The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-03-16
The Great Fenlan Demonstration in
New York.

The Fenians of New York and vicinity
held an immense mass meeting in Jones
Woods, on Sunday, the 4h. The papers
say that over a hundred thousand persons
were present, and the utmost enthusiasm
prevailed. The rushing and crowding for
places upon the horse cars running out to
the woods were fearful. Cars were cram
med to their utmost capacity, aud people
climbed upon the tops of the cars, until,
in some instances, they were crushed be
meath the weight Many could get no.
where near the convey ancer, and were
obliged TO walk. On the grounds, the
utmost good feeling prevailed, and great
number of speeches we're made. Arch
bishop McCLosKEr endeavored to prevent
the meeting from beirg held on the Sab
bath, but the lrishmen paid no attention
whatever TO his Reverence, and some of
the speakers went so far as to alude to
bis interference in rather uncomplimentary
terms.
From among the speeches We select the
following, which was made by Captain
McCAFFER1Y, (brother of THOMAS II.
McCATEEKrY, formerly of Manitowoc,)
an envoy just arrived from STEPHENS, tbs
President of the IrlsE Republic:
Captain McCafferty, on coming forward.
was received with general cheering He
said Fellow cilizeus and brothers--I
have been detailed by James Stephens, the
President OF the Irish republic, to make
statement to the Fenian Brotherhood in
America. (Appause) | have been sent
here to ask you Irish Amercans-(greas
cheering)-to cone to the assistance of
James Stephens and bis Irish revolutionary
army (Applause.) These men are
patiently waiting for you 10 make good
the promises you have made on many sn
occasion ; aud they now ask you if you
are determined to make good these prom>
ises. CA storm of Ayes" followed, and
cheers.) We have in Ireland three hun
dre6 thousand solGiers-(gIeat applause)
AN obedient disciplined army. such an
army as the world does not dream of
(Applausel All that these men need or
require are arms tc fight the cause of this
great republic. You are aware that there
are about five or six hundred intormers in
| Ireland who swear away the liberties Of
some three hundred thousand noble and
patriotic lrishmen, anG these ipformers
are walking the streets of Dublin night
and day, without fear of molestaton |
will account fer this fact by saying that
the President of the Irish Republic issued
| orders that the revolutionary army shall
not interfere with the iniormers; and it is
! enough for the noble men in that army to
know what their chief has said to obey all
orders, no matter how repugnant they
might otherwise be. (Cheers.) This fact
! alone | am permitted to make known to
YOU: that Ireland this moment has one OF
the best disciplined armies in tie world,
ready to fight the cause Of Ireland versus
England. (Great applause.) Another
thing | would say there are PIES among
us-spes of the English court detailed by
the government for purposes of their own !;
but | will not make aLy statement to en-
danger the cause on this side Of the water.
hen in the name Of God, in the name OF
the 2rea, man who pledged himself to
raise the green banner and never to lower
it-(sppIause)--I call upon you to come
directly TO The issue, and to purchase one
hundred dollar bills, purchase fifties, or
tens. (Appiause Let every man do
his duty, and in that case, if you only have
twenty five cents invest i,-(tsemendous
cbeering)-for tell you he who con,ri-
butes his mite in this sacred cause will
have done 80 much for lrelaud's regenera-
uon. (Appause