Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-08-23
MONSTER FENkAN PICNIC
AT CHICAGO.
Is, 900 People Present!
SPEECHES BY HON. s. COLFAX,
GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN AND
COL. 0'NEILL.

COL. 0'NEILL.
The great Fenian picnic near Chicago
on the 18th inst, was addressed 10y Gov
0glesby. IIor. Schuyler Colfdx, Gen. join
4. Logan. and Col O'Ncill. Gov. Oglesby ;.
speech we are compelled to omit, on ac-
count of the pressure upon our columns
but the remarks of the others will be found
in the order of their names. Fifteen thous
and persons Witnessed this demonstration OF
the Irish people in favor of Equal Rights
and though it may be too much to say that
every lrishman will hereafter vote the Re
publican ticket, yet their ears have been
opened to hear the truth and the time is
past when Copperhead demagogucs can
sway them at pleasure. The impOtent and
lepruus party calling itself Democratic,
clothed as it is with the habiliments of trca-
son, trcachcry, perfidy and shame, is pow
erlcss to aid any cause, except II be that of
slavery and oppression, A political ALI
ance with the men who have resisted Lib
bring upon any cause the disirust and srs-
! pion of every lover of his country. But
the friends of Equal Rights in the United
States expect to deserve success by fighting
new battles. One of these sooner or later
will he the battle of Irish independence. if
the Irish are true to the promptings ofthcir
own hearts, aud vote as well rs fight for
Universal Liberty.
HON. SCHUYLER COLFAE.
/ NJ the conclusion of Governor 0glesl,v s
remarks, Hon. Schuyler Colf;,N. Speaker
Of the HJuse, was lordly called sSr, ard
Ike as .sviiuws:
/ LADIES AND FELLOW -CITIzENs--Govern-
or Ogle>by has spoken 10 YOU at such great
| length so ably and so powerfully, and
know. So well. that YOU desir- To hear that
distinguished General who DcpOrtcd him
self So g3llantly upon the battlefield, as he
has carried himself 81 patr;1lically in civil
life. that instead Of speak, Z to YOU, | ask
YOU e. allow me tO introduce To you Gen
eral John \. Logan. [Crics OF Go ON,
speech" &c.
4 will speak 10 you then but briefly.
will speak to- YOU hut a few moments.
came al Your invitation because had read
the noble and patriotic resolutions which
YOU have adopted here: that on the green
lIag of ireland which YOU love 80 we'll YOU
had written here. in Chicago. Liberty TO
all and Justice to all That is the noble
and patriotic sentiment that thrills my heart
and stand UP and clasp every mans hand
~ a brother that procl. inns that noble sen
iimcnt in any land.
can review hui briefly, in the very few
moments | shall speak To vOu. the course Ol
the administration lately in regard to the
Irish invasion of Canada v hat w,ss the
conduct of Great Hri;ain toward Us dur;ng
our recent struggle? When the steun-
T cloud OF war burst upon orr land there was
I,lIt one army of rebels i'm the land that az
Fort Sumter. They had stolen guns, nope
that belonged To them hut cannon and ar
tillcry OF ours, that had been stolen FROM
the arscnalS of the United States and vsi
when bu; one rebel banner was living, ard
but one rebel arnIy WAS arravcd iii our
country, before our american Minister cod
reach the soil OF Great Britain, the British
Ministry made haste to issue procama-
ton tO the world and TO say there are two
bclliycrents ON the American soil. and they
proclaimed equal rights fo both of them
And when after that proclamation gave
aid and comfort to these traitors when
rams were fitted out to prey upon our conf
mcrce when our Minister laid the dOcu-
mcnis before the British Ministry they
spurncd them: they submitted them TO the
+ law officials and while they were pOrin@
over them. they allowed these rams 10 he
run off to rcy upon our vessels. and whcr-
ever the british flag lloaicd round the globe,
whenever these vessels wanted to he
manned. whenever their officers desired
their vessels tO be rcfiticd or reprovisioned.
they sailed into British colonies and there
they obtained their aid. Every blockade
runner that sought TO increase the resCur-
ccs and prolOng the existence of the rebel
lion came from Great Britain. When The
war closed and when we submitted our
claims against Great Britain. she spurne,l
them and treated Ills with contempt and in
suit. When we asked to allow them
tO be submitted IO the arbitration of any
I friendly and nuetral power of the world,
She kicked our claims an! our Minister out
of her ante chamber. don believe in the
iron rule that might makes right | be
lieve i'm the golden rule between individu-
ais, Whatsoever We would that Others
should do unto You, do We also unto them.
But believe i'm my heart of hearts i'm the
4
they have done unto We, dO We even SO un-
to them. Great applause. When the
hour of Englands trial camc-when the
T. Irish army was upon the Canadian line;
when the patriotic men who had loved their
native land so much they We're willing TO
\ give their money: they were willing to
Weld up their lives; they were willing to
bleed, TO suffer and to die if they could pro
mote Irish independence. When they took
such steps hoped they might succeed, and
if the President thought he must issue his
proclamation, he should have taken Ih,
proclamation of Great Britain fcT Ills guiClc
he should have said here Is -, army of reb
els against Great P;'it..n on the Canad;
, line; they arc armed with guns not stolei
! from any Che but bought and paid for t.
our .rsenals, and poor ones at that, old an'
t-haying been long in service. Here is ON
army like there was at Sumter, exactly tina
same case. | declare them TO be belliger
tents: il is fair fight, let them both 80 in
Immense applause. On the contrary
proclamation was issued which went on
of the way to speak of these men as ''evi
disposed persons" because they longed {
release their land from the thraldom undo
which for centuries it had groaEed. Al
plause.]
4 Let me call to your minds the fact that til
men that fight for the continuance of tyrar
ny over Ireland are the same men who su'
tanned and sympathized with the rebellio
: against liberty in our own land. CAI
plause.1 They stood together on the ba
: tlc-ficld. They stand together at tie ba
Iot-box, and if you believe in liberty ft
Ireland, you must fight, act, and work ft
le liberty in America. Through whom sha
yo do thiss To-day your course is TO figl
in this great Union Republican organiz;
ton which is advocating the cause of In
man justice, human rights, impartial justic
the party which is for the downfall of I,
ranny and oppression wherever it exists
Applause
| remember that Canadian line. II