New-York tribune., 1867-02-18
THE IRISH REBELLION.


s,nse excitement I'm this city during the past two or
khrc doys All yesterday the streets IN the vicinity OF
The stephens headquarters were crowded by nuhtuue
Df anxious and patriotic Irshmon, eagerly looking Tor
nny ,crsp that they might collect IN regard 10
The p,oysmauts OF OConnor large green flag with the
embematical harp OF the Irish Republic foated al day
IRON the prOtruding flagstaff. Hundreds Of the men
passed IN and out Of the building No 10 Chathams aud
a., the diy waned. the excitement became more IN
Sen,e on Saturday evening, the different Fe-
u,u circles held meetings at the respective
halls snd infammatOry speeches were made, money
contributed and arms collected. IL street runOr'
yesterday that tho leaders here N the ciy m'eu ~
CJartor vessel to-day and send arms uul ohs Ol Na'
Esfis,l In time IL Il not believed that stephens has
left the United states and II S also sall aJ C9, ht9
~ n,5yomeit Which MANY believe is destined ere
Insny d4,s spread all over the Island Gen. Hal,
irur formerly colonel Of tho 10th Kentucky infantry Is
bl.p Ina Ireland with a large number OF AmenCan
pfficcrs stephens Is still denounced as q swindleT
Anh fraud even by OF his own organization 9hd
he that OConnor Is stephens under another
same i sagGsed At as good JOKE S{I q ~ @GE
he prlmsA td il is probable that Mr. stephens has
cbsrE5i 9 mind since then. fhc Circles IN ms Guy y aG
Compsrts in Ireland. and the Jealous Fenia sStGlhooI
subscribing their moneys 20 TINS cause Ihe pan o
~ tho - ifmentS made al Cen Glees0tS OilCe OtOh
% hold ont IN strong position m me te ey III b S1,. m
coinpe,, officers. until the nSurcct1on has sea1 AZ
Oycr me 1nd and thon emerge from the mountain laS,
ss,sat a. nucleus OF an Irish Republican army III con
tun,nn sith the other bands which will be formed IN
IL mr, time an over the island They then 70 con
and march on the capital Dublin the de-
pots aud atsenals and proclaim an lrisa Republic i
Tlls following pacald was posted all rouuo lhe cil'
Scstorlay. an appeal for Irish soldiers
w,aio'e thousand devoted to the oanso Of le'ni t' % o.
on, at No. ls Chathsm-st RL DOWNING
THE DUBLIN MANIFESTO. ~ 'aSG-
From The tenor and date Of the following ma,iicStoit
may hs inferred that thCre Is soou 10 be warm ana bloody
"Tnss....s,,y,- Ia .-> Dgrtry iso % ia'
T.. OF
i,s asoay Tba in The eyes The world question f ca9d'
j" I- ,,.n rePe,ertat of NE republican party Ireland
eli, ~. ,nd oppressed ustopar hat we have ,keu our
p.l '1 ' nigh v'nsge ground Of setr' ancci taught " wears
Si o ne asSraiIS doctrine that iT,h I6 " I light, ar
' a ,aGa, s,iasse @ M from ,O,ss2 '9a & AtTas, 'f No NO
:s , as ie,,olei ., oS, Ct MANI vSD @ 'S @ %
,e o,a 49 's, 'Is. I. s % , '' u oal
Prom deep Of truth We the republican ePeent't',.
Ss IN America in the deposition Of Mr. Stea.as election
q j'a 9s'en the vacant hesa eenen h5 1ea!as hrss
% ,us, "a We retain the sympathy Of cur eSaird eonnsh
huphy sn struggle Independence shall b. usugad the
Sot s.l hho tbs champions Of liberty Of erp race and ,,.
S We % ,'d tss Eio be rSsl1fi @ 10Y 9' & worm nl ''s
s o3s ,l. he world teho b. spectacle ofs nation u in it,
b,i ,pi COY which a As oltsaT Of liberty 20 af' ss
ss sss5. issi Fortune favor, til, brave sad er,eps
Joe,r-f q 80 sh Vay appear for time resolve 90 commit
b1us ,y, honorable sl eia1a, e.sbeaHg I'll
Ai'r o''r Of or P, P,h; BY Pb as1,, Of ip I,,r@,'
Ip,a We have marked Oard may God deiead the Right
SKETCH or col. O'CONNOE.
Coz John O'CQnnor. the present commander Of The
EenI forces was formerly IN the United states service
pCouupr entered the 2sth Massachusetts, Regiment ~
Orderly Sergeant at the Of u year. and served with
he in,nt through az its arduous csmpa'gn' in the
,ni en rS5deS With the tbe Tegmcms Of the Ih
bis gillantry in the disastrous fight Of Pocotalco
WhsI the 9sth MASSACHUSETTS, was nearly cut 10
pisces. IN personal appearance, 0Connor is quite
Rrep's'e.siuS. standing about . feet &feet m, inches IN
pnd light complexion with fair blue eyes He has an
sSceent education, aud speaks the English tongue with
y very musical accent Col O'Connor came home in
foums IT the 2Sth Massachusetts, ranking Captain
hud sine, that period has been in Ireland organizing the
Pc1ne and making himself acquainted with the topogra
khY ut the district in which he IS fighting 80 bravely
YETeRDAY's MEETING OF rESI.Ns-UrEtL
The officers and delegates from al FeiJan Circles with
b. ths Department Of Manhattan assembled at No. 267
bpwsrY yesterday afternoon. and at O'Clock went INTO
Ersisntsls being admitted 10 the han after that hour
Etrng speeches were made by Gen GleesOn aud other
Sanusnsn. and the DELEGATES fron the NaIioue circles
SepOr'd it their constituents earnest and ready
tn The cause and had been sensh encourage oy Tue
bccent After much discurslye discussion n was
brsOivni 80 be pToper 10 publish formal appeal 10 lsh
nsn and s other lovers Of liberty in America and after
Pin Committee which was selected 10 make sch 9pp'd
bad retired he prolTiety Of calling mass m,flnK OF
f-nsnS discussed. At length II was unanimously
MASS MEETING ~ UHoN-sQUARE
SrccssaIy committees appointed to make arrange
ncnt- therefor These committees have, thus early De
kdsd 20 have three trOunes, whcreon several oi the O
loEing-nam gentemen-all Of whom are 70 be invited
will address the mntnde Johh T. HDntIi , iiolaeI
u Connolly. Frederick A. COuklmg, Charles :. Spencer,
Mirbaei Connolly Sinclair Tousey James Brooks vii
tim Robinson. Fernando Wood. John y savage james
3 Brady. Judge DAILY. John McKeon John Mprtissey'
BOhn Fox Thomas Murphy Charles OCOnor aud others.
All circles IN the Department are to meet tonight TO
~, ms4ting having agreed upon the general arrange
In,ut- mass meeting, the Committee Manifesto
fcpoit-d aud the officers and delegates unanimously
adopted tho following
APPEAL. TO IFrsHNEv AND LovERs OF LIBERTY.
II must be now apparent 70 the world that lhe Irish
propr have taken stand Ior nome ana COUNTY, toi
praying aud preparing fOrthe Inauguration OF this move
b-nt For years and years the Irscn Of America have
bcon anXinsy looking for tangible evidence that
their cOmpatS SOts IN Ireland were up IN arms asansi
their foe. brothers in ireland in the field
determined fight the battle for IrclaDds redemption
This ict nls be now apparent 10 every discriminating
Irisimeu aud the advocates Of freedom in America
should 30 come forward and aid ~ The Itgel-
srfI' scoff'i c,nnot he tolerated. % cr@oStion ana
Tecrminston mrst be buried forever. Every
Jr.shuhn and woman in America. and every man
who syupahizcs with oppressed humanity should aid
the men nf Ireland in this their long wished for struggle
10 Independence A. llshmel you would De iecr'ahi
evcry ering Of justice. truth and patriotism, could
SOu fil the devoted men who have rtsked all
To- their hud ana ours Jheir success - ours. lheil
glory viii shared by The land they light for n our
land can stand idle while they winning for uS
kl thsi makes lire deari VIII We lOrSihe the Meh VINO
b. pledged themselves 10 redeem their native and-to
a. Americans We ask Il YOU can forget the traditions
your cOuIy In the past no hand has been more ready
Poland Hungary. ITALY, and Greece have received your
Vc1rrol, ad VIII you not extend the same sympathy to
We tpIru. 20 The republicans Of every cline 10 aha the
men VIII" ire nov conending for human freedom. Be
good men Will unite Ia rendering TO us prompt and Ell
IrIt assistance.
JOIN MCRPIlY. President
AppOged: JonN II. GLEssoN. Deputy Chief Executive