The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-16
Appeal to O'NIahOny and Roberts
for Union.
Who Would Be Free Themselves Must
Strike the Blow.


Scenes and Incidents Of the De.
ponstration.
Central Organizer James Stephens Of the coming Irish
rspubc genteel bald man, had been in this country
But few hours last week when the grand public demon
stntion which came OF in his honor at jones' Wood
yesterday by the distracted Of the
,. B. in New York. The patriot seized upon as q
harmonzer the moment he landed from the coach the
Metropolitan Hotel last Wednesday, and he has been
doing good service in that line since After the
overwhelming demonstration Of yesterday Fenian will
- insane enough dispute that the appearance Of the
6sf patriot this country has comprised the recon
sation Of the distracted Brotherhood The appearance
ss the oily &C O. j." Stephens interpreted "Come IL
Over Johnny Bull'0 upon the troubled waters has
salmed and united them
PRELININARIEs OF THE DEMONSTRATION.
Many Irishmcn whose sympathies unfxedly with
ahek green mother isle complained yesterday that
Dubcy had not been given 10 the fact that the great
OAisfain Of the Fenisn Brotherhood would appear at
Jooss' Wood at The organized circles Of the
Srothcrhood uere Of course notified, but the Of
1Sishmen, workers down town. whose sympathies for
aAs republic just lively those Of the
~ proposed ovation TO the chief beyond what was
soatained in sparsey circulated advertisement and
Nv unattractive green bills posted principally up
ASWn Notwithstanding this there q crushing
turn out and the gates at Jones' Wood
1oaieged long before the hour appointed for
- meeting Sxfy-sixth street. from Second avenue to
IL wood, throngcd before o'clock. While stc
yAsas yet In his couch-if he follows fashion close
-enterprsing youths before the gate the
green ribbons. Accompanying these were the photo
graph miniatures Of most beautiful female, said to DO
no only correct likeness Of the great organizers wife
ne enthusiasm these pictures great that
the pictures Of John and Jessie Fremont their
aAy, and every we'll dressed. conscientious Irshman
adorned himself with the twin stars Added to the gid
- harp and the green rosete nseparabe from the Ish
state occasions the effect OF the adornmcnt on
Yenian breasts complete. The wearers passed the
time waiting for the gates TO open in practising
With guns the figures Of bcefy Englishmen clad
- obnoxious red, and hung up before targets tempt
chem Probably three thousand had congrcgated about
Che entrance before the gates opened and ticket
holders allowed to into the green wood where
ovation of Fifty cents was the charge for
admission and four regular ticket sellers besides SUBJ
agents innumerable kept busy supplying tho de-
and The Irishmen were as liberal yeste day with
fher my cent stamps as ever thoy were with money
for the bonds
uNpER tn. GREEN.
Al ten o'clock the gates opened and the crowd
outside began to diminish. They went under the
green trees and lounged about the sward In groups,
talking earnestly about 'oud Ireland and the pros
poets the brotherhood tho advent Of stephens
IN whom all expressed the utmost confidence. The men
.o%en and Children passed confectionery booths Without
g much as glance exc 2, At the green paper nass
narps and notices with which these booths were orna
wholly unlike regular picnic In Jones' Wood They had
some 70 sec stephens the great pacincator and they
were bound TO see him with vision unmpairea.
STEPHENS AND NAPOLEON III.
One Of the topics OF conversation among them was the
supposed intimacy between Mr. Stephens and Louis Ma.
poleon. The masses OF the brotherhood and Irish
patriots generally believe with stout aud simple
ehat the mustachlood master Of The Tuilenes sympa
iabiish an irish republic they quote Napoleon words
- establish this In OF tho veest knots OF takers
yesterday the Emperor was quoted as having said ste
phens the greatest organzerin Europe bot contu
nacous fenan bystander dsbcieved this for fwhat the
Avn docs ould Napoleon know about Stephens
eAnzern said he and basp't he the press 10 report
hipss, Ike have the Hus'Lo wild u.s. and a saycrct
police all abouti" was his answer They aware,
sSHcyer that not Stephens; policy 70 eyulse what
S n a na ION o ssphsn sna ss
Hresea the belief tia, the Brotherhood hlo Be eorgan
800 al once aud that the cause OF ireland Is looking up
VISIT or GENERAL HooKxR.
While the assembled tenians were waiting for the an.
Iesnnee Of tho Central Organizer open barouchc,
che mall towards the Executive Committee rooms in the
ssIh p a soypea tsoI, JOS, opposite the stand Gen
She latter OF the Atlantic Department stan we're the
sccupants and ther arrival created considerable COM
motion Men and Gathered across tho
nain stand, where they had before been com.
f0rtaby seated, aud crowded about tho harouche
20 get glimpse Of the grea, stephens when
30 discovered that u not stephens thers
were many loud surm 10 who tho dlstinguished
gentleman klinn, the Eastpot general was aus.
Geeed but the majority Of those present know him too
vel. and they laughed At the nams soon II passed
from ear to css that Fighting joe amoug thcm
and loud cheer went up. Ths-General pass,d
On the committee rooms, and ww assisted up TO
the reception room, where he was received by
John Rafferty,, Chairman OF the Executive Com.
mtee Although the visit Of General Hooker was
purely one Of pleasure, and accidental, ha
forced 10 remain and shake hands with multitude
of his admirers who iockcd 10 him. The General
has been confined TO his room FOR long time with
upon 10 explain every conner The greetings he
dcrwent while waiting for stephens were amusing
Some glad 10 SOC him hearty, others panied to
nrd Inn miserable The General qnicted all thor
anxious inquiries with the assurance that he would be
sound in less than q month from the new treat
ment he y undergoing among those presented 70
General Hooker " . Hefernan, Secretary Of Civil
Affair. D. Judge Connolly, Colonel Mulcahoy, General
WIN. Halpne aud many who served with him in the
rHE BROTHERHOOD PRESENT.
Probably not less than nfeen thousand enrolled
yenans present az the hour appointed for the
Denccmcnt Of tho demonstration IL all the Manhattan
more than thirty thousand true Irishmen 10 welcome
stephens A. was delegations were present from the
following orcies;-
Hamilton Rowan Cub, Brian Boru Malachi MeTIaic
Hcnburb Red Hand, Wolfe Tone Cadets, Davis, Fon.
senoy Cadets CorsoTan, Brother shears favlle Cfor-
fas Oyshopy Tara Taugh.a ballagh, james stephens,
1spyowsn. Long Island, tenDsrshs Rangers, safsnsid