The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-11
LOCAL MATTERS.

FES1AS1sM N RICHMoSD.-A considerable
number of Irish citizens, favorable TO the or
ganization Of a Fenian Circle in Richmond,
assembled last night in the reading-room of
called to order by Mr.. Brooks, of the New York
Iimss, on whose motion Mr.. ]. II. Mcmillan,
of New York, was called TO the chair.
Mr.. Mcmillan declining, on motion of Cap.
tain Coghlan, Mr.. Brooks was called 10 the
chair; but he, as the representative of the New
York Times, between which paper and the
Fenians n feud had sprung mp, declined, al
though he expressed thorough sympathy with
Ireland and the Fenian movement. He SUBJ
sequently, however, consented to take the
chair.
On motion, Major Piper was appointed
secretary.
a committee, composed of Major Blum, Mr..
Mcmillan and Colonel Garnett, was appointed
TO wait on Captain Coghlan and invite him TO
address the meeting. Captain Coghlan soon
took the floor, and proceeded to say that he
was, when in Ireland what was called rebel.
He sacrificed all his best energies in behalf of
the land in which he was born. He proceeded
TO depict the sufferings of Ireland under Bri-
tish domination and the system of landlord
ism; and then, coming TO the subject Of Irish
immigration, showed that every one who
landed in New York brought a willing heart
and willing hand 10 make n livelihood. He
expressed the most thorough hate of the
"bloody British Government" and went
on TO show that during the late war she acted
tile DdIl u IuleNllle ug pOCIitt. CuOuIO Wa
ever be waged against that perfidious country,
IriShmen, both North and South, would unite
in the cause, regardless of their opposing sem
timents during the war which has just closed.
Speaking of Lord Palmerston, he said " That
old rascal Palmerston,-tha God he was
dead-did more to disintegrate this country
than any other man" Russell succeeded him,
and "he would soon be detunct.' He pre-
dict"d Irish independence and the driving Of
the English out of Canada as the result of Fe-
nianism-of which order he was not yet mem
Der, though he deeply sympathized with the
movement-and he was even in favor of dri-
wing the French out of Mexico. He wanted
white mot black republcanism 10 prevail the
wide world over.
Colonel Garnett moved that committee of
five be appointed to draft resolutions TO be
submitted at a future meeting. Carried.
The Chair appointed the following commit
tee: Colonel Garnett Captain Coghlan, Mr..
Mcmillan, Major Piper, and Dennis Grady.
Colonel Garnett also moved that COM
mittec of five be appoined 10 prepare an
address to the FenianS of the North, stating
mond 10 organize n circle here, and TO get their
views upon the subject. Carried; and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed the COM
mittee: Captain CoGhlan, Colonel Garnet,
Michael Giblin, =. +. Boyle and John NJ.
Higgins.
The following committee on permanent
organization was appointed in pursuance OF n
motion by Mr.. Mcmillan: Mr. J. ii. McMil.
Ian, Captain l.. u. COghlan ana MAJOR Ilpef.
During the progress of the meeting, Captain
Coghlan made n brief address in opposition 10
any present collection of money.
A motion was then made TO adjourn, but
Withdrawn to give an opportunity for the Sc
lection of 4 hall for the next place of meeting.
Considerable discussion ensued upon this sub.
iect, the majority of Irishmen present being
evidently in favor of Fenian Hall (Gibbn's)
on Wall street but other c0unsels prevailed,
and Lafayette Hall, on Eighth street, was Sc
lected
The meeting finally adjourned 10 meet nj
Lafayette Hall on Wednesday evening next
al half-past o clock.