The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-15

/ THE DISPATCH on THE RAlLROADS.-MessI
Cole 4 Turner deliver the Dispatch every mofhasE
on ali the railroad cars leaving Richmond ana Az
they are also authorized agents 70 reeeiEe so mn
I scriptons 10 the Semi Weekly ana ntehg L. an
! Dnfch our friends along the railroad routes can
avail themselves Of the messengers oi thess en'et
prising news dealers in forwarding their orders.
! The MEETING OF THE IRISH REPrBLl-
/ CANs--ADDRESs OF Mr.. STEPHENS, HEAD
! CExTRE,-Quite crowd assembled at the
Metropolitan Hall last night to hear Head
/ Centre Stephens upon the cause OF ireland.
| Armbrecht's brass band was present, and
discoursed appropriate music for the occa-
/ sion.
| Mr.. Stephens deprecated the movements
that had been going on in this country,
and said that he had, at the request OF
many friends, come here to heal the
wound that had been dealt to Ireland
and her cause by American factions.
/ Upon representations made to him, and
mon the pledge of one of these divisions
/ that it would be subordinate to the organl-
zation formed in Ireland, he countenanced
that division. He was much disappointed,
however, for the very men who promised
him support in reality abrogated them
selves from the power in Ireland, and did
exactly what the opposing faction had
done before them. The organization was
| of Irish Republicans, and was founded in
I 1853. At that time all organizations in
| this country were subordinate to the one
| in Ireland, but from time to time they had
acted upon their own responsibility until
! the central power was only recognized
when convenient to the American factions.
/ After speaking in his pleasant converse
! tional stvlc for some time, Mr.. Stephens
said that he would be glad if his audience
would resolve itself into IL committee
of investigation for the purpose of asking
any question touching the Fenian cause.
The following were among the questions
asked:
Ouestion.-Is it true that you can intro
ducc war material into Ireland without the
knowledge of the English Government?
Mr.. .S.-Ccrtairly, sir. | got into Ireland,
in one day, one thousand muSketS, two and
a half tons of caps, and two hundred and
fifty rcvolycrs, and the EngliShmen who
handled them had no idea what they were.
Three hundred pounds will cover Ireland
loss from the seizure of arms 10y the British
| Government.
Oucstion.-Is it true that YOU can raise
in ireland two hundred thousand men If
YOU have material for them
i Mr.. Stephens.-I can, sir. There are
| two hundred thousand men now III Old
! Ireland ready at any moment TO strike lor
her independence.
| Question n.-Ilow many arms did the
United States get from the party that went
into Canada?
. Mr.. StephenS.-You had better ask
that question Of Mr.. Sweeney. lie ma
naced his affairs so practically, and with so
much skill, that he could, doubtless, give
Won all the information you require upon
! that subject.
| Question n.-What do the Irish people
think of Mr.. Meagher!
Mr.. Stephens.-That question will be
answered when tell you that | rescued
that man three times from the wrath OF the
Irish people. They think that he has be-
trayed them.
Transformations do you propose to Or
raniZe this movement in America
! Mr.. StephenS.-With some modltatlonS,
the present organization will do. In some
sections it would be we'll to change the
name. However, you shall hear from me
on this point. | do not think 1t advisable
to say much of it i'll public.
After Mr.. Stephens had satisfied the au-
dcnce, he took his seat, when there were
repeated calls for Captain McCatfcrty. The
captain, young man Of fine appearance,
addressed the meeting briefly, and alluded
in feeling terms to his career in the Con-
federate army for the last four years. lie
had seen one cause for national lndepen-
dence sink, and he prayed God that he
should never see another. lie had, since
the failure of the cause that he loved, en-
tered upon that of Ireland, and was now
with that, heart and soul. AS dearly as nc
loved Richmond, he would rather that
night be upon the green hills OF Ireland
At the conclusion of the captains remarks
the meeting adjourned.
! MEETING OF THE HowITzERs.-The First
Company of Richmond Howitzers held q
meeting on last evening at the rooms over
the American Telegraph Company's Office
"to consider the expediency OF reorgani'
zing it's now scattered remnant Tor memo
rial purposes
ON motion, Colonel John c. Shields was
called to the chair, and Mr.. Robert L. Rich'
ardson appointed secretary.
Mr.. II. c. Townsend offered the follow
inc resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolred, /. That this meeting hereby
forms itself into an organization to bt
known as the "First Howitzer Memoria
/, Association"
2. That the objects to be sought by the
Association shall be-first the fostering anC
strengthening of those bonds of sympathy
which united our members during the late
war, but which were SO cruelty sundereo
by the rude hands of defeat and disorganl
zation; secondly, the compilation and pre-
seryation of the record of the doings o
the First Howitzer Company during the
late struggle for southern independence
with particular reference to the dead de
tenders of our "Lost Cause" who lived
and battled, and died as oar comrades, a.
r members of or organization; thirdly, th'
erection, at some future day, of monu
ment to the memory Of these dead com
rades. upon such site as shall be hereatte
determined.
3. That the business of the Association
shall be transacted by Directory, to b'
composed of the following officers, viz
A President, Vice-President, Secretary
Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, ant
an Executive Committee of SIR. This Di
rectory shall be elected annually, to serv'
; for a period of twelve months.
4. That the agencies to be employed
,, the plans to be put into operation, and tn
other details necessary for the proper per
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