The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-18

L0CA l. DEPART M Z N T..

fEsiAs MEnrisa.-A meeting Of Fenisns
was hcid last evening At Island HAIL The
meeting was called for the purpose oil taking
eirSls TSS, sp, 70 10, inc orsnOn o. new
YET earnest attention was gwen TO the remarks
OF tue speakers oy those present;
Inc meeting was called 70 order by VIM J.
Ryan who proposed the name Of Gen. o'Neill,
o. hidgwsy lame, as chairman OF the meeting.
lne motion was seconded, ana een' o'Neill on
vote, was elected
Mr. j. U. oConnsl was proposed and elected
seeretary Of the meeting and business COM
mehoou.
Ten. Neiii, on taking the chair, said Fol.
.onooun.ymen' II que nouce had oeen gwen Of
TINS meeting should ieei discouraged at the
smaliness OF III but as there were no posters, l
AN surprised ~ H. lhere are very lew irish
men that read papers much ana, In isot, there
are somo lrishmen that do not read the papers
AT;
rms meeting hsid to.nisht ior the purpose
Oh organizing a circle ana also company TO
no 'n's a'ernoon anu nsheu me i0r permission
20 raise company one was q spaniard and
tue o,her an american. gave them permission,
ana am satisnea that they wiii raise com
pany and good one. l wish TO state to you
me reasons why became . renian. was In
inc feBuint army long before the war was In the
army curing inc war was win seeiehah on
the peninsula and other portions OF the country
anu resigned my commission IN the army a. the
close oil the war: have always been an Irish.
man, ana nope 70 DO until die. mad read OF
Ireland and Of her eariy struggles against Eng
land h1d read Of zen. hagh oNeliis battles
against Ireland zoe, ana OF the prNations, dam
gers &c OIL MS niue band lnsurrecuons mad
Deen qaelied ana lett Ireland In worse oondition
than when she started them. Inc insurrecton;
ISIS lacked unity among themselves ana selected
wrong oase LOT action; VI, ,,
Az the attempts o. inc lrsh were defeated,
ana When hoard oil fenisn orgsnilaions, o,
their intending 70 strike a blow i9r Ireland ana
In Ireland, l ieit' WITH my knowledge Of tactics
ssd me education learned IN inc sSaoo, Of war,
that 10 Ireland was no place 10 Strike the olow
but when heard that the blow waste DO struck
In Canada, and with tho Feninns having a
friendly neighoot with them, thsn joined the
organization. There were many had no coon.
dsneo in US. The American people had no con
hdenes In US until We struck blow and they
saw we were IN earnest when they all cnmo Tor
ward to assist US;
Inc nght az hdEway mas oeen compared 70
street brawl, but 10 my experience, from the
carly battles oil the late war 10 the close, have
never seen more spirited niue engagement; !
say TINS IN no eBotituehi SPIRIT, because l nad
command Of the troops myself, but 1 say IL be-
cause OF inc brave men, the itishmen' VINO were
unaer me. Ihey won we hgn,.
Once In possession OF oanada, we would DO
.be cN'"b~'~"s' "b..st
believe, would consent 70 give u up, ana sns
would be Obliged to send her soldiers from Eng.
land and Ireland to endcavor to repoisea herself
OF the country. Many OF the ablest generals In
the American army, In the city OF washington
with whom l nave convsrsed, nave SAID tina,
Canada was the place where the hrst blow should
be struck.
There must be disciplinei without It there car
be no success. do not care now brave the,
are, they must be disciplined 10 Win. hav'
seen the negro troops, through being discipiined
fighting as bravely in front Of Nashville as an!
white men ever fought Those men who wen
to Canada were patriotic enough, and thinking
they were fighting for ireland, would go as thoI
pleased,
The object OF this meeting as nave said Il
to organize circle, and believe we VIII D.
successful do not wish 10 dotain you tonight
as there are other speakers here who are waitini
to address you peg leave 10 introduce 10 you
Col. p. 7. Walsh, general organizer at largo. =,
Col r. f. walsh explained the reasons LOT I'M
call OF the meeting. lie supposed they all knew
the meaning oil Irish circles and for what pur
pose they wero intended. They were for forming
connected with 1t to wage successful war 10
Irish liberty. Every man belonging to oirol
pledges his sacred word Of honor to do his utmos
for the cause, and be ready when called upon Il
march forward and strike the blow for Irish In
dependence. England was powerful nation
sue nhu III army anu navy, anu " oohsoh'
against her successfully would require extraor
binary resources Ireland, previous to the form
ing Of Fenian organizations, had nothing but he
dormant spirit. The efforts made by those or
CARNATIONS had almost overcome the sleep o
physical resistance.
Tho speaker went on In an eloquent strain t
speak Of Mengher, Sars6eld, and others, In thei
efforts for Irish independence. He said Eng
land required an army In many parts OF tn
world wherever she owned possessions, Their
war she could send but 80, 900 soldiers there
notwithstanding oil hor efforts to raise more
The utmost that England can bring against US
from 80, 900 to 100, 600.
Mr.. Walsh gave review Of the military fore
In Canada previous to the Fenian invasion, an
since, which was very interesting statistic
tho military affairs in that country. He als
spoke Of the geographical position Of Canada
and the many points liable to an easy invasion
Tho details Of military organization were OF
tered into by Mr.. Walsh, and he explained
reference to uniforms, guns, food, pay, 40, b
ing listened to very attentively by his audience
He told them that President Roberts had col