New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-28
GRAND DEMONSTRATION
FAVOR OF
II / y G. A r Y.
Mass Meeting in the Park

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.qD .boue firth wiki beautiful splcndor Tor the &C.
cs..on .nd under the broad canopy Of Heaven
were s..-Dbied m8iiif1ds Of enthusiastic sPi7ts'
gloxing with zeal snd animation 10 the sacred
css.e Of smanity y hich hsd called them together
The Para must have contained not less THAI $1,000
people. whose heart. pa; high il sympathy snd
hope f,r the uasnsnimoas nation whose cause
they had espoasec.
B-fre the meeting was opened, band station
ed in the rear Of the central stand performed sew
era pieces Of mu.ic, opening with Hah Coum-
bs" Msrselisise, &. C. which were con'in'
ued 81 intervals during the procs edines
In the course Of the afternoon the lnsh Patriot
Fo.ileers. A newly organized military company,
preceded by TIE ] ISL uico.or. orange, green and
white. WIKI knot of Grape in token Of mourning
for the martyr, Of is caase. parsd-d ard took up
position opposite the stand The Montgomery
Guards sso arrived near the cnciusion OF tbs DIS
piav. being out on target exorrsion, aud were
loudly ohesred
Among those present on the central sand were
Ex.Msyor HAvENEYEE, Alderman KELLY, Ex-
Gov YoUsG. Alderman FRASKLIS. Gen n. Wal
BRIDGE. Gen Para sKEv SsiTH q Philsdel'
pm.. ! MuxFoED. II. AhcULARIUs, and Mr..
/ 9 ULD, Of the Ciuc.aHofi Com usrolai. The lnsh
refugees y no sympsth sed with the meeting pres
ent we're MICHAEL DOHESEY. JoHS II. DaUnN.
McCLEriHAS, and many persons whose names
We cosld not lssrn.
A. 40 VI O'Clock, Alderman KELLY. Of the
Second Ward came fruard and opened the pro
ceedngs b, add ess.ng the assembled couooarse
a. follows
Fellow ctzen,-Tne time hs. arrived ~ which hi.
me- ting was 70 open. Governor FISH who had be,n
invited 10 preside At this meeting has been unable 10
attend but mas expressed by letter hisentre sympathy
win the sorsus purpose Of THIS occasion 10 hi. a5
.ence gentlemen, vii propose President Of tni.
denomination one OF our beet known citzens-Wn-
LAX HAvExEYER'
Loud cheers followed the announcement, snd
on taking his position, Ex.Msyor HAvfSErtR
,hank-d the people for their kind RECEIPT on Of bis
nsme and expressed his entire - 10 athy with
ta- -ioriou, heroes Of Hungary.
Toe following letter from Gov. FISH was shen
read
ALBANY. August o lsgs
DEAR -IR ! have the honor % Acknowledge your
etr.r Of 20fh met informing that the Comni,tee
Of Arrangements for the meeting 10 be held In the
Park 10 the City OF New York 9th rst 20 express
sympathy for the "a ant Hunger hsd done me the
honor TO select M As Chairman Of the meeting
assure you Sir that feel most deeply grateful for
the com plin.nt thus paid me ] could not have been
offered position more agreeable 70 my own ceilings.
than OF communion and Of close association with
those Who tympsihze most earnestly With the brave
Hung their heroic struggle against combine
powers OF desyotism.
From is commencement, have watched this strug
< with he most intense interest And no~-that the
contest for fr ID for Independence and for Const-
IL RI .lf k
parts OF the Old World. seems for the pre-
20 have failed every where out the plains II
HungHy-the strife which j. there being gsged hss
become the very center Of hope for the friends Of free
dom and Of human rights throughout the World
In this contest am unable 20 perceive ssngle point
on which the Hungsriaus have not night and jlstc-
on their side. And never IN my opinion, was the
cause ofrght and Of Justice defended wi'h heroic
or determined vsor hope that II will be- that In
such a csuse and sustained. their appeal 20 the
God of Battles Will have been made 10 vain.
Il IL night for those of who iec thus 10 express
sympathy and give Encouragement 20 the brave
men who maintaining this heroic struggle. Aud u
is with deep regret that ind myself compelled by
off -sl ngssements. which cannot ~ present poet
pone 10 deny myself the sau-f-cuon which should
have derived from the acceptance Of the position
| which your Committee has honored me by rendering
delayed answering your letter yesterday. IN the hop
that might be- able % accommodate my engagements
90 To- permit my attendance Ia New York Monday
| but have found il impracucahie.
Be plessed 10 present 10 your Committee, my &C
know smsnis for the honor they have done mewith
the % my best wishes for the IN which
-. with them common interest
With the highest regard. have the honor 90 De
HAMILTON FISH
To Arcusr KsaEs. sec'y. Com OF Arrangements.
Prssiseaf-wILLIsM ? HAvEMEYER
Alderman KELLY then came forward and pro-
posed the 70 lowing gentlemen as Nice-Pre.idents:
CALEB : Woodruff, cHAs Il. HALL,
NJ N GRINNELL. B. BLUNT.
AND Il MlCKLt. DANIEL D BRIGGS.
J faILliPS PPHaiDNIx. RosERr NORRIS,
| EGBERr BENSON >IMFON DRAPER
| CANFBELL WHITE. ROssRr EMMET
JACOB A NFSTERNkLT WM. GAGE.
fErER SooFER joSA J. c0DpNGroN.
Nv MORT VAN ScHAIcS, JAMES KELLY.
| ANFS K WOOD GEO II FRANKLIN.
| THOMAS OCONOR, CHARLES MEBH
| VA y BRADY, JOSH sRlITON
| JOHN YOUNG, OENsRAL AVEZZASA,
! CEO LAW MAN RAIDER
JOHN CISCO
He then proposed the following gentlemen a. secreis-
osoRGE wILKE. Rrco.ProS.
| NO,E.F FL.NsGss DAVID FpwifR
| CrAgifs RIDDLE. Ofoh1k flk.kk,
| M A. WATERS M A. w.LkER
| FO~lEK J0HN HoOk
w Burns PHiLtifs
DUKE KOsA>s
| CHARLTs sInON.oN
| HExNY AKoULANIVS Esq Who deputed 70 read
the Address 10 the meeung-smd loud cheers which
|
lows.
| FELLOW CITIZENS oF NYwlcKK u j. not long
met here u congratulate the people Of France
| upon The Rspub which they erected with - much
| pomp on the ruins OF iai-n Monarchy Here ~
$50 met ming.e symp-ihies with the doVu-iroc-
ocn Germans ana the oppressed Italians 10 their strug
&c for Liberty. No people Il Is true. could Dc more
enthusiastic that holy than were for Nrs-
York has svays had TIE honor the renoWn and Justly
its credit Tor being fore most 10 the praise Of brave and
| .roeiua. deeds TIE ciuzcns Of New.Y0Tk DO not
couhue themselves 10 particular people. No their
sympathy Is universal {. The oqpressed-their arms
are sir0ug. and their hearts are Wiling
As fsr. however. - Frsnce hs- progressed, ~e ar
sorrowfaly Inclined O. despair a her ooasict A-puo-
hcsnism she has snitten the Romans and ol..ed Tor
| = rme the hnpes ot that brave people.
To-day, sgsin, ~e are called upon, IN The name Of
Justice and Humauliy. . express here The feelings Of
Indignant people The Hgngarisns are In the ned
they have struck The bow. ana ~e hope blow lhsl
Vii prove siA 10 Their cspressors They tsnt sng .
| handed, 10 foreign suNisries % aid them
| The nations OF Europe look on. but DO 10, move
TIE GorrrsSuf Of FRANCE j. ant Republican, and wAs
tre@cneroUs IN sosln. the battle. fought under the
walls OF Rome her 0s.e AT right and a. their ire
IA = pure vii the leaders. wnO nzse Tor time
betrayed them ana terrible rrtuogton In the future
| Iae proud snd sristocrsrc G0rs-s.eaf OF England
| says u csnnot consuturnuk'y interfere. IL prst-s
u bon Intervention y-t quietly looks on the attempt %
snuihilse tie Hus ssTsns while the R,f5r-os Of Ens
land in,isi upon aiding tasi patriotic people IN tne
midst Of al. Eray the Hlrssrsns are eft 70 their
own resources What critical ilncsure AS, q