Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-09

f'NT EEEUEH.-A good bill this evening a:
tn C;l-ltv. bU-y-
T.. FINN. EENoS >TEATInN-P sc>pf;,n M
49,. o.: r1,-.r NsTy'h'Hs.-Isast evening, ths.
fsl.Ius az the DIsIrIcI. n least those of the
b'NShC ury wing, hello great demonstration
AZ he Arlington Park eth street to welcome
The Chjr. Organizer. Stephens. which was nor
n mum, -UuSty attended rs was expected
Over tar - was displayed a green flag bar
eng IN c''r eide the harp OF Erin, and on the
OthCr n" SUu burst; while n number OF Amer
icaE fa=s were display ed in various portions
OF the ground. The Oand Of the 5th regular
cavalry, led BY Peters, was presant, and du-
mig th- evening performed "A number of airs.
those Of Ireland pGedOmtnating.
Sttvh.f-. sc, ON panied by Gen. W q Hal
IIac a. Capt. John McCaferty. arrived at
III" Ps-I Hotel ahOut , y O'Clock, where he was
iatTCtuCed 10 NAV or WalldCh. and in a few
mon ats. escorted by Mayor Wallach and the
oriCsr- q tn" Washington circles. he passed
'hit1=G the grounds 10 the stand, amid the
cho6T, G.. the assem blaCp, tht. band mean while
Play '' itaii 10 the Chief" After cOuPira-
NV GuiPI had been restored. Mayor Wa!.ach
'Li-Nduc"d Mr.. stephens 10 Il few pertinent
rggu=TNs.
MIR S'ephPrs commenced bv saving that the
fr-. pC'I' IN the Irish pTugramme-,he right
q. '-'."!H i"a separate Hat!oEa!ity-was easily
'.!rfp~~G q, Tor To QUESTION that right would
&C., '" ISho.r Tie teachings OF Washington, and
y. d act believe mat there one who
would = ID to dim The lUStTe OF that name.
F.G b. hoy lTIshmeu or not, they were
love- % freedom. they We're dear 70 hum. IA
NC.C---Tbrre are - Ee"ny men herel Tlr
s~.-.,haEs -fId that he trusted no such cries
void be mcGe, and Il was unjust, 10 saw the
fp;l-'. - strike parry which was now :llIeL
lie lac ii.rn "a 10 ~ay something IN relation
Jrra.- party. bEt as the Government had al
-rsar - 'u seton in reference 10 that party,
.- = nd SdE nothing except that frO:n the
vs-v D. sp'ICu OF this movement his policy
faH been 90 look 10 the men IN Ireland alone
ue--EiH= maj the only way in which IIIsh
r.r- c. irish SOIL. He never had aJDpa!ad 10
-rr -'ve-"-nert. and thought Irishmen fully
-r.- 80 -" task. and when fulIy crcau,z.d
sad T-3l - q the lush can achieve their o.:u
.sar7 n-cAE -. A NOiCc-HOw il thar 10 he
f1I- C-I-s az Put him out"'l Mr.. Ste
rn-s Let him ask The question. T2Ir. A r.
cans EES"r7. II lh' CTCwd-We have come
bee ~ Beer Yen peak. and would suggest
.-.' sol. 90 oL- and We VIII asl, questions AZ
E. >'rphrI- again commenced and pro-
s.r.t'. rad his address IN which "A. sad
Do Iaf Yer believed in the doctrine tha: IRISH
s..E were competent 10 make laws for
.---a.C hat h. VAS opposed 10 the install
r.-E'- o. BRUSH Justice ~ dealt out in Ireland
-r,gI t'I.r 20 time. There are people who are
--sTslE habbi,ng about an amaigamation Of
%" rGCr-- h"t that could not be-tney could
s0' b" Wet BTItauiZed as ii We're. The ab-
rl-I.iigl % an inferior race by superior race
va - IT, regretted. and il was much more 10
a. regretted when attempt Is made by one
race 10 ~WSlIow up an equal race While in
exile. S!d ON his return in 1-jG 10 Ireland. he
i1Urd tha; he people had almost lost all hopes
iDra'N charge. and 10 speak OF dong anything
'.r'lt pine people was 10 BE- laughed AZ: bat he
'':-.c a"- believe that the people had become
% I-CrrdI.- and he further believed that
r"-alI- rUUid benefit his countrym4n
F-' separate nationality. In twenty
years, owing 10 the course of England
over our-thITd OF her population had been lost
hr 'Ath 80 about organizing the people, his
s--H'r-t difficulty his want of fortune and IA.
iHIu tIc foundation for the work IL had often
occurred "a him that some of the men of Is I'M
this country would like 10 aid the movement
on H. lad not asked help from this side Ia
he received intelligence from Michael
hcd"Uy, John O'MahOny, Michael Corcoran
10 Ne eject mat an organization had been
o. foot IN America, CT which the first named
wa- the chef In January he sent 4 docu-
meat 70 DOheny and his companions. a9repiur
10 undertake the work, and Stimulating that ha
Should have from f-O TO tI9U per month, and
heFrc"iyed the first instalmcnt on 81. PatricIl's
DAY OF that year, and immediately commenced
work ia earnest. He first drew nus own little
clTCIe OF nine chosen officers around him. each
OF " hOia had their district circles and 50 on 10
The rank and file. But the funds Were lac king,
AID notwithstanding the work went brayeIy
on tNen al that time, September, ISIS, the
people were clamorous for action. and ut this
lime II was deemed inexpe6ient that he should
come 70 america, and De arrived IN New York
October IS. 1855.
After referring TO certain caIunnies in the
EDEI n House OF Lords, Mr.. Stephens said ::
Il he state OF things existing here IS
not calculated 10 cheer me. There was posi-
uyely 10 organization, and II was clear 70 me
~ once that many difficulties had TO be over
come before l could even begin one. Another
time viii do 10 speak OF these difficulties,
lOOh NE HFdTiN lOuT months 10 remove
them. Then only my work began IN earnest
here. And now let me say that. from the first
inceptIon OF this work To the present hour,
have never rocked for aid TO any Government
whatever. Those who thought We could not
strike ehec,ually till England was involved in
war were, 10 my mind, cquainted with the
poHrE OF me peopir or unable TO organize that
power for action. The Irish people alone, if
well organized, have always appeared 10 me
10 b. fully able 10 break the power OF England
on Irish sOil And there is HcarceIy a man IN
ranks ireland who does bel q rs
now, though few, If any, believed 1t when
nISt arrived here. And we did not ask or
need the aid Ct any Government. at least be-
fore We were up IN arms. so have always felt
az my duty anf made 10 point TO do nothIng
calculated TO compromise the welfare or en-
bSrrass the relations or any Government what
ever, ave only thar OF England. Common
sense, a. well "a honorable dealing, dictated
this. For what could 1 pOss IDLY expect from
The power would try to draw into serious
complications, and how could nationally ex-
poet 20 use any power in such 4 way for my
own purposes EVeH 81 the die were cast
were We actually fighting for oJ.r race aud
honor-the most could fairly ask any
Government would be recognition as a belIi-
gerent- and that sort OF frank neutrality for
which England ha> wen such laurels and APP
plause"
Mr.. Stephens proceeded TO speak extempo-
IaneOusly, saying that all that was asked from
America was arms aud munitions OF war, not
men. and that. those whs had been talking of
an expedition from this country spoke with
out authority from him. He started from New
n
organization in all the principal cities, and on
his return he was given supreme control Of
the OTganIZa ton both in this country and Eu-
rope. After giving detailed statement of the
organization. Mr. stephens said :-ssOur friends
on mis- side did really very little for Ireland,
were driven back on ourselves, and for
nv own part 1 would 20 Tod had never de-
pended on our friends ia America. II had
been left 10 myself alone, and had been mIie
10 promises from this side. and had looked to
thr people of Ireland and trusted them alone.
l believe we would Eow De free people,
iChPeTS. This American organization, this
Fenian brotherhood, has been our weakness
IRON jbe very beginning mp TO this day; aud
to-day 10 has become not only our weakness,
but An object Of pity throughout the world
lie made no distinction between Sweeney and
OMahoney; both had made failures, but he
defended The honesty of OMahoney. He had
BEEN sUTrcunded ~ tad men, and was weak
guilty fcause he WAS Weak-but not dishon-
est II last year the, had been told that they
could not expect any material help from Amer
Ica, Ireland would have been free to-day for
al hat time there Were 3cOUp men ready IN