THE CONDEMNED FENIANS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1310, 28 January 1868, Page 4

THE CONDEMNED FENIANS.

SXTRMMIDIXCARY I'ROCKK'DIK'GS AT TFTK HOME-OFKICa , . Ybstekday ::fteiT.oou a deputation, appointed" at the meeting held o:i OSe'.kenwoli-grceii or. Siicduy morning,, attended at the Konn-oliicu for tho purpo.-e of presenting a memorial to iha Homo Seevelar-, praying that tho lives of tho condemned Fentins a'. Manchester might ho spared. Tin; deputation, which was c-omposed of between CO and £0 working men, assembled in Whitehall shortly after 2 o'clock. Before that hour an intimation was conveyed to eonie cf its members that Mr. Hardy would refusft to receive them, and that a letter to that effect, written by his private secrelarv, was nwai-ing Mr. linlan, who kad writler to ssk for the into-vjow. Mr. Fiul'in, however, accompanied by his friends, ontered the li. uie-office fit half-past 2 o'clock, and, after some parleying with one of the officials, succeeded in obtaining admission to a room immediately? adjoining that ueu-iIIj occupied by Mr. Hardy. An " indignation " tnoeting was immediately constituted, and Mr. Finliiu, who was by ger.oril :>ssont voted_ to to the chuir, read the 'allowing communication, which evoked loui aad strons espressionsof dis:ppro!:ation. '• Sir,—l urn directed by Mr. Sccivtfirr to ac-know-the of your letter <■•£ this date, acquainting him that a deputation hal boen appointed, at a meeting held .yesterday at 01eri;.-.:;wcll-2rcon, to wait upon him in re'err.neo to the F> nian convicts under si'nteiv.'o o' dea'.h at Mii ,, . , hfrti'.r, and expressing a hope thur, ho wouUi rercivu them t,-i3=ft-:rnnon. Mr. fiiirdy de-ires i:-.o ta inform you in rep'y that ho has alieady declined to receive deputations en that subject, tad equally declines ro do so in this instance, though prepared to receive .".ny nioi:io:-ial that may be t-eut for iiis consideration." An ofilciiil of Tho Homfi-ofllco hera interposed, and informed tho deputation that noisy di«"emsion w.';uld not be j-ermitteii, whe.-ennosi Mr. Fi'ilan pertmptorily crdero ■ tiiiu to h 'id hi-i tonuue, (.'iiiii!; h.im that he was '• a 5 >rv.ir,t of tli'i p'ui.'e," mi , .! iv.'t:: in-.-m----ber cf the dryuttviop. rifr. Fisl'.v. addros.-iiij: those pressnt. siid he lioped thvsr ■c':( : .?:.-;in;r would he as one a-=-sceUcd \vi:h hum m.e Xliny h id no po'i'.iiv.l sympath;;- in this maU.-r. " \\ey simi-lj (irsin.-l ti:at-.l*:iglan-i sho .Id 11:1', ivj d:rf:;r:;cc{ by b-111 iin -v. r fourii.',li:ic.i;o)f.-::d?rs like those of ?.r:. nl ;:.-.:3-.i;.- to Ciilcr;if*. (Ihcer-. ) Jv, that !iome-o!i! x. and before tiie he t-.-oi:!d ~,iv that t'.'.-'v wosii.l move hci:ven 11: (1 t-;irti: to d-iV:i f . Mr. ; >:iru'<-. {f,onu c!irer-<.) They s'm.v.:! I go to :,..;., . and 2irwould bo ri.-spoi!<l::d't" by tha Irish in A:'i.-i-;.-ii, and the Gcvrr.nit.llt wru'.d W.oci i;|;'.:i il.s iioad if it di'.i 11 jt ri'St-ivft ill , ! 0.-eriuris t>t rntTi.-y whi.-h were beir;g n:a-.ie tc it. (-\pclaint , .; Mr. Hjrdy committeM ■■■• disjiravhful and b'-a:i ;•--. but ::.;- thiug b,f<:r~i;nd.l bo ospc'ocod fi-.im a rn r mV-r of the party which vr.l3 .-esii;iiiitcd as " Ilia stupid yar'y." Mr Citsf. t-aid thr.- not a stene '.vo:iiii be U-t't ujiturr.ed in aiou-i'a: t!io Irish tpiric in V * principal citio-s and to.v:,= of i\::s\j.n I. "lolc-l >ifKni t:io condfjmtie'i m< 3 .a as their icoUier?, and, >;s their m"?Eio:: o ' iiii.-rcv u-ic Ui'.i--d, :'.-y siiouid ui..pt nit-Hsu.i-s ■with the vi?'v of with success. Ivlr. : sisoitN-E "leave to move that thrj- p.djourn to rr.aka :;rrα.!μetaL':lU for a jjrpit t'rch'.icht metti: ; g 011 '.lii'fconv.'cll-grejn. Thi? s j.irlt wlii.-h animated tiiwn was ;ih:u;ia, >:nd it only wnntod rallins; out t j enable them to hold 20.000 people on Tliursd-iy He ifVei them to «(tjourn to n neighbourinsr coffeehoa-se and srrarge th.- preliminaries of a meeiing to bu held on Olerfcenwell-green on Thursday night. Mr. 3L'Sv;kknet drew a parallsl between the conrs" pursued by the G-overoment iti thn csiC of the Sis-mile i!rid>»e rior, whi'n tho pre=iding ruled that conviction could or.lv <-nsu3 n;;on tiia positive identifieiition of soldier? no hiving cau-ei t.ho death of on? or more jiorson-, and that siloptwl at tin; roceat trials in iJaaehesK-r, where the rvicised were convictiTl upon evidence whith faileii to ;-h <vr thnt they were V.v actual jMr[ie"r»tor.» of the aci which resulted ia the death of Sergeant Brett.

Mr. ijosxollt saul ma:, α-i there ■were certain forms to ho obserrc-d on occasions or 4h:it «i:vl, /.c regretted ihafc tin: members of the depuutu'n h-ri not got a mt'inber of Parliament to inlrciliMi! them. He attended there not as :i sympathizer with the Feniano because his eiperiencß ltd him to the belief that tho redre.-s of national (jrieviinnea eoald Le obtained by peaceful means. (.\fr. Finltm —" In this country.") The condemned men, if ha::g3d, would b) ditrmfisi by tho titie* 01 martyrs :md of liberty, whereas iCthey wore doiil'j with in u different manner thiiv would n.ot occupy tho tjimi position in tha minds of iheir coasitryrneii and othw. If tho sentence on ISuivie had been carried out ho wonll now occupy a. inor..- <!u;i>ifi?d position than he doi-a :r. the eyes of !ho Irish u-jople. If the Government thu Manchester l<>ni<io3 tli.-y would inei'o the Hyirit of revolt in tho yourg Irish mind, whereas if t.-.ey adopted :i jiiferyr.t eoiiEC find dealt with them ai ordinary <:ritninttir i . they would be advancing , a ci'cp tow;ir Is raiikirjL' Treland a source of i-nmo>i?ur;ible etrc.'igih to Kiiglaiid, instead of a source of weakness to hfir. -Mr. Campuell, addrc-£B!!!S Mr. Finlan as t'-e Home Secret <ry " pro tern ," asked why he w:is denied the interview because then) vras a r«-nt in hia garment. If an i' vie t'"."!o lie Tiv.iild he received, but because t'ue deputation was only composed of working jjjen Air if α-dy declined to rcceiro tliem. (Cheers.) air. i'l.viiAN p.'tid in. , would make o:ir-stio:i 100 liot even Ujt :m obdu.-afe Tory Governmont. (T.oud cheora.) ilr. al'StTEiisY moved a vole of consuro on Mr. Hardy. : Htar, hen--.) ilr. riXLiN —-o <~nr u.l this ;sovernai«-nt ia concerneJ i say it in tli< 51'ome-ofike, iitiiier ihe roof of auth-'vity, th'ir, ithiis di-gratc;l itself by refusin;; tc me.'t. .a boiiy o: werking mm w:n.> ln"o siorificod a d>ij"~ work to iVj.t.'.! liore (ile ! ir, ]ie.\r.) X any deiibernWv- ih.-it I vwu d throw all the Tory viC7eramenta that ever existed into the sea rather , than aee those glorious, brave, and plucky Fenians who reecucd Kelly and Deasy immolated on the scaffold. (Loud cheering.) One of the messengers having attempted to put a stop to Mr. Finlan'a remarks, Mr. Fin-lax told him he would not be prevented from giving expression to his feelings, and continued —If the Government ehed the blood of these men their lives eholl not be held sacred or their position as advisers of a good Queen rendered secure by their paltry, bloody, and miserable conduct. (Suthusi. astic cheering.) The deputation then retirea, and on leaving the Home-offiee they found th:it their proceedings had caused a detachment of police to asaemble in front of the building, and that Sir Richard Mayne and Capt. Harris had thought it their duty to appear upon the' scene. A large crowd hud also assembled. Times Nor. 10.