The New York Herald Newspaper, February 18, 1867, Page 8

$8 sicmmensinieinniminaantne od THE FENIANS IN Nw YORK. ‘ mmmmnnanmmmnnt fon Angense Exch T! foughout the City Meetings to be Immediately to Sup- port the Men in the ficld-Scenes and Inci- dents of Yesteruy, & Great was the “exuitement, | oy, among the/entire Irish day. The stirring vews from Ir ‘and that armed men swere marshalled for freedom aud fatherland on the open Dis in covsict with the troops of the hereditary Britis’. foe, produced a profound sensation In every quarter of ic heart bounded upwards when tho Jed with anxiety a ment in this city yester- We city. The apnouncemest firmed that the struggle far Irish Wherty so long waited, hoped and prayed for was at Yengih begun. Among the Fenians, it is Dee@diess to say, she news was received with tremendous rejeicing. The work of their hands was at last to be tested in the orden! of battle before the eyes of the whole wortd. ‘An organization which has made itself so conspicuous, and filled the ear of the public so long with pomp- ous promise ef great deeds was finally about te drop the mantic of secrecy and enter tho open field in broad daylight, to cavry out iteprojected mission, The lull which occurred im things eppertain- tug to Fenianism, aNer the failure of Stephens to begin ‘an insarrectionary movement in Iretand last year, is in profound contrast to the change of feelmg produced by he recent news. It 1s eminently characteristic of the Irish temperament to range from one extreme to an- ether in their patriotic impulses. Like the crested bif- | ows of whe Atlantic that break forever apon the weet- ‘ern shores of Ireland, now receding im silent ‘ ‘and again breaking forward in loud @emonstration, so yooks the earnest spirit of attachment to the dear #id Jand in the hearts ef the Irish exiles, ever fresh and Peating; though quiesceny at times im-its ardent depths ‘ft bursts out at intervals with the wildest acciaim of de- ‘votion. Everywhere yesterday the expressions of Irish ‘patriotic affection were of the most imtense kind. The ‘@flervescing love of the Gelt for the land of bis birth ‘mingled in ebuilitions of ‘hatred em@ defiance for the op- ‘pressor of his race. SCENES AROUND HRADQUARTERE, The crowds that assembled on the sidewalk in front of “fe centre! office, and on the stairways, co! and every available place on the fleor devoted to Famian ‘Dosinere, were coming, waiting and departing frem early ‘morping till late at night. Every one of a comwmunica- “tive disposition, whe had or pretended to have more news than his neighbor, was surrounded by a group of ‘eager who devoured with a keen relish every ‘em of information, true or that had any plausible ‘@emplexion, in reference to the initiated revolution. ‘Bemians of every shade made their appearance through te and fraternized heartily on the common ground ‘ef Irish independence. Roberts men transferred their thoughts from Canada to Kerry, and forgot the ‘deeds of the border raid in their anaiety for the fate of Colonel @’Connor and his devoted eompapions in arms, Lukewarm Irishmen became euddenly enthusiastic, and found their way to tho Central ‘office in pursuit of additional news. Irshmen:te whom -Fenianixm was synonymous with fraud and folly, over- Jooked the shortcomings of discarded leaders, sappreesed ‘their opinions of the movement, and joined inas eager Yaquiries about the ble whereabouts of ‘Stephens, the next shuitte of Fenian cards, &c. But for the ambospitable provisions of the Excise law, the gociabie ieposition of the Irish would have found even deeper -ead more ardent expression. From youth to old age was pepresented in overy group of faces, among whom the wailing topic was Ireland, and in the.absence of yr intelligence from the sceae of operations, the gad bistory of the Green Isle was traced over and over from the misty records of tradition down to tue pros- pects of the bioody drama now being inaugurated on ber soll. Every fight from the time when old Brian the Bravo Jed his athletic warriors against the Danish invad- ers to the story of Fontenoy, where Irish valor saved ‘the fortunes of a French king, and the iater deeds of Teittenelds were naxraled with never-failing interest. ‘The sanctum of General Gi who had remained ‘=p throughous the previous night attending to the mul. tplied duties of his office, was besieged during the en-. tire day for every possible scrap of intelligence, The few clerks present were imporiuned from all quarters for enlightenment on the absorbing Irish queston, je a throng of persons were awaiting the appearance ‘of Genoral Gleeson, a colonel who took a distinguished pate in the late Canadian raid, attached till yesterday to Roberts’ party, made his entry into the office and of- Sered his services to raise a regiment and sail with it for Breland on the shortest notice. This imcident created excitement, the gallant colonel becoming ‘the recipient of much favor and aj from those eseomn| Several eee Irighmen, one an extensive Seundry Proprietor, called in a short time after and to furnish the last dollar they could of the movement. was pro- ductive of additional excitement. Those prevent @aught the infection and pledged themselves to use every exertion during the coming week to outsimp all ‘Weir previous exertions in if of thecause, The Delief was that Colonel O'Connor and his devoted are but the vanguard of an immense host which ‘bes will announce has taken the field. ‘Mf each announcement should tail to come by the cable will be considered that the Enghsh government has @eived the wires and refused permission for the trans- ‘Wismon of any news calculated to inspire hope and give i ‘eomfort to the brotherhood in this country. The senti- ment of all present was one of resolute rmination, ‘wow that the fight has , to su the meb @ Ireland at any cost and at every risk. ey consider hich will prosecuted, as far as they are concerned, to a success- ‘end. Torrents of b ood may flow, and horrors hardly @reamt of darken the face of nature, but if through the ‘awful ordeal they grasp the stake of freedom, they are @ticied the end attained wil: justify and consecrate the eanguinary means. 4 t tbat formerly fluttered its emerald folds from the M Mansion io Union juare was di wed from abe central window of the office in Chat street, Paceers by on the other side of the street stopped to at the bunting emblazoned with a olden and to divine the meaning of the unusual display. ‘The concourse on the sidewalk in front of the office eommunication. Large numbers kept arriving during the whole day, grins &@ more than ordinarily animated eppearance to tl generaliy quiet vicinity om the Sab- ‘THE PEELING THROUGH THR CITY wae of the same intense character. ‘bree Irishmen red the @ommented on till worn threadbare. Coming (rom the various Catholic churches the congregations forgot the 8 sermon to take up the subject of Irish revolu- On the street especially on the avenues, aps formed to indulge d and speculation on the oan, and in fact wherever Irishmen met during the memorable period of yesterday everything else was ex- @laded to the paramount discussion of things Fenian. SPECULATION ABOUT THK ROBERTS PARTY formed a leading feature in the many anxious debates, ‘There was a very general hope that the Canadian wing @f the Brotherhood would coalesce with the parent mock, and with the combined means of both sides do @omethine effective towards giving assistance te the he gap.” rank and ile of the Roberts ‘Wiew, a deputation went yesterday ‘@e Colonel to inform bim that the fecling of his sup- porters was ia favor of uniting with the body recently rig in o . He was determined to out bis ewn plans er at of them, and never raedjtated forming a fon 80 sdopatat: after expressing their serious intentian of rejecting bis leadership, withdrew, considerably Qtenppoiutied CIRCLE MEETINGS swore held in several places late on Saturday night, pects convened to take action in the present crisis. of the largest, the 8t. Lawrence O'Toole Circle, v@abecribed in a very brief time and forwarded 1 to the Central office over $300. In the ee oe to the number of eig) ‘& special meeti arms aod furnish v y; to Taise subscriptions in junteers for a meditated Bora Circle intends to i time, Sol nt anon ae Gee s overnment permanent x: iment for RO 18 COLONEL 0'COxNOR ? qveetion often and anxiously asked yesterday. Be & native of the county of Kerry, Ireland, abont ae 9 Mbree yeare of aye, and of a» Hthe, active build, tim the army of the Potomac, in the service of oe nee Brigade. He is represented as peing the ee deal of @ soldier, well verved in military tactics, Sarge ry - dering ton fault, Hie mace ie already juseholi ™ Tae Dowretiold word among the we putting ac of ¢igty thoueand marching py AEs and dictating terme to ‘he tee? Meb. Each Fenian in Pngiand is armed, and gon. has erally aquired a knowledge of mili pe spl edge of military aril) im the ry of hier, but to fancies of the ermoiee Hiberniane. WAR TO THR KNIFE. ‘The 1 wo advertiments published in yesterday's Henay th aod an equal number of ‘teneified the martial ardor of the 28 performed by the Irish prigade on Southern ‘Thy | bas been deprived NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY FEBRUARY 18, 1867. . See. BOR the Fenian Broth’ ¢hood, id on. Sumiay afternoon, the following appead, was iss To TRISUMEN yp Lovers OF LIBERTY IN AMERICA:—Tt must be BREW * gyparent to the world that the Irish peopie bave taken © stand for home and country. For yearsand years (het @y of Ireland have been wateh ng, praying and prepariag for the inaaguration of this movemeut, For yours Oya y he Ipsmen of America have been @nxious gy ooking for some tangible evidence that their comps sriois in Ireland were Up it arms against their ancient foe. Our brothers in Ireland are tthe field, dev gmined to ight the.battle for Ireland’s redemption, Tras fact must be BOW apparent to every discrimi Paving mind. (rishmen and the advocates of freedom in America | ahouid «i ouce come forward and aid in the regeneration of a brave people, Doubters and scoffers cannot be tolerated. Crimimation and recrimination must be buried forever. tvery Irishman aud woman im America and eve:y man who sympatbizes with oppressed humanity should aid the men of Trelaud in this their long wished for sirugele for independence, As Irishmen you would be recreant to overy feeling of justive, trath “and patriotism could you (ail to succor the deveted men who have risked all for their land and ours. Their giory will be shared by us. The land fight for 2s our land, Can we stand idie while they are winning for us all that mmkes life dear? Wili we forsake the men who have pledged themselves to redeem their mative land—vo save the honor of vae old Trish race ? As Americans we ask if you can forget the traditf ns of your country. I the past no band has been more ready than yours to assist the struggling peoples of (he world Poland, Seasery, taly and Greece have received vour generous aid; will you not extend the same sym- pnd to a race allied to you by memories that cannot be n? 'e appeal to the republicans ofvevery clime to aid the men who are now contending for buman freedom Be- Neving inthe sacredness of our cause, We trust that ail geod men will unite m tendering to us prompt and effi- orgignod om Sebalf ef the Directo i on behalf | e ry. as JOBN MURPHY, President. Joun H, Gurevx, D. C. BE. 1. R. MEETING OP MILITARY OFFICERS, © The following call has been issued: — All Irish-American officers who served in the late war are respectfully invited to attend a meeting to be held at the Whitney Honse, corner Twelfth street and Broad- way, Monday evening, at half-past eight o'clock, for the arpose of conealting om what steps can bo taken to Bop our countrymen at home in their struggle for free- dom. Denis F. Berke, late Colonel and Brevet Brigadior Goneral, Irish Brigade; James Kelly, tate Lieutevent Cotonel Sixty-ninth New York volunteers; James Keva- nagh, late Major Sixty-ninth New York volunteers; Daniel J. Mying, late Captain 166th New York volun- teers. During the coming week we may anticipate stirring times in the Fenian oamp. The clangor of war is already heard m the cals fer volunteers, the conventions of generals and the demands of munitions of all kinds. The Excite in Boston. Boston, Feb. 17, 1867. ‘The late cable news from Ireland has caused con- siderable excitement among the Fenians in this city, and the different circles are working quietly and earn- estly in behalf of the canse. A State convention was held in this city a few weeks since, between one and two hundred circles being represented. The proceedings of the convention were very harmonious. Patrick Doody was elected State Centre. The Herald says that on Friday evening last a number of men, apparently Fenian officers, left the depot of the Boston and Worcester Railroad, in this city, but their final destination is unknown. A large number of per- sons witnessed their departure, and upon taking leave of his friends, he who appeared to be the leader of the y was requested “to keep the field, captain, untit we come,” The party entered tho New York train and left the depot amid the cheers of the spectators, MEXICO. OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. Maximilian to Remove to Puebla—Departure a the French Lega- z Zacatecas— Around the Capi- mon at Leon—Escobedo Beats Cas- jo—Active Exchange of Prisoners, &c. Havana, Feb. 13, 1867. ‘The Spanich steamer Paris, from Vera Cruz on the 5th, arrived at this port on the 10th, and brings news of an interesting character. The dates from the Mexican capi- tal-are to the 3d inst. The correspondence which arrived here by the last English steamer had been detained by the guerilias be- tween Vera Cruz and Mexico. The official despatches were retained, but the private correspondence was re- turned to the messenger. At a council of ministers, heldon the Ist inst., it was determined to remove Max and his government to Puebla, as well as the troops, on the plea that with the meagre resources of the government it was easier to de- fend that city than the capital. Should this have been carried out the republican banner must by this time be floating triumphantly on the ramparts of the palace of the Moutezumas. The lady of Marshal Bazaine left the capital for Vera Cruz on the 3ist ult, The same day a conducta of treas- ure, belonging to the commercial community, left the city, en route for Europe, under the custody of the French troops, The departure of the last military con- voy was officially announced for the 5th inst., as like- wise the exit of Marabal Bazaine, General Castlenau and the French Legation. The-cavairy division forming the rearguard of the army, commanded by General Castag- ny, was to follow on the 8th inst. Juarez arrived in Zacatecas on the 20th ult., under an escort of six thousand men under General Aranda. manded by Porfino Diaz, arrived at Cuautla, fifty-four mules from the capital, on the 28th ult. These forces, in combination with those that wore advancing from G Zacatecas and San Luis, formed an army nd, which were to occupy the capital on was estimated that Juarez counted on a foreo of fifty thousand men. The Ministers-of Maximilian had ordered the concen- tration in Mexico of all the rural forces which garrisoned the neighboring towns and the capitals of Puebla, Tol- uce and Taxcoco—making in alla total number of four thousand arined men. As the part were obliged to serve, desertions were daily augmenting. General Velez had marched from the capital with two squadrons, which revolted at the cry of “Viva la Republica!” fhe imprisonment of Senor Garay gave rise to a seri- ous cause of scandal and humiliation for Maximilian. The details are already known, but your readers are not ‘er suspending the publication of La Puirva, for an indefinite and the arrest of Senor Anievas, the editor, sent French Co pee and yy m= dc jing the forms and pes. The forced loan ii posed by Max on the capitalists has not produced five per cent the cuvtas assigned, not- withstanding the violent means which were resorted to to effect it, The greater part of the persons designated to pay the amounis of those assiguments were impris- oned. Don Meriano Jeajey Governor of the District of Mexico, his situation for not being severe Doa Miguel Pefia has been enough with the jiberals, and pamed im bis place republic, The Captain of the Mexican Household Guard had arrived ip Vera Cruz on the night of the 3d inst. Ja ali the towng evacuated by the French troops, the SS to give in their adhesion to the jaares authorities, the republican army bas un- doubted proofs of ite determination to sustain legiti- qmacy of the actual President. Marshal Bazaine has had distinct conferences with assumed the power Juasez in May, 1863, It is very clear had more confidence in the they had combatted—to leave them ‘men and intereste—than ip which men of the were clevated to power by French bayonets secure, . In Mexico, Puebla and Orizaba an epidemic of catarrh ‘was raging with violence. The dinease degenerated into acute pulinonary consumption. It wae asseried in the capital that the reactionary troops wader Severo Castillo, the General who succeeded Mejia, had been pursued avd beaten by the forces under Escobedo, which left San Luis to meet them. The emigration of persone ised with the empire was continuing on a grand More than fifty families are on the way from Mexico to Vera Cruz, en route for Bui fad with the uipped the “One hundred and thirteen safeguard of the tia are squabbling together with those imattene se ‘dad «hey are decidedly more eres, ‘Max. “oedlan paid a visit om the 29th of January to Tielpam and sam Angel and reviewed the a General Marquez. \ the 30th he visited the citadel in the city of son, the war material whe city of Mexicny, qd inepected It was reported shad, Mi after some skirmishing with Rincon Saiard ah Lagos, advanced on Zaca- s . ‘The advance guard of Me divieion—now Cartillo'*s— fat come skirrebes wit \ cavalry of Ametiano Tho ralleoad from J will be rnoning in about » th to Paso Ban Juan re ~ The forces of Ameliane 3,200 are at muon wtrong.« ve the Capital en | $ SERVICES. | RELIGIOU Retigion and the Republie—The Catholic | Church Necessary to the Preservation of the American Union. The Rev. Father decker delivered a lecture last even jug at St. Josepa’s chureb for the beneiit of the wholi¢ Publication Society, on “Religion and tho Rey ysifc,” The lectuser began by showing the intimgrs relations which had always existed between pol ffal aud religious institutions, He proceeded to say that it was 4 mat- ter of the most vital Importance that the religious velief of a people should harmonize with their political institutions ; in@eed, it was impossible tbat any government should be permanent unless it wero supported by religion, American were besed Om a generous coniidence in bi and in mau’s capacity to govern himself, Keeping this fact prominently in view, it must be a question of @x- treme interest to all loyal citizens which form of Chris- Uisnity Was most in accordance with this fundamental principle, The cardinal doctrines of Protestantism were the tolal depravity of human nature, pation by faith, predestination, election, & The lecturer then read numerous extracts from Luther, Melancthon, Wes- ley and ober Protestant divines to prove that these were the peculiar and essential dogmas of Protest- ant Christianity, This was certainly not a form of faith consistent with the prinipies upon which our free institutions were based, and siowly, but surely, those doctrines witch were peculiar to Protest- aptism were being eliminated from tbe minds of the American people. This was a great truth—this gradual revolution of society. Wonderful changes were going ‘on, and in ten or fifteen years they would be yet more evident. It was clear that in our country, on this free virgin soil, Protestanti-m was to find its eternal grave. The republic would exist and advance over the ruins of Protestantism, Protestantism was in its doctrines hos- tile to the principle which underlay our political fabric. But this was not all, A nation could not exist for any length of time, could never develop itself to its fullest extent, couid never realize its providen- tial mission, unless there existed a strong bond of unity to hold together the civil elements of society. That bond must be so strong that when there were dan- gers of division it could come with a voice of authority and compel tho people to sacrifice their lower material interests for greater, higher and noblerones. A nation could never become great unless its patriotism became sacred and was sanctioned by religious motives. It would not do to say that religion could be dispensed with in this respect, or that we could find other means of binding our people together. Material interests would not keep a people uvited; sometimes the mterests ‘one section clashed with those of another, and this had frequently occurred im our own as, for instance, in 1832, on the ques the Bank tariff, and latter! to the doctrine of nullification. mistake to suppose because we had successfully passed through a great struggle that the political future was all plain sailing. Altbough no croaker, and not one given to prognosticating future events, and althoug! for our country were high questions might arise which would again divide it into two sections. Fersepe agaio. Ifthe esi the East upon the other, it were united upon one side and en indeod, there would be a greater peril than there had ever been before. Neither Decause the people were of common origin conld it be expected that the country would remain united. Dur- ing the last thirty years all traces of common origin among us had been wiped out. Such had been the influx of foreigners to our shores that the idea of the American, people remaining united because of ®@ common origin wxs not to be entertained. Again, it might be said that our geographical position might preserve the Union. But our country extended from the Atlantic tothe Pacific and from the Arctic ocean to the tropics, and comprised a variety of climes and a variety,ot soonery which tended to produce a variety of character. T! of 6 of the country were different from men of another, and in time a division 16 might result from very slight grounds owing to this cause. The only thing that would successfully establish unity among us and make us omogeneons people was undoubtedly religion. The question was, which form of the Christian religion would do it?’ Could Protestantism, a religion that started in its begin- ning in rebellion to the suthonty, of the Church, teach unity and testantism, as a religion, had of unity, it were to deny. Ite whole por in disintegration; in pulling down, not in building up. Protestantism certainly was the religion to bind our peo- ple together. Experience bad shown that in our coun- try whenever there was any question of aren among to rant because the cup of science had lips only infected with the poison of hereay. done tat England, the treest country, Gharch war tho only enurch possible: country — arch was the only ehure! 4 the only one compatible with our free institutions. holy religion was here, in our tutions, and appreciate apprec s “The Theatre”—Sermon at the Lee Avenue Baptist Church, Brooklyn, E. D. The first of a series of sermons to young men was de- livered last evening, by Rev. J. Hyatt Smith, pastor of the Lee avenue church, Brooklyn, E. D., whoselected “The Theatre” as the subject of his discourse. There ‘was a very large congregation present, the church being filled to its utmost capacity and the reverend gentle- men’s remarks were listened to with attention through- out. He took his text from the book of Proverbs, 1st chapter, 15th and 17th verses:— ‘My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path. Theatre—The Virtues and Vices of the Drama.”’: jewho assisted in its mt ductions, With the head of Charles fell the head = and i Hi i | 3 i z z 3 i it i : u EF zi F i ey ¥ i Hi i } Wy i hi iF : & 5 i i bit to 5 E 3 ij i : af i F ill i é ft R35 fl i i i 4 i i i i g i 5 & i Hini drama always seemed like arrows — shot general literature of the sia.ye atitation were tere side ire ever’. were the trophies of the stage ii rity and Caltivas girtne! iivate virtue Where vancing thicause of isa virtue? 4 Derton might show, ene play hawg 0 tem sheir obscure orgies on Sundays and througbeut each | being greater than the memurabie was immoral, by side. th his hopes , be beheved it probable that that question might be the tariff A dency to advance virtues, put he would sho ten that bad an imryora) effect. There was shorter road to 'r jh” than through the litera- ture of the St" yo.” There might wheat in it, and he Mjecte”, ¢o'zoing through the whole sheaf to”, bit, He mceanhed the stage because of immo 4 gto" dency. yeom tho days of Garnck down to we Dresent te "bec of the rain it had SagKBd" to so many. th his concluding remarks Mr, Sniith spol of the many immoral now in existence; of the drunkards’ filled by our many aciors, and d the arobber. In the wae of debauched society he his sermon by appealing to | nel ves against iis fuscjpations, n dismissed with the benedic- mon on Sunday evening next will rambling Saloons,” be on the subject of gious Culture Fatal to Our Public and Social Systems. Right Rey. Thomas Clark, Bishop of Rhode Island, preached a sermon on th: rse of Christian education last evening, in Calvary church, Fourth avenue, taking for his subject “The Lack of fs!igious Culture Fatal to our Public and Social Systems.” After the usual Sabbath evening services the reverend gentleman announced his subject, and said that ali his- tory teaches that material prosperity and the highest esthetical and intellectual excellence of governments are not always the only things indispensable to the welfare and permanent security of a people. Men and nations hold- ing the highest rank in the world’s history have crum- bied to pieces, It was in the reign of Solomon, when the kingdom of Israel had attained its great. est fame and magnificence, that fatal schisms crept ‘in and rent tho ancient kingdom in twain The kingdom and the people bad attained their high- est political grandeur, and from that poiut began to de- cline, It is pot pany. years since all Europe trembied before the might and power of Spain, an@ now there is none so poor as to do it reverenc’. What is to be our destiny is a question we may well ask. Is everything so compact and strong with us? Are there no elements of weakness in our social system? Is the onward wave on which we are now driving to carry us safely through the breakers that lie before us? Our physical resources are inexhaustible, Our commerce is borne on every sea; our ships are scen in every port, and there is not a nation in the world that would not shrink from measuring swords with us. Our population increases with marvel- Jous rapidity, With a territory double that of the Roman empire when it ruled the world, we stretch the electric wire from the Atlantic to the Pacilic; we have covered the land, North and South, East and West ,with iron tracks, Towns and cities spring up as if by magic, | Leok of Keli, week. This ~ og pian, however, did not seem te work as profit pa sely a3 the mendicant custom heretofore pre- “=z of passing round the hat and collecting stray Goppers from the audience, for only seven persons be- Side the ghouls presented themselves as an auidience, Two roaring fires were in full blast, as usu: t either end of the room, and added their emoky exhalations to | the natura! suspicion of sulphurous vapors which al- ways accompanies the free thinking infidels of No. 514 Broadway. Tue ghouls were huddled about the stove, rubbing their hands and twining their long, bony, Giaw-like iiovers together in the glow of the sugrestively hot fires, a>. grinning in ghastly glee over the recital volunteered vy 029 of the circle of some theory of ob- scene repute a the past, but clawed up from its dark grave to give “ulight to the bungry circle. The ume for the opening of the argument having passed long bef vre, and there being a most dismal pros- pect of alluring an audience into the garret, the un- ades of the drear locality entered into on in their own informal The chief speculat iy. | ghoul, Chany, led of, as usual, and expended his bile, of course, in a preliminary outburst of ridiculously impotent rage. Speak ng im @ colojuial way wih @ stout party sitting in the circle, on the onposile side of the stove, he said that there was likely to be much d ff- culty in organizing {reo pablic meetings, so far as pre- Sent appesrances vent to show. There was great oppo- sition manifested to them; and in the course of the arguments of the assemblages there were persons among the audience who acted as if they wished to make a disturbance, and others again grinned as if these potent deliberations were to be viewed only in the light of a very good joke, For his part he could not see it in that light at all, He did not see why popular meetings of this class should not be encouraged in this country, They were very successful in England. He had been there, and had seen that such ent succeeded wonderfully well, The fat party here mikily suggested that the reason of this was that the people of 1 were more easily led by the nose than the Yau 7 ied individually felt that even the Presi- dential chair was not beyond their reach, and therefore were not easily guided by a leader, There was one way, however, in which tue difficulty might be m over, and that was by a leader being smart enough to simply suggest certain things he might desire, and thus insidi- ously carry bis points on the principle that the dictation of the premises in the e's mind would allow an easy predication of their laws by the insidious dictator. The artful chief ghoul coincided fully in ail this, but he was of the opinion that the HrraLp bad some- thing to do with making these meetings unpopular. The city editor of that journal bad climbed into the garret sometime previously, whilo a meeting was in and had come to the conclusion that ¢he sentiments and intents of such assemblages were immoral in their infi- del bent. The Htratp bad accordingly concluded that they must be broken up, Of course, whatever the Herat did not like was not good, and must go down. and our people are rich in all material blessings Can anything ever check this Prosperity? Can anything undermine our foundations or bring us low. That is the question we should ask ourselves? It is answered in this: If we prove disloyal to God and his truths He will surely desert the nation and leave it to its own de- vices, And then assuredly we shall follow the great empires that have preceded us to an inglorious grave. There are certain elements in our social condition which make it peculiarly necessary for us to have a broad, firm, comprehensive, intelligent, Christian culture, The mature of our government 1s such that everything in our public and social systems is continued from the general government of the people. We are trying for the first Ume in the history of the world, on a great scale, the experiment of general suffrage; giv- ing to every man the same control in the gov- “ernment and institutions of the country, without re- gard to any qualification of property, intelligence or character. Now aman ye og his ballot, which he perhaps cannot read, and by this the wisest and most Perfect plan may be nullified by the vote of some poor imebriate, bought up for the occasion, and who perhaps needs the aid of his friends to reach the polis. Millions of property are thus at the disposal of men who have not acent at stake, and they have the power to levy taxes, not asingle dollar of which they are ever ex- pected to pay. It may be presumed, therefore, that a great many intelligent citizens have come to the natural conclusion that the security, safety and welfare of the community would have been better preserved by re- stricting the right of suffrage to toose who have some interest in the genera! welfare of society and Intelligence enough to fuifil with prudence and fore- thought the solemn duty of the suffrage, But the sivices once opened, there is no possibility of Rare | them agair, and therefore all we can do now is to make the Dest of the present existing condition of things, and deavor to bring the preacher then went on to show that an earnést, active religious culture must be diffused throuzhout the land. There must be teachers of the gospel—pure, earnest, unselfish men—who will go into the highways and "une living _trath. at the 28%. their hearts and mi to save the cnildren, of the city—the candidates for the the overflowing source of tio of drunkards, burglars and pape need 1@ great succesr and the ehureb, the Rev, W. A. Pendleton, preceded the opening I fl: Hi ft u 5 i i i H stil iE Hf 3 ii | ac: : < i Fi j | 2 4 i F i F 43 i i &: = 3 = d i i F B' i a i | st8 Fe fe fi 2 E f j Hi iz zy it; il 53 F ? § 2 7 5 3 5 A gs fi ? HH He i : z z fi and @ preach picture of the last scene in the Ghrisinn’s warmly commended to the emulation of latform was re- Z THE GHOULS, A Fizzte and a Caucas—Indignation Againet the Herald—The Spectres Condema Repab- i jiom and Declare tor Monarchy. Yesterday morning the ghouls had announced an ar- gamment on the question ‘Ought the President to be im- peactsed 7’’ and, probably anticipating a great flow of fish admission fee of ten cents to ali whe might wish to peie- the salphurovs odors of the garret in whicr they hold The chief ghoul seemed affecied to the point of weeping when the stout man on the other side of the stove ventured a few remarks calculated to give hirg comfort. He that success should not be yet és. paired of, for the greater portion of the reforms in the world had originated among the “ghouls’’—had, in short, grown out of the Nazareth place from whence nothing good was tocome The chief of the ghouls was evidently comforted by this, and ‘wandered off into reminiscences ef the temperance mov~ ment, whose orsanizers he fondly hoped were “ghouls,”” inasmuch as they, like those of his sphere, began their early refornt by combatting the press, the ‘bar and the pulpit, The poor ghoul could not shake off the dullness of the morn ng Bession and la into fncoherency, and mumbled his regrets at there being no interest taken by the public as to whe:her the President by im- peached or not, which was to have been decided by the arguments of this occasion, The fat man suggested that the pebple of this country were on the point of crying out for a king to rule over them. This iatier event must come soon he thought, and it would be for the benefit of the country. ‘The ghoul gave herea brief history of his eventful life. He was born in Maine, resided there eighteen years, and spent the rest of his life north, west, south ‘and east of that locality, and in foreign lands, ‘In his youtn he had been a great Latead§ iy rgd institue tions, but as his mind had matured he had come to con- sider a monarchical the best form of government for any country to have. He never expressed these views in public, however, for fear that he would be called a traitor to his country, a renegade and an infidel, as t ;RALD already done to him. after inveighi! against all law and extolling the good qualities of a free lover who keops a settlement of men women in order on the principal that the latter must obey him and live together without any marital ties being exacted—the cbil- dren being aggregated in a nursery, and not even know- ing their own parents, but saluting all the residents of the delectable settlement with the title—Chaney final- ef declared that the proposed meeting was a fizzle and at the sixty cents collected would refunded by the boy at the door. The audience, igh few in numbers, was above such smalineas, and without claiming their stamps, which were left ind to cheer the hungry astrologers. THE EXCISE LAW. Anether Quiet Sunday Under the Excise Law—New Arrests for Vielation ef the Law, &e., Ke. Yesterday, the sixth Sunday under the new Excise régime, passed off quietly throughout the city. There ‘was no disturbance of a serious character. Even in the Fourth ward few arrests were made for violation of the law, and the streets presented an appearance that indi- cated plainly the thorough enfercement of the law. At the Essex Market Police Court Charles Knote, of i 2 8 fi z = 5 4 s in ry een af Lng we re eation fortnight ending Janu: Saturday last. The A H 5 & ‘xcise Commissioners on ‘total amount collected was $680. ‘The Law in Breoklyn. The Excise law and the prospect of a modification of its most objectionable features by the Legislature formed the principal topic of conversation among the liquor dealers, as well as many of their patrons, yester- ca E Lj i 's F Fe i 3 § ; I Hl aa i L | Hi i | 4 fiat i a3 fal irks, ne if The Day in Westchester. The fine clear weather of yesterday brought with it unusual crowds, at this reason, of parched metropoli- tans to the salons qf Westchoster, From an sariy hour in the forenoon the stream of visitors was almost con- linnows, The broad faced Teuton, the good humored son of the Emerald Isie, as well as the primiy dressed native, ier aiiour'waee to make common canse, and with that Pg only wo be cuganteret hen suteree trae particular jance accidentally come together. evening fell on the boisterous revel- was a general stampede from the ‘<artens,’’ more thirsty excursionists only remaint @ 8 parting ‘yi ie” are BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. A Fineuan Acovsep or Hicnway Rossent,—Mr. James Smith, while on his way home one night adovt a wees since, was attacked by two persons near the Hamilton avenue ferry, who knocked him down and robbed bim of asmali sum of money ond his watch. The thieves escaped, but upon making diligent inquiry since Mr. Smith has been led to suspect Thomas Victory, foreman of Hook and Ladder Company No. 4, a8 being one of the men who robbed bim. le thereupon caused his arrest, and Justice Bulkley, before whom he was taken, ‘set the examination down for the 23d inst. The accused denies any knowledge whatever of the robbery. Iveaxr.—Joseph Barry, twenty-five years of age, war taken in charge by Sergeant Williams, who found him wandering about the streets of the Eighth ward yester- day, @ lunatic. Fearing he might injure himself or some one else he was locked up, aud will be sent \o the Lunatic Asylum. Row Berwesx Two Car Coypvctors.—Michael Mor- risey and John Mulholland, two conductors on ths Flushing avenue line, got into a dispute yesterday, which finally resuited in a test of their pugiliaiic atalae ments, They were pummelling each other in the mass approved style, and had also committed an assault on Peter ) & passenver in ove of the cars, whee officer Smith, of the Fifteth ct, appeared aad took them into custody. They locked up to aweit examination, Convention OF FaTner Marnew Socmries.—A CON» vention of Father Mathew societies was held yester(zay afternoon, at Latimer Hall, Court street, for the pryepose of making arrangements for the proper celeby aiicn of St. Patrick’s Day, The President, Mr, Henry, occupied the chair, and Mr. William Shelo-yf go E ohaeey fe ponies La 4 2, of. an’, foung Men's societies Nos 1 and 4, w There was considerable discussion av, poy should have a parade separately or yin with other socie- ties, They finally resolved to jem with the civic socie- ties, after which they adjourned» Licunixa Tue Sreser Lavet—the order of Inspector Folk to the police tq ecfest 91 persons found lighting or extinguishing tie street Yimps who are not regularl; appointed lampy lighters will be enforced tonight From an inv‘dtigatioa into the manner in which the Jamps are talon cure of it appears that not one-balf of the men healing the position of lamp lighters ever itt the distr ct given them, These parties, it is said, receive two ce, @ lamp and sub-let the work to boys for one : ‘the Eighth ward one man has charge of one urAred and ninety lamps, and makes $1 90 without Waahiog them, The ordinance hereafter will be strict fol l. Exemrt Firemen or Tae Eastern District.—A pre- liminary meeting of exempt members of the Eastern. District Fire Department was held at Firemen’s Hall, Fourth street, on Saturday evening, for the purpose oft forming @ permanent organization. Mr. Demas Strong occupied the chair and Mr. Wiggins was appointed secre- tary. Aiter an interchange of views a committee of five was appointed to draft by-laws, aud the meeting ad- Journed until Saturday evening next, at eight o'clock. Hovss Rosaery.—James Maher, residing at the corner of North Eighth and First streets, Eastern District, re- ports that his apartments were entered by sneak thievee during Saturday and robbed of a trunk containg $100 in treasury notes and $5 in silver coin, MOB LAW IN DUTCHESS COUNTY. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD, Narrow Escape of a Citizen—Seven Rioters ' Under Arrest. Povcukerrste, Feb, 16, 1867. Nine men—named respectively Lewis Mosher, Isaac B. Knapp, Kennedy Campbell, John Higgs, Jared D, Webb, Franklin Vincent, James Howe, Charles Brown (colored), ‘and Nathan Atkins (colored)—were to-day arrested by officer Green, at Fishkill, on warrants issued by Justice Hustis, of Fishkill Landing, under the following circumstances:—Some time Davis, proprietor of a hotel at Fishkill, was suddenly taken to the tunatic asylum at Utica, being, it was said, insane. One of the persons interested in conveying Davis to the asylam was a man oy CS an Nl pie) eet ne occurrence was bartender for Davis. at was, goss! sape rcee the village that an leaeroper boon had sprung dp between the wife of Davis and the map Bull The lady being of rather Provoasensing. appear- ance, and her busband having, it 1s amid, been ii) treated: by her, the report gained credence, a. bad prevailed against Bull. On Thursday Dayis charged from the asylum, and revurned Bull in the meantime havi hotel, seting in his position as soon as Davis made his appearance Bull anonymous note, which informed btm that “his tm the village was distasteful to the good citizens vill ”” and he was requested “to leat six o’clock that might,” and it he was tame force and viol a formed him he could do nothing for him. Meanw crowd of Jawbreakers got together at Gray’s Hotel, and at a headed a. mao named Kenn marc! to Davis’ Hotel, some of the party volvers, On the arrival of tue mob at the spot a was made for Bull, Some citizens then endeavored Prevail on the rioters to desist, but without success, crowd increased in numbers @' m #3 perk rill ie Say ‘isor Auy 8 Hu was al00, roqeened friar ‘against the refused to act. : OBITUARY, Senor Den Pedro Escandon. ‘The Havaiia papers announce the recent death of this. Mexican dipiomatist, at Mexico city, Senor Escandor was originally a soldier, bus abandoned the profession of Se atten and soon became a member of the Mexican conservative party. years ago he served as Minister Plenipotentiary and Paria’ Upon the organization of the called im} government of Mexicd, [J at the court \perial by Mazimihan to it the The family of the deceased is one of the in Mexico, a4 Brazil. wealthiest SHIPPING NEWS For other Shipping News sce Seventh page. MISCELLANEOUS. tilt divorce M, HOW! —PERRYS FAMILY OINTMENT 18 dreds daily of Burns, Scalds, Hered Bross Li Sore- ‘ipples, Piles, imatiem, Chilblains BSOLUTE DIVORCES OBTAINED IN ANY STATE. without publicity or exposure; everywhere; tations H eon EimeOes Daute a pose tel, HOUSEHOLD wi I CHINA DINNER is PIECES, P* spe tha: other store, at ARS ORD'S BARAPORD'S, PER INSTITUTE AND ASTU! ‘oattively no ennnection with any BAgesine. wArear alsa, INGLE CURLS $1, three I ‘drecian, SBrerything heap ab FRCKHAM'S Hat Dasgars, SL trend stveot neat Bowe New York, and corner Fourth and south Ninth streets, Wi arg, “Halrpireseing 60 conta, “Cut thle out. ORNS, BUNIONS, INVERTED NAL without pain by Dr. RIC! ta bower}, ¢ Core Aneinilater, Wi canta.” ON CAN BE ONmbedy at nat diecovered.. U gone, ‘from the formula i BASSFORD'S, PLACE, Corner Store. 4C., CURED Bank Build. OURED.THE TRUE PHAM'S FRESH MEAT Of Prof, Tronsseau, of hitis, Dyn morbid ‘condip of vital fore. and a fo will convince its virtne as the great healing remeay AS BANNES 8 COe nt Park Toe, Circulars sent free. rat D ‘1 Park row, OF PHILADELPHI RR. the public all affect with IVORCES LEGALLY OBTAINED one ons other States without publicit y or fee Ghent Adifee ‘atin APSE TANG, Couneetior at Law, 212 Broadway APANESR HAIR STAIN COLORS & NATURAL lack oF brown: , by DEMAR ae tio a? atk en Wi 8 & CO., 115 Franklin street, and all ta, PHAWS HAIN GLO’ AND OURLNG FLUID 19 bab asia 8.3 FROM THE anes or ago & man named: a82 nf \ : esiormaiee