The New York herald., 1878-10-22
ENGLISH PRISON TREATMENT.

MEETING OF CITIZENS TO PRoTEsr AGAINST
IT'S cRuELTIss-MEssRs coHDoN AND
MELEDY ON THE PLATFORM.
A large and enthusiastic meeting Of American citi-
xcns was held last night at the Cooper In
s,i,ute to protest against the cruelties prac-
t,sed In the English prisons. brass band
played lively airs before the opening OF the meeting
Among those present were John Kelly, Augustus
s0nell, John Foley, Bernard Reilly, william H. Rob-
insop, Thomas Dunlap. William h Roberts, Samuel
G. Courtney, Judge Quinn, Henry A. Gumbleton, Dion
Bouclcault, q. NJ Laudcrs Of Connecticut; s. S. Cox
and Abram g. Hewitt The meeting opened
by the reading Of letters OF regret IRON prominent
persons who could not attend, including Benjamin
Butler, Mayor Ely, Fernando Wood and Anson q.
McCook. While these being read the Sixty-ninth
regiment entered the hall with drum and nie,
grse.od with loud applause. Tho color-bearors took
thoir stand the platform sach side OF tho
speakers dssk, with the American and Irish 1ags in
thoir hands Augustus Schell then elected
man.
Ia taxing the chair Mr. Schcil said that the object
Of the meeting receive tho two gentlemen atciy
landed on orr shores from Brisisb prisons-AI Ed
ward Condor and Mr.. Patrick Mclody-to express
sympathy with their suerings and indignation at
iniustccs heaped upon her prisoners by tho British
government Tho oase Of Martin Kostka was alluded
government IN protecting hcr citizena With the
same sarncstnsss witch had always characterized
through i:s hinis,er in Lonaon. procured
the reioaae OF Condor and Moiedy. This much
Amer,ss could DO, but 81: conia no', under
own 10 other shores The country had been bu III up
during the course oftwo hundred years by
from every naususiity IN Europe, Asia and Africa
Il gave the privilege of American citizenship TO ALL
aud asked tnat at all times they should be ready 10
support the aig under wh,oh insy iived sHt
CONDONi8 REMARkS
NE. Edward OMsaeheS Condon vas then IN
Hs''ss sna Explained s'1 sas, was: wa: % sss Ssf;
fscOle condtsion from the oruot treatment he
had reserved IN br,..a p,,ons ~. meet, s.
remaiped unchanged, and its deepest sy mpathIes
warmest feeling wcro iu The cause OF Irish free-
dom. Ho ciosed mas speech win the nopo that tho
deveranco OF Ireland, whicn had SO long boon frus-
trased, would be accomplished AT no distant day.
MKLEDy's ADDREss.
Mr.. Patrick Msledy next addressed the meeting.
HIS speech was very long and full OF salltes OF wit
was upvs.iy eonasmnsa ne SAID ana pus on
and water Tor iour successive weeks many times
becsoss no resisted .no attempts Of the brutal alers
hibi.sd his pardon from oneen Victoria. written on
a largo sheet OF parchment, with great red seal In
This caused great excitement and OF .Burn IL
upl Tear nj Born mupi" wore heard all over me
hall. sNo, III not burn ~ up" ho cried. IL wui
have frame made for u aud keep IT,"
Mrn DxNuNCrAroRY RESOLUTIONS
or rssoluiions 10 the eGoos that England had az
tempted 10 degrade PATRIOTISM into crime by CON-
pcng political prisoners to associate with the lowest
class OF criminals, and by nor cruelty, In
justice and hypocrisy had place herself lower
Ia tho scale oil justice and humanity than any
civilized nation. The resolutions condcmne tue
action OF the British government In assuming the
r,gnt 10 transport 70 America q British subjccl
branded With the charge oi murder, and IN granting
the mockery Of 'frcc PARDON" only 20 infct
the additional punishment OF exile. They closed
with the hope ths, The efforts OF ireland would
soon be crowned bv tho attainmsnt OF seiEgovorn
msnL Mr.. Cox followed up the resolutions with
account OF the part taken BY the United states In dc
mandiEg the roicsse Of tne prisoners and sharp sa-
Mr. William Il. Robinson, the next speaker, related
the efforts made by secretary Seward 20 obtain tho
lease OF some Of tho prisoners ten years ago aud now
thsy tailed through tho weakness o Charles Francis
Adams, then Minister " England.
THE PRISONERS FRIENDS.
Mr. William H. Roberts next spoke Of tho efforts
which Benjamin y. Butler took a prominent
10 tho opposition Of Ueoreo r. hoar, OF
MassaohSsss.s sa'.s.s n, name Was . apPaadsd % and
Welsh, S. 3. Cox, Roscoe Conkiihs, A. :. Hewitt IL
h. Butler, Fcrnanao Wood, Stanley Matthews, =. M.
Landcrs, Anson t. McCook anu others Tor their
present successful efforts vas introduced ~ Mr..
M. LADDERS, OF Connecticut, who introduced tho
resolution In Congress on account Of which tho prs-
oners were Released was called for by the audcnc
but deci,usd TO speak l##
Both resolutions were then passed, after which Mr.
hewitt spoke, showing what he had dons IN the mat
ter He was in favor Of the demand Tor Condons re-
lease, not from any national sympathy or political
reasoss bas Dscauss he believed Condor be an
nocent man.
After passing . vote Of thanks 20 Mr.. Ausus,us
schell Tor pres,ding proposed by sxAderman CONAN.
Bosdcs tne proceeds OF tho sale Of sno tickets,
subscription OF about 4400 contributed for kessrs
Condoa and Msisdy.