New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-12
Mass Meeting IT the Cooper Institute In
Homer OF the Delegates - O'Mahony
sustnined and the senate Rebulted.

An i'm mense mass meeting i'll honor oil the
Fenan delegates was held last evening the large hs
of the Cooper Institute The platform was draped
ith banners Of glcen two brass bands envened the
proceedings. and the cheering. shouting and yelling as
The Senatorial party and the "blOody" Saxons were
alternately denounced was absolutely terrific. The
delegates filled the platform and nearly all the men and
many OF the women present wore green ana Tate ,h
hail. wearing huge green rosette about 10 inches in
circumference on his left breast the excitement was
intense continuing for several minutes Mr. RoGKRs
of the Manhattan Department OF the brotherhood
called the meeting to order. ard introduced as the rs
sIemsndoSsly nssnd ehesTed Mr. Meany addressed the
saving yiis hat s ireland crying for freedom and
Fenian Brotherhood in this country answered that she
shall be Free lGreat cleerinP.l
The Secretary Of the Finance Committee Mr; hElL
CHER Of Maine next introduced He said that be
came to NewYork prejudiced against the Head Center
but be would loaye this city one OF bis rmes support
ers lie came for the purpose OF investigating the
charges preferred against the officers OF the Brother
lood and he would now 90 home and tell his constitu
ents that all those false and unfounScd. Thf
Committee lad further come 30 the conclusion that II
advisable to retain Mr. Kiian as Secretary o. ,h'
Treasury his financial ability rendering him indis
pensable 10 the organization In America.
Major KELLY Of Indians was the @ next speaker He
denounced in the biteres language the Senate party
and Col Roberts in particular applying 10 him th'
epithets traitor and fool He Lad been through thu
Moaatt Mansion. and found no luxury there. Tit
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poses and he would return TO Indiana and tell BIZ
people TO send the money which they were retaining
The only recognized head Of The Fenian Brotherhood
John UMahony. lCheeraI
Mr. Mccormick Of Iowa, who was next introduced
said that 20 different States ana districts were repre-
sented in the Conference and 425
agreed to make OMatOny the only recognised heat
OF the Brotherhood. They were determined tba
ireland should be for the Irish all Ireland in blaze
| JERLy1AH KAyAHAGH Of California denounced Rob
erte in the most unspariDg terms The charges agans
Mahony foul calumnies and hell had no dept
TOO deep in which TO ncarcerate Roberts and his asso
ciates."
| Mr.. WALSH OF Idaho. made On address OF much th'
same import exhibiting in the course OF his speech
green banner. which was presented to him by th'
fenans in that locality. Though the circles ther'
were in existence only ten months. they had alread.
sent o. 200 TO New.York. and when be went back. th
! LOCO Fenians there would send $4,000. (lmmens'
cheers
Mr.. JOIN MADDEN OF Salem. a delegate from 81
Louis one from Michigan. Senator Fenian) MULLEN
and Mr. MoRARTY of Philadelphia. and several Other
addressed the meeting.
Mr.. KILLIAN made congratulatory address on the
various topics connected with the organization
Ip response TO thousand calls from all parts Of the
ball. Col OMABOSY came forward and said that he had
suffered more for the last eight nine weeks than he
had during the whole Of bis life. He hoped to
carry an unsullled character to his grave add Jet
to see tho green Dag. &c. &c, &C.
The meeting then adjourned.