The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-18
THE IRISH ALLIANCE.



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Ueeslng at the C0liseum-scsnss or Com.
rusion ana violence-A Universal Row.
On Saturday evening . meeting was held In the
Coliseum, IN pursuance Of the following CALL published
in the daily papers advertisement, and also is
susd - . pseard:
sr P.trsh IVA meeting Of the friends of ireland
Ss!s Coliseum ss S?sssvss on s.saas:y
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card:
meeting for the sss.sishnsnt fri:s A
.sa: S;:s Dsiisis:.: Ireland r: Pfsi.rS :sss q
York ors.n iiis s Dublin pamssais memory
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ns saa so% ss
Of The Dublin Alliance, Ses.u.s. NJ; Leyns
they might offend some influential men suoh being the prn
soSy s. sss ,.a sssd s
failed. hseauss II was little ore than an "Asi.sor At
Association without 1.-THE Of ii. TALENT
Brother lish@sn. country has been tn. Of .s.
josSSrE Bsl;as. President q islinsu1 Club. State
JoHs sHvAer Secretary TO- the Students and Citizens
It.s:I t..en cs.s,.n Club Stat. r.,.s.s ISIS
IS~..s Fir. F;, Lieut.
sssi;S sshs c. and
TaoMAs nynrnY. oTssriy seTssani. Company 3.
k.Sss.as ''v1n w%ls eia' D.
1sSns. Reilly nSr.as .aa pA.ny
from this city but the sentiments expressed in ths above
Dasn " their
One Of the most sctive Of the opposition at this
meeting, was Mr. Huston, whose name is mentioned
above. The reporter was requested by Mr.. Edward
Murray, captain Of the Erins Guard company Of tho
Irish Volunteers to state that he had nothing to do
with the opposition to the meeting.
In consequences of this piacsrd row was expected,
an expectation that was by the fact ths.
1t was known to number Of persons that Mr. Joseph
Brennan would attend, very young man, native Of
Cork who was mixed up in the late Irish revolutionary
movement was joint proprietor Of the Irish Tribune,
wrote in the Irish EIon and subsequently Of
the joint propristers and editors Of the Dubn sh.
He was imprisoned but net tried ct the time Of
the State trials and he fed subsequently to this
try In consequence of having sxposed himself to the
tender mercies ofthe law In Transaction after the
revolutionary struggle beios mortal enemy
Of Mr. c. @. Duffy and Mr. T. D. MeGee the fsrmer the
originator of the "Irish AiisDos Society In Ireland,
and editor and proprietor Of the Nation Newspaper and
the other the warm promoter II not the originator Of
the "Nev York Irish Alliance" the nrst meeting CT
which held on Saturday evening. He 10 also the
proprietor and editor Of the Nsw Fork Nation Both
these gentlemen have been writing severely
each other, and personal violence threstend be-
tween them IL was but natural therefore to ancipsts
snexposion when they together the
for "vhen Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug OF
war" The promoters Of the meeting Il seems Oh
their guard with respect TO the appearance Of Mr..
General wsbridge had agreed to be chairman Of the
meetpg but probably hearing of the organised oppes
ton, he hsessd out 81 th: last moment sending an
mencsd The meeting vss called for O'Clock but BY
O'Clock the room vas pretty we'll nii.d The opposition
having early planted them groups
convenient for scon, butto cautiously not to exoits
a'arm- The organization Was admirably adapted for
its purpose. There ladies In the room.
and sorry TO them there for feared they
would BE- crushed In the rsvs that We kneu
AT twenty minutes to eight o'clock. Mr.. JosrrH
BsrssAs entered the roomi and IN about tso ninutss
after, rote and raid the time had 60 cell the
meeting to oroer and be would nov. therefore move
that Mr. oKeefe do take the char This young man
l y n.
TO Ireland for the purpose sshDg in the late con-
tmplsttd struggle In that country He is about 20
ysars Of ss. indeed ,csrc.ly 90 much. Mr.. Brennan
APPEARS 10 be much about the same age.
The motion Of the latter received with shouts Of
applause BY the opposition; but MT jaws BssesS
aro,e, and raid the time not yet for the
msncsmspt u the meeting according TO the os Of the
| coDmitte MI Berg.n was immedis,eiy proposed ~
great enthusiasm by the friends Of the meeting but
met With opposition from the other side There sp-
pssred to be- two chsirmsn for some time both sd-
dr. 20 IN Ayrsa h. UszftE No
amidst the olsmors Of the two parties Cheers we're
proposed for Mitchell grosns for Duffy which resulted
lovsd sniSst cr,ss Of shams and sblseksusrdism %
here . number Of ladies fortunately for themselves
si,.mspt FOR ,hs male. friendly 70 ,h. a.pes .e. 20
indignant that the ladies ser~ dsturbsd that they
resolved TO put cut every msn Of the opposition vho
eaused any interruption to the meeting This Vas the
signal for ," shindy" vhich contir ued for time
hr q kssfs appealed TO the meeting for order aud
called en- them To abstain from violence Mr.. Bergen
vbo evidently had the majority In his favor chair
man, then assembled the rostrum and the whole meet
Ing having then scquiesced In receiving him ss
the chairman, orser Was partially restored; and
be then preceded 20 ray, " the whole history Of
ireland we're to Be complied in . .'ssie sentence
h would be just What has occurred here tn night
tcriss OF hear, hear y The came disupion has al
.aJ. nsrrsd hsr councils The lrish people have
sv.ry foe but their s~p while they have failed
TO nsht With zach other (fisar. bssrD For my own
heard and am cory 70 s.e person. here prepared 70
condemn beforehand have no hesitation In saying
DO not approve of the alliance.
A volcs-The orieiSators Of 10 the enemies Of
John Mitchell
Loud eriss of "po no." and zee yesn followed this
asesrtiop; and scene Of isdescrbsbe cosfufon and
exci'smsnt ersued, which continued for ave minutes
In the midst Of which Mr. Joseph Brennan sprang to
the rostfum or pulpit and address the meet
Ing anost the cheers OF HE friends aud the of
tho.e crposd TO him. There loud cries for "ths
ehsiimss. .sd some ssid 'i.t the sba,rmsu go on
htf;" While there alss loud cries for "Brsnpsnn
n.nsntsry rsuss In the storm took place amidst
vfioh MT Brennan got the opportunity OF ,syipg.-"f
VII ansvsr every point sdvspced ny the chairman
MT Mcese, and beg you ~ill, tberefore sllov the
mestirg TO proceed Give then hearing and expect
you viii tbtain the tame Tor me-
fehet quiet vas then restored for the hret time
since the meeting ecDnebced: and Mr. Hslpip the
secretary, read the cell Of the meeting and its CO.
csptsnce being moved snd seconded there we're ayes
sbd nees the fofmer, bovever prevailing The cbsir-
man dsclsrsd u vss accepted and that there vsrs
but ttvo or three "nces.n
Avocx-Tbtre are . good many here opposed 10 H.
Arorrss NoTcr-Put that feio~ out
Here smother scene o confusion ensued after which
the chairman tsd the business u those Who not sp
provs Of this meeting s 20 hire Of their osn
nd ne To dis<u