The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-15
The Irish Meeting at vau,hau Garden.

The Ar1sh meeting at Vauxhau Garuen.
According to notice previously given, q meeting Of
the friends of Ireland held At vauxhan Garden,
last evening. 1t was tremendous gathering and, II
the enthusiasm which exhibited itself there pre-
walls in the Emerald Island and II all the promises
need be apprehension concerning the ultimate
suit Of the present struggle in Ireland The meeting
called for O'clock but long before that time the
large hall in which the meetings held densely
crowded. At quarter past the meeting organ
lied by appointing Mr. Charles O'conor, Chairman,
and Messrs Richard Emmett, Charles Shea, Charles
Davies, and +. McCarty, Secretaries
On tax ng the chair Mr. O'CoSoR made few happy
remarks upon the nature Of the business which called
the meeting together, and then proceeded to read
list Of contributions which had been handed In since
the last meeting The amount of cash thus reported
amounted to about 81 coo. An amount than
equal to this collected during the evening" that
the funds in the hands Of the directory Increased
more than $4,000 since the last meeting took place
Among the contributions of last evening Of
$500 from Bishop Hughes, who accompanie his dona
ton with speech The six sons Of Robert Emmett
gave $25 each. The amount of $1,000 received
from Philadelphia through the hands of Robert Tyler.
The Hibesn&n Be nevolent Society sent $780, and the
II B. G. SocAs1 $500 more, and the balance was made
up of cn4t1 ~ktions varying in amount from $500
to half dlme. AS these different returns were
read they received with tremendous cheering by
the assembled crowd. AS MIR. O'Conor read the names
u the six sons of Robert Emmett he remarked They
have pike piece, and, the proper time and place AZ
fordng an opportunity, they would no doubt do good
service The remark was hailed with shouts of ap-
pause. u s. soldier observed among the au-
dience. who came forward while the reading Of the
names Of contributors was going and, addressing
the chairman and secretaries, said, " My friends, /
have no money, but If you wsnt me, id if I don't
Mr.. JOHN McKEoN being called for, came forward
and addressed the meeting in short, but pertinent
speech. He alluded to the recent from relaad,
and drew conclusions from the ideas suggested by the
probability of actual outbreak there. He spoke of
the rewards offered for Smith O'Bren and Meagher,
and in relation their being the way he said
Gc
They will be forthcoming when they wanted
The following resolutions offered, and passed
unanimously -
Resolved of the States requested
Ss with and aid the d
the directors in their respective States
land in Tna .sf % ESQ., ni henaay
responding member of the directory for the whole OF Penu
The following appeal was also read =
FRIENDS OF IRELAND! Now OR NEVER
days old. Smith Oren, denounced traitor. with price
i Ssh PPs;Ssasy oSss%sS Is
Why eeps the Irish blood in America
being wasted precious blood is flowing Tho dying call for
promptly call Awake instant action Ask
but to M at ns to kse Inn Emmett S%r
ne' sr you rSr Q, Ireland shall be asaPgOinssd
G Sssssp 0cnsSn oe0ssoH
Frlax Ise COX BART1.oIoMrw oCosoon
Directory Of the Friends of Ireland
New York. August IA, 1915.
While the meeting going on in the hall there
we're some thousands who could not get inside the
doors, and they formed meeting outside, having for
officers Emmett Doyle, Chairman Richard Walsh
and Andrew Fallon Secretaries. This meeting was
addressed by Horace Greeley, Andrew FalIon Eugene
Casserly, and Col Brophy and Mike Walsh, besides
quite number Of amateur orators. At this stand
nearly $500 were collected in small sums.
There was third stand, at which Edward McElrath,
presided, and J. F. Casserly acted Secretary
Stirring appeals were made to all to induce them to
contribute To the language of speakers
III were only ten cents to buy the steel that would
point pike, that might find its way to some bloody
British BOSOM" This the spirit of many of the
declarations. Many were ready, they said to volun-
teer tomorrow If the cessity should occur and go
to Ireland for the sake of aiding the extingush-
ment Of English rule Irish SOIL Besides the usual
mode Of raising money at the table, mode was
resorted to, viz-that of passing round the hat and
1t was successful to q great extent
After Mr. McKEoN had concluded his remarks in
the saloon, the talking suspended for time, and
the work Of subscription was vigorously prosecuted.
The meeting was next addressed by MIR. BAKER, who
The Right Rev DR.. HUGHES, in an eloquent and pow
erful address In the course Of his remarks, he
rapturoasly applauded; and his beautiful appeal
behalf OF Ireland, in the present hour Of her difficulty
and peril, was eminently worthy of the divine and
the ,philanthropist. AT the conclusion of Bishop
Hughes remarks
JOHN McKEos, Esq, District Attorney proposed
the following resolution
r., Rssys That recognize in Piu, 9Th the great leader
neny due to lustrous citizen
sa % great
that spirit in America which ympathzes in the distress
The SUBSCRIPTION Of Bishop Hughes handed in ex.
pressly to "buy a shield" and which amounted to
800 was received with the most vehement applause,
which lasted for several minutes.
Mr.. O'BRIES, of Boston, next addressed the meet
Ing.
Mr MoosEy next was loudly called for and got upon
the stand He said the press Of Britain sndeavors to
return Of the rebels in the counties which the
government had proclaimed as rebels =