The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-09
SANTA AhMA AND the FENIANs.

FeniRn Picnic at Pavilion Hill, Staten
Anna PrSside%t PsxS Y EoSeEas. GGsr"t eenensi %&SG
Spear, and Colonel j. w. Meehan.
, There was Fenian demonstration yesterday at
Island. The attendance was rather slim notwIth-
standing 1T was announced on tSe posters that
General Santa ADna and President Roberts would
add ess the meeting The day was all that could be
oesltd and the picturesque scenery added to the
Thore was q fine brass band IN attendance, dis
coursing the various lrlsh airs Dancing was kept
up unll O'clock, the platform being quite crowded
with the fair sex. Late In the afternoon carriage
was seen ascending the hill the occu pants of which
we've found to be General Santa Anna and staff AS
they alighted at the Pavilion they were received
with enthusiastic cheers. His staff consisted of
General Cancelo, Colonel Vivas. and Colonel Lopez
De santa Anna, the Generals nephew, and Mr.
General Santa Anna was dressed in the uniform
several meC ais Of and 81 iver. rhe General was
welcomed in neat speech by President Rooerts
who remarked that the General was the Napoleon
oil America,
SPEECH OF SANTA ANNA
The noted NJ, xican leader said -
MI. President, Gentlemen of the Fenian Bro
therhood;-f ever regretted the want of the
knowledge OF the English language, it
wish to express to you in your own tongue the
heartfelt gratitude that now ex perience Various
are the honors that have been bestowed upon
by the foreign powers of Euro:e. Yet they were
and men that are IN power are always surrounded
~ many fatterers, by many adulators, but by very
Yet to-day exile from my native soil, stranger
in oreign land, the smallest attention shown to
me therein the smallest consideration in my favor,
is most highly appreciated; for now am not in
power and my thanks are therefore, unbounded
Yet II would be presumption on my part II should
accept this demonstration as personal thing, to my
own self No! accept this demonstration In be-
confess it, 1t is no surprise TO me- and may say
| almost expected it; Tor the Irish the people
Mexico Is not its re igion that Of my own country
DO we not worship at the same altarS Are not we,
Ee and heT tro ,S own Peep striving to free our native
astonshment that the Fenians should contribute to
aid Mexico in becoming once more free from tor
| people have extended me lheir friendly hep
When Mexico was invaded by that mob enemy
on whose hospitable soil am now living. where 1
had arrayed against me the powerful armies OF the
united Statts, under that immortal hero, General
panies Of men from the Green Isle and who bore on
lhelr nag the image of their patron saint Why,
then, be sstonished that they now come forward 60
my aid. Now, like the first time when Mexico was
freed from The dominion of spain, and when lite
only c3m%enced me with me, had the glory Of beng
when l am the last Surviving soldier
seal the history OF my lie by the act by which
l commenced it-namely, 10 secure again for my
my ambition; this Is what strive to accomplish in
iaT land and in my last days. If death has spared
me on the sate;helds when from amid the shower
| oil Dalls and hTe have come out unharmed, this
| say was not without a cause feel assured that
Will mat must that shall secure once more to my
nalve land lis independence. 1t is not false or
VAN ambition that makes me speak thus. In the few
daIs that are allotted to me have all that man can
want TO make his life tranquil and peaceful There
are no honor that nation can bestoW upon its most
favored one that has not been showered upon me by
| Mexico ~
IIWhy, then, suppose for a moment that all nv de.
sire to rule again over the destnes of my coun.
| tryg Twelve years have withdrawn from public
life on foreign SOIL deplOTing the Disturbances OF
my country, yet not joining in its domestic qua ire s.
could not remain silent and the last fatal blow
s'ruck at my country 5 independence They Thought
my old sword Iusted they thought the old soldier
WON OUT they tried to brand him with infamy
calling me French spy These imputa ions and
siapders give new life to the old soldier NV deeds
VIII defend me; my voice IS yet of some prestige
among my countrymen, and my arms strong enough
to lead an army.
To gam or to perish is my MOTTO with holm or
without It. l shall soon again stand on Americas
wa ls of Vera Cruz when drove the French from
my land in '39. My voice shall now as then be
strong enough to raise from the dead NV former
companions will almost rise from their eraves
They will help me to free Mexico again or viii drag
me down TO dep ore with them the ruin of INV eoune
trY,-Ne1 York tribune.