The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-24

pressed in ireland. That was tho third time that
we we're suppressed then at last: But tell you
that tho organization in Ireland to-day il strong
or than 1t ever has been-strongcr in numbers, in
discipline, in all tho requirements Of an army,
| land toward tho close Of last year numbered two
hundred thousand men. [Groat cheoring.l
Of that force fifty thousand men were thor
who bad seon war, who ha9 smolt powder on tho
attle-heldLyetSrans, in 81 st. Fifty thousand
| thousand arc undrled, but if there is a man
among you who thinks that fifty thousand Irish
men thoroughly drilled, and fifty thousand more
tute force sufficient to meet anything that Eng
land could bring against us in Ireland then, in
deed, he is wofully ignorant.
What is the military force in ireland at nrese,t2
There are now in ireland from twenty Thousand
to twonty-two thousand mon ; not more Thoro
a., are IN the United Kingdom, rs it is called, somo
thrty,seVen thousand effective mon; 1t would
taKe tnGia q thirty or forty days to concentrate
thirty thousand to forty thousa aEI men in Irelspd
IL would take her three months to concentrate
seventy Thousand mon, and it - very likely she
would never be able to c. ncentrato larger force
there: Ia voice: "That she may never be able !"
Laughter and cheers1
OF our force We could concentrate in Ireland on
Iour or hVo given points, one hundred thousand
mon in twenty four hours. [Cheers.] From tho
December, ali we wanted in Ireland was arms to
put into the hands of our men. The men were
tthere; ,t we only wanted arms But in that hour, in
to ireland the melancholy news of your disruption
here. But still we held on
We did not think it possible that any body of
men could be found on this continent to withhold
from tho people of ireland, in that supreme hour
of her need and peril, the succor thoy had 30 So
lemnly pledged themselves to give; and it was DO.
cause could not bring myself to believe this that
had made up my mind to get myself arrested
even if the Government had not succeeded in doing
80 before was ready. . l determined to bo arrest.
ed, because fot bound to take action last year.
and thought that IL devoted myself to the cause
80 far as to voluntarily go into a prison, you OH
this eide would feel bound, if driven, to give us
what we wanted [Cheers.
However, before the time at which had decided
to take that STEP in case did not hear favorable
news from this side, tho Government discovered
my residence, and WAS arrested But it was de-
termined to defer action yot awhile, and it was
then that resolved on coming to the States. That
course onco decided upon, my friends set about
the execution of my departure, and it is to them
that everything is due, and nothing to myself
This departure from Ireland was more difficult
than my escape from prison; but will not dwell
reconcile all parties here and to effect union be-
tween all the friends of Ireland. I fird tho Or
Saiization hore torn asunder, and BAT, feelings
among tho members; but STILL think can effect
enough for my purpose. 1t will give all great
pleasure to see reunion. did expect Colonel
Roberts would act like Colonel O'NIahoney, and
resign. believe it would be patriotic and wise
for him to do 80. think the cause would prosper
ii Colonel O'Mahoney and Colonel Roberts would
come on this platform, and shake hands, and then
resign. 1believe in single month, if these diff
ferences were healed, the freedom of ireland
would be certain thing. call upon all men TO
stand up and endeavor to create unity of action.
Without unity or action you cannot fulfill your
DUTY to your country and your promises to Ire
land. Unless you i'll this country unto with the
Irish people at home our organization will break
up, and surely an eternal stain will rest upon the
Irish character.