The New York herald., 1871-01-18
TEE FREED FENIANs.
Meeting Of the Subcommittee of
Tammany Hall,
The Irish Societies and the Aldermanic Delegates
in Attendance.

meeting OF the Sub Committee appointed by the
Tammany Hall General Committee to make ar
rangements for the reception Of the released Fenan
prisoners, who are to arrive by the steamer Cuba,
OF the Cunard line, to-day or to morrow, was held
yesterday afternoon at office of the Comptroller,
in the new City Hail. There were present Comp
troller Richard b. Connolly, Colonel william r.
Roberts, Richard O'Gorman, James s. Hennessy
Alderman John Dmond on behalf Of the Aldermen
Alderman Isaac Robinson and John Mitchell. Mr..
Mitchell appeared as volunteer to offer and hear
suggestions with regard to the exiles.
Mr.. RICHARD O'GoRMAN presided at the meeting
and opened the proceedings by asking
"Gentlemen, what business Ia before the commit
tee9 We are now ready to receive any communica.
tlons that may be offered"
Colonel RoBERTs-I have In my hand o communi-
cation from some OF the delegates Of the Irish
societies, represented by the chairmen, Edward L.
Carey, Thomas Kerrigan, ana Mr.. Peter DAILY, on
behalf of the Democratic Alliance.
Mr.. O'GORMAN-To whom is the communication
addressed, Colonel Roberts9
Colonel RoBERTs-It Is addressed personally to
me- but Of course 1t is intended for the committee
OF which have the honor to be q member. The
gentlemen-there are ten or twelve or them-have
been waiting outside for some hours, ana think it
advisable TO see them seOn.
Comptroller CoNHoLL Y-What do they want now
Colonel RoBERTs-They merely wish to know in
what part Of the procession they are to take their
Mr.. O'GoRMAN-I think tnat that is in the hands of
the marshals; we can have no information on the
Colonel RoBERrs-wen, only ask it MS q matter
OF courtesy to the delegates OF the Irish societies that
jecE
Alderman DIMoND-I think that's all In the hands
OF General Tweed, the grand marshal OF the process
Mr.. o'GoRMAN--well, let the delegates be admitted
The delegates ssreamed in-nonest sstraightfor-
ward looking fellows-with Peter DAILY, Edward /.
Carey and Thomas Kerrigan at their head, and as
Hhged themselves in q semicrce. Gle '' Comptroller S a
H{SnASly sss ess5s sMSkihg egsE N delicious
!. Ns,- o'd0aX4s-what g y6ar pleasure, gentle
NJ: Drive want to know somesnipg epagt the
arrangements. Colonel Roberts has done uB the
honor to introduce US to the chairman. = 4w'
-sAlaeEpan DIMoND-1here win be a meeting Of
@ e h rsrz{a 8 SS4 EMfasHse M mg can obtain
,,A q nsya "a like t know what
1t seems to me that this committee has taken away
al Of our powers We have got nothing to DO az AL
*! SsysE 4 s5
on boat which WIN leave Castle Garden as soon as
the Cuba is signalIed from Sandy Hook, bring them
ton. to Then, on Saturday, we shall take charge OF
them at Tammany Hall, where they VIII be intro
Suced to the people, but nsva 5ne
Hennessy has charge OF the issuance Of the tickets
and to MIN yoa win have 70 apply for tickets M
know the Board hasn't got ahy tickets yet
passage from Brest IN ten days and tnat is very
good time for this weather; so that 1t is possible that
tn the = may Pc nsae on y morning
". Q'G0E4AN-When would that bring them.
a.an1 d ~, <o y,,osr~rr 7 ,,,nco,o
Mr.. EDWARD L. CAREY-Gentlemen there is one
thing want 60 say. The men who are to turn out
IN To- sTs
selected for the procession. Saturday is pad day,
as most OF the men are working alongsnore and on
IS day SAs with them aO0' They Cannot i get neT
pay on Friday. and they win have to
deal Of difference to these men, and l think that
the procession ought to be postponed until Monday
Mr.. OGoRMAN-we have had to take . great
many suggestions into account in selecting Satur.
day for the procession. We thought that allow
be the cause Of s1bJecting. them to a
away away rom the dignity % Of the at Tam.
many Hall and rrtter the processien down to drb-
let Besides the Se1 81 tine On are
EDWARD L. CAREY-But could they not adjourn
over Monday and lose day as well as our poor
Mr.. O'GoRMAN-Yes. But, Mr.. Carey the country
members are to be consulted, and they might object
At this juncture the delegates left the room.
Comptroller CONNoLLY-And now about the
tickets and the arrangements at Tammany Hall and
Mr O'GoRnAN-We nave not been able to secure
large boat for the occasion. The largest that we
make limit to our issuance Of tickets Let us see
how many there are to be invited, Mr.. Hennessy.
Mr.. HENNEssY-There are ten policemen
Comptroller CoNNoLLY-They don't want no
Mr. HENNEssY-But we must take into account
RICHARD O'GoRxAN-How many reporters are
there coming9 Mr. Reporter, how many do you
think Shall we say thirty reportersY
REpoRTER-Say thirty reporters, guess.
Mr.. o'GosMAN-Then there Is the Board Of Health,
the Board q o S the
Commissioner " Emigration-that's nine-the five
Fire Commissionsts, one Mayor and about fifteen
me@Dsas co%utroer ii sre Won't &c Ave mem
bers of the Legislature on the boat"
from the Irish socleties-a great number Of Them"
REPoRTER-"And the sixteen political prisoners,
are they not to te taken nom the steamer on the
MT Mr. oGoRxAN-A very timely suggestion, Mr. Re-
porter. That win make 2o4, with the forty. seven
Aldermen. And hold in my hands communion
tion from John savage asking for tickets for hlm.
Joseph Paul and other representatives Of the Fenan
Mr.. John MrrcHEL1-I think tickets might be is
principal men in the Fenian organization. don't
knew anything about their differences but Colonel
Roberts should be heard IN the matter, think.
Colonel RoBERTs-I do not represent the Fenan
organization here at all. am here to represent
Tamnlany Hall and the democratic party.
There was some discussion then In regard to the
Tammany Hall celebration. Tickets Will be issued
by Mr., James s. Hennessey, the secretary Of the
COMMITTEE, at Firemen's HAIL. In Mercer street, for
the committee room and the stage, while the hall
"ComptroIer CoNNoLLY-Yes; let the big hall be
thrown open to all; let the masses have vent and
air. and then qur friends Roberts ana Mitchell can
% doonei asaaS Roprnfs-Nd, Mr Comptroller, only
wish to hear the chairman OF TINS meeting Mr..
Richard O,Gorman, whom hope Will be also chair
man at Tammany Hall on that day. Tammany Hall
has done thing in this demonstration never before
done by any political organization, ana she has
done herself honor. Let Richard Q'G0rman, who
represents shs past Of Ireland, greet the exies In
Tammany who represent the present and future OF
poor old Ireland. And hope 70 hear John Mitchell,
an exl6 OF seventeen years, greeung those exiles
and clasping them by the hand.
Coinnal Roherta, aurrestlOn was embodied In q