The New York herald., 1878-09-30

On enforced silence for many years
csnnot be expected 20 be able make speech. lwl
not attempt a speech. VIII merely say that am
deeply moved oy tne hearty re.ep,on yJu dar,nv
my imprisonment 10 avoid doing anything ina.
wonld reflect discredit on The cause OF ireand-tna'
which proud to soc Is still living nnd sup
ported by many OF my old friends and asso-
cales-so shall ! try by my action IN IN
coun.rymon. | viii only add that my principles
have undergone change, and VIII continue as ia
and to believe in It's ultimate triumph. Mr. Concon
then paid warm tributo 10 Minister aIsh ior mo
ylcon thar they owed their liberation entirely 10 his
efforts to the action OF the United States
Congress
Mr.. Meledy sad he indorsed every word whch ms
friend Mr. Condor mad SAID and stated ms oeci .ua'
he too, though not an American citizen, owed ms .s
lease to the efforts made In Mr. Condon's behalf 0y
Mr.. Walsh and by Congress. He thanked ne com
mlttee very warmly for the hearty irish reception
they had met WITH and said II anything could make
him forget harosnips and indgnitiss inflicted ON
him in England's convict prisons It was such touching
scenes as he witnessed since his arrival. IL was
generally known, he said, that he was conviclcu on
perjurcd testimony for thing with which he had no
connection whatever, but finding himself there he
endcavorcd TO act IN such way as would leave nis
conntrvnen no causc to be ashamed OF him. He
maid high compliment to Mr. Condon's dignifed and
manly conduct IN prison, and SAID he would IKE 10
follow his example, but he nad, unfortunately Ior
himself quick temper, and q deliberate plan was
followed by which he was provoked toglve tue PRISON
authorities an excuse 10 punish him. dc had sunerco
ment ana the mental torture he endured was what
made his hair white and broken down his constilu.
tion. He had been repeatedly punished with bread
and water IA pound OF bread and piuts of water
day. Tor twenty -eght days at time He had been In
sleep ad been broken by throwing the light Of Ian
tern his face several times night on the pretencc
OF secios whether he was still there THIS kina OF
thing would break down the strongest man, ana when
heard OF Dlrragh's awful death, caused by de-
Derate neglect ana refusa OF medical treatment he
had often, be lay with empty stomach and aching
brain in dark cell said TO himself "When Will my
turn Gomez" Well, he was thankful he escaped with
his lfe and he fervcnty hoped he would live to have
The reception committee decided to divide itself
into ubcomml,tees OF ten for tho purpose OF reliev
ing each other in attendance the prisoners and
preventing unnecessary visiting and handshakihg
The crowd OF visitors kept on increasing as the news
OF the arrival spread through tho city, and it was
found necessary to relieve the exiies tor lew
hours by ride 10 the Park and LOOK @
S. S. Cox called in the course of the evening
ana had a long and pleasant interview with Condor
gratitude TOR the services he had rendered them.
CELTIC ADDRESS.
Deputations from various lrisn societies called
during the everin and some OF them pressn ted ad
dresses, of which the following from no Society Tor
The Preservation OF me sh Language is inc most
suage aud then tho English translation, winch Is AZ
follows:-
E. o,M Cospcs and PATRICK sIrLEDY. greeting
Tortured tired brothers. tender you hum
ded thousand welcomes TO tho glorious lana OF washing
Your exalted and heroic action in the stronghold OF the
OF ali aa
When the day of rsribution shall dawn OF your
countrymen will be tenold STRENGTHENED to deal ceath
dire deso!aton to the ryrsaaoas who Tor SO
they reflect compromising; unterrifed rishm,n
Moose Of the hangmans dangling before his
dyi"r dsses sestnsn.. nas hTas .:esd save reandn
copgratulating wish also to express our own
active Fart in ornEng to tue % Moico 81 she sa
prompt and satisfactory action.
Again tenocring you thousand welcomes and wishing
YOU prosperity IN home aud that
lives may prolonged witness the final achievements OF
that liberty tor native land which you have hitherto
so nobly striven tor.
MELRDY's OFFENCE.
In conversation with HERALD reporter Mr.. Mcedy
saiu convicted Tor participation IN the rescue
Of Colonel Kelly ana Captain Deasy. III Manchester,
but that ne mad taken no part IN that event, although
living III Manchester a. the time RemoviQg TO Lon
don sung anu rccited at concerts given Tor tho
benefit OF the Manchester prisoners while they
were on trial After their conviction and the
hrnging OF three OF them mad agreed
to appear at "a concert given for their wives and
families at which it was promised that nothing OF
POLITICAL nature should be allowed. When he ap-
pearcd ON the stage the audicnce camored Tor The
recitation OF poem called 'Shamus O'Bren," which
refe The period oil the rebellion OF 1898. Alter
repeated and NOISY calls lie finally gavo the recita.
tion, aud this at once attracted the attention OF
Meloiy say he was IN Msnc chester ut tho
time OF the rescue, denounced HIM 10 tho Scotia nd
Yard detectives and ne arrested The means used
TO secure his very simple effect
i've. "A woman OF tho town, who was IN tho prison
at the time Olthe Mahcnester rescue, was paceu
In the same with him 80 that she could be able
to recognze him again. He was then taken out into a
yard thero wero dozen policemen IN CIVILIAN IS
dresy and he invited TO taSo ms place bcsoe any
one OF Them, the woman looking on at the whole
affair. sNow," said Mr.. Melody "any one can al once
recognzs a London policeman In citizens dress
IRON his cot, and PICK out civilian from them.
They brought this woman out and sno came
10 me ana plac ed her hand upon me- When she w;.S
going ava! demanded what 1t all meant, and was
cooIy told by :be police inspector that she had seen
me IN Marchester and that that was efficient iden-
tihcasion. On this and such evidence," added Mr..
Melcdy, 81 was convicted, and you sec what they
have made Il me-"
Mr. Condon Will proceed TO Cincinnati In about a
week To roiOi his friends. MI. Mccdy Will probably
settle down THIS evening they will be present
at lecture In Newark by MIR. Davit the recently re-
leased political prisoner