New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-22
SYuPATHIZIYG WIrH THE FENIANS.
ADDRESSES BY AUGUSTUS sCHELI, s. s. COX, ABRAM
s. HEWITT. AND OTHERS.

ADDRESSES BY AUGUSTUS sCHELI, s. s. COX, ABRAM
s. HEWITT. AND OTHERS.
The meeting Of sympathy for the Irish ref
ugeas +. ON. Condor and Patrick Meledy' held last
night at Cooper Institute drew ogehera large number
OF people, including portion Of the 69th Regiment IN
full dress uniform. Letters Of regret were read
from Mayor Ely, Stanley Matthews, Arson g. McCook,
Fernando Wood. Benjamin +. Butler and Dion Bouci-
cault Mr.. Bouccaut rendered $500 as nucleus Tor
benefit fund for the
Augustus scheIl was called upon 10 preside. and, on
taking the chair said NJ qualification TO him TO
meet his felow.citzens upon such an occasion, when
there were no thoughts Of differences OF parties or
Edward ON Condor. upon being introduced, SAID. be
was deeply grateful for the reception extended to him.
decentralization IN the cause OF right lie then briefly
hearsed his history, telling how ne left this country TO
And I'm freeing Ireland. In that he was unsuccessful
bur he helped lIberate two Fenian prisoners IN Man
chester then he arrested, and being found guilty
Of murder was thrown into jail.
Patrick Meledy was next introduced. and related at
some length the circumstances attending his arrest his
the parchment which was the Queens pardon and
amid Kisses aud cries OF " Burn IT," Tear u Gp sad
bitterly that he would keep IL In frame until he could
go back 20 his own country without the permission OF
The Hon 8 g. Cox offered resolutions denouncing
Engand for her hypocrisy aud cruelty and setting FORM
that m consequence Of the exercise Of those qualities to-
ward Irish prisoners had placed herself lower IN the
scale OF humanity than any civilized nauOni IhaJ
her action in sending TO this country Pat
Tick NcIcdv a British subject branded az a murderer,
was unusJhaDc, and that the sympathy o. the meeting
rs American cttzcus should De rendered 10 the irish
people lie then spoke the subject, saying England
wal making effort TO CoufOund patriotism win
felony hut that " could succeed. He was glad ne
had been enabled he mad done for the release
of the prisoners. lie dwclt on the gOrles OF ireland
and mentioned number Of her prominent sons IN othcr
countries
W r. Robinson Of Brooklyn, recalled the effort made
by Secretary Seward effect the release OF Condou and
An bitter deuuncaton Of Charles Francis Adams then
Minister 10 England said he was virtually murderer
Kisses and howl OF rytCratug fnl "1'"d '@ aHnnn OF
a.. pau,e M Adams. ". Il hoocIls ALSO SUM- ~
~, ,",,,h .uJ ofysr.d resolution thanking minister
Welsh and Mcssrz Roscoe Conking, b. F. Butler, y =
cox Fernando Wood A. = Hewitt. and others for the
Interest aiken by them in securing the release OF the
pri-oners Tine Hon. g. NJ Landers, Of Connecticut was
present, but refused 20 speak .
Abrani T. Hewitt upon being called for by the audi
cnce said he present because he wished 10 show MS
svmpathy fort prisoners. lie knew Condor 10 bo in
uOcsut, because he In England az the time OF tue
trial. and never had he known such strange
judicial proceed those bY which Condor with i've
others was found guilty OF murder They were refused
the privileges OF Jury trial separate riBs and after
their conviction tho innocence ~ one ot them was
found 10 be clear That pardon was immcdhtely
granted him. hut all tho others were made TO suffer Paw
Ing tribute Iclands efforts in the cause Of liberty
he sneaker closed.