New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-28

EENfANEsr ".
james Stephens mt che Cooper Enstituie-Tbe
Uead-Centcr Expinins his Position and
uake- "A speech-Fing Prescnintiou.

About ten or twelve hundred Fenians assembled
in the large Institute Saturday evening
when formaity Of introduction through MT
Stephens made address explanatory Of the present cond
ton Of Ireland her wants and his expectations lie
said that TIE press OF England tets us th4' Ienism wa
suppressed Ireland the and vet Eng and
subsequently obliged to proclaim tie counties o. ireland one
after the other and no short TINE again she had 10 suspend r
writ Habea Corpus All tgat time tie Irish people bad ne
power within themselves to effect their freedom and would
have done i you had given them the arms
M stephens then proceeded 90 derccate movement on
any part Of tie world except directly on ireland OF In Ireland
lie proceeded 20 say that despite the disc9rd "ch sur
rounded them before many weeks they SHOULD have hear
and healthy feeling Of Irish nationality on th continent and
the only way which this union Of rishmen can be
vented by raid on Canada The men Who 20 there before
the blow is struck n ireland will beiray them II those PEG
pie WOua give up tler Oa.4uA stu,Hr a4l UNI ~" '"cH
could 900 NeWNork and The sister cities and
year ireland. The FIRST blow should De struck
Irish soil and. with the help u The masses 10 ilss country
would be done this wear.
Mr. srEHESs then announced that be woHd answer any
questions which the audience might WISH 90 ask him We
suboin few Of the more important queries and replies
q Was through your influence that p J. Meehan
capped assassination from the lrishmen IN lrclandi
Mr STEPHENS have 10 say that three different coca
he saved from traitors death by my Influence
There in Ireland who does not believe that Mr.
documents simple IN themselves were the immediate cause OF
Q Hash Napoleon iii tie key o; England in his poke,
Mr. srrrHrys-Napoieon III. has been Hkued to the
SphynH AID the secret OF bis great power lies ia The fact that
n Mr. Roberts In favor Of union OF tie brotherhood
Mr. SrErHESs-Mr Roberts Is inclined ar informed and
believe % things in right way 20 abandon runous
projects 20 DO an he effect reconciliation.
O. here subscribed $1,000 00 what has become OF
% alt
Mr. s1ErHRSs-I can only for Whist hiss been
ceyed by me the received eight years h less
than $4,000 Tie Executive Committee viii give you their
repor. Of what become OF the rest 10 few days.
q Is there prospect Of union
Mr. STTrTTNSome o. the leaders are ~ favor recon
Citation AID Others will have union any price De-
heye however tAat ere long we shall have union 81 ne
masses regardless Of the leaders.
O. DO you think that the French people are 10 favor OF e
Ienan movement
Mi sIEpHEN,-The French people love liberty wherever
found
q Can YOU get artillery lrclaad II not you fight
without
Mr. sIEpHrNsI viii undertake 10 get al the mutations o.
Ireland. iu spite o. all the waich,uness oi
England will orlv give them Afier few days
Sighting should have several parks OF artillery n our
session.
o. DO YOU think that the fact Of emgratng to Anne
rica abs0ves bin from Die oath O an l. L. b.
Nj SIEPHNsi believe the oath 70 be binding on The soul
Of the vino takes ito be binding until be dies OF ireland
free
@ Do YOU think possible the liberty Of Ireland
without fleet
Mr. srfPHENs-I believe II practicable TO break the English
power Ireland without ship II did not behave this
should be here speaking IA behalf Of Ireland We have
the power within ourselves 20 conquer freedom.
O. Has the American Consul Ireland done anything 10
ward obtaining the release Of American citizens arrested
there for being connected VIII the Ieuan movement
Nj STFPHrNs-The Consul has given the utmost dissats
faction aud has lowered the dignity Of the
American Government Ireland lie should be brought
strict account for his conduct
Some other questions answered after which Mr.
McMASu- presented MF stephens with banner from
Tie 1hrty-tw star Circle The meeting shortly aher
adjourned.