d subsided, the chairman expressed his regret
that the Emperor of Russia had not arrived yet; but felt confident that
his place could not be better supplied than by Mr. Mickey Flanigan,
whose forefathers were themselves the fellow-countrymen of Daniel
O'Connell. (Great applause.)

Mr. Flanigan arose amidst great cheering, and said that it was a time
when every Irishman should feel as though the eyes of the whole world
were upon him. He had found the natives of this country intelligent,
kind, and hospitable; and though they had not taken his advice as to
the management of this war, he firmly believed that no Irishman would
disagree with him when he said, that Irish arms and Irish hearts would
finally conquer:

"For Freedom's battle once begun.
Bequeathed by loyal sire to son,
Though baffled oft is ever won."

As soon as the demonstrations of approval had sufficiently subsided,
the chairman stated, that, for some unknown reason, Queen Victoria was
behind time; yet he could not, for his part, feel sorry for an event
which gave him an opportunity to introduce Mr. Figsey Korigan, who
represented that element of the world's hidden, free spirit which had
thundered in an Emmett and an O'Brien. (Great enthusiasm.)

Mr. Korigan acknowledged the glorious welcome he had received, and
declared that this was a proud day for Ireland. Her sons were ever
foremost in the ranks of human freedom, shedding their votes for the
oppressed of all lands, and fighting all the time. He would say to that
Irishman who despaired of this Union, that he was unworthy of any
office, and should blush to call himself an American. The speaker's own
family had always been Irish, though he himself was born in Cork, and
he would be ashamed to stand on that platform if he did not believe
that the freeborn Irish soul would eventually triumph:

"For Freedom's contest once begun,
By bleeding sire bequeathed to son,
Though baffled oft is ever won."

The chairman now arose, amid frantic applause, and said that the
meeting was now at an end; but proposed that all the persons present
should enroll themselves as members of a Union League for the
Prevention of Distress among our Irish Soldiers in the Field. This was
responded to with a thundering "Ay." He also proposed that each person
present should contribute one dollar as a basis of a fund for the
purpose. A gentleman here moved that the chairman's last suggestion
should be amended by