The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-16

s,ia had faithwfaith n the organization which they
powerful at home and also faith that the
apon this de- would kept When the counties had
been proclaimed the British press--and how am TO
designate hat press believe IL 10 be the vest IN the
world unless II b. that press Of Ireland. which may
be fairly designated the journalistic eScrements OF Eng
land That vile press then oesan % ooss, nv ''
weeks afterwards the Lord Lieutenant wrote the precious
letter which you must have all read calling on thc gov
eminent suspend the Habeas Corpus act You Know
the wholesale arrests that made after the suspen
sion of the Habeas Corpus They thought TO make the
world believe that were suppressed then at least
ana that was their third attempt But can tell you
that the organization in Ireland to day is stronger
IN all ss reo"rements Of an army save only In war
material The anzaon in Ireland towards the closs
of last year numbered two hundred thousand men ana
with large proportion Of men who had seen war and
smelt powder the battle zelda large proport on OF
veterans In short; fifty thousand were partly drilled
n aud the other hundred thousand quite undrilled
But If there be man among you who thinks that my
thousand rishmen thoroughly drilled with ffty thou
sand Others partly drilled would not make force suf
c en TO meet anything that England could bring aganet
US then indeed ne woiuy OF inc resources
land by Engandf What is the military force Of Eng
land PRESENT. There some twenty thousand Eng
h troops in Ireland at present, and 1t would take
England from thirty TO forty DAYS to concentrate
force Of thirty to forty thousand men in Ireland
It would take her three months at least TO
concentrate force of seventy thousand, and
it is not likely she would be able TO concentrate
force Of our forces we could concentrate In Ire
land at lour or vo given points hundred thousand
men in twenty-four hours. Tremendous cheering
All wanted in Ireland from the middle of September
The end OF December TO put into the hands
of The were there, and only wanted tho
arms But, in the very hour Of our strength, there
here. Still wo held We did not think il possible
that any body OF this continent could be found
of her need the succor which they had promised give
u.s. and because could not bring myself to believe
n that had made up my mind to To-. get myself arrested
doing for felt myself bound to actio Mast and
thought you would feel bound TO 1t here, devoted
myself far TO accept prison voluntarily, and that
by going into prison you this side would be
driven to give us what we wanted However, before
the time had decided for putting IL into execution
heard nothing favorable from this sde and the govern
mcnt found out my residence and was arrested Isup
pose you would ali like to know how got out Of prison.
Tremendous enthusiasn.) Well, it not require any
extraordinary effort on my part for with the force Of
true hearts that around that prison in Dublin II
would not bave been possible for the government
though the walls had been of adamant, and though 1t
had regiments stationed within those walls, to keep
refer you for the In which elected my escape
That the time of our greatest power IN Ireland,
ana u At any time between the %s'n o OF November
a small force or only few superior officers with
the necessary war material, ! do believe, as firmly
independent country to-day. But you know what
took place. However, my mind was made up not TO leave
Ireland and SO remained for nearly four months in
Dublin city after my escape from prison At length
had an invitation from Mr.. O'Mahony and others to
come to this country for the organization was said
requ red my presence here.
VOICE. il did
Mr. SrErHENsrhc evening after the receipt of this
vitaon called Of my trusted friends around
me, hold council and see II before determined
starting for America something night not be done at
home without your assistance. 1t determined
on that eht even without asking for my voice,
TO defer action yet. while. II was then and
then only that ! determined coming TO the
states Once determined I set about It's execu-
tion rather my friends about it's execution for
any effort Of my that everything Is duo This de-
parure from Ireland was much more difficult and much
come to the object Of my mission to America
You koow by this time that II is 70 reconcile
for Tie freedom Of our land found the organization
feeling among tie members. But still believe that,
from what the people have shown to me since my arrival
poses ,ChsersI Il viii give me the creates. possible
pleasure, and will give Ireland great pleasure, and
the me. So are IN e. IN 1s ai
II will give them Infinite pleasure 70 tho heads Of tho
actions coming into this organization united more
that purpose and 30 Is recoect have net as yet
let fail one single word thai could iary hurt any Of
have acted like Mr. 0Aahony.. believe IL was pairi
otto and wise Of Mr. O'Mahony 10 have given in
and wise Of M. Roberts to do tho same; and Il
Mr. Roberts and Mr. 0Mahony passed this platform
70 day forgivins one another forgetting the past,
other and calling the men 10 work togetherf they
had been here to endorse me, believe that the organ
cation would have In single month times the power
1t ever had, and that the LIBERTY Of ireland would be
certain th ne.
Mr. STEPHENS COMPATIBILITY have already called on
you not 70 say word hurtfo 70 any one have great
respect for Mr Roberts aud Mr. 0'Mahony, and for
proved TO be dishonest am then done with him for
ever But nothing OF the kind has been proved against
them. no matter who may have set you Here pub.
hcly and before the Irish people, once In q
friendly and faterna spirit invite these gcntemcnhe
heads Of all parcs-to while fremain in New
York, and endeavor TO come 10 an understanding
! call on the Irish people here and throughout tho
simply spoken, will be read wherever be
found-I CALL then, whole TO rise up aga nst
the man or body Of men who would stand between
Ireland and this essential union to-day. appeal you
by all you hold dear by the memory Of that land
40 pure and enlightened Is Il is to-day For claim for
Ireland this hour true republican prime pies and
lights than are 70 be found In the same number Of peo
more anywhere else II m st be on this republican con-
inent But certainly, do say this and ] say Il de-
lberatey-for know thar these words will DO read In
France and In other lands that also very dear
for France do love- prolonged and enthusiastic cheer
xvmcr-v;e Ia Fa~ci (seneved cheerng)
Mr.. srwHESs-I say that not even there nor In any
other land IN Europe Is there so much republican intel
iect as In Ireland. say that we arc well worthy Of lib
erty and that We are able TO win IT, II you do not de.
eeive, rather II you do not dsspponi In any way
disappont US then you will truly bstray You must
disappclnt and bctray II you arc not united This
unity Of action Is the grand essential today you must
labor for that think OF nothing else bat that and don't
rest ill you have effected IT. Chcers) Countymen
and friends Of Ireland for very important reasons shall
not extend my address 70 you to-day but through
the press and elsewhere you will hear of mo again.
The last words shall Say to you now Will be but repc
tition Of What have already said without unity we
cannot have what require and You cannot fun your
promises ireland, the Irish people be
heartened aud disprited, the organization s be
broken pp and eternal stain will rest upon char
acif Su xcr:s q al ihe WHOLE iLsA race Y sure 70 DO
people will be driven from the sod OF ireland you do
not free her II hcre Is not union believe tho whole
movement will end In failure and then the doom OF
yo,r race WI be scaled Believing, then that
union Ia tho great want Of the present tine, I
have In many ways cut short this address 10
AVOID any remark that might be considered ry hurfu
to any man. Once more, repeat, stretch forth my
hand TO any man who may come 10 eject this I'm on;
and call you tho name Of Ireland TO allow no
man 20 stand In the way OF this unity theers Eject
H. and address you here to day shall take
the Geld In Ireland this very year. and by ectIng
will have a free land Brothers my object to-day
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