The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-06-05

Large and Enthusiastic Meeting
pT at Olegg's Hall Last Night.
The Right spirit Prevailed.


b The Meeting of the Friends of Ireland, at
Clegg's Hall, last night was large and
enthusiastic. IL was gathering worthy
of the occasion, and evinced the determined
spirit which peryades the Irish heart In re-
gard to the wrongs so long endured by their
native land, and the efforts now made to
secure its future independence and glory.
The meeting organized by the appoint
ment of Patrick Kelly, ESQ., as President; (;
S. G. Cain and jeremiah Rowe, as Vice
Presidents; and Michael Carberry, as secre-
tary.
Mr. Kelly, on taking the chair, acknowl-
edged in fitting and grateful terms, the
honor which had been conferred upon him
by being called TO preside over meeting
of this character. He suggested that the
time for talk and argument had passed,
and that now was the hour for prompt and
efficient action. He hoped the meeting
would be governed by this sentiment.
Dennis Dyer Esq, who had visited Gin
cinnati during the day, at the suggestion
of Mr.. T.. 0'Brlcn, then gave the result Of
his mission, in substance, as follow:
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He said he had been appointed a dele
gate to 90 to Cincinnati to learn what was
| TO he done by the Fenians. Thus far, the
ncws from the headquarters of the Fenians
In New York, was that all had gone we'll
The Brotherhood are confident Of ultimate
success. The Fenians of Cincinnati are
constantly furnishing men and supplies for
the fray. a dispatch was received at Gin
cinnati while the speaker was there yester-
day, that Kingston, Canada. had been TAX
en-, and that the attack on Fort Erie was
only feint to. attract the attention of the
British troops to that point while the real
attack was being made on Kingston and
others points. The time for talk was past.
The time for action was here. The speaker
said he was sorry to note that the men who
ought to have been present-men who
were prominent citizens-were absent
and he was sorry to remark it. They had
plenty Of Kindness for the Irish at other
times. The time was here for bold, prompt
action. Brave men were in the room who
would be on the way to morrow to join their
brethren In arms at the North All citizens
native born and Irisbmen-were interest
ed All alike hated the British. Were
not Americans scalped by the Indians and
were they not paid for this by
British gold Canada will in
the event Of general uprising of the peo-
pie, become a part of the United States
Great Britain was the most vulnerable ma
ton in the world to attack. Her commerce
can be cut up by privatcs, and her rich
trade destroyed bya few vessels, armed by
brave men. Many of the people would bC
glad to retaliate upon England for the out
RACES committed by British seamen, under
the Confederate colors, upon our commerce
during the war. 1t will be a great induce
ment to privateersmen to take letters Of
maruue from the Irish Republic; and they
I will have sale of their booty in Canadian
ports. This Is Il part of the great plan
which some deem chimcrical although it Ii
sound logic. The speaker would not desire
to complicate the Government of the United
States. He would have this great plaI
carried out so as not to do so. The grea
point is to free Ireland from British op
preston, and then great deal OF good cal
be done this country Incidentally. But tn
speaker would not take up any furthe
time. Let us dctr" he said. Already
great battle may be fought. Help Is need
ed. He asked help from all who could spar
means. Brave men were ready to go for
ward, and they must have means. Tn
speaker sat down amid great applause.
Edward O'Brien. Esq, was called upol
for speech. He would not, he said, max
a speech, for he did not feel able to do SC
He always felt that Americans were tn
friends of Irishmen ever since they cam
every Irisman would contribute all that h
! was able, and he felt certain that Ameri
cans would not be behind them. The!
? would, he felt sure, contribute in libera
amounts, in aid of the good cause. lrclan'
was In deplerable condition. She wa
worse off than ever. The speaker said h
hoped to see the day when Johnny Bull
hoof would be RACED off the Green Isle, an,
his horns stuck fast In the ground, and
bayonet put in the right place to sto
, Johnny's wind This evening, the speake
said, material aid was wanted--it was de
lmanded. and he hoped that Irishmen AN
Americans alike would contribute aid. An
he proposed to open list for subscription
at once-large sums from those who wer
able to give them, and small sums iron
those who had not such means aala.
Mr.. Dwyer said, he hoped no lrishmal
would leave the Hall until the meeting wa
dismissed; and that those who left woul
deserve, and should receive the scorn of al
lovers of their country; and he was loudl
lchecred. There was no more going out @
the Hall after that. A list was then opene
by the Secretary, and names and none
: were rapidly given In; Several hundre
Il dollars were contributed.
DIR. Conway was called for. He said h
stood before the meeting as an humble ad
vocate of the cause Of ireland. Althoug
not a native born Irishman, Irish bloc
/, coursed through his veins. He spoke /
honor of the brave men who stood side b
side with our countrymen In the late wa
: and shed their blood for our common coun
Q try. France came TO our assistance In th
war of the Revolution. Now will tn
American people be less magnanimou
: than Francep VIII they stand by and sc
E the noble race who stood by us In all ou
I wars beaten down and destroyed by thel
, British oppressors ? sympathy was goo