a be called after Irish martyrs so
that their names when dead will strike terror into
British hearts than when living for their blows
VIII ne aimed nj the moot vulnerable and vital part of
Brtanhfr commerce or course expect that our prac.
tHh ccnimo1 sense plobeian President Andy Johnson
VIII follow The example Of her most ungracios Majesty
eiccn Victoria, and declare the Irish republic bege.
rent loud cheers English veesos of war will re-