The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-07
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SPEECH OF THE MAYOR.
Especial Despatch to the Boston Journal. ]

Especial Despatch to the Boston Journal
...... MoxreEAI June A.. 1866 Pm.
large and enthusiastic meeting of citizens
was held this afternoon in the City Hall, for
the formation OF Home Guard. the Mayor
presided. In his address he said that the
course of the Fenians was not sustained Dy
tbe people of the United States, that the in
yaders had no sympathy outside of the Fenian
organization. The statement was loudly
cheerel He alluded to his dismissal of the
ten Iol cemer who would not take the oath of
allegiance, and said that he felt it his duty to
act promptly in dismissing every man whohad
any sympathy for the thieves, vagabonds, cut
threats and murderers. This sentiment was
received by mingled cheers and Kisses, cheers
predominating. For few moments there
was great confusion. 1t revealed the tact that
there were some present who were lrlsnmen
ii not Fenians. Resolutions, patriotic, anu
relating to the objectin view, were introduced
by various gentlemen, and speeches were MADE
in English and French. About tWo-thlrds OF
the audience were British and American Can
adams, and the other third French and Irish.
The Americans resident here are thoroughly
loyal in this matter, and gave hearty cheers
for Queen Victoria and the Queens Own Reg
iment.
AR. Rose. NJ. P. p, said that there was moth
ing in the history OF nations to be compared
from a neighboring country, without declara-
ton Of war or pretext Of any kind, by an Or
panized army, without hindrance from the
United States authorities. Parliament was to
meet on Friday, and he should at once move
SUSPENSION of the habeas corpus, that all of
those men who had been guilty of murder
might be hung, and If possible he would have
taem hung before the week was out. They
were murierers, and all who sympathized
with them were guilty of murder. He would
have every one who was found with arms in
his hands executed by military law. These
sentiments produced wild cheering, swinging
OF hats and shouts of "Hang theml Hang
themp rFh NJ
4at. Rose said that he would not do it from
any vindictive feeling, but for security for the
future. These murderers, and their fellow
ruffians in the United States, must be taught
a lesson. The people of Canada must act
promptly in this matter. There must be no
dilIy-dallying, no delay of the law, no writs OF
error, but prompt and decided retribution, so
that hereafter every Fenian entering Canada
for hostile purposes would know that he came
with halter about his neck. The simple
question is this, Shall they be hung? Eyes,
yes; the quicker the better; string them Up"
were the responses. His speech reused the
meeting to high pitch of excitement. II
the temper of the people in other places is like
that manifested here, the Fenian prisoners
win undoubtedly be executed in very few
DAYS after the assembling Of Parliament on
Friday next.
Mr. AlcGee, M. P. p, and an Irishman, said
that the invaders were unworthy the name of
Irishmen. They were the scum of the Amer
lean and Confederate armies, the vilest scoun-
drels and cut-throats the world ever saw The
design of these leaders was to produce war
between the United States and England, that
they might carry out their plan for the relief
OF Ireland. He was severe upon all who SYM
pathized with them. Two years ago he warn
ed his ellow-citizens against coquetting with
the confederate agents and refugees who made
Canada a refuge. He felt then that trouble
might come OF it, and he has not been mis-.
taken. There was dead silence in the hall
at this slight allnsion to the course pursued by
Canada toward the United States. "Whoever
Is not with us Is against US" said he, and
whoever has any sympathy with the invaders
commits crime" which was another threat
at the citizens of Montreal for what they had
done to aid the South, although do not think
1t was intended or received as such. It was
patriotic meeting, and measures were taken
to organize guard. There is no installing
the temper OF the people, and the present pros
pect is that there will be military execution
on q general scale at Toronto If the habeds
corpus Is suspended. CARLETON.