New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-25
g., Gathering Of the Friends OF Irisn
Iude nepdeuce.

mos, canacitv. and many were on the streets un-
shis N gain admission Several ladies from This CITY
and BROOKLYN rraced the assembly with their presence
DR. FRAScrs P. Ryan Of Brooklyn, was called TO the
Chair and opened the proceedings win an eloquent
.oeech. which was received with great applause
Nm T OCoxxEs, in answer TO the call OF g.
meeting presented himself and gave history OF MS
cen, Vii, 70 Canada de had assisted IN raising men,
money and arms to send TO Ireland. He went and
oes that fact in the face Of British authority on the
81 Of one Of Enssnds own Colonies. In her teeth be
preached RepubAcsnism and prayed for her downfall
and she dare not arrest him. He told toe people Of
Montreal % keep quiet til the SIGHT for freedom broke
ont In ireland They would do and then they would
strike for her assistance even should every nouse ~
Montreal be ia flames. Shouts u applause be had
seen the Judges and Officers Of authority IN canada
and they seemed 70 be nced that England power
Ira Canada was but shadow. While passing along 10
front OF large detachment Of the 9th Regiment me
sodiers took OF their hats sud ssluied the RYA0it0A
Fe0n fCheers For this he begged now 70 tnsnk theh'
lie said ne thought that there would not og MOT
than 1900 effective troops and lou once-noileIs ~
or,,ose an nursing In Canada and If can Z SEND
enough troops from New York % whip them We mus
be poor specimens Of humanity An aseNS = -
from Canada to buy arms here 70 taAe - caia
the approaching crisis He viii be mere N
with the Republican Union In a few days ID tle ~
plies Of arms and money are not Heeueu ~ ef5
they viii be handed over Tor use IA Heia4"' -s.
I
e. orce Ier doom will be certain, sno ner 30 x vi"
90 down. lrishmen must not be divided by conoques
md Union nneetings We not divided Lei every
nan do what be can his own nook ana iHuCu VI.
h.. done lie boued resolution would be passed tnai
We should have no more concllauon meetings. -
want everybody % work, and Jet every uOoy 'olA ~
his own way Canada and viii be invaded "heh'
ever Ireland rises here is plenty Of lana 10 st.1o
upon now IDLE Canada is langushlng uhuef ni44ss
rule she will flourish under the care OF the Il'el
states We want some annexation on Inc 'o.ln "a
I IL Irrfa ~
ous against the measure, send them back 20 bngahn
and let their immense possessions pay the men WIZ
Will take the trouble. -, - e.,
la,ge ditch ike canal near Montreal Tense were the
monuments OF Englands rule IN Canada ana lielahu
The children Of these murdered emgrants ga mol no"
know their own names-did not remember tne names
Of their dead parents Thess cry out against the ing
Hsh Government 10 down that bloody nag a. Lns
land He had gone 20 Csnads-he would 90 to ola Eng
land OF 70 Bermuda. military COMMITTEE VIII iIee'
AZ this Hotel 70 perfect their plans in CANADA ana re
and M O'CoNNER spoke with great planness ana
MS several propositions received with enthu'las
nc applause and approb"ton .s
Mr THOMAS MOONEY then came forward aud slateu
that large sums Of money had been subscribed among
others go had been subscribed BY an lrsnn I1on
Massachusetts, lie said be understood that Mr BAR
cLAYsho British Consul here, was organizing spies ano
nformers TO inform against those VINO may 20 rom
his country % Ireland 20 surely a. one man was
.ezed unduely in this way. they the hepu1ncan mon
would seize the British Consul here. lAt ths tne
-QO
tor several minutes Nj MOONEY continued the BRUSH
Minister at Washington shall answer Tor the ssley o.
those DO shall 90 Twice % many men OF tnssh
shall be he'd hostages Tor the saety OF tne
Republicans Who may 20 70 Ireland Ensands shPs
shall be cut out from our shores ana ourhso lneis
are one hundred thousand lrishmen IN ms C4ty sno
they would II that these shall not De mere oe
threats England was attempting 10 bride the papers
ia New.York Five or six attempts had come 10 me-
knowledge There one paper al least that cou'd
not be purchased and he referred TO u oy name
i that sell themselves 10 Eng
and shall not escape revenge The news6oys snOulu
be called together He would appeal to the very niue
boys and man or boy would he found base enough
20 buy or cell Of them &c We are IN cares said
Mr. Moopey So are we" responded tue meeting,
with cheers He then detailed the several plans pro
posed by the Committee and concludeo oy Prsuoti"s
that in five or six weeks Engsnds flag would be traArd
n the dust amid the rejocings Of all the friends OF ree
dom throughout the world
Mr. MOONEY concluded by offering the following
report which was adopted amid shouts Of applause
SECOND REPORT or TIE IRISH REPUBLICAN UNION.
FRrENps OF ICELAND AND OF FREEDOM We again
approach you with earnest advice. livery new
arrival from Ireland confirms our previous
that brethren in that unhappy country WIN DC en-
gagged 10 the deadly strife with their oppressoIs II
lew short weeks
We need not again detail the plans we have deemed
most prudent and necessary In this trying hour OF our
countys struggle in one short sentence u Is 70 M
Ireland as far as can with Military science aud Re
publican spirit We have done something toward tnis
great end We call upon you,perhaps Tor the last uhe
10 HELM us 10 complete the work we have begun
Another branch of our duty and policy consists In
sympathizing with our brethren in Canada
Canada contains hundreds Of thousands OF patriotic
lrshinen and OF Canadians, VINO sigh Tor annexation
70 this great and glorious Republic. The presence OF
standing army in the world, representing and sup
porting the tyranny Of the old nuisance mat must
be abolished.
The people of Canada remembering all they have
suffered from the peridious srisocrscy OF England
have announced TO privately and publicly tnat tney
are ready to cast of the yoke,and that immediately
It's therefore our manifest duty 20 Ireland, 20 Can
ada and 10 Freedom 70 send sach agencies ss we deem
most efficient to prepare the people of that oppressed
colony for annexation these United states, and thus
complete the work that Washington began
THOS. HAYS, Secretary.
MT OCoNNoR. Secretaries OF Private
THos MOONEY. ! Correspondence.
Shah speare Hotel July a, lsts
Loud calls being made for Mr.. w. L. ROBINSON,
which continued for time, he rose and responded
in few remarks He came not to speak, but to tel
others through the press what done. He thanked
them for the notice they had taken OF one Whom ne
knew To be sincere friend of Ireland and whom the
whole influence OF the Government could not brbe 10
oppose ireland lie made remarks on the ability
and right OF Ireland 10 govern herself and hoped he
time was not far distant when she would be- what she
was In DAYS gone by an Independent Nation. HIS re
marks were frequently cheered by the audience.l
Mr. OCoNNER stated that a new kind Of gun was now
manufactured Tor the Irish Brigade, which hred from ID
10 IS balls from one loading They aso had COLT six
brreed revolving pistols under consideration lhey
would be Of immense IN the streets OF city around
barbados. These improved hre arms were now ID
/ process of preparation Tor Canada and Ireland
Subscriptions were then handed in, alter which the
meeting adjourned All seeming anxious for some OPP
portunty 10 strike blow for Ireland. new military
company is 10 be organized this afternoon.