New-York tribune., 1896-10-26
PLEADING FOR IRISH PRISONERS
A LARGE MEETING UNDER THE AUSPICES
OF THE IRISH NATIONAL AMNESTY
ASSOCIATION

The meeting which was held last night IN the
Grand Opera House. Twenty-third-st. and Eighth
ave- under the auspices or the Irish National
Amnesty Association TO protest against the brutali-
ties 10 which Dr. Thomas Gallagher. George Albert
Whitehead and other Irish American political pris
oners were subjected In English prisons was largely
attended The platform was filled with repre-
sentative Irishmen. The Irish National Alliance
the Ancient order OF IIibernians. the seth Regi-
ment the Iibcrnian Rifles and the various Irish
county organizations sent delegations the meet
ing Bayne's Goth Regiment Band whiled away the
time until the speechmaking began by playing
Irish airs.
Justice Morgan J. O'Bren presided.
I'VE have assembled here tonight" said the
Justice AS American citizens 10 enter our protest
against the barbarity and cruelty that have been
nlcted upon Irish political prisoners. For years We
heard rumors In this country that the ordinary treat
ment accorded 20 prisoners was changed with re-
anert m those who had been convicted of political
offences. and tha; many OF them had been driven to
the verge OF insanity These reports were treated
nIo unt the arrival OF DR. Gallagher and Mr. White
haad who came to this country with shattered rea =
son health broken down. after their release from
The President OF the tinted States took promp,
action in the Venezuela matter short time ago and
told England that she should Keep her hands OF
that country l say that the principle involved In
Venezuela wa, not so great as that involved here
here Involves the :ause OF liberty and humanity"
tend Among those who sent their regrets were
Iust (teynOr. OF BrOOklyI II, JoHH - SHeendil,
EIw'ard Iauterbach, Joseph j. O'Donohue, Justice
Roger A Pryor. Justice McAdam, Colonel Fred ID.
t;rant and Amos j. Cummings. They all expressed
svmnathy with the objects OF the meeting, and
Colonel Smith. OF the esth Regiment. sent check
io1 IT, go se~reta~y John f. Sullivan then read the
resolutions denouncing England for the treatment
,ndIcted on the prisoners and calling upon this
Government to protest against IT, They were
ma nimousy adopted.
Judge John Henry Mccarthy was the first
H ware Gudy h
= McIntyre who made an eloquent address. IN
Which he spoke OF the Justice Of Irelands demand
for freedom. , ,c,.. Ala. ,., !, a. .
meeting and received a most enthusiastic greeting.
I've are here tonight, said he. Ito plead for the
most HELPLESS OF men. The tramp and the pauper
ar. nrinces In their freedom compared with the
nri.oners who are in the clutches Of the law. But
take It that this meeting Il no: defiance Of
Great Britain. We are met here In the interests OF
Cancellation. and Father to remonstrate and ex-
nostulate and request the liberation OF the Irish
American prisoners in British prisons than to defy
''This meeting is not held for the purpose or In.
duging in the somewhat harmless practice or
twisting the British lions tail II Is not reVo-
iutionary or political meeting This meeting Is
simply for the purpose Of securing the release OF
the prisoners. $3.50 ,.,,, ,
The Doctor said that the Irish Catholic clergy