New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-23
TIE RESCUED PRISONERS.
A Testimonial to be Presented 10 Them
by the lrisn Natjonallsts.

THE RESCUED Ph1eONA1SS'
A Testimonial to be Presented 10 Them
by the Irish Nationalist.
New YORK, July -, 1876.
To the Irish People in America:
The Irish soldiers who have beer rescued
from British prisons in Western Australia
bv Irish natiOnaliets, are on their way to
the United States, and will soon be among
US.
On their arrival here q duty that can not
be honorablv evaded will devolve upon the
Irish nationalist in this country. These
men have proved their devotion to the
cause of Irish independence by sacrifices
and risks that leave no room for doubt as to
the sincerity Of the motives which swayed
them. When surrounded by Oil the terrors
Of military tribunal, they man1oily con
fessed their faith in the undylng pr1nclplee
of Irish nationality, at time when all
seemed lost for the cause, and when the ma
tional movement WAS for the moment crush.
ed. Friendless and utterly cut oil from All
hope Of assistance, they faced their doom Ike
men who knew how to die for holy cause,
and their manly bearing in the dock was &
| source Of pride to the country during
period of gloom and disappointment.
They have borne for ten long and weary
years the horrors of British convict life
! titude, never expressing word OF regret
for the course they had taken, or complain
| ing of their adverse fortune. Their faith in
Ireland has been purified by the fire OF eut-
! fering, and they have set an example for
| future generations Of 1rishmen to follow.
| They have given ten of the best years of
| their lives to Ireland-years of suffering
| and sadness, at q period in life when men
are most disposed to enjoyment. and when
| life and liberty are sweetest. They have
done a real and lasting service to their
| country. It is for their country to repay
| them as they deserve
Let it not be said that their more fortu-
nate brethren in the cause have been want
| ing in their duty toward them. Let it be
shown in the most unmis taxable manner
that their sacrifices, their sutferings and
their fortitude are fully appreciated. Ire
land owes debt Of gratitude to those hum
BILE but heroic men that can never be fully
repaid, and the welcome they receive
should beft the circumstances in which
they are placed.
They come among us, many OF them
broken in health, after the terrible ordeal
through which they have passed, and are,
therefore, in need of assistance and repose.
Public receptions and displays would do
them no good, but would be q waste of
energy on our part and of resources that
can be better and more appropriately sp-
piled to their benefit. Let the Irish people
testify their appreciation of these men in q
sensible and practicable manner Lot them
be provided with home and q means of
earning an independent livelihood. Ireland
owes them this much at least, and every
Irish nationalist in the land should con-
tribute according to his means.
From those who condemn their action
nothing is asked, and the pity Of sen ii.
mental patriots who think those men have
loved their country mot wisely, but too
we'll, may be reserved until solicited. In
order that it should have its full national
significance the testimonial to be presented
to them muet be an unequivOcal indoree-
ment of their conduct and an encourage
ment to others to be equally steadfas5 If
it does not mean this it will mean nothing.
A reception committee has been appoint
ed to meet the rescued prisoners on their
arrival on American soil, and to receive sub
scriptiOns to the national testimonial to be
presented to them. The names Of the com.
mittee are appended. No public reception,
parade or other organized public demonstra-
ton will be given the ex prisOners, and all
the energies of the committee will be de-
voted to making adequate provision for
them.
The following are the members of the re-
ception committee, to whom subscriptions
be acknowledged in the Irish WOrld, and
other Irish national papers.
John C'Connor, New York city.
Richard Murphy, New York city.
Captain Thomas NJ. Costello, New York
city.
Bernard OReilly, New York city.
Martin Hanley, New York city.
Timothy P!unket, Brooklyn, Long Island.
Thomas Kane, Brooklyn, Long Island.
John Conway, Troy, New York.
Patrick Lennon Albany, New York.
Thomas Fennell, Elmira, New York.
Thomas Bolger, Hoboken, New Jersey.
j. Crowley, Jersey City, New Jersey.
Patrick Sheridan. Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Thomas Taaffe, Paterson, New Jersey.
Patrick Cullen, Ashley, Pennsylvania.
John Madden, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
Michael Boland, Wilmington, Delaware.
John Coughlan, Baltimore.
Colonel r. O'S. Burke, Washington.
Major Richard Dillon, Washington.
NJ. A. Foran, Cleveland, Ohio.
s. Il. Conover, United States Senate, Tai
lahasse, Florida.
William C. Mcclure, Chicago, Illinois.
George Flemming, Chicago. Illinois.
james O'Neill, Chicago. illinois.
Jeremiah Sheehan, St. Louis.
Thomas Mcguire, Englewood, New Jer-
sey.
Captain Lawrence O'Brien, New Haven,
Connecticut.
William Cannon, Lawrence, Maesachu-
setts.
Edward Byrne. Boston, Massachusetts,.
Edward MoOlic, Lowell, Massachusetts.
Captain James E. Curran. Providence,
Rhode Island.
Thomas MCCARTHY, Nashua, New Hamp-
hire.
Captain William Cusack, Philadelphia,
Pennsy lvania.
William F. Roantree, Philadelphia, Penn
ylvanla.
John K. Forde, Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
'ania.
c. V. Gallagher, Omaha.
Thomas Talon, Omaha.
James l.. White, Denver, Colorado.
William Collins. Louisville, Kentucky.
Jeremiah Kavansgh, Louisville, Ken
lucky.
John C. Talbot, Virginia City, Nevada.
Barth. COlgan, Virginia City; Nevada.
William Nj. StackpOOle San Francisco.
Judge NJ. Cooney, San Francisco.
Francis Foley, San Francisco.
John Kenealy, Los Angeles, California.
John Dewey, New York city, chairman.
Jer. O'Donovan Rosa, New York CITY,
Patrick Mahon, Rochester, New York,
The Pay of tho French Soldier.
General De Cissey's tenure of the French
FAR Office has been marked by several use-
III reforms; the latest of these, though suf-
GENTLY humble in it's scope. is perhaps one
the most excellent. The pay Of the
rench soldier is not liberal; in fact, after
the expenses Of his board, lodg-
lg, ETC., he receives precisely fifteen pence ,
month. But even this wretched halt pence
day was not all his own. There was q /