The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-21

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instituted In the moral world.
But, after ALL the most important point Of the
glad tiding was the way Of salvation through
Jesus Christ. "Godliness is profitable In all
things, having promise Of the life that now 10
and Of that which Is TO come The difference
between other men and Christians was not that
tho latter wero without sin. Thoy knew their
shortcomings, and mourned and prayed over
them; but they had the assistance In resisting
and forsakipg them Of God and their fellow
Christians, which all needed. They trusted In
Christ to wash away their sins, and
1.-THE soul that on Je,us has leaned for fepose
He will never, no never desert TO bis foes. ~
FESIAs MASS MEETING. at 2
O'Clock, p. m, large and enthusiastic mass
meeting Of Fenians and Irishmen favorable to
the Fenian cause was held in German Hall, on
Eleventh street. District Centre james Ryan
presided, and called the meeting to order.
Col. walsh, the central organizer, was intro
duced, and stated that this meeting was called
for the purpose Of perfccting the Fenian organi-
sation thoy had labored during the week to in
stitute. The organization was composed, he
said, Of friends Of Irish liberty, no matter what
their politics so that they upheld the principles
Of the organization. They had no principles to
present but thoso embraced In an armed force In
tho field, striking fer tho liberation Of Ireland.
This was the voice, and tho voice alone, that
would accomplish what Irishmen so much de.
sred-a free and Independent land.
Fenianism, the speaker said, was organised
only few years since, and II was considerable
time before they could boast OF much power, as
to numbers; organizers werc sent forth from
town to town, from city 10 city, and from hamlet
to hamlet, and tho workings of the same were
explained, and all good and patriotic Irishmen
came into the ranks. II these people had banded
together in solid phalanx and struck together
for the cause Of their country, they would not
have met with defeat. The want Of success was
caused by diversity Of opinion as to the man
ner In which the work should DO accomplished,
and by the faithlcssness Of not a few. II these
people will only stand together. they will &C.
complish, at length, that union SO much desired,
and that independence so necessary to the happi-
ness Of a country or q nation. Corruption and
bribery will have to succumb to the right, and
ireland will DO freed by those who love her.
Then Ireland must recognize US as the true
friends Of liberty, and champions that her chill
dren will never DO ashamed of
Folks have said that Ireland is too SMALL
that England will crush her, in the face Of all
opposition. It Is only those persons that are too
small, and not qualified for the emergency.
You want to know what can be done for Ire
land. Well, IL you will stand by US, we pro.
pose to organize military force that England
cannot stand against. We can raise more troops
than England can, notwithstanding the fact that
England has Is, 000 900 people. We have the
advantage Of England, because we are In the
right, and all good Irishmen In England will
join the Irish forces II proper effort is made in
the field.
In the question of finance the people arc
deeply interested. The Fenians will have to
pay an initiation fee, then weekly contribu-
tions. They are also expected to contribute to.
wards balls parties, concerts, &c gotten up for
tha ham nf he Thau tUtIl aIs ~
be expected to solicit snd collect money, out
side of tho organization.
Gen. O'Neill has said he expects to recruit a
regiment In the District Of Columbia, and It will
require S25 apiece to equip this regiment. After
that has been done but little will be left, in all
probability. This money does not 60 to Mr..
Roberts, Mr.. Stephens, or Mr.. Killian; but 1t
remains In your own hands. and you will use 1t
in equipping the regiment. All that Is left will
go towards supporting tho forces in the field
When the regiment Is raised we will be ready to
move, and will take charge Of 1t. All that tho
central organization wants Is the initiation fees
and weekly dues. This will sustain them In
their noble ondeavors to free our native country.
We have arms uniforms, ammunition, aud all
kinds Of war material already on hand. In
abundance. In the cities of New York Phila.
delphia, leSeland, Chicago, and other points,
Fenians are now drilling, as we'll as in hur-
dred other places, and the work is now half ac-
oompliShed All we want is your proper aid
and countenance, and we will effect this praise
worthy object.
This feeling of Fenianism cannot be crushed.
It has its friends among the Americans as we'll
as among lrishmen, and II Is bound to succeed
AN confident that before nine months pass over
We will DO able to take the field, and tho field
will be taken not long thereafter but l do not
know where we will take the feld-whether in
Canada, in Ireland, or in both places at once.
But II will be where all will approve of-all who
are at all In favor Of the cause. Tho coat, pants
and cap Of the uniforms, have been purchased
for nine dollars for each set. They are bought
thus cheaply because thousands of them have
been purchased at once. You will wear tho uni
forms of the Fenian organization. You send
for your uniforms, and you shall receive them by
return mail.
The Chair here stated that his duties as Dis.
trict centre had ceased, and 1t would now be
presided over by another, and he might say, q
better man, Gen. 0'Neill. lilo would therefore
to the audience Gen. 0'Neill, aud he
would hereafter preside over the destinies of the
in this District.
Gen. ONeill took the door and paid glowing
tribute to the Chair rs tho late District contre,
and alluded In complimentary terms to Col.
Walsh who had just taken his seat lie then
assured the Fenians that the money they had
expended had been applied to the purpose for
Wnlcn IL was INTENDED. lheTe were men IN the
cause who gave all they pOsseSsed-and himself
was one Of them. lie was once considered as In
comfortable circumstances but he had given all
to the causo. 1t all went inside of one year, and
he was prepared now to give himself. 1t was all
he could do. Applause.
lrishmen have not been exterminated, no said, |
and would not be until Ireland should DO lib.
Grated and her people made free people. |
Applause 1t was, however, a deplorable fact, |
that Irishmen, even to-day, are divided as to the
best means of serving ireland. He had cast
his lot with the party and the plan that he
thought most likely to succeed, and he would
labor faithfully, in that direction, to accomplish
the good work. They were even mot with some
opposition from tho Church. He would say that
he loved Ireland but, If his Church should con-
denim Fenianism, and pronounce It q sin, he |
would cease to be Fenian to-day, for no could
not live outside his Church, but, to the decree |
of individual priests or bishops, he would pay |
no more attention than to an every. day poiiti. |
clan. He had 1t from good authority that certain
priests and bishops had desired permission to |
denounce Fenianism, but tho Pope refused to |
permit them to do so.
Again he knew bishops and priests who were |
as much In favor of the Fenians and their cause
as he was himself. There was no reason, he con- |
tended, why all should not be Fenians. lie de. |
sired to have free library and reading room in |
this city, where all could come and read, and |
Al. T. H.. IL