Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-19

Mr.. Train here spoke Of the cowardiee Of
American statesmen, who were afraid 20 come
and spsak al q fenian meeting; who have %
much time 10 devote 20 the black man, that
thFy can not spend any time for the beuef1t Of
the whites. He himself was an Irishman ac-
cidsntally born in Boston. Laughter By
married 4 white wife, and expected 20 have
white children. (Applause and laugh
ter Some Of these poiincians dsrs not
sIsas until they see how the wind
ih1y will have 10 speak. II should be remem-
eered that the declaration oftndependencs vas
hIst Ieso ey an lrishman and hrst printed by
an irishman, and that many Of the o ofhcers and
soldiers OF the re yolutien were Iri,huen There
Were now 100 90 of Irish voters in the conn
'rEi y, anG snese politicians viii ind it out
Ca,hol,c cisrsx \, tnsn ,s said 70 show thai the
remains snd not with Archbishop CuIlen. OF
nubln, he would introduce a nrhtinr nar,on.
Father Curley spoke OF the prfyue~.. =, a..
Ameresn citizen, whose rights are respected
every where, in his individual self repr,~entins
m nis SoN'rs,gn nation The meeting was called
10 show the world that IL was not nece.snry
that man should have a colcred skim 10 e.
CHE ihPlr sympaihies. but that wherever ths
nahosal evil or relisions liberties OF the peo-
pie are Sssailed they have with them the sym-
paihies OF the nation. He concluded by offerins
r solutions declaring the arrest and impr,sone :
rH' ~ OF 'hc persons referred TO be an OUTRAGE
an an ipsnit 10 the United States, which were
Mr.. Train here offered resolution endorsing
the masterly address OF Hon. Geo Bancrofr
whiC n was adopted; AS also one
That any superfuous sympathy that Ameri-
can statesmen NAV nave for other races should
be given TO the brave lrishmcn who have
fought our battles, instead of the Msrlcans,
WHO have not lost two hundred thousand SOL
nirrs by English bullets in lighting for the
Union OF these States
Here, said Mr.. T., we have the right doctrine
me only way 10 get TO England Is by her pock-
et or telly. he asked If il Was generally known
thai the flag hanging above him was Of English
manufacture Il was, however, true: and de-
grading as u was, the first time an American
Manufactured flag was placed on the Capitol
was on Thursday last, by General Butler-he
was about TO say that for this act be was al
most willing 10 forgive Butler. II.aughterl He
offered q resolution that the Fenians pledge
Themselves 10 use nothing Of English manu-
faeture until Ireland is free; which was adopt
ed by acclamation and cheering from all parts
Of the house.
After speeches by Hor. Mr. Rogers, of N. J.,
anc others. the chairman made a short charac-
terlsuc address on the Monroe doctrine, IN
which he spoke of the Chicago convention As
an 'unCodly crowd" and concluded by Of
ferinG the following resolution; which as
adopted
ReSolred, That the Monroe doctrine is a swim
die on American nationality
Mr.. Il. Doran killian then moved that the
meeting appoint three cItizpPs and three Re-
presentatiyes 20 wait on the President and IN :
form him of the resolutions passed II thus
meeting. The motion was adopted, and the
Chair appointed the following: Representa-
uNes-Hon. John Hogan, Hon. MIR. Rogers of
n. J., and another member 20 be chosen by
these two; citizens-Rev Father CurIey, II
Doran kIllian and Mr.. NJ. McDermot.
Az IL 20 the meeting adjourned amid cheers
and applause