Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-08
LOCAL NEWS.
GRAND O'Mah0ney Fenian Demonstrntlon.


SPEECHES ET GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN, j. =
RODGERS, FATHER CURLEY, SENATOR'S NC
DoUGALL, AND WRIGHT, AND j. p. BRoPHY
Last night another large meeting of the Fe-
mans and their friends took place at the As
semhly Rooms. q ute nUmber OF soldier
ID several ladies were present
The ling was called 10 order by District
Centre Ouiahan.
On the stage, which was decorated by the
National and fenlan cOlOrs, were Geo. Francis
Train, Senators McDouSail and Wright Rev
Father Curley, OF California, Colonel Wilson
OF ILLINOIS, and quite number OF military OH :
GER and others.
MIR. r. :. DAVIS, of this city, was first intro
duced, and after remarking that the question
was one calculated to unite all Irishmen, said
tnat n nor only was II agitatlng the popular mind
here, but the British Parliament, as was in
stanced in the writ of habeos Corpus. Ireland
wished 10 throw of the tyranny of EugIand
peaeeaniy II she could, but If not place arms m
the hands OF the Irish and they would free
themselves. GApplausel II the blow y-s-
struck he did not think the United States couIt
refuse TO grant them belllgerent rights, OF thH.
France could either. Has England a sirgIa
friend as a nation on the face of the earth, IA
Voice-"Not one NJ and he hoped no Ir.shlnan
could be friend to that country. "A voice
'.Nary time;' laughter and cheersl 1t was
the duty of all 1rishnen and the friends OF lib
erty 10 unite 10 liberate ireland from the tyran-
nical rule and establish an Irish Republic.
lApplaUse.l
George Francis Train now addressed the
meeting, being greeted with enthusiastic an
plause. lie commenced by remarking that lie
was an lrishman born cut of Ireland. TIauCh-
ler,I ana referring TO meetings called for a sim
llaT purpose 10 this one during six weeks past
In different parts of the country. lie estimated
that he had during that period addressed halt
million OF people-about forty acres on sun
day night. He apologized for the absence of
John O'Mahoney, the Head Centre. who was
obliged to be at a meeting In Boston. The
meeting would no doubt like TO see the Head
Centre, but he would inform the public that
there was more than one head centre O'Ma-
honey was head centre of the brotherhood in
America, [cheers;l James Stephens the head
IN Ireland, and Andrew Johnson was the
head centre of America. prolonged cheer
InG.J There was etill another located in
Eranee-the friend of John MitcLell-Louis
Napoleon. (Cheers.l England had now lost
her prestige IN the world. In the Revolution
the question was with Englaud whether she
should give mp Ireland or America, and the
independence said free America first and Ire
land next Ireland had waited ninety wears
which he thought was long enough; and in
view of the aid OF the Irish to this country
means should be takeu TO help her and sc
can do so without having a war-be stronriv
neutral and Fit out priVateers. Laughter and
spPlduse sIld ia Wat VAT until the expedition had
graph to New York 20 stop .he shins
Laughter. Privateeriug Is a paying
business, and he knew Of a number OF capfains
OF Nesseis ready to sail and run the blockade
They could run into Bel fast or Dublin tbru-,pb
a blockade, as English vessels in the late IV,,r
nad run INTO Wilmingto ten ar Charleston The
Engllsh press was now against tho Rrother
hood, but their opinions would be changed by
miEmg them present ofa few bonds Laugh
ter When In the late war the United States
suspended the writ of hdbeos corpus what cry
went mp from the same journals who sustain
,Be actlcn OF the English Government in Ire
Mr Train alluded To the MoHroe doctrine as
swindie, and this talk about Mexican affairs
was Tor the purpose OF rcbbing the Brother
noou of me support which would Otherwise
ce extended by America. lie had called upon
,iilrty me nibers of Congress, and asAed them To
introduce and procure the passage OF reso-
lnuon guaranteeing the bonds Of the Irish Re-
pGbiic, because there was resolution for
which sixty-two voted guaranteeing Mexican
Loan.
Mr.. J. j. Rodgers, OF New York, here read
the resolutions referred 70, which express SYM
patby with Ireland in her EuhariDgs, aRd en-
dorse the bonds of The IRISH Rrpnnlic.
MIR. Train said the esdoTSeulf M OF tina Mex
lean bonds scheme ~ Gs y utf 1sGre gotien no
for the puTpose % cAe:i,inC tbc Irish, and IL
was about time n top Su~h proceedines III
the fioyernn;enr = ish 20 endorse bonds. let
them eBdorsi fifaC uf tlF. irish Rspanlic
Efybeers.i 1t..FT "ss bsf.c- prospect taa.
ihe Irish Md Wit b. Dzi - Z ti,av We.
for q Inp'f i'.ii'-T fH-i9-'- t...- - a,ns-nt
had a1reaG tiniu-fsi,rt .r..,.f, -
surprised 4, eslpra '-,,1-- - ..-s'.i, Inc