Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-01
Eenian MATTERS.

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In Boston, Chicago and Buffalo by the |
Fenians, at which threats of rescue and
invasion was made.
NEW York, Oct. 90.
A vast concourse of nearly fifty thou
sand people assembled yesterday in
Jones Wood, for the purpose of lisen-
ing to an address by james Stephens, Z.
0. l. R., on the prospects OF the ap-
preaching elimination of Fenian affairs.
The speaker was greeted with wild en-
thusiasm, and met with great difficulty
in making himself heard to even the
small circle of the assemblage who hap
pened to be within the scope of his voice
on account Of their easerness 10 crowd
toward the stand. it was understood
to be his last speech previous to depart
ing for Ireland, where he said be will
strike a blow for Ireland before the
dawning Of the new year. He remarked
that much had been already done in Ire
land. An army of fifty thousand men
had been organized, the aristocratic ten
| denotes of her people epublcanized, and
the nation taught to reject the po-
Utica! dictation of her Catholic clergy.
The latter, he urged upon the crowd as
| sembled, while advising to respect their
spiritual advisers in all which pertains
to their special calling, were false teach
ers in temporal matters. Efforts in the
| cause of Ireland had failed heretofore,
he said because of want of sympathy
! and aid in America. A disturbance oc-
| cured at tho oloso of tho meeting by
the supposed discovery Of British spy,
who was badly cut and beaten before he
was rescued by policemen. He proved
himself innocent of the charge A meet
ing of Fenian Circles at the Germania
Assembly Rooms, last night, resolved to
avenge the death of the convicted Feni-
ans in Canada, should they be executed,
and dared the Canadians to carry their
threats into execution.
New YORK, Oct. 20.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee have passed resolutions request
ing the President to intervene in behalf
of convicted Fenians in Canada.
BUFFALO Oct %.
An enthusiastic mass meeting of Fe-
mans was held on Saturday night in st.
Jamess Hall, at which retaliatory
measures upor Canada were resolved
on, in the event Of the execution OF
Lynch and Mcmahon.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 20.
Colonel Starr, who commanded por
ton of the late Fenian expedition, states
that Lynch had no rank in the Feniar
organization, and did not belong to the
expedition.
: ST.. LOUIS, Oct. go.
A meeting of Fenians has been called
for Tuesday night next, to consider wha
steps are necessary to be taken in ordel
to secure the release of Col. Lynch anC
/ and Father Mcmahon, now under sen
= tence of death in Canada.
New YORK, Oct 80.
A Toronto special says: Great excite
ment exist among the military organizs
. lions, who are sternly opposed to N
prieving the Fenian prisoners.
y The Queens Own will circulate pc
u tition denouncing those who show th
d white feather at the bidding of VIM. Z
y Seward.
'e An Ottawa special says the threat
g of vengence by the Fenians shoul
% Lynch be executed is creating great e,
1t element there. The volunteers 6
nt Ridgway demand the death of the rai'
We ers, while others oppose it, believing W,
Id with the United States would follow Il
ne execution.
as A Montreal special says: The Roms
TO Catholic Irish will not allow the prize
Us Mcmahon to be executed, and it is fear'
ed this will lead to serious trouble betwee
Protestant Upper Canada and Cathol
u Lower Canada. Attorney General We
r. has been threatened with assassinati,
IL he allows the execution Of the Fenia
to take place.
a. BUFFALO, Oct. 80.
In spite of the heavy rain storm the
was another large Fenian meeting he
here last night at the old Court Hou.
an the feeling of indignation against t
on British authorities Ia Canada is inten.
ne. Fenian Senator Morrison and othe
ito spoke, stirring the assemblage to t
'as highest degree of enthusiasm. Irish
an cruiting progresses rapidly and q lar