The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-07

Last evenino very LARGE injecting was held in
front Of Independence Hall to express sympathy
for Ireland, and TO denounte her oppressors.
Mr.. John Hassan presided aud the arst speaker
introduced was George Francis Train, who made
one of his characteristic speeches. Philadel-
phia he said, is full Of Feniqnism; New York is
full of Fenianism; Jones' Wood, ON Sunday last,
had one hundred acres of the Fenian Brother
hood, cheering for Irish nationality, and for
Irish independence, and for an Irish republic.
The world is fall of Feniauism. England rs
the right OF her, Jamaica revolutionists to the
lett oil her, New Zealand in front of her,
and the Fenian Brotherhood from Walnut street
wharf up and along to Broad, all arOuud
her, determined, this time, that Ireland shall
have its liberty as Americf got its liberty from
this old Independence Han. (Cheers.) The
speaker urged that IN the coming struggle Anne
Iica should assist those who assisted her at the
time of her need. (Cheerng.) Ireland must
we recognize as a beigerent. (Cheers.) We
must put few ALdbdmds on the sea to destroy
English commerce. England can be crippled in
part by the people here refusing to wear goods
of English manufacture; lrelands cause can be
fostered by the people beng determined not to
send any man to Congress who is not pledged to
Irish nationality (Cheers.) No matter what
his politics, Radical or Democrat, there should
be but one question--Irish nationality. Branch
ing off, the speaker declared that there were four
Head Centres Stephens was one; John ONa-
hony was the second; Andrew Johnson was a
third-a Head Centre for the whole world.
(Cheers.) The fourth Head Centre was Louis
Napoleon. (Cheers.) He believed that the
bonds of the Irish Republic we're worth more TO-
day than the bonds of england. E3g..f.t
James j. Rodgers, of New jersey the next
speaker, said that the death-knell OF England
sounded here, had no sooner crossed the ocean
than ii found a willing echo among the hills of
Ireland. The people there were then preaching
the same principles, Henry Grattan and his CO.
laborers declaring the came doctrines. At the
outset England thought she could beat down
the Thirteen Colonies, and if it had not been for
the demonstration made in Phoenix Park by the
Irish volunteers, Cornwalls would never have
been allowed to surrender his army. The
question left to England then was to lose either
America or Ireland, and she concluded to lose
America. Now that Ireland is about to strike
for her independence, America owes her debt
which can never be fully paid. The people Of
Ireland in this country are the dependence of
those at home. Ten dollars from each Irishman
in America would give capital Of forty millions.
Will you give it? CHEERS and cries of 'Yes.D
hose now English ces TSe
speaker believed in discarding all party politics
while discussing Fenianism. 1t there should be
one party platform which should be favored
more than another, it would be that which in
sisted upon a war with England in return fol
her Atpbdnds. A war with England would be
benefit to civilization. 1t would be a wal
against hypocrite in politics religion, anc
morals. (Cheers.) 1t would lead to the over
thowing of a nation which, while claiming to
give freedom to the world, holds ninety millions
of her people in the most abect slavery. The
bonds of the Irish Republic. The security is
GOOD. The secret of Eneland's hold upon Ire
land is that Ireland pays Onehalf the interes
. on the national debt. Subscribe the money
and if but one.half your duty is done, in less
than three weeks half-dozen privateers will b.
at work. (Cheers.)
Resolutions were read urging the right of @
free people TO govern Themselves and express
ing sympathy with those in ireland who are
about to strike for independence, and pledgne
them material support, John O'Mahony is en-
dorsed as the Head Centre of the organization
The resolutions were adopted. e.-.H ..'p
John OMahony was next introduced, andre
ceived with cheers He announced himself q
Z the agent OF the Irish Republic, and urged thos
present to fulfil the promises 80 frequently mad
by the Fenian Brotherhood to those at home
The necessity for prompt action is pressing. A
home the people have done all that is possible t
prepare for the fight. There are now in Irelan
100000 men organized into companies and reg
ments, and having all the officers needed. Al
that is now wanted Is the arms. James Stephen
is at the head OF the army, prepared to do SCI
vice against the enemy. Organizations haV
been pushed to the extreme limits in Ireland
Their duty IS done, so far as they could accon
plish il. Fenlans are organized in the centre
England's commercial cities, ready to strike :
soon as the green flag is raised In ireland.
rests with us to do the remainder. That wor
should have been accomplished three month
ago. il the resolves of the PHILADELPHIA Congres
had been carried out. We then promised Jam'
I'd Stephens that he should be furnished with arm
been done. The year 1866 has passed wIthol
hearing that an lrisn-American army had landt
in Ireland .- .- ...., - .rr..t.-.-
He would not now refer to the causes whit
had prevented this being done; but the fact wa
that the work has still to be accomplished. l.
us now do what is required-turnish the meal
TO fit out the much needed expedition and pr
vide for the men who have gone forward. IL
nothing distract our attention from those no
suffering in Iceland, nor from those VINO pr
mise US victory, If we but DO our part of Il
duty. The speaker urged union and prom
effort to assist in the establishment of the Irii
Republic. Furnish money to your brother
through the European representative, job
Mitchell. As soon as this Is done, the shfps,w
on the seas, and the Fenian Brotherhood in Il
United States will have done ils duty.
Mr. Patrick McCatferty was then Introduce
and was received with great applause
said that he had recently come from Jam
Stephens. President of the Irish Republic, al
had brought good news for the friends OF IL
land in America. He could assure them tn
there are in Ireland $50 900 well-dlscpln
soldiers, ready when the word OF command
given TO strike for Irish Independence. The
could be no difference OF opinion, he sal
as to where the blow should be struc
The invasion of Canada was not to
thought of. IL would take three years
compel the surrender of Quebec, and to obta
the control of the st. Lawrence. Long befo
that could be accomplished, II the blow "
struck at home, Ireland would be free. Mr.
Cafierty said that he spoke the opinion Of Jan
Stephens when he assured the assembage I'll
Irish nationality could only be obtained
fighting upon Irish soil. He expected to retu
10 Ireland and aid her sons IN achieving tn
freedom. Before he LETT he had promised to
turn, and he should do 1t. Aid was expected
come IRON Irishmen in America, material a
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