The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-29
LOCAL DEPARTM ENr

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FEsIAs MAss MEETiNo--A mass meeting Of
s' isa "a C %te o so Us
Hall last night, and was largely attended, tho
numbers present being computed at thousands.
or SoSsi warren
and A. E. Costello, now In British convict
The Meeting wa, called to order by Mr.. 7. A.
Blair, who addressed the vast assent iagc, and
said that, under the Administration Of the
Democratic party, no such thing could have
such men as sumner and his cohorts were
the cause Of the degradation Of our people
rage on Irishmen she will be brought to an &C.
count, II she does not do It according to law,
and though we cannot Interfere as q nation
assured his hearers that she must be careful
administration England would be brought to a
Mr. stephen j. neany then addressed the
he eoua again sddrs. IN IL asns
tracts from the book Of John Savage, prefsc.
Ing Y BY saying that he stood before the Brit
ish bar as guilty; and thank God he was
guilty. He endorsed the language contained
In the book Of Mr.. Savage, and said II he gave
his allegiance TO America he was entitled TO
All the protection Of American citlzenship.
He was Atraitor felon by the act Of the Brit
ish Parliament, and was one 10 fact and deed
against the British Government He said the
Nag was Z Haunting lie, tpointing to the Amer.
did not protect the American citizens who
were rotting In the dungeons Of England. II
1t did not protect such citizens, 1t might 30
the home Of the slave. The speaker then de.
tailed his hardships In the prisons Of England,
And said that ireland In Sentiment ami idea
The speaker then explained penal seryl.
tude, In which men Of the highest Intellect
and social position were herded with the most
eompsnions were subjected to the Most bruta ii
slslSed pi6,es,lb6 Under the broad folds .~ Of
beware Of the Know. Nothing element now IN
our midst, which was endearoring TO crush ali
lrlshmen and foreigners generally. -
protection Of American citizens abroad, as
lately passed BY Congress, as incomplete and
not calculated to meet the end. He wanted
late the laws, to be protected. lie wanted the
Martin Kosta. The speaker concluded by
KnoW:Nothingism, and he hoped the irish s en-
future.
duced, who said he stood not only as free
American citizen, but under the broad and
glorious folds of the "stars aud stripes.n the
banner OF freedom: Colonel Maggie then de-
tailed an account Of his incarceration in the
British prisons, and agreed with all the pre-
yious speaker had said. He was one OF the
nrst who took his knnpsaek and shouidered
rebellio to defend and sustain the flag; but
when he went to England and was arrested he
claimed no special protection from America;
should protest against the illegal action OF
Great Britain In sentencing him and others to
fifteen years penal servitude.
The speaker then said that General Frank
Blair, the patriot and soldier, remarked to him
, In New York, that IL 1t took every ship OF the
American navy, he would dispatch them to
England, and demanu the release OF those In
British dungeons, incarcerated for no other
Tho speaker asserted that there were six
millions OF persons in the United States in
--4oalty with the British Government. The me
now confined in British prisons, are there for
no crime, other than standing up and express
lean people stand by and see these men waste
their lives In dungeons, without raising their
hands and voices In protest OF the outrage He
need be expected from any other quarter than
the Democratic party, and he hoped all his
hearers would rally to the standard OF freedom.
the defender Of Gen. Grant, not as stalesma m
but as a soldier. His name was to him a
household word, and he revered its very echoi
but he hoped he would never be elevated to a
position he could not MI. He had no policy,
and did not wish to see a President elected
who had =" no policy" He must have some
Ben Wadei Soldier as he Is, no aid not Wish
to see Grant elected President.
Hon. James Csvanaugh then addressed the
1TeIvs yesf he had the
OF Congress-, but he now had the modification
ofrePresenting Territory, lie spoke at some
isnGth, n favor Of to Amer.
Eress looking to that end, was a fraud and q
lie: No protection would be afforded such
eiiIens only oy the election OF the great states.
Blair.
The speaker then read extracts from history
Europe and By aSe pemo.
cratic party, asserting that none but Demo.
cratic administrations ever raised the nag OF
war In defence Of the rights OF American eiti-
zens In foreign countries.
He loved the British Government for one
thing only-its pluck. Britain mover allowed
one OF It's citizens to be degraded. Let America
follow her example and fight for her citizens
outraged In foreign lands. The speaker con.
cluded BY asserting his willingness to fight
under the American nag In the defence OF the
cause Of outraged ish-American citizens,
And,while he would not say word az ainst the
man who did not cultivate "the art Of public
speaking,n he was sure Of victory under the
banner OF Seymour and Blair, aud with the
Union restored, and the rpet-baggersU dis.
persed, the speakers who frat addressed the
meeting would BIO enabled to visit their deal
old ireland without fear OF arrest by British
spies. ~.
He concluded by declaring that the hour Of
the election OF Seymour and Blair, would be
the hour OF freedom to the inoaTcerated patri
ots OF Ireland.
Governor Green Clay Smith, OF Kentucky
followed, and made forcible address to tn,
meeting In advocacy of the cause OF Irisl
freedom and Endorsement OF Seymour ant
Blair.
The audience was then addressed briefly b!
others, and dispersed with eheers for tn,
freedom Of Ireland and the cause OF Fenianism
CoURT.MARTIAL ORpERs,-Brevet ]. Men
denhall, Fourth artillery, has been detailed Al
Judge advocate OF the urt-martiAl whici
meets In this city for the trial OF First Lieu
tenant J. Scott Payne, Fifth cavalry, and Bre
vet Lieutenant Colonel A, ]. McNett, Forty
fourth infantry, has been relieved as judFI
advocate OF said court
FINRD.-Samuel Shreves, a huokster, wal
nned ell. 90 by Justice CLARK yesterday for 81
attempt to forestall the market,