The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-18
EDWIRD o'MEAGHER c0NDoN.
Mass Meeting Of irish-Americans in New
York Demanding his Liberation.

n Mass Meeting Of lrtsh-A mericanS In New
York Demanding his Liberation.
The large hall of Cooper Institute was
ned last evening, with persons vino demand
the release Of Edward O'MeaGher Condor, the
lrsn-American who is under imprisonment for
life IN Great Britain. The nag that was carried
in the Fenian expedition of 1877 hung over the
spoakers table. Mayor wickhain. who had been
nyltej to preside, did not attend, and Gen.
Bourke took the chair. lie said that the meet
ing mad been called to consider the case Of one
who was dear TO all. Edw ard . AleaGher Cond n,
the man who. when he stood ON the scnrOd at
Manchester, said, GOD save Ireland" Condor
had been ninc years in prison Tor an imaginary
offence. lie belonged " the COrcJrAn Legion In
our war.
Letters were read from Conrressmen Cox and
Hewitt, OF this city, and senator yuue-, OF Flor
ida, promising 10 give the case Of CondOn due
The HoI. Wm. Z. Robinson said that there
were two wavs Of gettiug out Of prison in Great
the other is IN the way advocated by Henry
Clay twenty-five years AGO. by the roar
American way has been by begging
Mr.. Robinson said that Mr.. West, the United
states Consul In Duelin. declined TO interfere
In tho case OF the owner OF the news paper, the
Irish People, who was thrown INFO prison In lst5
and rad DESIGNATED him A. a pseudo American.
The same Consul when hesoueht TO visit other
Americans In prison. replied that the British
authorities wouldn't admit Rim. In that case II
was the duty OF the United States. IL pound Of
lead and an ounce Of powder existed Ia II, to
pour its shot Into Great britain, and force open
tue prison doors. Mr.. Adams, the American
MINI ster, when asked to interfere, wrote to
Secretary Seward that Great Britain didn
acknowledge the right oil expatration, but
claimed that "A man once u British subject was
always British subject. Secretary Seward in
structed him to beg for mercy ana he answered
that he ddn't think II right to beg for mercy as
| Great Britain claimed tho prisoners as subjects
| In lhD6 ivo men were arrested md thrown into
prison DY the British Ulcers for rsscuing tho
prisoners, Kelly aud DdCy, from a Prison van In
Manchester. Among them were Cond n and
| to solicit pardon for thou, as they were
| American citizens. Tho American Min
| ister sent wori to O'Drlsn that he
| wouldn't Interfere In his cas- because be had
| boon arrested IN England ON former occasion
| O'Bren was hanged because Mr.. Adams would
| not Interfere Con Ions sentence Was commutsd
| to imurlsonmcnt for lie. Nj Robinson SAID
| that Fenidnlsn had been denounced over Con
dOn's shoulders. This was wr.ng. Tho speaker
| asserted that more than half the citizens of thl
| Irish birth OF Descendants ut lrisn people. lie
| ad ed that this country is Ireland. and ltclant
| Ia uppermost here; and liishmrn have no Iieh
| to cDmpl4in II they don't take possession OF th'
| can citizens confined In BRUSH prisDns.
Mr.. Augu,tin f. Cos clio was Introduced &,
| one who had shared IN all the hspir. tons ayt
| sudrrnes Of CondOn. lie read resolutions ask
| ing tho GOvcrnneut TO demand Of Great Brit II
| tho release Of CJndon.
| Coz. Thomas Kelly. one OF tho pris ncrs res
| cued from the Manchester prison van, was in
| troduccd to the meeting, and a. lao was abou
| to speak lie was greeted with lOud yells. 81
| down" from the rear Of tue hail. The interrup
for the disturoers, VINO were taken out b. tn
| police.
Thomas NJ. Costello was recognized as th
| leader in the disturOince.