The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-04
Demonstration for ireland.

| mass meeting last evening, IN Vauxhall Gardei
for the purpose of taking measures to sustain tn
people of Ireland, through the crisis which sh
will shortly be engaged, in the struggle for free
dom. Tie meeting was very large. as much,
not more so, than any that has taken place here
for some time past
Robert Emmett, Esq, was elected Chairman
and Thomas Doyle, Secretary
On taking the chair, Mr.. EMMETT said that TIT
presence OF such numerous assemblage, and thu
enthusiasm with which it had convened, was full
compensation to him for the uneasiness the troub Die
and the difficulty with which he managed to get 10 .h,
place of meeting-being he ured them filter t.
be in bed than attending public meeting He fell
bound to say this because he not present at the
last meeting which he could not possibly attend and
his absence, therefore, having called forth some re-
marks II was stated he for his that
ne was unwel He would confirm the truth of that He
was really unwell at the time Of that meeting and was
yet ndisposed but if he hal but leg he would not
fail to be present at meeting called for the purpose
for which this has been convened. He must be excu-
sed from making speech tiis evening, for he would
assure the meeting that it with difficulty he could
stand up to transact the business which came within
his duty as chairman He wotld, however, take great
pleasure in making known to the audience that the
meeting was convened for the purpose of faterniza
ton OF all parties of Irishmen In this city "a Voice
Three cheers for that" "Hurrah hurrah hurrah ~
1t is not necessary to go into details present You
aOitateu
for some time back with matters not of much inpor
lance OF themselves but which. if they had not bee
brought to proper understanding, must have i'm
peded The object which all of them had in view Gap
pause.) He was happy to say that the terms of an
arrangem ents, satisfactory to all parties had bee
entered int that day-an arr Mt by which thew
might take his word they all one body of
in this matter Appause) And it proposed that a
meeting shall be held on Monday evening next, for
the purpose Of celebrating this fra zation and
carrying out the objects in view (ApplauseO At
that time all the details and the termsof this fater
the present, he was there was no man
present who would not take his word that
there is not single element of discord
among the friends of Ireland. tremendous APP
plsuse He need not tell the meeting what the object
for which they were convened this evening was 1t
not to make speeches 1t too late to do this
Too much time has already been wasted, that might
have been occupied more proitably than in the
use OF words, or in making addresses The object of
the pres ent meeting to do something in the way
Of aiding Ireland and there is but one way of doing
that and that is by furnishing pecunary aid to her
New FORK, the fret hear the cry Of agony from
our native country and the first that should
respond to It, 1t is from us in New York that the
spouse should first comethat the assistance the SYM
pathy the comfort, the subscriptions should emanate
Appause) We are the universal point of centraiaa-
ton for all the friends of Ireland the United States
Let us not be behind hand in Efforts Let there
be as much rivalry possible Let receive all pos
sble aid parts of the country but at the
same time, let the friends of Ireland in New YORK be
foremost in their efforts (Appause) Let US prove
that we are not neglected. of our duty. Late
fiiends of Ireland at which th sn " n th vns
dollars was collected which transmitted to- and
duly received by the Irish provisional COMMITTEES of
New York (ApplauseA And MT the Same tir,e that
that sum was RENTED thew told us that II
was but 1.-THE of what they will do when called upon
Now, gentlemen. said MIR. E. it gives me great plea.
sure to tell you this. am for giving honor wherever
honor is due and 1t pleases say that our couu
trymen of Albany, and | don't wish to disparage
Others who took part in that movement who we're not
lrisbmen, for many of them am proud to saw. were
IgqV nItph 70 n,av1yf bata &C
crafty from that town. If Albany has sent us one
thousand dollars collected at meeting what ask
are ten times as many IrishTsn? (Applause) Sure
ly we ought to do something equally handsome in
proportion to numbers But know it is unneces-
sary to make any appeal to you on this subject You
have feelings of rshmen you nsibe of what
is due to lrishmen. Our knowledge of what Ire
hind is suffering under own recolections of Ire
land--our own feelings for the land of our BIRTH are
,he pest incentives that can be Brought before
ou an know wnat was done for Ireland during the
IaSns VI .ne famine DJ America Why the nation
"ae I'm one eAreiniy 10 the other and an
ann o. ON IN was sent them for
e lele, VI ~, 'ne iasnng ana Starving, oil which the
ht y, e WIZ uoes hot sloIa parallel put
. was eiey rene, lor ireland whiie she was suffer-
i nS ~ a am Iow rs IL now Inc cause that
"a We s 800 VI sines may ieau 20 Iepettion Oh
~, snhsat,on Inc axe must be iaid at the root OF
rmorad frihpr1 ne eause Oh Una. evi must oe
as ygorousv as ascr % Shau cause eXs,s
tarant r;,hyy ~ no .sso.oe VI any vlu,'apis
m,;, 80 :; a P,o.ees Vi eyeotineh. anu nc woulu
i ~ @ - =. te enect Oh ts eVthat
comfy alone recantIy 81. ho5d ~ p - - nv
coun'y aohe recently FIX nuhured persons nave been
tb;S oer =; , t nones anu thrown Oh the
tbrouehont reanSo bs - hn now ., ere
,rsonSs,nrnt ns ris s % Du. ono inssahce VI ene
Oh Ireland But we need not &c into
pemnwe tbose nii of We ~ KNOW staI s.rogse 70
endsayor;nr to at rid ~ tpnao t .ne peop,e are
enebo tbnn ~ ~ % .e anu, III oreer 70
70 aid them Trustn tbat ~ 20 sa;S or Us
MIR Emmett am saiasd tbt o iT s t
cali nv liberol cr,,ect;oms W nc
evening"
ansn hnt o u, an,au nueh a,u
,aeino tba he bd h 80 .. a., u tu ,o ,vo u
1Inh was T.; ttnmdonaa 'ou sas we oonn hiiecnel,
;nvite tbsu 70 So rE .i ne wouiu
Tho nI,tform (annf,onsa" IT, ,aL p Ss ~,
d;J re- dos;raa Nffpe1 AH' '"o"'oi' "oooi"nsV
Mr. Ion. S,po,..v, nm bbo,r or.h c,, ;, a.. d.
the meeting was informed that the Jobn Wths cimS
49, ,ass We" M. hs ,,i'' sas 'ohh Nneneil Clup
n ~ ias oouy, nc sH,u, was mintary one,
narinn tSemseras ith tb ~ au epsageu III pre-
he ri Service in apv canocitv IN h,h @ ~ W
gocoa tn r,a;ary;,, r. thcy, , my liay oc el-
se ~. Va .,iooo composing ~ uo no. Pos-