The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-06
THE GREAT IRISH DEMONSTRATION
THE
BROADWAY TABERNACLE.
ADDRESSES TO IRELAND, ENGLAND
AND THE
U N r 2 j . s = A = = s.
Organization of an American Provi.
sional Committee for Ireland.

Sl0nal committee Tor ireland.
A meeting of the friends of Ireland, of unparalleled
ed magnitude and exceeding in numbers and en-
thusiasm anything of the kind. perhaps, ever be-
fore Witnessed in this city, held last night at
the Tabernacle, ON the requisition of large num-
Der of our most influential and respectable
citizens. Before eight o'clock, the hour APP
pointed for meeting, the immense space of this
lar ge building was completely filled-there were,
at the lowest calculation, 5000 persons in the build
ing, besides hundreds in the passages and at the
doors, who could not gain admission for want OF
room. Shortly after eight O'Clock, the committee OF
arrangements, the requisitionists, and other gen.
tlemen, forming an imposing and highly respectable
cortege, seen making their way along the
dense crowd to the platform. Several eminent and
distinguished citizens were in the group; among
them we noticed the Hon. Mr.. Hannegan, of In
diana; several members of Congress, whose names
we could not learn; his Honor the Mayor
of New York city; the Mayor of the city
of Brooklyn; the Mayor of Jersey City the
Hon. 3. f. Butler, u ). District Attorney; John
Van Buren,, Esq; John McKeon, District Attor-
ney of the city of New York Robert Emmett,
Esq, and other distinguished individuals A
well appointed band, which was present, played,
in the meantime, some animating and patriotic
airs; whereupon, the music having ceased,
DR.. HOGAN called the meeting to order, and, in
few brief but appropriate remarks, proposed that
his Honor, w. F. Havemeyer, Mayor of the city,
should take the chair.
VIM F. HAvEMEYER, the Mayor of the city, upon
taking the chair returned thanks to the meeting for
the honor it had conferred upon him. He (Mr. II }
felt it indeed to be great honor, to be called to pre-
side such meeting the present and upon such
an interesting occasion. Ireland is engaged in
struggle to repair the nuries Of centuries which had
been inflicted upon her by misrule and misgovern-
IN her fort Wpr gnC
cited the deepest sympathy in the breast Of every ad
vocae of freedom, who onged to her restored to
legislative and to her take her place
again, among the nations of the earth. 1t
worthy Of us, and it was due to her generous sons
that the encouragement and support Of city such
this the emporium of a country which was the only
example of freedom in the world should be
yet had never been subdued Immense cheering }
The bold and free spirits which animated her ancient
cheftains in her ancient struggles for freedom still
animated her brave and noble of the present day
Bat especially at this crisis in the midst of the dis
tracing Europe the hope began to dawn of
her attaining her DESIRE dissolution of the union and
of establishing her indepe ndence The present spirit
of Europe gave pswer to her us demands which her
present rulers would not be wise if they should dsre
gard 1t wasgratifyng to him (Alr H. to witness the
spirit and the sympathy of such vast assemblage
that which he had the honor of addressing; and
he did not doubt but this sympathy would meet with
enthusiastic response from every friend of freedom
and humanity. Loud and enthusiastic plaudits re-
sounded throughout the INNER se as.enb.ase at the
conclusion of this address.
The following gentlemen were then proposed
and unanimously accepted to act Vice Presidents OF
Francis B Strykcr, May Phineas c. Dummer,
of Brooklyn. Mayor of Jersey City.
James s. Libby Amos F. Hatfield,
Robert Swartwout Thomas Carnley,
Edmund Fitzgerald Thomas X Downing,
William Adams Dimes Carolin,
Frederick D Kohler, Linus w. Stevens
Morris Franklin, Washington Smith,
William j. McDermott Clarkson Crous.
Jacob l.. Dodge, Moses May nard, Jr.
After which, on motion of Mr.. DEvEnEux, editor Of
Freemens Journal, the following persons appoint
ed to act Secretaries Of the meeting
Robert Emmett, Terence Donnelly,
Dr. VIM f. Macnevn, James w white
Robert Hogan, DR.. William Power
Charles O'Conor, John T. Doyle.
At mention Of the name of Emmett In the above list
of gentlemen, the applause Of the whole meeting
loud and most enthusiastic As the above bu-
sides deafcning The chairman, however. rose,
and having procured order. introduced Mr.. Horace
Greeley of the committee, to the meeting who pro-
cecded to read the following address to the people OF
Great BRITAIN
TO THE PEOPLE GREAT BRITAIN.
Mrv BEErHn The people of the United States with
Sd @ which s years. has been Awakened their
breasts BY the condition and the woes Of Ireland Apart from the
70 child Of Adam the tes Of blood and kodre the te
from those have deeply Impressed the general heart.
mainly in a mo % Or dqS a Of s . from and H y
flows in the veins Of very many Of In disregard moreover Of
rs liai affection for The country and whence this
@ w Je 3 and TsS % in r aSS
We ey at th proyeral energy love Of liberty and regard
for order of the rh race are not without witness amonr us
h, Sh a and Milton and ttamnJen ara 10 ne not forgn
er hui kindred and that whatever impeacRes
h sice I'd human;tv ~ Rritau E matter ~ int rat 10 her
kinr In the New World We claim therefore to sneak to won
and lie heard by YOU not as strangers and m as kin
aor aud II, srjs' - ' - ' - ~
not alone as for others do we claim vour a,;
ton Tho ,arnvs of Ireland are i;f,sd 10 oher iani ard
scay to this Our people are daily exposed to die as
er already died Of
sn, irish mi ery Each week witnesses It's onr rrccsson o,
uci,iyes from Irish ion ebarkng on our shores ofte
calened
ndepenence When objects pity chart pub
M M riyae ara while our taxes are swellei can
a,,ion our right To- nnre into and protest AGAINST the
causes II such unparalleled wrechdncss portion the
immirrants thrown up,n us by Trands disres.cs come
wholly uneducatcd and thus Inefficient In any but the
rdest and least DEPARTMENTS industry
NOT while pying and supplying their decnce
with those whose plain dui was have provided
rucon aud enlghcnmeni When the wall FAM shng peo-
nile l. heard broad Atlantic and every biow
breaks shores urgent appeal humanity