The New York herald., 1866-03-10
THE FENIANS.
Grand Rally at the Cooper
Institute.
The Flag of Our Union and the
Sunburst of Erin.
THE SUSPENSION OF THE HABEAS CORPUS
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It is q Fresh Incentive to
Patriotism.
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sembed aa the Cooper Institute last evening. Notwth
standing that ny the prce Of admission the
large hai crowded by the Fenisn Brotherhood and
SIserhocdhe latter being In than usual force
tho fActof contribution TO the Of Ireland In the
way f admission ee had nerved them TO brave the
nciemencies Of the exceedingly cold weather, and to
prove their reliance the that yet unsupported
in the gap and encourage their friends rush to the
rescue. An excellent band Of attendance,
which stirred by its strains the enthusiasm Of the vast
assembage and when the band struck up the air OF the
Minstrel Boy'' burst in loud cheers and waving
of fhandkerchefs.
Though all the world betray thee.
one :TGi e iis:: hy sh. h p:.s: ss ss guard
The muscths old loved air-strred ths hearts Of the
people, and at times the strains In the cheers
which spoke their feelings and enthusiasm.
The meeting called TO order by appointment
Chairman Of Mr. JoHs RAyyERrY, who said-This was
him unexpected honor. He expected 70 be only .
listener, but q Chairman he would not detan them
with heightened remarks Hc regretted that Of the
principal speakers intended to be present absent
ing detained in Philadelphia by business Of the Brother
hood.
REMARKS OF Mr.. MEANEY.
Mr.. h J. MEASEY then introduced by the Chairman
He said he suffering under illness that other
would have prevented him from addressing such
an assembage. He might have submitted to them q
Doctors certificate but his voice sounded them
would be certificate enough tCheers) He had bearded
In the hot bed OF secession treason In every phase
and though a. a supporter Of John 0'NahoDy he had
much struggle aganst yet be felt himself supported
Is il ireland or Canads-o'Mahony or Roecrtsi
Cries Of "o'Mahany,n ireland for Ireland and
who believe the longest way round was the
shortest say home Applause.l The Habeas Corpus
act was suspended IN Ireland Did they know what II
aofaH Eaxf
twelve months In prison. tGroans.l That was an evil
arrested will be discharged In March, 1857 but there
mon in Pentonyle prison-men who perilled all 70!
70 night three thousand miles beyond the Atlantis tho
lie In the cold cells looking for the day Of liberation
at your hands w c.rheyi have m'1 WIN you realize
have not been sunerngs for ungrateul people' y
He knew what the habcas corpus He was arrested
dignities 10 which patriots were subjected He knew
what they had TO ieethey wore associated With feons
tinasY ono no How is ha. negative Of I yours TO %
be fulhiledr 1t Is by putting down your grcenbarks
for green oonds-that III, Green Flag should float
that. ('Yes" want To organize a system OF dealing
that you refuse to deal with your grocer butcher
holders OF the Irish republic. Great checring)
AyoIcE-You u see one In my window to. morrow
ASonIKE vmcE-Yes, and one in mine Continued
l am speaking to men who are strong In the cause;
bit have before mo womcn-God bless them-I have
women. the truest patriots in all countries; and the
dcpres ed a country isthe more subservient men
arethe stronger the women In the hope OF country
and freedom
Hur-nh for the who kept Limerick wall.
But hurrah for the the bravest OF alii
The speaker concluded amid great applause
REMARKS OF CHARLES A. woopnAs.
CHARLEs A. wooDxAS OF Boston. having INTRO
duced addressed tho meeting TO the following effect
lie did not feel much enthusiasm for the In
gagged as the audience did. and he proposed to
speak a. much 70 the native Americans
only q short hoar ago that he learned that any
particular subject be discussed Il very easy
discuss the subject of popular revolutions for any
but the oppsons thai had been pcrpetated Ireland
render an address on popular revolutions In regard
right Of popular revolution more than sno.n.r surely
that land Ireland She has that right she has
had Tor the last seven handred yea s0,~,hssnd
that time, her people. from the time 0 Fin hacoo down
To James Stephens have written their character Irish
In undying letters; thcy have lost eht of
Their rights - citizens of The green island Hoswnh.
standing all the attempts from the time OF the Norman
that spirit OF nationality st lives wherever there
Irishmsn, the world over tAppiansel don't share
vn ch exists in your breasts towards England bot any
who hos kept his eyes and open for the last
nine ten. years must know that IN Ireland In the
British colonies and wherever the English language s
spoken throughout the world England has mort deter
mined and bitter onenies In Irsmen who would rejoice
her downfall any injury which might affect her
power her -ceptre (AppIause Now, such universal
haired must have good and sufcient cause II has
Il IL grounded the mind BY the of the past
What has made the glory Of modern Irish history,
II has not been a record OF war or bloodshed
Her glory !. & 70 the long lis, o. . her %sHyrs ma ns,
nationality is In the memories q the men
who have consented 10 die for her English scanods
Applausel The intellectual glory OF Ireland for the
last half century ceaiury from the records OF
such Curran nm advocate, Moore a. a poet
up or Ire and against Great Britain in their illus
trous spheres of mc. am speaking ~ much To native
Americans az 70 IRISH american eltlxens ! propose
zen; but will ray that believe In the rights Of men
Of every race and all oler the world believe that
every has ths right givez him by the good God 10
make - of himself all that he a Aad whenever q
government puts anything In the way of nations pro-
grc-s country that Dies II is an enemy Of
mankind and ought TO 20 down--her sceptrJ
on ut TO be broken. Now. as ] was about 10
say, n Any nation has had rgs 70 raise any popular
revolution against oppressor~ Ireland has that right
(Appause The attempt was made seven hundred years
ago 10 conquer Ireland Bands 81 ndyenturcrs under
took conquer aud divide her them and for that
purpose crossed over from England. but they we're
sbsorbcd among the Irish people and became
Irsb themselves, and the lrkh nationality was STU
pre- erved and iof centuries aterwsrd until by The Iron
hand Of Cromwell she nj len N Huhlugaied Since
zen .ns pDcy el England has eeen % 20 cv h.s I %
posed ppon Ireland form of churb government hate
fn 70 her people for the purpose q disdin tem and
she has established chs hierarchy in the hyportcal
of Christianity fsr the paryfe " tse policy
Tbs not the way W convert the rish people 70 Tie
Reformson reformed Christ anIty This only the
way make them ressst aid detest ber Men who
from that slsnd Engiand aud m 4 In the highest
society Of London boast ha they turned tie peope
frUn their homes and made tho country tho habts0n
OF the beast and Wild fowl. They take a pride In thx
There n no e-cays for the frsh people IN Ireland they
may either em eratc starrc Tbs IA the Alternative
The policy carried not long ago By kpfiHEd
upon The hi hlsBAs Of scotland, wbers ibs sane
dwclt that iuhabh ireland. In the highlands.
ybers the Wild deer ard fowl roam, very short
dine since there many Inhabitants This hanlsh.
ing has been part OF Engsnds pscy. She gives t~Dpc
~ sand IN hsr war chance 70 starve mgrrts. These
highlands are depopaiaisd hscaase Of this policy
And in coosepsen Of " there Irishmep scat
tsrd The earth nos sn there sss 70 Ireland sssf