Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-08

IN possession Of pubIu Castle, for ne h.. ,,r,
miiLon gesd and brave men under bis oraer-
A Noiee.-Whxt about the sppi,eax,on 40 IN.
thlrty memeers Of Consrpss
nat lian answered that they told him &c
vas srfendio Idea, but they did not know
how ~ would afs c. them ss resards 70 slec
ton; and he replied that they would he ler,
hcme u they dad not adopt it, He would say,
moreover, that Hon. M Blaine promi-~d
when The resolution came up again he Ueuld
move sn amendment and the result can be
Iraeil ed.
Nj: Train proceeded to speak Of Euelane-s
lohoy for years, and argued that the result Of
u had been 10 make a greater number Of pau
p,fs IN proportion 70 population than IN any
o'ner country; more dunksT6s, &c. Oonsois
hS~ were lower than they were during the
CFimean war-the effect Of the Fenian move
neni-and he regarded the bonds of the latter
wSL'h or NOR more now than the consols
ne ohered resolutions that che Tenians enter
ihio a solemn compact for Themselves xxvfves
IONS ana daughters, not TO buy wear or con.
sumo any article Of British man ufactures antsl
iar.Sho " ffee, and asking that tie revenue
laws may be amended so as TO diseourare ths
importation OF Briusb goods &c The resoto
- .ohs VIC ADOPTED by acclsmauon. He would
60 iurthtf, ana prohibit the exportat,on 81
eotfon. The United Stale. should do NV -
Ehd now as she had done hy Ireland Tte
urged that every lrishman should take ten
uoilar tond, and he would guaranty that the
vessels and arms could o. purchased G.
'tCrntd the idea Of taxing Canada What 40
We wantto conquer such n country as Canada
Sfdi,wss so prorounssd rnsp,ne os .1e ans ardi'y,
w J. J. Rodgers. OF New York, lone of
4 NahCreys Gopncil) next spoke, arruing
thai America owed ireland a debt of Eratitude,
and he instanced the many brave 1rishmen
who have Tough IN this county, IN the reNolu-
uon5ly and other wars. lie believed that the
only platform on which the North and South
with England.
Mr. Rodgers spoke OF no steamer having ar.
fiNed nom Europe for some days. and he
thought hey were not detained by a storm al
sea. but a storm on land, and IL may be that
Duhlin has falien into the han.is of Stevens
aho ms brave army. They now expect the
VIII you give themi T"Yes," syes. from an
Parts of the house.l Yes, you can send them.
and they can be landed safety, for out OF the
four hundred ports in Ireland, one hundred
and thirty are first class, and they could NOT
erectually blockade them. They sent the en-
tire channel fleet a month since 10 blockade
Ban'y Bay, and Yet il was not blockaded TO MS
certain knowledge. As 10 the strength OF the
Feni%ns. be remarked that in Dublin there
were one million FenaEs; thar one-third OF
ne populatcn of Livtrpool was Irish, aud
mostly fenian. as were large numbers in the
principal cities throughout the kingdom. Eng
lana has 4 standing army OF lust 5000 men.
and cannot whip ireland in SO uare fight ex-
cep: she resorts 10 foreign soldie ": but France
and America could prevent hel. from retting
aid in his way. He argued that England was
resi- re I, o1oitle 9 for our national debt and should
Senator McDougalI. Of California. was na1t
Introduced, ana made a few remarks, stating
that he was not an lrishman, but loved the
Green Isle, and was satisfied that now was
tie time tor Ireland 10 strike and throw OF he
iron yoke Of England. He wanted TO see Ire
land throw of the id savage rule OF that
country. ilaIghter.l He gave his heart TO
tie ca asc, and were IL not for holding an Office
here he wCuIo mount his horse and draw his
sword for old Ireland. tApplause.l
Rev. Father Curley followed, saying that,
: : % wa IL IR a lnarf fhas hs.
was out Of his sphere at This meeting in ad yo-
eating the cause Of old Ireland. TApplause.l
the IIlt, doctrine was Ireland must be ruled by
lrishmen, and now the crisis had come. Old
England was terrified, had suspended the
hGJeGs coTgVS, and in the last Irish papers
received he noticed that 7s arrests had been
made. large number OF the arrested parties
were American citizens. He believed that the
armies OF stephens were now engaged, and he
knew they wanted money. Bonds had been
issued and every lover Of Ireland should take
one. lAPplaUsel He closed by reading a
poem written by District Centre Oulahan.
Gen " right of n. j. was next introduced,
ent at a meeting of Irishmen who had come
together toeXpreSs their sympathies for those
who are new about TO strike, or are striking
lor hberty-thoSe who have so nobly helped
us TO achieve and maintain cur independence
[Applause.l He referred TO the efforts OF the
Irish IN the cause Of freedom and in the late
war IN inns country, noticing many of the
prominent ones and cogplimenting their bra
very, saying that they deserved in their efforts
10 secure the much loved boon OF liberty in
Ireland, the support Of the lovers Of freedom
IN all lands, and especially in this country, for
which they had done so much. Considering
his position as representative of The people,
1t would not be proper for him 10 say too
much, but he would promise this much. that
he would vote for the United States remaining
as neutral az England did during the rebellion
(Applause.
Mr. John p. Brophy closed the meeting by an
elective speech in which he said he was glad
that after nine long years OF preparation the
conflict for the freedom of his native land was
about 10 begin Show the British Lion a bold
front and he will be as weak as he Is now be-
fore the American patriot Andrew Johnson
iTremspdous applause.l He urged the Broth
eThood to be united in this movement and VIC
tory would crown their banners. If you faiI
eternal disgrace will be on you. What was
wanted now was money and arms, and ne
asked will you give it ICries OF "yes, yes''
from all parts OF the house. Then do as Sena-
tor McDougall has done, take a bond; he had
that afternoon bought a hundred dollar bond.
Three cheers for McDougalLl Do as Mr.
Rogers, of New Jersey; he had done the same
Three cheers for Rogers II you can't take
large one take a small one. Now who win
have them ! lCries of ~ want a twenty,1
'Ilye us another twenty" ~Here's for a ten.n
repeated from every section of the room
AT this time MIR. Donegan and several others
commenced taking subscriptions. which