The New York herald., 1866-03-08


sands Of meetings like this gathered together
throughout the land There Is such word as fail in
our lexicon for tens Of thousands Of ssworh arms are
one successful blow aga England let her suffer but
one defeat let as once get her down. and all her friends
IN be-for she has none out OF twill not save her
Let her have Bull run-oue john Bull runand you
viii soc all the Bulls In creation tGreai cheer
ing) Give us one bright hour Of aghting, rather
liberty or give US death. tApplause.) We cannot,
shall not fall Let have but blow at the old brag
gart and the work is done Lot give England taste
OF her own OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES let US send John
0hahony board vessel and not order will be issued
convinced that he would yet shake hands in Ireland
with John 0'Mahony. England suspends the habeas
corpus In Ireland but Ireland will long suspend John
Bulls corpus, or carcass. Then say
IS dsid: sSs Sss n
s s a1r and nf %
70 ashi against treason, oppression ' and wrons s
-tGreat applause)
REMARKS OF COLONEL o'MAHONY.
Colonel JoHS 0'MAHoNY was then introduced and on
coming Forward was received with tremendous cheer
When silence restored he said the time for speaking
was passed and the time for action had arrived.
lCheers) We have been compelled TO before the
BILE with prompt success But was extremely dficui.
to convince the Irshmen In America that the Irish at
desperate death struggle with the hereditary enemies OF
our race. lAppause) Much time and labor
sumed by myself and brethren in sndeayorisg to
is longer necessary 70 preach this fact you all
know t-the world knows IT, The men Of Ireland
Irish soil to-day ocered by veteran Irish soldiers who
learned the trade OF the battle fields OF the Union
lAppause The British government has proclaimed TO
the world by Its arbitrary conduct its packed jures and
corrupt judgments, that this army exists that II is
formidable army and is ready 10 strike down the Saxon
And 1t would have struck It's blows the tyrant months
ago had the Fenian brotherhood hero and executive
officer officer been allowed TO do our duty; The Habeas
y today In state Of belligerency tCheers)
Therefore you called upon put organized body
overthrow the myrmidons OF our tyrant lAppiause)
Difhcutes were hitherto thrown In way; scandal
na; impeded US in our efforts but yet the organization
hshed for the liberation Of an enslaved people, The
renian brotherhood Is unit; the work prepared for
the people Of ireland are Organized and that England IL
words ps. rGS DO Gn That The
acton 10 comedian In the fact OF the suspen-
sion OF the habeas corpuss The question ia,
lrelandf We have here hundreds OF trained oficers
ready TO sail for Ireland moment warning and tens
o. or veteran soldiers 10 accompany them as
soon as you put arms In their hands and furnish the
with shps Great cheorng In Ireland psre are three
hundred thousand men waiting for .cr advent. while
and manuSacinrns cap,s1 W Centre in all political
nisns banded togethen prepared 10 strike down the op
pressor INC monrnt The green banner Is raised on the
opon % The Work M Never SssVs
zen Of history, were there many men Of our race
ss sa. in s a.. 2, In This
sure Corcoran and hosts OF brave and devoted Fenans
IN the struggle; but It has given us Irish officers
rous It may be- tAppIause.) We need no longer look
TO France or America for officers to discipline and
nsnd our for We have plenty Of lrshmsn able for
That now Never In the history OF the world had
prc9cd nation 20 powerful allied force outside the
limits OF the territory Of It's oppresso liberty
day In the Irish Of America tremendous cheers and
cries OF That's SO; true for you Colons There are,
perhaps four millions Of irstmcn sod Of America
all hating England intenselyttremendous cheering-
and loving Ireland and their kh and KIN there dearly
Continued appiause.) In England there are, perhaps
two millions Of irshmen hating England and longing
for the day that they strike blow against her in
redemption OF their own old land. (Chesrxl
navyhere are also Irishmen prepared TO cooperate
with US as soon a. We make the initiative. (Appiause
Shall We not use the grand means at disposal onces
(Cres Of 1--WE Will ~ Will allow hardy veterans
o the war 10 dwndle away without using their strong
aud their scientific skin while the vigor Of manhood
remains unmpared with thsms Shall We allow this
pire within empire 70 be absorbed before utilizing
force hcreY You may ask, "who knows that the Irish
in Ireland will assist 49, What further proof that
point do you require beyond the fact that the habcas
corpus suspended England would not have dared
do this deed IN the face Of the world did she not feel that
her national life was imperiIled. The next mai-ong
overdue and slow in comingmay bring tidngs that
hostilities have commenced Great cheeringl ! do
made statement which did believe at the time
true tAppiause) But say that s possible that hos
tlities have commenced. Our brothers tired with
waiting. They are disgusted with differences and
squabblss and the scandals which have gone be-
fore the nations and they may have rushed upon the Zoe
and may be al this time confronting them the hsdes
Of Ireland However that may be- whether may
have crowned their first effort, we, the Fensns OF
America will never give up the contest till Ire
land Is free tGrcat cheering.) Furnish US. then,
with the means and We will place privateers
upon the sea- manned by Irshmen who will perish on
he or u4 will hat We may
fush TO the succor OF devoted brothers al home
Applausc) Boy the bonds Of the republic; give US
perish In the attempt (Appause.J AZ said before,
the time Of action Is come and that OF talking passed.
all breathing determination TO "the In the
gap at home at all hazards
Considerable Of the bonds purchased and great
enthusiasm revaled throughout the prooecdingA
Al the close the immense gathering quietly disersed
The Movements In Tai. city-Nunssrous
Cases Of Arms Arriving at Headquar-
ters from All Parts OF the Country-Do-
nation OF Three Thousand Dollars from
the Ocean Steamship Firemen's Pro-
tective Association, Sc.
Several OF rifles and rcvovers arrived yesterday
morning at headquarters, and Immediately brought
~ the places assigned for such arrivals The receipts
and money constantly Increasing, and 70 IA be-
ieved that from all sources including donations ten
thousand dollars daily poured into headquarer
deputaiion from the Ocean steamship Firemens Aso
ca,ion waited upon the Head Centre with donation of
three thousand dollars the y n The following
the Of the gentlemen Of the deputat'on James
Fitzgerald Prcsidcnt Joseph Foster John Cleary, John
Lynch. J. G. Graham, James McNanus Michael Walsh.
Michael Norton, James Green, Bernard Cusack, Thoe
NJ cDonnel and Michael rrenkard They had Just arrived
few moments after the rcturn Of the Head Centre from
Philadelphia
Mr. FrrxurnArD explained briefly their mission ~.
mark ng the previous night there meeting
OF their society which resolution unanimously
adopted appropriate three thousand dollars out OF
Their funds the FenIan Brotherhood aud they had
nov come 70 present the Head Centre with that amount
He then presented the money 10
Colonel oMkHoxY who addressed the deputation ~
follows --entlemen the part of the fenian Brother
hood and the Irish Republican brotherhood Al home
return you my sincere thanka Your society has acted
nobly by u.s. md your example trust viii be widely
followed in this crisis OF countrys cause The Irish
OF America and more especially those who are organ.
izcd already In benevolent societies such a. yours w.