New-York tribune., 1867-03-14
FENIAN MASS MEETING.


GRAND GATHERING OF IRIsHMEN AT UNION SQUARE
LAST NIGHT.
The Fenian mass meeting at Cnion-square last
night was a great and unequivoca success. The night
was cold and wretched, with chill damp mist and
constantly falling ran but by n o'clock tho hour OF the
meeting the three large stands which had been erected
at the lower part of tho square surrounded by inn
mense crowds of human bengs-Irishmen and patriots
whom no tempest could delay in the expression OF their
enthusiasm and sympathy for their struggling brethren
old Ireland Every Circle in the city was represented
largely in the crowd. Procession after procession
marched from different quarters Of the city, with
martial music and waving torches ana oro trans. rs
ceved by the gathered multitude with tremendous
Se R%s the
mottos Inscriptions represented the Tansparences
Avenger" in blood red letters Liberty Death" Re-
member Benburb." Old Erin Foreyer - Death to the
the Red" and other notices equally Indicative OF the
waved high above the S stands and doubtless every man
present regarded himself as Amercan but when tho
was unfurled from the principal stand It was greeted
with the most deafening cheers again and again re-
lights and other irrsdstns appliances liz up the whole
vast multitude almost with the spendor OF midday:
ing stand i by Mr. ' Andrew Andre W T A. Griffin who nominated
Judge Connolly rs Chairman. Judge Connolly was re-
few brief remarks fro Judge Connolly, the following
resolutions, were read and unanimously adopted ,.,
duty 10 oppose despoc governments Upy,
every cline aud TO assert aud cooperate With nation. s,rug
gsg for free republican Institutions as to extend to them the blessings
HI,rta. its universally admitted hc, Irish people have
been for centuries oppressed By foreign tesPosm ed upon them BY
WhSsas We are not only closely nation by b.s
Ts S.auds for ils services oadsreer,ice. sealed S S
bsel .hs4 on :s battlefield q America H'm the days
WssrsG IL established The Irish people qr
R.o Tia, We The citizen. of s%iSs 90 hereby sIpTs.,
snd heartfelt sympathy for The lhsh people In Their present
Eosd Thai hereby Pss es,, '; sS ss,P by Sy ever
stand armed .trsy 'sns the %Ttsaae Piheir Opposes;
.s Who @ s11:o A,,. to Ss, r. sS.1. and " spread the
R.osed Tbsi cooperate with th. In Ire
land who striving to establish Republic 10 that saI'. .ad pa We
Rssoed That the Crovs sni 0hr,h Of Great Britain have G
Hs 'nd hottie conduct Pafset
our h f..as upon hsi 70 var or Tadpssens, III.
made BY them 10 desroy sal overthrow our
aaSt cessasSi demands ma ,Sd .Ps.; t,Sf,.as, ~ -
,sTT ,se.an AID e. Of our rhorn oTcssa ay aide Al
part ss and Pr,os. ho' :, G C. 1' % .. ] se
fh brave ocunpmen so ba,i9e for e Nn,ion
adopted left doubt II any had existed OF the unanlin
ity OF feeling which eyerywheTe prevailed The fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected NicePresidenis aud Sec
retaries Of the meeting;
~, Fl I4ss d. E,Ssa T..a %ar r' rs, TIM Ma S o 5a.
Msot Hart Iryan Pstk Gernt Holly so,i Chss'
D yla s'.ees Cart cra@g S.hsa Se,s lga.u, Fga
Parcs hu fuPseI Peter Maseoa, ThoHs' J. c'samef sai
Seeresar-Denni. oSur,n John n Brady Murb, wn
cieir Brady Tho. Conan, X Cln IAhe Peg. " T. c.
T1sS I HfI' Lss n H0iisIa II Tosss, ssDI J. g Ds ''
Judge Connolly then came forward and spoke feeling
and cloqucnily lie said that theTp not only lNsh
present but Americans who equally sympalmred IN
the cause Of Poor % D4s mt ' n,cd a
during her civ war In covering the seas with pyntsers
now feat England recognizing irish indeIcndonco and
giving best support TO the Green iae n her ,nggt
for liberty against British oppression. Judge Connoy
VA.
Father Andcrson.was the next speaker he hlFatcl
ia the hnbiliment- Of hs order and. upon being intro
iuced by te Chairman was received with the most
ferrous cheering. Tho reverend gentleman spose very
effectively IN favor of the present revolution In rclnh
mud predicted the glorious sunshine of victory wOad
yet burst through she tundcroond Of war to gid the
green banner OF tho free. The speaker was listened !"
with Tapt attention, occasionally Interrupted Dy pro
Ts sneaker Was followed by Mr. Martin C. OMahoney.
Col Burke. capt. OBncn. Henry 4. Cuylor VIM sklddy
wood, Col Iresillian. and oihcf,. . -, 4, ,,.. .,,
Letter. OF regret AT being unable 10 attend tho meeting
received nom Horace Greeley and George fsanoi,
received and read TO the meeting Win great hl@nse
ov,vs b,,. received m dv ,sar iu,iacn % stssa
mssssio ali tie e,oaor,i battling Tor Liberty 70 be he'd
vaOa s assTr a, r. .e%s.h .h custom q pabc approach
The Pensn ne'st Win delicate TssAia o oar n'as oong
sympathy for The OF ireland may be paroned Dc ps' H
Isep peace sda ef insoss struggling r national
ssi s S sSss ., , rGa @ sa so G = sss S s q 5 @
principle of neat ie .h believed would sork to- d.
.sp. sSd Si sS G' nd f munitions q var % E
our eountry a DO rot ,iaS alone iii. community fess
s1 @ t. a'so o csi ssss S G @ w. S To- ss. o s pro,oa
~ ;,ss Ssp.I 5 % i s us T. s',iSE sS sa1 AIls1 s @ %
Ireland and ny hope n Is Ultimate 'usee,s a., 49,, ,,,,m 80
o.roinoy eP.sg sentiment. IN behalf Of struggling patton,
sS,ra I ~ e sssn. the domaacs Of ibs Tara, Preient
id not hesitate 70 male Their ca San. ,,,oI .s@seI & ,a
srtertiHea founded oa the herce sessle Of ls SF,ss &
equal station among tho n,iious Of the .ahi aud later
Inv 10, n, en fortunes Of Tie re,ouobts lungs euler
asylum this ccuety TO kossqiA and d gallant siossr
substantial s the who are nov sss for the p4snPo9
Ireland aud the opPreso not Austria Russia or Turkey
TO ms aind the utma,s people ireland establish
ing heg rights eertainiy i Is Impossible nat nation % men ei
long be ere sujee,on Irsl.n demands The
restitution night q government, lat hal 20 os,I
be under the yoke power alien in religion feeling in Interest
demands freedom equality and The hi, which GsG1S to minGoG
Just and light history certainly indicate, e validity q r.yoa
backward ueerss revolutions Unsuccessful revolutions rive, The
cham, de.F ms,% a s ss sH ss Ireland or Sesr . The d.
ting GpPoSG q s 1G 9os 90 pe Soe e ,s re rsspoa
Let us hope they who charged with the responsibility have
.tsa wisely ad vel ,nd unite Pas % ssoc =, successful
Resng that Che brief time allotted prevents more elaborate reply
I Jiu s6s .s Chairman and Jeremiah Donovan esq. secretary
Committee Of Arrangements, Feuan B'oherhood NO ChAha st.
The meeting was kept in order by detacments OF the
Emmett Light Guard and Phoenix Zouayes. The meeting
oeocS Tke numerous societies dispersed and pro
ceeded to their several headquarters Win the respective
bands playing Irish national Mrs
MEETING TIE FENIAS SENATE.
The Senate OF the Fenan Brotherhood has been called
together by VcePresident Gibbons Tor Tuesday next to
take action the present condition OF the IRISH National
noyement Both the Senators and tho organization they
represent will fulfill to the letter the promises made by
President Roberts in their name to extend al the aid IN
their power to the Irish Republicans IN the Held
THE DIRECTORY OF AZ,
The committee appointed by tho Ceners representing
ireland England Scotland to walt on the members
OF the directory OF s4s have had very satisfactory In
tervew with these gentlemen, WHO promised 10 take I'M
mediate action as to their future directory on receipt OF