The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-09
All Honest Means to be Used to Further
the Cause Of Irish Liberty.
TRIAL OF THE TORONTO PRISONERS.
Charge Of the Chief Justice to
the Jury.
He PAYS Tribute to the Devotion Of the Irish
People to Their Native Land
A MExlC0-FENIAN PICNIC.


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Gala Day Staten Island General Santa
Anna and Colonel Roberts Talk of Mexico
and Ireland-SmaIl Attendance and Great
Enthusiasm, &C., &c.
A very curious sight witnessed on Staten Island
yesterday. The announcement had gone forth that Gen
eral Santa Anna and Colonel Roberts would address
meeting of Fenians Pavilion Hill It created consd-
cradle excitement and generally disbelieved. Dur
ing the early part Of the day the boats carried n
addition to their usual passengers few young evi
IDENTIFY Of Irish descent, and some half Dozen who,
from their appearance were better acquainted with the
Spanish or Mexican languages than with that Of old Erin
PAVILION
admission fec Of fifty cents charged This was
inexorably exacted from both the green
ties. and also from the small minority with short crop
ped black hair and wearing white CATERS patent
leather boots Inside the grounds there
bly, small audience The majority residents of
Staten Island who had attended on, of curiosity
the Mexican general small band Of string instruments
provided employment for the disciples Of Terpschore,
while the man with the and soups also met with
sulcsd to satisfy the crowd who then began get i'm
patient and as the sun gradually sank in the west voices
really intended TO make his appearance
ARRIVAL OF THE GENEiAI-
Az about fve O'Clock carriage containing several
celebrities arrived Ia few minutes two other carriages
were seen approaching The Grst contained General
Santa Anna, Colonel Roberts, Colonel Vidal and judge
Garrett OF Staten Island; the second was occupcd by
members Of General santa Annals suite santa Anua
was dressed in the full uniform Of division genera,
sash presented to I him bv he nescs tho na
defeat OF the Spaniards at the battle Of Pan CO. The
s General on Ss' as he on the
COACH and amid the cheers Of the asscmblcd crowd ne
taken 70 ns %nS ., nns
assembled Colonel Roberts General Spear. Captain
M.Canerty Mr. Morrison, General Beasley, Judge Yer
Rrian Of Rffn
county; Judge Thos Garrett Colonel Bagiey, Dr. Clarke
GENERAL santa ANSAs sptscH
crowd and after order restored Colonel william
Roberts stepped forward ana made lew nirodne.ory
remarks 10 when 10 compsred mI c?ad'op 2, ilesna
to that OF Mexico, aud hoped that equal sympathy
might be extended to both countries He then iuro
duced General Santa Anna to the audience The General
Mn PRESIDENT AND GEsTLsxS OF THE FfSrAs BROTHER
H0oDH ever regretted TIE want Q knowledge or the
English languassMs The rf'sani moncnt when
Scar,se T'' rrsttade ,bst now feel various were ,he
honos .nas navc peen apn me ,osaa,, pyars
y my own county mvm - nened whcn wos in nowcr
ol Luiope yeL arn rsco,rc homors ana
ana men 'nal aro ~ a., rs sIv,ssors hot ,arv
osen ar sd a. er,e from NV native so,I
sc . ,. ~ rn~ayr Ians Tho sra,,as, a,,onan
han y, 10 ,hs Snafsst cnn.,lera,,nm in NV Savnr 10
oa, h;biv' sn,reclaied for now Am not n nowar
and my thanks are therefore nnooanaod l. would be
~ ra,ss, norscns, ~ mccall No acca'. ,ssas
demonstrsion on behalf OF INV native land OF Mesico
q
a conssss 81 e No snrnr;ss ~ mo mau sav aimos.
ernecisa n Sor The irish are the nsonc mast Ant 70
sv,rnath,. vnh Mayico n M, ,bs,r ragion ths, ~
nv a~n cour,rvS 10 We not wo,shin :. se sams
Arc no the Hex,cans ike vour own peon. striving 20
free their native land from foreign vokcY wbv t6e n
sbopjd tho World hc sstonshed thai he Ean,ans shod
10 r,,nc ~ .sss, MeY,cc a. No. m,ng onca
mora s,aa from foreign .v,snnv, n - not lie
arst time that your people have extended 70
by that ' noble enemy on whose hospsoe soil am now
vIns, Mnvn L sS,su stsns. ing wy w" '
Gnn, = s ~. hsce cha = sns c.ner, Sna "a ~
soy santa xnr.,abs aawar ~ nv army .hen wc,e 1w =
Ss os Ssr paron 81 o ,sr WIN
wonder Sen that thew now come forward ~ nv aid Am
moi MS WAS then one OF tho soldiers who fought for
ss, o,%ar w.
sho ,,snas s scai the bsorv ~ hs Ira bv ,ha sa,n
,c wndn ~ ~ hiS cor,r w" roU, s1oare
his n nv ambition. Tits IL what / strive
.-.nunS in the few and Last da that are We, spared
TO me. Death has NI.sa = -.-s Rattle neids From
amid the storm OF balls and IRE have
harmed. Nay not say this IVES not without causey
once more 10 my native land It's independence Ii is not
false or vain ambition that makes me speak thus for
me Few GAYS 'ns are ys, allotted 70 me nave AL that
DO not desire 70 become once more the ruler OF Mexico
There are NO honors that nation can besow s most
Mexico. Why then suppose for moment that my de.
sire 10 70 again rule over the destiniee Of my country
so Ss u1S s
| try, yet not mingling In It's domestic ouarrels.
Yet could not remain silent now At the last fatal blow
the old companion that helped me 20 night tho spsnisrd
was unsheathed again and offered 10 the supreme chief OF
out worm pcy ana 20 n
with infamy, calling me a French spy. And would I
like that rest that becomes my years and advanced
the old soldier. NY deeds will def nd me My vote IS
yet Of some prestige among my countrymen and my arm
strong enough TO lead army. "To gain
or n nv nj