The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-21
9he FeDian Brotherhood Ia National
COnYeniiOB.

Their Public Meeting Last Evening
Spirit u tho Ocegsion--.Spsech on Iri2h
LndsPendsnes - Enthusiasm Of Ttoss
Present
From tbs Cincinnati Commercial. Isth
Pursuant to & call, made over a
month since, delegates Of the Fenian
Brotherhood from tho various States
met here yesterday, in National Con.
vention.
The business Of the Convention, the
transaction Of which was commenced
yesterday, is to be conducted IN strict
ly secret cOnclave, 70 which none save
delegates-not even other members Of
the Brotherhood excepted--are to be
admitted, and is not to be made pub
lie until such time as their plans for
striking their blow for Irish liberty
are fully matured and about to be put
into execution. During the progress
Of the Convention, however public
meetings, like the one Of last evening,
are to be held, 10 which all interested
IN the subject of Irish independence
are invited. Metropolitan Hall, corner
of Ninth and Walnut streets, is the
place selected for the Convention and
the public evening meetings, and the
hall has been suitably fitted up for this
purpose. At the meeting last evening
the hall was densely crowded, hundreds
of persOns Of leaving, after failing TO
md even a s5andipgplaoe.
The decorations of the hall exhibited
the green field of the Irish National
flag crossed with that of our own coun-
try, and the harp Of Erin, with the sug-
gestiye words, 81 am Strung Anew"
and inscriptions akin to one which we
noticed in particular of There is 10
use Reasoning with Robbers" Around
the walls were inscribed the names of
the various couaties Of Ireland, and
many a legend of her chiidren's faith
al suggestive Of old-t.me Irish national
Independence
Mr. James Gibbons, Of Philadelphia,
President Of the meeting, introduced
Captain William Walsh, one of the
Winchester heroes Of our armies, rs the
fret speaker Of the evening, and as.one
Of those, whom he hoped would help
20 plant again upon the battlements of
Ireland the fag OF Irish nationality
and Independence" Deafening ap-
plause
Captain Walsh then proceeded TO id
dress the audience IN terznE Of the
most unqualified character, as 70 the
blow which they were preparing to
launch upon England for Ireland's lib
erty. He began by referring 10 the
Jewish customs Of assembling and con-
sulGng over the prospect Of restoring
their nation TO its former glory No
parallel to this faitd of the Israelits
could be found, save in the filial love
Of country which the SONS and dsught-
srs Of Irelard show for their native
land, for Ireland captive, chained and
mRnacled for seven hundred years.
And he appeared as the representative
Of an association whose object 10 was to
restore Ireland 20 her former glory,
immense applause TO her true posi-
ton as the flower OF the land and the
gem Of the sea. Cheers 1t was not
proposed 70 do this by agitation alone
This had been tried, and failed !;
NOR by making complaints to for.
eign lands The wall Of their
country had gone forth to other coun-
tries bat she was still in chains, with
the tyrRnts grasp upon her throat
Nothing was TO be gained by removing
her bandages and exposing her bleed
Ing wounds, as beggars do their
sores, TO gain charity. They intended
70 appeal with arms IN their hands, and
demand her liberty Of her keeper; and
should that keeper refuse, he should
have the bsyonet Upon the green
hll-sides Of old ireland, with sword in
hand, and prayer to the God of bat.
ties, were all future appeals for Ireland
TO be made. Immense applause He
believed that Ireland had the strength
70 face her foe upon the battlefield
DE spoke of the courage of Irish sol
diers as known the world over on every
battlefield OF Europe and this country,
and Of the assistance from all nations
which would be offered them, as to
this nation, in the days Of its first
struggle for independence. And the
time was coming when Ireland would
DC able TO make this struggle for indie
Pendence; when the long looked for
opportunity would be presented. As
soon as the civil war ia this country
should end, the United States would
make a demand Of England for repara.
ton for the foul wrongs she has receiv-
ed at the hands Of pirates and border
raiders. She will demand redress for
all, and England viii refuse The toe
sin OF war VIII be sounded, and call
made for an IRISH expedition. And no
sooner will the ink Of that call be dry,
than $4,000 men will spring to arms to
obey it. and ia Ireland an hundred
thousand more viii respond, to drive
back English minions, who would seek
70 prevent a landing Immense sp-
plRuse
We have given in few words, the
substance Of the speakers remarks,
which were received With the widest
enthusiasm Another lnestiHe. vail be I
held this evening