The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-27
THE FENIANs IN THIS CITY.

The Conviction of Colonel Lynch In CanRda-
The Feeling Among the Irish Citizens-
Special Meetings Of both Boards of the Com.
mon Council Thereon-Lefter from the Mayor
10 the President of the United States-Tam-
many Hall Sends Committee to Confer
with President Johnson, &c.
The intelligence received yesterday in this city Of the
extreme lengths which the Canadian government
determined to summarily proceed in the trials going
on in Toronto, in order TO crafty revengefu spirit
against the Fenans by infc.ng Colonel Lynch and
his unfortunate compaots the extreme penalty Of the
law for alleged offence, Of which the proof
all clear has aroused the spirit Of the lrish well
many Of the American citizens to remarkable extent
Groups collected in the City Hall Park and many
Of the public resorts discussing the matter. There
was no difference OF opinion as to what extent
mercy would be extended by the Canadian gov
eminent, for mercys sake. They all realized that
England and its dependencies never speak OF mercy
except when the ranseressor has broken the law Of
tons bv an outrage committed on some friendly nation
for the furtherance OF Englsnd's good They remem-
bered the crew or the pirate ship Shenandoah after
their career OF paes and murder on the dis
charged with nnscemng and unbeconing haste their
arrival at Liverpool They remembered that the Cana
dian law strained and its officials allowed to grossly
violate it, in order TO enable the St. Adams robbers TO
care tho punishment Justly their due That Eng
lands idea OF merry, whom friendly nation the
victim. The other idea Of English mercy exemp-
fed in the hanging and numbering OF the Irish insur
gents in os and in the blowing of the sepovs from the
caunon's mouth during the Indian mutiny
England was then the sufferer ana woe 10 the culprit
MANY persons expressed regret that tho Irish people In
America not they should be- united, when their
voice would have the weiaht 10 which II is entitled
Others expressed the belief that the Canadian
mont dare not carry the sentence into execution That
II they did sraning OF the Neutrality laws would
n sdy aa an BY ne npssr ~
present government merely on suferapce and by the
magnaDlmty of the American people II they spilled
the blood OF innocent TO crafty their spleen
against the Fenans and their III aled hostility 70
this government II would lead conflict OF which the
only result could be that Of their total extinction IS
nation
ACTION or THE PoARD or ALDnRMs-sFEtIAL sEsrIyG.
The Board met al FIVE O'Clock last evening. President
Brce In Tho chair The following communication was
received from the Mayor
M4ross orsIcx NEW yosx. Of. Is, 1875.
ms ne sorr - e. sns mned v ~
preamble and rasoaons his Jay adopted By
81 = ss Ike
70 secure Me pardon and release Of Robert Bless Lynch and
doubt that the preamble ana resolutions express
tSe people ibis siiy seems 50 clear me
s1s sss ss I
r,spsstiuy but most urgently 70 ask Won 70 bring bear
hs. such would about
most beneficial In their ehasssg and vsry
In competition with the Mayo 8 communication Alder
Shannon offered the following resolutions. which
we're unanimously Adopted
prisons charged with violations Of Canadian laws during the
p. ~ r. n ana , @ bs R9es
Canadian court and sentenced TO death and whereas The
canada ssesa .ssSSen u far.s.r
ia;sIfsrs = obtain heir pro@g, rsissss sSerciose
p. ard he aS Ree-r Lynch and
release him and his fellow prisoners confinement aud
TO refrsln from further y q them
qie.,sd mrnedaieiy this reqnest and 70 all
the innYcne ~ the obtain the speedy release
es.ovei That Homo. Mayor Hoffman requested
dent of tAe United states
scr,os ~ rur nosRp ov couvcIrxrs
special meeting ~ the Board OF Councilman was
held t evening Presdent Green in the chair On mo
iou ho reading OF tho minutes Of the previous meeting
was postponed.
sKSAS moved that tho board should take up the
papers rom tho Rpsrd 81 Aldermen. which adopted.
Tho reader then proceeded 20 read the resolutions from
the Other board requesting the Canadian government 70
pardnn Robert n Lynch
ir fLyss-I msse the previous question on the
lutions
Mr. Ro-rva,x--I second the mosion
Mr. KrL' ooa--i 10 favor " tho resolutions, but
rcriapr some gentlemen hero would like 20 say some
NJ rrvvs--o. 80 don't want Buncombc speech.
The previous question was pnt. aud tho resolution
unan mousIy concufred ~. TIN vote scarcely 70.
rdei before the paper was brought 70 tho Mayors
Office.
Tho Bo,rd adjourned I'm Nonbv
scraS ~ rAnaayF lt,LL DEMOCRACY
~ a speGlal meeting Of The Gene,al COMMITTEE on
rarinanv Hall Gated yesterday ~ take action upon the
nnsry conviction M sentence ~ Robert Boss Lynch,
the Lrf rpls correspondent who used ~ treason
~ us Ig4tsl g0Yngamcl4t, Wm. n. Tweed presided ami
CtEsfi a ehsel - Murphy tho rs,rt sr stvc Of the
Fnh warf ln specch rrfeusi to the outrage which
had he"n pefstrated upnn American ctixcn cod the
American prers aud moved tl,s appointment .om-
mae OF one from each ward draft and suitable
resolutions expressive OF the sentiments Of Tanmsny
Hall
Tho following committee was scc1ri lngy appointed
BY the rhar:--Fiffh art, Central Nsnar q Murphy;
First ward, judge Edward Hovss. senni, Isaac v Will
kins; Third, Edwin NJ HaRgsry; FOURTH Alderman
Thomas Conan sixth. Supervisor Walter Roach
SEVENTH Judge =. shsnley; Eighth, Peter kschell