The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-10-01
o0erninr Star and Catholic Messenger.
oHIEXNs SUNDAY. oCToBER'. 1871.
n. ors.t Ueee;.~ IN Phonix Park.

The Great Nsst1ng n rno@i1
On Sunday, ssptsnber = the projected
..,,ro IN the Phouix PART csme Oh under
en-. ,o.t cheering circumstances. From
almost every point OF view u was An uno-
ouivocal success. The assem6iage was
.normous in it's proportions, and the meet
;np was as patient, orderly and diSnihed
in bearing as il was large In numbers. Inc
following report 10 taken mainly from the
columps of the Frecman's Journal:
The place fixed on for the meeting was
tho Mont in the Phoenix Park, and at three
O'CLOCK. the hour fixed for the commence
ment Of the proceedings, an enormous Us
semblage, probably n Ia as1s. sv0 in its
vicinity. Every prse4ation bad been taken
tn nreserv, order. and % preveNt any thing
tskinc place wl0dfcerid Ioutrsge the feel
a Strict view Of ths sa'servs"es Of the Sun
Mr. p, J. smyth, Y. 2. va. called to t., the .
chair. On rising, he VAS received
With loud and long. continued cheers. he
aid O'CouneJk whose name never utter,
I never have n1tsred, save with reverence,
politics 10 t0D always in the right. It 10
light that 3soald occupy this position,
ma ve go - Assembled on the Fifteen
Acres to- d. 6acsaae We we're In the right
ON the 9th Ans9st. we met linen; tnea 70
vindicate th4v and :avs paIGnG nn nUe..m
of our freehold With the sanction OF the
law and under tAo eyes of the constitution.
II the object ~ this meeting. were need
iessly to defy the constituted authorities,
or indulge II . crow Of triumph over them,
tn perpetueSa angry feelings between the
people and the police. or to give offence to
any class of our fellow citizens, tlis would
not be nv place, and would not be here.
A nobler and Q better spirit animatee Ms,
and the result Of this days proceedings
will he to put to shame the proPhete OF evil
at the press and else where, and to impress
on the minds of our rulers the one great
secret of craftsmanship in lreland-trust
the people. Not sincerth Union, nor for
many years previous to that event. mas q
public meeting been held in this park: Far
transcending In ilnp9rtanee tns oP th;. ol
troversy hos been affirmed aud estaoiished,
that there shall be one law and one admin
istration of the law in England and Ire
land with reference to public meetings.
That, in reality, was the principle for whlcn
We coptended on the 9th Of August, and
it's unqualified recognition by Parliament
and by the Government l regard ~ tue
most signal triumph which the popular
party in this country has achieved Tor a q
quarter Of o century. Ny friends, l Will
not detain yop longer. Les Oil your ins,, ne.s
by courage, your motto Coward" and
mark me- Their. are men Of three score in
this 4multitude who will witness the re-
opening the Irish Senate House (enthusi-
astic cheers). That is the only concession
nation -Lti,at 10 the only concession that
will render ireland contented and England
secure. "a series of resolutions and an ad
dress to her Majesty, having reference te
the remaining political prisoners. will now
be submitted to you.
Mr.. Smyth resumed his seat amid iouc
and prolonged cheering.
The following resolutions were then pro.
posed aud unanimously adopted:
That we, the people Of Dublin, in public
meeting assembled, feel it our duty t.
sal wish of the Irish people that the amnest!
already granted to SO many OF the politica
prisoners should be extended to all who ar
still undergoing punishment for political OF
That the distinction sought to be made be
tween soldiers convicted by court martial am
civilians convicted by the civil tribunal has n
real OF true foundation, rs the law teache
that the daty Of allegiance is equally binding
upon all and that there Is no reason for re
uardipg the rescue of political prisoners a
Gapchss ter in any other light than that of
political offence; and that while there are tw
classes of prisoners who are still detained i
penal servitude, the amnesty for political OF
.plete.
The memorial, which was unanimousl
adopted, reads as follows:
MEMORIAL TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
Tho humble Petition Of the People Of Dublin, SsdoR.s
Sunday, September J. 1871
Hunbyv Skescetk-That your petitioners n
spectfniy approach your Majesty on behalf {
anumbeE OF persons who are still endurin
sentences Of penal servitude OF imprisonmeu
for offences connected with Irish political di
turbapce That your Majesty has been alread
pleased to remit the sentences passed upon tt
chiefs and leaders Of the insurrectionary NOV
mens which some time since disturbed Irelan'
and to extend the same clemency to o larf
number of those engaged in that movemen
Your petitioners hnmbly represent to yo,
upSn the Irish people has been to some sxter
married by the fact that the amnesty has nj
been general one, and that some persons W b
were convicted of Offences connected with thi
movement have been excepted from 1T. ~
prisoners excepted are soldiers in your III
iesty's service who were convicted by cour
martial of Fenianism, and prisoners mplicate