The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-19

l have rarely see a more respectable body OF
Irish in procession of this KIND Among the
notabilIties were the Mayor and Hon. 7. ID.
McGee walking together After the celebration
of the mass sermon was preached by Father
0'Fauell. In eoquence 1t was worthy of q Mas
sillon or Wiseman, and its advocacy OF loyalty
to the Government ana reprobation of Fenian-
ism we're, must confess, pungent and unsparng.
After leaving the church the vast procession
MAJ Ched to the st. Lawrence Hall, where the
Governor-Genelal Is at present residing and
where the ofiice-bearers OF the four societies OF
which the procession was composed paid their
respects to hun. His l)rdshp then ddresse
the crowd IN the street from window or the
hotel. This being the first Canadian official
utterance on the Fenian question, | have deemed
IL worthy of verbatim report. 1t is as fol-
lows:-
AS the representative of your sovereign, thank
you for this exhibition of loyalty paid to me- have
everv reason TO beueve that the sentiments of my
fellow-countIyme IN Canada towards myself are
OF klndl, description. (Jheers.) But gentlemen,
l do not treat this magnificent demonstration as
any mark Of personal respect to myself. 1 accept
lhs demonstration as an evidence ON your part
Loyalty TO your sovereign enthusiastic cheersJ. o.
attachment 10 the institutions of our land, and
as a protest on your part against the princi.
les OF wicked who would disgrace the
pame of lrishmen (cheersl, and desecrate, or
threaten to desecrate the estal day of our patron
SAINT by q wanton attack on a peaceful
prosperous, and happy country. tCheets Geatle
men, the manner IN whic1 YOU have received these
lew observations convinces me thay do not msn
terpret your feelings. AS l accept your presence
hele 10 day an evidence OF the eX tence OF these
sentiments among YOuj SO L cOnSider Jne position
which the President OF st Paricks Society holds as
the commander of the finest volunteer ba tia
hons in our country (cheersJ, proof that you will
Pive to those rincipes mere barren assent, but
that you will be ready il the necessity shOu arise
which God forbid, TO back your principles by your
stout right arms, Enthusiastic cheer.)
The auditors frequently applauded him with
apparent sincerity. AT the conclusion OF his re-
marks they reformed and marched to the Victo.
ria Square. Here they were addressed by B.
Devlin, the President of st. Pa'ricks Society,
ana the Hon. T. ID. McGec. The latter congratu-
lated his countrymen on the orderly way they
had celebrated the day. and gave statistics to
show that the Irish OF this city owned nearly
four million collars worth of real estate.
He asked if it were likely laying all other con-
siderations aside, that they would take no steps
to protect their property against invaders. He
also alluded to the friendly feeling that he said
had always existed in this city between the dtt-
terent nationalities, noticing the fact that the
presidents of the other national societies invaria-
bly, joined the procession on St Patrcks day.
must corroborate the speaker III his state
ment OF the orderly proceedings of his country
men so far to-day.
have the best authority for stating that Par
lament will assemble in Ottawa for despatch OF
business on the 18th or 10Th OF April, notwith-
standing the notice IN the official gazette to the