Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-11
THE EVENING STAR.
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The Protection of Americana AbToad-HasS
Meeting at carroll Hall.
Last evening large and enthusiastic meet
ing was held at Carroll Hall 20 give expression
10 views IN regard 20 the projection OF na;u-
raliz'd American citizens abroad The follow
arg officers we're chosen
PresIdent-HOn. Richard WaIlach.
Vice Presiients-Dr. Thomas Anti-eu, Dr.
Frederick Smith, Col. James " OB.Tru-
Louis Schad., Antoine Eb-Tley. Col James
Mcguire, John bowling, James Iackey. T. IL
Green, John q Neara- Frank McNerhaney,
Viz. MCiarTabau- DIR. Joseph Walsh, Mich
ael Duffy. General John O'NeilI, L-or,old
OGenstein.
Seorc;ariss-James VI. Dalton, Colonel p. A.
SmOl"nskI. John p. Brophy, Richard Oal;ilian,
Jacques JOuVenali.
Mr. Dalton read the call for the meeting and
sGtmittfd a preamble and resolutions; the pre-
aInhle setting forth that the government of
Great Britain has without regard 10 law and
without 81 fiicirnt justification, seized on he
bodies 81 Americans, thrust them into prison,
Sr-. and tried and condemned some for acts
and words committed spoken within the
limits OF The United States; and has snUnciated
he doctrine '-Once a subject, always a sub-
Jec;, thar Hon. Charles Francis Adams, Min
stsr at the Court OF ~. James. has failed in
The late trials 70 represent the interests Of this
country IN Great Britain and Ireland. and The
same spirit has been carried out by Consul
West AZ Dublin; THAI the Constitution. in pro-
Niding for the reception Of foreign born citi-
zens, failed 10 perfect that act by boldly de-
elarIng Them free from all future allegiance
save 10 The United States. and on this there has
been conflict; The rights OF naturalized citizens
evidently have not been legally defended.
while the lives and liberties of the citizens have
been leOpardized, &c; followed nv resolutions
tls.- I'm Is the time fOT the nation II declare
through Congress " neither IL will suffer any
fcfrl-n power 70 ignore our laws. and exact
Service or allegiance from IT, Quondam subjects
now citizens Of the United States: that IL Is tho
dUty OF the head of the Government 70 recall
any minister, consul, &c, who negleCts or
refuses 10 use his powers FOR the protect on of
American citizens and requesting the President
10 remove Mr.. Adams and his subOrdinates,
VINO nave lnaltly represented the sVcTntnent:
that the legislative power should examine
into the abuses and crucities perpetratad on
Americans ny Great Britain and provide a
remedy. The resolutions we're adopted.
Hon. Montgomery Blair Was then Introdu ced,
OlUuOns.
At the close Of Mr. Blair's speech a letter
was read from Hon. Schuyler Colfax. regret
ting his Inability to attend tho meeting, and
say ng that "a country like ours, all Of whose
people, except Indians not taxed are of for
6irn birth OF descended from foreigners. must
either cease TO naturalize the millions who come
10 us from abroad or must protect them fully
an the Tls hts of citizenshp, ii is the greatest
glory OF any nation that il protects the poorest
and humblest of its citizens as earnestly and
faithfully as the richest and most powerful We
should be as prompt TO throw the shield of our
nanonallty over all who have taken our oaths
OF allegiance In our courts if they had been
horn On our soil. ~
non " H. n ftle, OF missouri. was then
troduced, and spoke OF the right of the Govern
msnt TO follow the citl Zen everywhere and as
ssrt his claims.
Hon Henry Wilson, of Mass. was intro
aGS'd, amid tremendous applause. He SAID
hey had met together as American citizpps.
~ was no mere party assemblagr. He believed
every man God made had a right 10 life, liber-
y, and the pursuit of happiness, and whene yer
Ne saw The rights of any one trampled upon
bus beam was with them. 1t mattered not
whether they battled for their rights in the
,reG IL
ne Old World. and the CaroIinas in the New
World In conclusion, Mr. Wilson said h..
RAD voice and vote, and As long as the life
blood CouTsed through his veins he world lift
up that voice and freely give his vote m behalf
OF Inc nights Of an American citizen, either
abroad er ~ home.
Addresses We're also made by Hon. James
kavanagh, of Montana: Hon. NJ g. Kerr of
Indiana; Hon. W. r.. Robinson. OF New York;
Hon r. Il. Van Horn, OF Mo: Hon - r Carey
OF Ohio; James RYAN, of California: Col r. r
Hinton, of Kansas; and Hon. = = Marshall of
ILLINOIS, Hon. W F. Robinson read the letter
written by Michael O'Bripn 10 Charles Francis
Adams from the Jail in Manchester previous
Ia has being hung; also, the wer of our Min
lister 20 England. The reading of the letter was
listened 70 with profound interest
DR. Antisell offered resolution for tho an
polntH1en nj OF committee Of five 10 present rbe
resolutions 10 Congress and the Executive:
which was adopted, and Messrs O'Beirne
MeCanahan, bowling, Mcclure and Dalton,
were appointed
number Of letters endorsing the object of
the meeting Were received and read from Cen
eral hanks, Speaker Colfax, Senator'S CONFESS
and Nye and Col J. W. Fornsv
Gen. Banks says: II am deeply interested in
the subject which will be presented 10 the
meeting and shall be happy at all times to give
~ my Warmest support in the full confidence
tnat the day II not distant when this most deli.
cate and dificult of all international questions
VIII be settled IN favor of the naturalized ctl-
zens OF the United States, and IN the reoogni- |
non OF the just principles OF public law so long
asserted by the American Government shall |
omit no opportunity 70 give IL every support IN |
my power.