Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25
"MY POLICY ARRAIGNED BY
THE EENIANS.

EGs.NBAtNSs
A grand excursion and picnic of the
Irish Republican, Association of Chicago,
came Of on the 10th inst, at Haas Park,
nine miles west of that city. Not less than
$4,000 persons in all were present, fair
portion of whom were Fenians and their
friends but the chief attractions was .he
announcement that Governor og'espy'
Speaker Colfax and Gen. Logan would make
addresses. The weather was PTop'sious, and
the asscmblage orderly. At II Z. M. Gov.
Oglesby was introduced and received with
great applause, and delivered an able ad-
dress which was received by the assemblages
with deafening cheers.
SPEECH OF THE HON. SCHUYLER coLFAx.
The Hon. Schuyler Colfax was then intro
duced and loudly cheered. Hc-said:
am here to respond to the noble resou.
tions you sent me. l will very briefly review
the course of the British Government to-
wards us during our late service and perilous
struggle. That government made haste to
recognize rebels as belligcrents, and to pro-
vision the pirate rams they had built and
sent forth to devastate our peaceful COM
merce. When we asked England at the
close of the war to repair the grievous
wrongs she had done, she kicked our Minis
ter out of her ante-chamber. Between ma
tions the civil rule is better than the golden.
Whatsoever England has done unto us we
ought to do unto her until she repents.-
When her hour of trial came, and the Queen
begged the President to issue q proclamation,
he should have taken her own proclamation
Enht f,>r
their liberty, as our forefathers rebeled and
fought for theirs. 1t is fair fight. The
rebels are clearly belligerents let the fight
go op."
l confess / was unutterably humiliated
when l read the proclamation that Mr..
johnson saw fit to issue, instead of such an
one as he should have issued. Why should
not Ireland be free She once had Parlia-
ment OF her own, and ought to have one
now. Now, this Democratic party which
has so long claimed to he the friend of the
1rishman, has gone Gown to Philadelphia to
receive its creed from Andrew johnson him.
self, who will dictate it so rs to suit his
British friends The House of Representa-
tives directed the release of the Fenian pri-
soners held by the President of the United
States, but grieve to say that until this
time the President has failed to show even
courteous respect to the order Of the repre-
sentatives of the people of the United States,
and the brave General O'Neill is here to-
day under the bonds of the President, to an
swer his accusers at the close of this month
for loving liberty for Irishmen. The Con-
gress had been wholly upon the side of Ire
lands independence, and my whole heart
is with you. Soon may we have another
Irish Parliament on Dublin Green. Three
cheers for that-hip, hip. hurrah Long
continued applause.
SPEECH OF GENERAL JOHN A. LOGAN.
After song of "Sherman's March to the
Sea-" General John A Logan was announced
He said:
Fellow citizens: shall not attempt to
address you at any length. You have heard
from your Governor and from the Speaker
OF the House of Representatives, until the
road is so plainly marked that no man need
err in following it. So far as Fenianism is
concerned, no nothing about it but so far
concerned, you have my whole heart on your
side. IGreat cheering My father was born
in county Monahan, Ireland, and struggled
long for Irish freedom. He taught me the
lesson, and / learned it well-the lesson OF
undying patriotism that swears eternal en-
nifty to all oppressors. [Great cheering. ]
| So, then, when you ask the true American
whether he is in favor of Irish liberty and
opposed to British oppression, he lays his
hand upon his heart and swears before high
heaven eternal fidelity to Irish Independence
Loud cheering.
| 1t has been natural for an Irishman to join
the Democratic party mised by the name
My father was Democrat. l have been Il
Democrat, but this rebellion changed the
status of parties altogether. We can all sec
plainly now where the line is run that parts
patriots from traitors. You must not longer
be deceived. Every friend of freedom is the
friend of Irish freedom, and to lovers of uni
versal ard impartial suffrage only can Irish
patriots go to find true friends. The man
who would enslave black man would en-
slave on Irishman if he could. You have
been egregiously mistaken in supposing that
the shareholders have been your friends
They have despised you just as they have
despised black slaves and all poor white
men, and have only fed you with whisky
when they wanted your votes.
The neutrality of England during oul
war, our Governor and our Speaker ColfaA
have well said, is good neutrality TOWARD
England now. If the Irish patriots wan
have them. We amt afraid OF England
why should we be The United States is
man; a man big enough and stout enough
to take care of himself, and needn't be afrait
of a woman. Great cheering Whenevel
the time comes that Ireland has chance to
be free, it will not be Irishmen alone VIII.
will spring to fight for her freedom. w,
tell MIR. johnson you may put your foot OF
the necks of Irishmen now, but Irishmer
shall have their turn by and by. The Presi
dent encouraged the poor servant girls ant
day laborcrs to give half of all their earnings
to buy arms and equipments and put troops
in the field only that he might confiscat,
these arms, and imprison these patriot lead
ers. Now, do you want any more of tina
sort of help2 ["No no ! no ~ Well, ther
you had better give Andy johnson and hi
Copperhead and rebel confederates wild,
birth, and keep company with those who de-
stand by you, and don't betray you in til,
hour of your extremity. The time will com,
to try again, and hope to God it will com,
soon. Go in and win. Fight for Irish liber
ty as you fought for the American Govern
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