Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-28
c. U. L. II. stephens OH the Teniau Sit.
Uation,


james stephens delivered his second ad-
dress in New York on saturday evening al
the Cooper Institute, TO an audience of about
l,SOO. The New York SU1Idy Herald reports
him as saying that the cause of Ireland lies
very low in the worlds eye, but he believed
that Ireland was never yet more entitled 10
admlration than II was during the last year.
Great injury had re sul,ed 10 the cause from
the Campobelle expedition, which was about
as sensible as would have been an expedition
to Japan. He then denounced any movement
on Canada as gross betrayal Of Ireland THE
announcement was greeted with lond applause
and cries OF Good The Moffat Mansion
organization had been broken u ID forever Prom
osltions had been made TO the other leaders that
the people IN ireland should ba consulted be-
fore any definite action was taken All that
was equired now was union and organiza
ton In America, and pecuniary assistance for
the men at home. lie believed thar he shonld
be able 10 raise Slsu,Og in this CITY alone
lSeveral Voices We will give il 10 Won and
s5Co,OOO II IL is necessarily Mr.. stephens then
announced ms wish that all questions asked
him should be in writing. After few addi-
uonal remarks 10 the effect that fighting wouId
commence this year. he said that before he left
New York (Which would be on Thursday
TO the different circles.
Mr.: stephens then read ont the first 4urs-
ference T.. J. Meehan's life was saved in Ire
land ~ 10 which he replied, .sOn three different
occasions saved him from traitors death -
lCrlSs OF - Don't save him agSInr'1
The next question eXcited considerable laurh =
ter. IL was, HAS Napoleon the KEY of Eng
land in his pocket IL he chooses - TO which
Mr.. Stephens replied, ''He has been likened 10
polltlcal sphinx; and it is understood to be a
great source OF his power thar he keeps his
mind TO himself" lCheers and yeIIsl
man with strong stutter asked, .sWhat is
your opinion OF the cotton ball seller i'm The
Bowery !" The laughter which tnis singular
question excited did not subside for several
minutes, when Mr.. Stephens SAID he desired
that all abusive epithets should be let alone
and II MIR. Roberts was al luded to-ra voice
"Ihars The fellow he was now disposed 10
look on the cause in the right way
A prudent member OF the organization asked
''N hat has become of the million of dollars
subscribed here! ?! To which Mr. Stephens re-
piled that during eight years he had receiyad
but t30,OOC, and thai committee WAS M nres
ent ntlnyestgating the financial affairs of the or
ganization. [Cries OF "Thatis good"l
In answer TO another question he Stated ,ba,
the emoyement would 60 on whether the Sveeuv
party assisted or not.
What has become of Schofield and Naple
yoice-'I hope they are not in hell ''l Mr.
Stephens, "1t is better to have a little m ystery
about these matters. There is a deterrnination
that all men OF that kind shall meet with their
deserts" (Applause.l
A number OF other questions of a similar na
ture were asked by the audience and answered
by Mr.. Stephens, after which he was present.
ed with handsome green flag, and then closed
the meeting with an exhortation that ali pres
ent should enlarge their present circles. and
Epossible form new ones.