New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-13
THE EENHASs.
Great Demonstration az Cooper Ensii'n't
-Amer.Sa io Rcunin Neutral in tie
Feninn Wsr-speeches by Fernand0
Wood, *. EilIinn, Geo. Francis Train,

Father CurIcy, and Others.
A Fenian demonstration Of gigantic proper
tons was held last evening at the Cooper Institute
Every nook and corner Of the large hau was dehseiy
packed with men, women and children, all eager and
enthusiastic dreaners in the establishment Oh an irS
Rep,bc The doors of the Institute thrown open
at clock and in less than 90 minutes entrance 10 the
building was almost an impossibliity fmntng womeu wo
were borne out IN the arms OF accommodates Posoo
men, and hg1dreds unable 10 endure the intense heat
forced leave even before the proceedings OF the
evening were commenced.
Inside the Irish heart was thoroughly bred Oy tne
strains OF martial music the sight OF their own Deiose
green, together with tho patriotic and suggestive
scrolls which were emDazoned around the platform
The cheers shouts and yes were absolutely deaeDlng
and terriic and were that royal brute, the BrltlSh
lion, present or anywhere within hearing, he wonld
most assuredy choke with envy and vexatiOn at the
thought that he could hope 10 surpass the roar
iugs OF his Celtic enemies About O'clock when the
meeting was wOrked within few degrees of
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION y
by The performance OF such airs rs " The Wearing Of
tine Green" The White Cockade," &C.. the Com
mttee of Arrangements appeared on the PLATFORM and
the meeting organized by the appointment of Mr
L. Spencer as Chairman.
The enthusiasm of the audience was indescribable
As Mr. Fernando Wood the OAahony, Kiiian, Tram,
and others less distinguished appeared successNey on
the platform hats and handkerchiefs were waved and
cheer upon cheer rang through the building.
Mr. SPEscER came forward amid immense cheers,
aud commencsl q stirring speech in favor OF the
Fenians b. stating that during last April while ad-
dressing meeting in Washington. he expressed him
self in fGyor of the fenian movement. NJ. Spencer
proceeded 10 read letter received from Major Fitz-
gibbon 0f Michigan. thanking him (Dr. So for his
expressions of sympathy and goodwill 10 ireland.
The Irish bad contributed an immense army OF yOln-
teers for the preservation OF The Federal Union in the
late war. ana had claim on the American people. lie
was there tonight because he sympathHed with op'
pressed humanity IN every place no matter whence
they came Or who they were. He was there because
he hated England and lie believed she lad treated Ire
land uniustiy lie could not forget EngnndG polIcy
during the late Nar-how She had buht shps 10 prey
upon our commerce aud sent them armed from IeI
ports and she u fOggine and nnprs0nllg IN the
City of Dublin who claim % be natural1ed amer
lean citizens. lHisses.l Mr. Spencer concluded ny
painting a gorgeous picture ~ an irish kcpnDhc
founded on the overthrow OF British power III the
Green Isle.
REMARKS BIZ FATHER cURLEY.
Father CCBLEY, who was the next speaker. vas re-
cci-ol with storm Of applause seldom equaled. lie
said. BE 10 mine 20 state TO YOU that independence
republican indcpeuhcncc-is the desire OF the Hlsh
people and ule sword once drawn. shall never
Tho Irish desire two things to-day that they
should possess the land and have q government
suited - their circumstances. rms instinct my
Icniau Brethren. IS the common heritage oi our race
not the growth of Yesterday or to-day. IL lates
from the time of ST0ngbOw. Father 'ufley
then went into the doctrine Of feudal sovereignty
alleging that each man under that system had an
iDalcnalle right to the soil Immense Appause. }
J. is strange, hut nevertheless true that the Celt
wherever he went carried with him the natuIl. in
stinct, Of republcan,m His ancestors according TO
Dr.. Bronson modelled requbcansm in Greece, crossed
over iato Italy ana gave the world republican Rome
scalol the Alps md established Switzerland, the
oldest and best .ab!ished republic in the world. and
IJW easily The irishm1n enters into me spirit OF
repabilism n America fghts its batt3 and con,
serve is rights lCkecr-l The Speaker then alluded
20 the present prospects OF TIE Fcnian Brotherhoo1
s1yia enid intense oxcitcment that II may as wei 1e
attempted to turn the tide OF tine Hudson 10 stop tic
progress Of the tets in their efforts for IRISH mde'
psnlerce. Atduy tle you may hear the intelligence
that the Irish are IN arms, and The fight shan never
cease until ireland i3 republic, based on the gfeal
moG'l OF AWc.ica.
SIR. IRAN ErMARBs.
Afr. SrfNcfR then INTRODUCED Mr. GEORGE FRANCIS
Tram. who said, Fellow Americans, on wednesday
Last I ldlrce sed The solid men Of Boston on the IA
change, and IN tLc evening, IN company with hilan
and other fcnian chiefs | addressed another meeting
tie subject OF Irish nationality. ,Cbeers) old Ire
land hes foes every side that her her race her
fne nj her pride; blt she has every side VINO
VIII emulate tie bravery oftheir ancestoi'
The deeds Cd Irolnds son. have done
They ye, can 10 again.
lie ras 20 ths grea, ball in Washington when 100
Gen ,ras and the Ministers of England and France
were present and Ar that night that France was
lO l0uscr tho enemy Of America, and that she, the
and Of EOchlmbeau, viii do all she can for Ireland
through John Mitchell. Immense eAeeringl The mo.
nent ireland .irns gun America mast declare her
beigercncy and remain neutral nay. more than that,
iit Out lnjA lIblmas al New. York Philadelphia and
VI md. but femu.n strictly neutral lLaughtcr The
only way 70 fight England is through her stomach and
her pocket.
the effect tba, France was the friend Of Ireland and
ihat thc headquarters 0f the Fenians were IN tue
Tulleries o. Paris. lWill cheers
Mr. Train Then offered the following. which was
adopted, end from which MI spencer subsequently
t0Oh occasion - dissent.
Roel Tia; the secession fraternity OF Stevens Sumner,
ius. Ly Sabo ad Hen DO express sentiments. aud
't We nd0ro Tie policy Of Andrew johnson
me Monroe doctrine was not an American. but an
Euglish ded and for America 10 20 10 war 10 please
England is not the doctrine of the Fonian brotherhood
Al who are in favor Of prononncng the Monroe Doc
Mr. Trcin proceeded at much greater length TO dis.
cuss ~ Tho preceding and other questions, and
CONCLUDED auid applause cheers, &c.
THE nov. FERNANDO WOOD 5 REMARKS.
The hon Fernando Wood coming forward re.
ceiyed = gullr ovation. The vast assembly rose en-
massc cheering again and again. He said; There
are three duties imposed upon man. To his God. which
requires obedience and reverence. looking 20 his well
fare hereafter To his family and himself, looking to
his welfare earth aud 10 MS country requiring sac
rces and endurance In the maintenance OF ITS Govern
ment institutions and laws. In this latter obligation
is comprehcnded the duty for Americans OF sustaining
the theory and system on which this Republic was
founded. II is not only incumbent upon us to maintain
free goSernment here but To- uphold it everywhere
This is the duty of the American citizen. and IN this
spirit as American. | am here TO night. And such
has been the practice Of our PEOPLE. we have always
hated dee pot ism md encouraged liberalism.
Wherever the down-trodden have turned upon their
opprcssOrs and endeayored 10 relieve themselves OF
bondage the American heart has beaten in sympathy
We did it when Poland struggled TO maintain her
nationality against fearful odds. We did l, when the
south Americans raised the standard Of revolt. and
erected republics upon the downfall of Spanish au
thority We did il Tor the people OF Grcecefor the
people of Hungary. We did it when France, in a
moment of national mpatience. threw OIL the Angly
yoke 20 assume alas but for day the light OF self
government; aud We do 1t now even for tbo people Of
Mexico who, with questionable capacity for seli-rule
are nevertheless entitled 20 our best wishes and sup
port. And why should we not feel thus
Was il not manifested for us in the day Of our own
sad trial When the people of this then distant land