The New York herald., 1866-03-17
AHTI.FENIAN DEMONSTRATION.

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The Brotherhood Observation-Disclosures by
Colonel Goodwin-An Anti-Fenian
League in Embryo, sc.
The lecture room OF Clinton Hall well filed last
evening by an assemblage In which those who had
gathered for the purpose Of witnessing the expected dis
turbanee decidedly in the minority The spectators
present had been attracted to the meeting by an an
nouncemen in the daily journals that an anti-Fenian
demonstrat ON was proposed while some few had been
anred by the catch posters visible in divers localities
and worded as follows:-
ton Hall Eighth street this CFridayj evening March i6
es as t. ,ae best means to be employed FOR the
To deter the true and loyal partsans Of O'Mahony
from attending the gathering written pacards had been
tha led to the lecture oom these documents reading
FESiAss' BrwaMTl ny. u..., - ,oes
where's certain has appeared inviting Fenlans
to controversial discussions at Clinton a this evening on
whereas all subjects CONNECTED With difference n religion
hereby ordered that Fenn viii be present or take part
III '''' " JOHN o'MAHoNY, H. c. F. b.
In obedience to this command the Fenians IL present,
favored with rings similar to the famed trinkct OF
Gyges, and the two sections of policemen, located at
either entrance to the hall, the numerous patrol men
within the lecture room, and the one hundred officers
kept in reserve at the neghborng station house all
under the order OF the efficient Captain Carey and Ser
giant Miller, of the Fifteenth precinct found their occu
ps,ion gone save where tho ultra bosterousness of
anIi Fenianle compelled his forcble removal from the
shortly after the hour advertised for the commence
ment of the proceedings Colonel Goodwin, the orator OF
the evening" amid death like silence, took possession OF
the tribune and spoke.
He said that he coald not strictly speaking, be called
an Irshman, although born and raised in that country,
because his foresathcrs came from England and Scot
land and fought under the banner OF William ILL.,,
Prince q ORANGE Gheers He did not % come to fight
and Feniansn. He thon denounced scoundrels
and traitors the men To whose names Fenan circles had
Man. Vol W,tcT
and Lord Edward Fitsgealdand then went back TO the
days of the hero Cromwell. who had goriOusly tram
cruees pepetraed y the rebels under the reign Of the
harlot of Baby He called attention to the siege Of
Londonderry, but was interrupted by voice from the
body Of the hall crying out Londonderry will be seged
again. Having forcbly alluded to the "gores In them
DAYS he went on to say Remember, gentlemen, that
"them days' there was brave and noble hearts; but
many, in the present times, afraid to for
ward and proclaim 70 the world their views with regard
army was IN sight Of tha. little city the MAIDEN 6ity
az you know il they demanded admission in the
name Of the Popsh king. 1t was about to be
aman-God bless his memory-Horace Kennedy, went
y thirteen apprentice boys and encouraged them to
England. (Cries Of sThey will close them again. ~ He
hen went TO stale that the Fenians would take little
children on their pkes as some Of their friends had
Already done before.
vorCEs-"Down with such men," .sPut him out"
4 policeman here advanced towards the individual,
who was evidently under the influence" and laid
hands upon him to put him out Several voices cried
out not to put HIM out
Col GooDwrN-OHicG. please don't put that man out.
All those men are my friends, and hope will find
them when required
A drunken man said t. the police onlcer-"You dare
not put me out, sir; am no Fenian" Cries Of "Put
hm out-he is Fenan, were uttered from all parts Of
the house.
Col GooDwr-No; let that man alone He is NO Fe-
man; know he is not
AsoTnsR voDE-He is not but let no Fenians disturb
Col GoopwN-will the offher let that man alonel he
is Fenian, and even II he don't care.
dog began to bark ftrously, while the officer
put out the anti -Fenian by thence
Col GOODWIN then 70 state historical facs
In reference to the atrocities Of Irish rebels when he was
interrupted "a vScem.Nane -. Nan the history y The
the same thing, and some OF his own relatives were
mashed to jelly by red mouthed rsh He proceeded
not Protestant in the Fenan anks. "a voice-"Col
Roberts b onen Hisscs) The speaker hoped Colonel
further observations he asked hs audience TO come for
ward and sign their pames 10 die antiFenian move
ment the United States we're 70 give any support or
even to wink such daboca sconndrcls the Fenians
he Colonel Goodwin) though American citizen and an
Irishman would fight against the United States In
few years this continent would bc drcnohed in blood
but would still overcome the Harot OF Babylon An
anti Fenian regiment would be formed, calling them
selves friends OF the blue, not friends of the green
became so excited and ciecred for King William so
vehemcntly that he forcbly removed
At the conclusion Of the address gentleman rose and
said-Mr. President am not (Thc hand OF police
tence and he put out
Col GOODWIN then said he did not what the press
said of him hat the United States might think; his
history written In EnnrkiIlen, where he received
his birth, and he a ''trGe blue"
few dry goods clerks. evidently Englishmen, from
their faces and names, came up and signed The anti
Fenan movement. After which Colonel GOODWIN said
Gentlemen, there is lady ''which' will give a reading
next Friday right He then read several terrific letters
telling him Of awful Fenan plot TO put out the gas IN
the hall when the meeting and come In and
butcher everybody up However, the awful occurrence
re III.
out tho least disturbance, not single Fenian being
present