Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-29
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEW 8,
A Democratic Fenian Mass NIee,i,

OF General Halpine aud others, held as prisoo-
ers in England for treason, which WAS fair,v
attended. stand had been erected. behind
xnien was large star IN gas jets, and above It
Blar. A number Of National flags were dis.
RLaJeI, anu tne centre was occupied by the
nag on Georgeiowr Circle, bearing on one side
the harp of Erin and on the other the Suuburst
owing 20 some Misunderstanding, ther. was
no music. Shortly after 8 O'Clock a number
OF genieInen came upon the stand, and the
meeuhg was called 70 order by Mr. T. A. Toll
son, who nominated Hon. Montgomery Blair
ior President, and he was elected
IN taxing the char, Mr.. Blair delivered a
s9o,, address, which ne spoke of the failure
OF me administration during the few years 70
protect It's CITIZENS arrested IN Great Britain,
ana II was because there was such men In
power as Sumner. Great Britain should be
Eugnt 10 respect Us as Ea,on, and she would
respect us when thai grand old party, the Dem
oeratlc, Is permitted TO control our Govern
ment.
Mr.. Tolson announced the following NOM
nations for officers of the e-ting, and they
were elected Vice PresIdents-Gen. Green
Clay Smith, Col. James Il. O'Beirne, Hon. Jas.
Cayanaugh, Capt. p. q. Boyle, Louis Schade,
T. A. Tolson. &. Ii. Clpskey, George Savage
Secretaries-James NJ. Dalton, Patrick O'Hare
and Matthew Il. Pepper.
Mr.. stephen j. Meany was next introduced.
and after reading from Sayage's Fenian Heroes
his declaration before the English court when
he received his sentence of fifteen yeal $ penal
seryltude in June, 1867, he asked what adopted
citizenship is worth If the Government does
not protect 1t. He asked IL the narIonaI fily
was Haunting lie, and If not, why 1t d.d nos
protect them. He proceeded 10 describe his
arrest, imprisonment and trial. They should
crush out the old Know Nothing element IN
the Raclcal party, and more of the old fash
Ioned diplomacy should be used, as IN the case
OF Martin hOsta. They should change the Ad =
minIsTIatIOn, and put IN power men known to
be the friends and Champions of the rights of
American citizens. They had had eight years
of hnow-NOthIrg rule; now they should know
rprP : afr hl M 10 (yf1x-
ernment
Col. VIM. J. Maggie was next introduced, and
spoke Of his pleasure in addressing an Ameri-
can audience after having been fo- twelve
months a prisoner TO the british Crown, and Tor
two months engaged IN gr-!ng The passage OF
the bill for the protection OF American citizens
Abroad. Inc Elll was passed, but robbed of
nearly every distinctive feature, and amounted
To ain est a nullIty. lie described his impris-
onment and trials, and SAID that in his appeals
10 this Government NJ could secure nothing
but diplomacy. He was one OF those who Iook
up arms for The UniOn cause. in common with
many Others, and the Government should have
protected them. They Were convicted Of Of
Fences committed IN THIS country, and England
would not permit such interference with her
citizens. He sand that General Frank Blair
tie patriot and soldier, had remarked 10 him IN
New York, thar II II took every ship in the
American navy, he would dispatch them to
England and demand the release of those in
British dungeons. lncaTeerated for no other
cause thar political sentiment. TApplause 7
There We're six millions of persons ia the UNI
ted STATES N feaity with tie Brush Govern
ment. The men row confined in British pris-
oLs are there for no other crime than standing
mp and expressing Their pollucal sentiments
VIII the American people stand BY and see
these men WASTE fhSl- IN rs IN dungeons, with
out aISinC their hands anc voices IL protest Of
the outraged he concluded by saying that no
hope or relief need D. yNptC .tt! from any other
quarter than the D'mOcratIc party, and he
hoped all his EsaTtT, would rally 70 the sup
port Of that party.
Mr. MelIey said ne vas the defender of
General Grant. nUt as "a statesman. but as 4
soldier. His name was 10 hI1n housenCld
word ana he TevereO Its very e. no, but he
hoped h. would never D. elevated 70 a position
be could not NIL He had no policy. and n
(ihe speaker) did not wish 20 see a President
elected who had .sno policy He must have
sCme policy, even was IL the policy of Ben
Butler CT Ben Naas.
Hon. James CavIuauCh followed, speaking
ut sOne length ~ favor v. auCrdIng protection
70 American citizens abroad. and said the act of
Congress looking - that ma was fraud and
n lie. No projection would BE- afforded such
CItIZrns only ~ m Election OF the great states
mfE- Seymour, and tie gallant solder. Franz
Blair The SPEAKER hen rrcld extracts from
history Of The GCtug> Of lush patriots in
America ard EUROPE, aud IndOrsed the
Demo cratic party. 3 >=eTtIng that none but
DenUC as adIuthi 80 atIou- ever raised the
nag Of war IN Ce1eBSt of the rights OF
American citizens AZ foreign countries. He
loved the British Government fOI one thing
Only-its pluck Britain never allowed one
of is citizens TO be degraded. Let America
follow her example and fight for her citizens
outraged in foreign lands. The speaker as
serted his Willingness 10 fight under the Amer
lean flag in The defence of the cause Of outraged
Irish-American citizens, and, while he would
not say word against the man who did not
cultivate ''the art OF public speaking" he was
sure Of victory under the banner Of Seymour
and Blair, and with the Union restored, and
the carpet baggersr dispersed, the speakers
who first addressed the meeting would be ena-
bled 10 visit their dear Clc Ireland without
fear Of arrest by British spies. He concluded
by declaring that the hour OF the elestlpn OF
SEYMOUR and Blair. would BE- the hour of Free
dom 10 the lneaTcrrated patriots OF Ireland.
Governor Green Clay Smith and others fol-
lowed, and delivered addresses 70 the mes, ing
in advocacy of the cause of IRISH freedom and
Endorsement OF SeyIn our and Blair. after which
cheers were given fC- Ireland. Feniauisn. and
Seymour ard BLAIR, and the meeting dis e-sed