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MR. GEORGE FRANCIS. TRAIN.
MR. TRAIN AT DUNGARVAN.
I (From the Evening Star, Feb. 22nd.)
I Mr. Train delivered his second lecture at
Dungarvan on Tuesday night. There was a
considerable audience. The principal feature
of the evening was the presence of two inhabitants
of the town, Thomas Flynn, or as he
apostrophised himself. " Tommy Tom," and a
Mr. John Dalton. Both gentlemen had been
evidently having something after dinner, and
kept up a running controversy with the lecturer,
as he proceeded, to the infinite amusement not
only of the audience but also of the lecturer
himself. When Mr. Train mounted the platform
a deputation of boys was presented. One
of them, Master Power, road an address.
Mr. Train, in reply, said " The boys in
their address spoke of the Catholic faith
and their Catholic Church. They loved
their Church-who would not They love their
faith they would not be Irish if they did not.
(Cheers.) One of these days they would got their
just dues. All they had to do was to wait a little
longer." He then referred to the evil of the
Established Church, and proceeded to prove that
America was discovered by Saint Brendan, an
Irishman, and that Queen Victoria was descended
from the Irish princess Eva, daughter of Der- I
a most M'Murrough, King of Leinster. The Irish
were the cleverest people in the world, and yet
England has been too clever for them. (At the
repetition of the word " England Mr. Dalton,
addressing Mr. Train appealingly, said, " I tell
you if you done talking about England that
way I'll be crying all my life if you talk about
England you'll hurt my feelings pon my as you
will. Tell me something about America or
Ireland.") Mr
Train.-Yes, in good time. But England
Mr. Dalton.-Will you should, I tell you. Let
me alone, and don't be hurting him.
Mr. Train. England, my friend
Mr. Dalton.-Very well. I'm going away
from you altogether. I'll leave the concern.
Mr. Dalton, however, was induced to resume
his seat, and when the laughter occasioned by
this little dialogue had ceased, Mr. Train resumed.
Mr. Train.-Now, I want to tell you. Will
you help me to keep order (
Mr. Dalton.-Yos ; but tell me something
about America.
Mr. Train.-Well, as you all know, Mr.
Maguire- [At the mention of this name Mr.
Dalton sprang to his feet, overturning by the
suddenness of the movement a couple of police-
men who were unfortunately for themselves next
command cried enthusiastically," Maguire Oh,
my poor friend, John Francis Maguire my poor
son. Don't hurt him, or I'll break a man's head,
I have the key of this borough, and I voted for
him, and put him in." Mr. Dalton became so
excited by the reminiscences that it was only
after repeated solicitations to be permitted to
box somebody on the spot that he consented to be
silent.] Mr. Train, who seemed to enjoy the
interruption, remarked that once a gentleman,
probably of the calibre of Mr. Dalton, asked Mr.
Blake, M.P. for Waterford, " Blake, why don't
ye do somethin' for Ireland ?" Said Mr. Blake,
" What shall I do ?" Says the resolute elector,
" Why don't you say something in Parliament
for the Irish ?" Says Mr. Blake, "What shall I
say?" "Say ? I will tell you stand up like a man
in the House of Parliament, look up to the
speaker, and say, ' I say Mr Speaker, you
could robber, why don't you do something for
Ireland V " (Laughter.)
Mr. Thomas Flynn Faith (hie) that's the
last (his) coach with them. (Laughter.)
Mr. Train.-Romoinber, there's a difference
between a stage waggon and a war on the stage.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Flynn.-I never know a man to be
appreciated in Dungarvan but Maguire. Three
cheers for him. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. Dalton.-I think Maguire is a sound man.
(Cheers.)
Mr. Train.-Maguiro is a sound man, you
may depend on it. You will see in to-day's
Examiner a note from Mr. Barry, editor of the
London Review, which attacks me. Is he the
Barry you mean I
am Voices. No, 'tis Barry, the member for
Dungarvan.
Mr. Train.-What did he do 1
A Voice He was one of the prosecutors.
Mr. Train.-Of the Fenians ?
Mr. Flynn-Yes, indeed. You have appreciated
him exactly. Bad cess to him his inner depths
lies within himself. (Great laughter.)
Mr. Train.-Is he the man who called the
Fenians assassins 1
A Voice. That is the very man.
Mr. Train.-Ho had the Lancers and Dragoons
down here had he not (Cries of " No no.")
Well, I will give you an epigram.
Mr. Flynn.-Throw it off your stomach, old
boy. Read on till I tell you stop.
Mr. Train read
" With his Pealen, Lanceni,Dragoon8, and robbers,
He calls you assassins, thieves, and robbers ¡
No wonder of your compliments you're charge
With your Fenian prosecutor, honest Ohmios Barry ;
Like his London Jtevkw's namesake, these diurnal
groans
Show, instead of cheers, you'll put him out with
groans."
(Cheers and laughter.) - AT
CORK.
(From The Time, January 30th.)
For the present we are rid of Mr. Train.
Having shouted himself hoarse in the three
lectures he has given, he now finds himself com- I
pelled to postpone the further inflammatory
discourses he intends delivering and has returned
to the hydropathic establishment of Dr. Barter,
at Blnrnoy. It was time that Mr. Train retired.
He was becoming dull as well as mischievous.
His buffoonery ceased to be amusing after the
first exhibition. The respectable people who went
to hear him the first night through sheer curiosity
rather than sympathy with his opinions, did not
repeat their visit on his second appearance, and
his last discourse was delivered to the dirtiest
mob ever collected in Cork, there not being more
than fifty well-read persons in the hall. The scene
on the two last nights was indescribable. The
mob stormed the, entrances to the Athoureum
and took forcible possession of the galleries
and the hall seats ¡ decorations and gas pipes
were destroyed to a considerable extent in the
tumultuous motion of the disorderly crowd, and
Mr. Train has had to liquidate large claims for
damages. Financially, the lectures have not
been the success he anticipated, for very few paid
for admission last night, and not more than a
fourth of those present on the previous evening.
Mr. Train had much difficulty in keeping his
admirers from beating one another. just mounts
of keeping order was ingenious. When the
symptoms of a mile became strong he would
pause in his lecture, and say, Come, now, boys,
you must keep order. You must show your one
miss you can be good humoured. Now, laugh all
together after me." Then he would utter a sharp
stage laugh, and his voice and gestures made it
difficult for anyone to avoid following his example.
I have already noticed the mischievous effect his
discourses have produced here. The worst of it
is, that people imagine he has been permitted to
speak as he has spoken only because, being an
American citizen, the Government was afraid to
molest him ; from which it is inferred by the
mob that the Government's afraid of the United
States. He took very little trouble to conceal
his sympathies last night. Towards the end of
his lecture he exhorted the people to attack no
more Martello towers, as it did no good, and not
to shoot policemen, because, for all they know,
the policemen might be their friends. He also
asked them not to makoarevolution,aud"capturo
England," until after the next Presidential election
in the United States. What his morning
was I cannot say ; but I know that the interpretation
of his words by the audience,
was, that after the next Presidential election
help for Fenians was to be expected from the
United States, It would be a wearisome task to
follow the wild absurdities which he solemnly
offered to live audience last night, and every one
of which was accepted as Gospel truth by the
mob. He told them that Rothschild was keeping
up his credit on American gold, and could not
pay 6d. in the pound to-morrow, and they cheered
the assurance of British impecuniosity. He also
gave the startling information that up to the
present the Americans had given England cotton
and specie in return for its worthless paper ; but,
of course, they would not pursue this simple
course much longer, and then there would be a
crash and again his word was implicitly believed.
People in England will doubtless only laugh at
Train's extravagances ¡ but the mob bore swallow
every word he utters.
Tula AMERICAN PRESS ON THE ARREST
OF MR. TRAIN.
According to the New York Herald, " it is the
duty of the Government to inquire at once into
the facts connected with the collaring and haul-
ing off to gaol of such a prominent patriot and
distinguished citizen. Congress should immediately
take up the case. It will be far better than
legislating to destroy the Government and give
political and social supremacy to the negro over
the white man. Above all, Secretary Seward
should not silver this outrage to pass unnoticed.
Let him write no long letter on the subject,
which nobody will road, but bring the matter to' an
issue by immediately arresting Charles Dickens
ous and holding him as a hostage for the cap-,''
tured Train. Here is a direct road out,
of the difficulty. Dickens and Train areî
both great talkers, oned has an immense"
idea of his own importance, and each.)
wears a profusion of seals, rings, , pins,' t
and chains. They would be an excellent set-off,.
one for the other. As the greater nation of the!
two, we can afford to be the more generous, 'and''
therefore we do not propose that Dickens shall!
be imprisoned, even though Train be kept under,;
look and key. The hostage may go through with
his readings and make as much money as he can
only giving his parole not to leave the United
States until Train's return, safe and sound, with
his flowing looks unshorn. If Seward will at
once arrest Dickens in the name of the American r
republic, we shall speedily bring England to.
her senses, and satisfy the Fenians on both side's of
the Atlantic." -14'
The New York Times, waiting further > ex- '
planations, observes: "The latest despatches about
the Train affair at Queenstown speak only of
his detention, and of the search made, for ,
arms, race., among his baggage. This looks as if"
he had not been arrested or imprisoned after all.
A good deal of fine Congressional and other.
oratory is likely to be spoiled, if this should
turn out to be the whole of the affair." , r
The Chicago Tribune, before hearing of, Mr.'',
Train's release, wrote:-" George Francis'
Train, who started for Europe some ten days a
ago with a large mouthful of Fenianism, was
arrested at Queenstown on the arrival of the
steamer. This action on the part of the
British authorities is a perfect godsend to Train,',
to whom notoriety is more than meat and drink. )
One week in gaol would be more comfortable to him
than six eligible town sites in Nebraska ¡;
But the case has a serious aspect as well, as 4
Train is an American citizen, and the laws and
treaties in force in the two countries do not J
authorise his arrest for mere words. It would,'
perhaps, go hard with him if they did. The'
public mind in this country has been considerably
exercised of late by the summary treatment
accorded to our people in Great Britain who have
been charged with Fenianism. It will not brook '
any infraction of international law in the case of .
Train or anybody else. The best thing the
English authorities can do with George Francis,
is to let him go."
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