The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-24

We are cissens twice over,
BY The law and by the sword.
BY adoption and by service,
But our claims are now ignored;
Say, Uncle Sam, 10 this your wish.
And do you really mean
That you've outiawed all Jour 'athfr! tcrs
Whose birth was Of the Green
We have had no trisl-every prayer
For justice 10 refused
Never heard OF our accusers,
Nor Of what We are accusedi
b., England, grinains hoids us nsrs
IN bondage close and keen.
While Seward smiles and says ~ lore
TO save the Boys IN Green.
say. Uncle Sam. did England earn
Our Stewards wish 10 please,
when her pirates drove your peace!ul dsS
Of commerce from tho scasf
And was from her great arsenals
Inc south was armed, ween.
while we were fighting on your SIDE,
we Boys who Wear the Green.
Oh, II we are no, citizens
Then-foT your own fair fame
Disclaim as quickly. openly,
And save your Tag from ehameI
But II citizens you think Us yet
land made twice we've beenl
Bid Seward write: Release q once
Our Boys who Wear the Green"
General John cochrane, being loudly called for, APP
peared upon the stand and after secondng the reou
tons just offered, reiterated the expressed
both in the resolutions and tho soquen, remarks OF
and executed by the British government on charges pre-.
fsrred by British subjects, In British courts and BY
B'n law nnow1s a, p S the sS
tunity 10 establish their claims according to the time
honored usage Of international law then u was time for
in his den and demand . fair and Just
observance Of s requirements. This frigd and tardy
acknowledgment Of American claims. this unfolding,
ing civil war and subsequently, has taught the
American people lesson which they win not for
ge-a lesson OF seifaggrandizement and selfconceit
which does not, cannot chime in with the American
ept OF progress and uniform international Justice Let
wrongs Just Complained Of and bind them the British
government with iron band, after they have made
restitution for the past 70 furnish ample security that
these outrageous wrongs will not be perpeated In the
future. Il Is only BY determined and prompt action
on the part OF our government and an equally speedy
acknowledgment and redress or the wrongs complained
Of, by the British government that inc scenes, the
horrors the triumphs OF 1912 and 1914 will not be
enacted God forbid tho recurrence Of these scenes
Yet sky with threatening clouds; the
thunder and the lightning sooner or later will break
forth. Whom conflicting elements are At war she signs
Of nature in their diurnal course The question
was, not that the lives Of Irish American citizens
jeopardizsd in the late Fenian demonstration. but
whether single hair on the head OF any American
citizen should be harmed without the Interpolation and
protection OF the American government.
Captain ACCLELLAN, An officer OF the Irish brigade In
the late war, followed In stirring and eloquent ad
Dress contending that In Great Britain m American
citizen, %astsrsd not Of what nationality he sprang.
allen who claimed no citizenship q American citi.
In the instances just enumerated the Irish Amer
neither British subject nor an American citizen
Who did he look to TO establish this claim Not
70 Grea, Britain for he had. when taking out his
naturalization papers IN this coansy. renowned his
allegiance a. British subject, and sworn allegiance 70
the government Of the United ssases As citizen then
he bad right claim the protection. the nterpos
ton Of the government when his liberty, his life
jeoparded. The eloquent speaker continued hb re-
marks for time clothing his language with forci
Bile and argumentative illustrations
The SECRETARY then came forward and stated that
before the meeting adjourned 1t the request Of large
number Of citizens, he would move that meeting OF
citizens, in civil capacity, be held 1t Cooper institute
unanimously adopted The meeting then adjourned.
Al late hour OF the meeting the with the white
mustachs WAS seen the stand some few adventure
Micksys calling Justify for him 70 speak. but the
irrspressible "Fernandy was not allowed 70 have his
say, the committee soon settling the question by de-
Gliding that the meeting was not political one.