The New York herald., 1867-03-09
THE FENIAMs IN TROY.
SPECIAL Correspondence Of THE HERALD.

NIass Meeting af Roberts, Tensan (srnnl
y Council of the atcn Ia Grccn--Auotiscr In.
y vaaicn Of Canada 10 be InasGnrnted, &c.
TnoY, March o, 1861
yhcre was very large aud significant meeting Of
Teuaus OF the Roberts branch OF ths brotherhood held
IA this city this evening The large il crowded TO
sss utmost capacity and the two streets running by the
building were choked up with ardent in the cause
OF striking an effective blow at Enslands power and
glory. Il no. supposed that Fenianism hereabouts
was possessed OF as much vitality thoroughly
der, onstraied at this meeting. sNy s4ssE
Quito early In the ever;ng large and fne looking
company Of uniformed men entered tho hail. armed
with rifles with the latest improvements, and
neatly clothed 10 The traditional green of
the Wolfe Tone company paraded through the several
streets with martial musc. and amid The stout and msty
q nv we hs neous acpsy IN" cosy was
undor tho command Of Captain William o. Briesi, who
participated in the Canadian srusgc Of last summer ami,
eccr, OF popular enthusiasm. and wers attended
by Colonel A l. Morrison Of Chicago; Senator w. ].
rrclns.s sSnM mem and members Of he Brohshocd NJ
MichaeI Russell Centre Of tho Wolfe Tone Circle, In
opening the meeting and introducing the irst speaker
sirnicanty said the brstng bayouets in tho hands
OF the sturdy ard patriotic men on the stage the noble
boys IN green eoqucny tells tho entire story of this
mecngn Hc introduced Mr. John u inuerty, one Of
the central organizers OF the Brotherhood Ill
ar Finneriys speech embraced full interesting and
n America a. well as the nature and extent Of It's
nourshng condition in other countries He ably argued
tho deiiy and bravery OF the irish race from the gall
lantry Of the Celtic soldery under Mcclellan on tho
Peninsula and Phil heridan In the Shenandoah. Tho
speaker held thai the failure or tho movement on
Canada In nowse owing TO tho cectiveress Of
tho soldiers In green tho nonsuppnrt of the Irish
populations but 70 the wicked III directed and fatal zeal
and Interference Of protested friends high in the coun
ellis Of tho United States government lie denounced
ali Fcnan Affiliations wth political parflss the fncnds
OF ireland and its entire and speedy liberation from Eng
Iish domnation being the only recognized friends Of to
anywhere on the fsce Of the globe -st
Mr. Alexander l. Norrhson, Of Chicago, followed in
speech Of hours and half upon the grcyanccs ef
the Irish IN Ireland, and The boundsn duty OF Tshmen
America 70 the GTsat holy caus and especially ia
the present crisis In the werk long before tem The
main object which all their hest efforts 70
be aimed 70 strike down now and forever British
power on this coutlpsnk bestnning with Canada and
following with the other Provinces The saunch and
true lovers Of the old lanl would be fully prepared 10
win when the next blow should be struck. Inshmcn
you'd never acknowledge the saxoa ss tho rghtfui
rulers Irelanda land they left because Of thu endsh
Vaccinations OF Engishmcn. When Ireland was de-
serted by the rishneu In America was because they
had had enough OF tho oppressor, and 10 cherish 10 hsr
souls the great done them by England and 10
compel payment OF their demands In full England Is
becoming nervous, the struggle IN Kerry the oter
day abundantly demonstrated. raE
The meeting closed with considerable subscription In
msney and the swearing In Of one hundred additional
recruita There doubt that the cause s reviviug
greatly throughout all this section. t@w aMt g+t N