Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-31
HrOm News York.

NEW DIRK, Oct. W-lne nOOu, caused
by the rain this morning, was 30 great in
jersey City that nearly every basement and
cellar vas filed with water. The City Pris-
on was Hooded, So that the prisoners mad 10
b. removed.
An ocean yacht race for purse Of $40 1000
takes place carly in December. They sail
from Sandy Hook and go to the Isle Of
Wight.
The 7rtjunc's Leayenwerth special OF the
29lh says: A man just from Liberty, Mis-
souri,, says he was driven from there, and
that two men were killed. The Supervisors
ot Registration have been arrested and are
confined in the Jail Threats have been
made by the rebels tO clear OFT the Registers
and destroy their books There has been
great trouble and Indications are Of the
most seriuus kind. h
The ilenlds Montreal special Gays the
i,onnn Catholic irish will not allow the
priest Mcmahon n he executed, and it is
to be feared this will lead 10 ecsious trouble
between Prores'ants in Upper Canada aud
Catholics In Lower Canada
Attorney General West has been threat.
ened with assassination II he allows the
execution Of the Fenians to take place. Il
The storm this A Nj. had the effect to
prevent. to large extent, the continuance
Of the slight business Of the last few days,
and there Is but very little 10 be said of the
market to-day in consequence.
Lieut.. Bralne, who claims to have held q
commission in the cx confederate navy. and
who seized the steamer Chesapeake during
the late rebellion, has been indicted by the
Grand Jury for murder and piracy on the
high seas He will be tried mt the next ses
sion of the United States Circuit Court
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From Philadelphia.
PnlLADELruIA, Oct. N.-A meeting Of
the Fenians Of Philadelphia was held at Lo-
gan Hall To day 10 express their. sentiments
IN the conviction and sentence Of Colonel
Lynch and Rev. John Mcmahon.
The following preamble and resolutions
were offered by james Gibbons Chairman
Of the Committee. and unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas, The conviction and sentence of
death passed on Col. Lynch and Rev. Mr..
Mahon Is another evidence Of brutal and
vindictivc spirit Vt rcrfidous Britain that
has been prac,ced on the people of Ireland
during Tie ii,t 100 years, and
Whereas. Chief Justice Wilson, one Of
the representatives of British Roy atty in
this Continent in passing the sentence read
"a lecture full Of that conduct and that hy.
pocrisy peculiar TO English philanthropy
upon the hcinous crime of making war upon
people who never did them any harm,
while the government he represents has
been making relentless and bloody war on
the people ri Ireland for generations. and
people who never injured England on the
contrary educated her Kings when her peo-
pie were buried in scxOn barbarian, and
WHkREAs. The learned Judge, while fill-
ed with holy horror nj the so called crime
Ot Col. Ly nch and others, forgot in his zeal
the aid and comfort given by HE government
to dissolve this Union and dissolve this gov.
crnmcnt; forgot the depredations Of the
Alabama, the 81. Albans raid and other In.
famous Vaccinations worthy Of that malig-
nant hate cvinc. d by England since the for
mation of this Government and,
WHEREAS, The invasion Of ireland, in
the year 1869, by English freebooters,
whereby cities. villages and hamlets were
committed to the flames and the inhabitants
put 10 the sword or driven to caves and
mountain businesses, was a crime against all
laws, human and Divine, and every genera.
tion OF our race since that melancholy event
has protested against it with arms in their
hands: therefore, be il
Resolved. That the invasion Of British
territory bv the Fenian Brotherhood of the
United States was q legitimate act of war
on the part of an oppressed people; that the
time to strike, and where to strike, 10 .
question Of policy. whether il be by the
seizure of the Provinces Of the oppressor or
by sweeping her commerce from the ses; it
was the assertion Of this dod given right 70
effect their liberties and restoR their ancient
nationality that nerved the Fenisn soldier
10 strike to the death the hated flag Of Eng
land on Limestone Ridge.
Resolr d, That We look upon the trial, con.
viction and sentence passed upon Colonel
Lynch as = challenge to the Irishmen Of
America. and accept il in the spirit intend.
ed. and we pledge our lives, liberty and 81.
cred honor TO meet the issue ~ becomes .
race that never accepted the yoke Of the
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