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

NuV 1VI
ISt fsctoyv,lsa ss.gheps lof jersey y,y, albsrniA
Hugh o'Neil Garryowen Cadets, Michael Moore, ST.
PATRICK Irish People Volunteers Of l7s2 Thomas Francis
Of hs Sea- RSs E%me Psycs sed
Cadets, Owen Roe 0'Neill, kapper Tandy, Lord Clare
Harp OF Erin Dungannon, Volunteers Of 1882 Dalcette
neil Iboo g. Lawrence 6Tooie cahir o'Doughty. Ncp-
tune J. Barry and United Irlshmen.
The PoLIcH AND ORDER.
the ground with one hundred to order but
their services might have been dispensed with except
so far they aided in terrifying and experimenting those
who attempted to into the demonstration by way
Of the fence from all Sides and TO shrk hty cents con-
tribution TO the Fenian fund
APPEARANCE OF STEPHENS.
AT haf.past the carriage which had been sent
down 70 the Metropolitan for the Central Organizer
appeared before the main gate to the wood, bear
had been duped many times during the morning
by the appearance OF swift moving barouches,
struck up 'ai' to the Chcf'' with commcndab,o yigor
Mr. stephens driven rapidly down the Mall 70 head
quarters long lines OF shouting md cheering
Fenans male ard female young and old lifting his hat
often from his bald head and bowling his pale face to the
delighted multitude. He scented in open carriage
with Captain Morgan Doheny, and received at the
hotel by Colonel Kelly, Mr. Rafferty, and Mr.. Sutton.
THE RECEPTIONS.
On entering the reception all with heads
uncovered and cheered Stephens hrst introduced
to Major General Joe Hooker and Brgader General Rug
giles, Of General Meades STAIR afterwards to Judge Con-
with Thomas Adds Emmett.
Among those present were Colonel p. j. Downing,
Niney-ninth regiment; John Marion, Centre, Of Al
bany; Colonel Thomas Philip o'Rey, OF General Sher-
Michael r. Kenney State Centre New Jersey with dele.
CATION John McKenna, Troy, State Centre New York;
Robert Wilson Captain Bren Doctor cowley Corcoran
nagh California; Captain John Lynch, Ninety-ninth
regiment Lieutenant Fizsmons do Captain J. 0'Mal
xI.sl. nf.tp
Ninety ninth regiment Colonel Thomas Norton, Seven
y seventh regiment; Captain Walsh Ninety ninth regi
dscourscd freely for about fifteen minutes, after which
he retired with the committee for nearly an hour.
THE PLATFORM.
At half past two O'Clock order issued TO those
In the reception room TO fall in procession. Ween the
movement commenced all smooth sailing till II
in contact with the crowd outside, when such rush
passage. Tho G. o. was hurried through narrow
space by few members Of the committee and though
point he advanced he treated them IN the STYLE OF his
retreat from Richmond While some Of his attendants
were Juggling with the crowd to save their coat skirts
he up the ladder and in his position the platform.
An indscrminato throng, with overpowering force,
swept policemen and guards aside and gained the sum
nit Efforts made to stem the pressure, in which
some luckess individuals precpitated from their
lofty emnence TO the neither regions Everything was
Sen tive ans 2,
flank movement on the bewildered occupants Of the
platform. He descended, and without much difficulty
took his stand on the small stage adjacent capable Of
accommodating about forty persons. The reporters who
adhered to the small detachment OF the 9.
There was therefore. ' delay iii they eyen sue
ceeded in forcing their way through the multitude It
that the members Of press were treated
indinerently, ana in cnominiously. They
not IN their wisdom. Consider the production q the in
vitaon cards sufficient till they employed scrutiny
and that WAS positively When
on the ground about nfteen thousand Being
week day, people could not conveniently attend in
,itude would probably exceed in numbers any that has
convened there heretofore.
MR.. STEPHENS ADDRESS.
After order and silence 70 extent obtained
Mr. STEPHENS proceeded 10 address the assemblage fol-
lows
FRIENDS OF IRr1Asp-To-ards the close Of December,
1857 young Irshman called 1t my residence IN Dublin
bringing letters from Colonel OMahony and from the
latc Colonel Michael Doheny. He had also oral COM
that organization had been established In America Of
which Colonel Doheny was appointed the chief, and
in Ireland At time the cause Of Ireland was 90
low at homo as well as abroad-in fac throughout the
worldhat few men Of any brains or position could be
got TO take part In it. They did not know the people
cheers for T.. ; sS erie: Of
So right sas y only uss To
b. shown what to do that they might do IT,
man to do it," Continued cheering, On my return 70
Ireland after seven years exile the first thing did
was to travel through tho country in every direction to
what could DO done: devoted whole year TO that,
during which time travelled three thousand miles on
Yes often. There not spot from slicvcnamon TO
Ballinderry that don't know. Great cheering) You
know the words OF Thomas Davis.
From slcvcnamon TO Balndcrry. Great chcering.)
You SEQ ! know IT, Continued checrng) With this
k1ow'dss of the people answered tho
certain conditions I undertook 70 organize q
force Of ten thousand men in thiee months In
"A vo:ce-"Och, thin, il was enough; plory TO your
soul" Laughter and cheersl The conditions exacted
ton and control Of the organization believe that you
know tn was n conspiracy, and Ia conspiracy In Ire
land against British rule And believe u utterly i'm
power as could effect It's Independence without con-
spiracy and without one man having the supreme con-
for that alone the interest OF the under
took to unite, deemed II necessary to make that first
ganization The second condition that should be
supplied with certain Of money per month. asked
for the nrst three months Aftcr this time, having
organized ten thousand meant 10 have made other
proposals sent trusted friend who has since been
In Irish prison. 70 America that occasion, with my
On the 17,h March, 1862 no returned he had
found organization in America only iew devoted men,
at the head OF which Mr.. Doheny-(A voice." Poor
fellow, knew him el',)-who had held together
against all circumstances in America and who then
cndesvorng 10 keep the Ir sh feeling al We and make IL
pswer there but no found no organization There was
but this nucleus Of twenty thirty They accepted
my conditions and sen, me paper So "a. as
Of March thcn 1855, began the organization IN Ireland.
Az told you, u was conspiracy tChecrs) Tobecomc
member Of this conspiracy necessary 20 take
oath You have brard good deal tho subject OF this
OATH but perhaps have not heard my real for
making II an essential condition Of membership had
been In the movement in 1s4s with Smith O'Bren, and
we found when We had hundred two or three hun
dred men around US, " we happened to meet in any
place where the clcrgymen happened 10 be against the
movement they invariably spoke against H. and they
were able 10 scatter force, such Il This
because the people had not been trained they had not
got the necessary training and necessary 10 get
the people In NY mind TO distinguish between the
twofod Character OF the priest-t tho clersymen Of all
classes-to distinguish be!Hesn their temporal and
spiritual character we have 1tsriabIy ipsul0aicd
upon our friends the duty Of giviis obedience and
submitting In 81 dcvolioh 70 their clergy In their
spiritual character, but that In their temporal
character they simply 70 look upon them as c,i
xens tvocifcrous checrngI Without this training you
new could have force In ireland whom you could
rely. We thcn made the oath condition Of member
ship and we have continued to make 10 So II shall not