New-York tribune., 1869-01-06
RECEPTION OF GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN.

The Fenian Brotherhood last evening gave q
reception to George Francis Train at the Cooper Ins
tute Long before the hour announced for the COM
mencement OF the exercises the hall DIVIDED with
q dense mass OF Irish aud women. Notices In En-
gish, Latin, and Irish displayed IN front OF the
stage. and the green flag literally displayed. Mr..
A. A. Griffin opened the meeting with few remarks and
nominated as Chairman. Mr.. Joseph Paul. the present
Acting ChefEXeCutye OF the +. b. who In introducing
Mr. Train said that be did with pride and pleasure,
not on account Of his Mr T's) distinguished talents
personal WORTH but the energetic and persistent friend
Of Ireland resolution expressive Of the merits of Mr..
Train and his deserts the Irish people read and
adopted amid Immense applause. and Mr. Train HIM
self then came forward and was received with
tremendous enthusiasm, which lasted for many minutes
Mr. Train remarked that he could not receive these
demonstrations o. regard for himself; he would place
them all over the credit OF poor Ireland oppressed
and down-trodden While he had been abroad some OF
his friends had Dominated him for Congress. He did
ot want to 20 TO Congress His friends all knew that
He had refused to become Senator OF NeDraska III nad
Coneress, and some of hs-Traln s~frends had paid
similar amount for the expenses OF his canvass III ~ cost
how "'IT% much would It cost to bo eected And
as Congressman's salary was only 5000 year. how
was oil the money 10 be got back " Ii comes out OF
the taxes which you, my friends pay" For hiiasef he
spurIed office. These immense sums which were ex-
pended in elections We're paid 10 corrupt newspapers for
incorporating the principles and characters OF eand
dates. He deded the Press. The Press had malgned
lie then proceeded to give very long and dinuse
Of hls recent experiences In England and
English Government than justified in incarce
rating him In a securo prison. The description, as
indeed tho whole discourse was lnterlard-
Cd with an immense number s,,onn,nn ot what III, he
icsl illusions written by himself on apparently every pos
sibe occasion. Tho style OF these literary efforts
compromise between that OF Walt Whitman and Daniel
Pratt Tho Great American Traveller" In the course OF
his remarks he read number OF anonymous letters ad
dressed to himself calling HIM ass fool acharlatan,
etc. and proceeded TO remark that that was the style
which Horace Greeley talked about him. He then called
for three grOans for The TRIBUNE, which being given
with duo effect he was encouraged TO call for similar
manifestations for various other leading papers lie
lated the numerous attempts which had been made upon
thy for the South during the late war.
aud In England for his sympathy with
suffering Ireland lie then avowed his Intention OF lee
turing during the present Winter at so cents admission,
I'm order back the money which had been spent
the election expenses Of himself and Mr Savage After
cred the hands Of the English he said that hts hear
had thing In their power, and no hoped
they would do 10. lie wanted every Fenian within the
sound OF his voice. and every Irshman who should read
OF this meeting 10 90 down TO the house OF tho English
Consul and grOan al the British flag flying from the roof
He wanted tho Fenians OF Washington 20 surround the
residence Of the British Minister and groan at hun
should comprehend that there was party In the United
States who desired the liberation OF the Fenan prisoners
aud determined 10 have It. He denounced severely
the people OF this country who tattled about the
damned Irish" and finally announced that he
longer considered himself American citizen,
but was from henceforth naturalized citizen
Of the Irish Republic. At tho conclusion OF
hts remarks he called upon some In the audience 10
sing Ireland shall be free" which done the
entire audience joning IN the chorus and during the
singing Mr.. Train favored the company with dance
upon the platform, In harmony with the music.