The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-13
TIM Convention OF the Irish Societies. Of
New York.

TIM Convention OF the Irish socie ties. Of
New York.
meeting OF this body was held, on Tuesday
vening last, at Powers Montgomery Hall, Prince
rect. The President, Mr.. Patrick Dee, occupied
10 chair. Mr. John McGrath, the secretary, read
the minutes OF last meeting which were approved
OF. lie read letter from Mr.. M. H. Griffin, of
Easton, Penn, which stated that he, after his re-
urn rom New York, had, in conjunction with
MesGs Michael Cookery and Miles Farnan, called
meeting Of the laborers midway between Blooms
bury and East,n, on the Central New Jersey Rail-
road; that several hundreds had attended; and that
the address published by the society, intoxicating
peace amongst all lrshmen, was read to the meet
ing, and was received with great cheering. The
peace preservation doctrine (said Mr.. q is making
great progress, and the men seemed deeply imbued
with the doctrine. At the meeting, they gave three
cheers for the Erin Peace Society and for the New
York Convention; and that the entire of the members
present took the peace pledge, and were given cards.
as members Of the Erin Peace Society, which would
procure them work en- any section along the line of
railroad. He stated that another meeting was
called for the 10th OF the present month, at which
several influential persons were expected to attend
and that the Row. Mr. O'Reardon, the Catholic
pastor OF that district, had promised to attend.
Mr.. MeGRATH also read letter from Mr..
Richard kalagh, of Evansville, Indiana. Mr.. II.
stated, that though there were two thousand men
WORKING On canals, and one thousand on railroads,
iAuce VI 'an5Vllle, a.. there
was no lighting, chiefly owing to the sxertions Of
the Rev r. McDermott, the Catholic pastorof that
dstrict and he would do his utmost to suppress this
evil in ether places.
The Chairman read letter from Mr.. Bernard
Hughes, of Portageville, giving cheering intel-
gence Of the mum Der of persons that were coming
In to ion the "Erin Peace Society aud stated that
another mass meeting contemplated in that 10
atty, to be held at Belfast Wyoming county,
n. Y. Al the people want, said Mr.. H.. is instruc.
ton, and then this evil will But, like every
other BILE ssing, nave to tbaHk England for this
enc also with the rest. From the time she irst set
Der aecursed foot Irish soil, her whole endeavors
have been to brutalize the people, and then to en-
slave them. She banished or hanged the teachers
and ioinstres of the Irish, and set the same price
On the ne I'D Ut wolf as on that ola Catholic priest.
But vet, there may be good time coming, and we
may yet repay tor her fostering care hope not
to die til | see Ireland free.
MIR. F. O'Reilly-If England wanted to bru,a-
lie US heretofore, by depr ring of the of
instruction, she is making amends tor it now, and,
Of course, we should be duly thankful. Having
failed to squeeze the Catholic faith out Of tho
hearts Of the Irish, as she did the blood cut Of Their
bodies, she has now established what has not been
unaptly termed her Codes. Colleges, ia order to
seduce, prosecute, and corrupt.
resolution Was then moved, that tho thanks OF
the convention should be given to the clergymen
who encouraged and sanctioned the peace preserva
ton movement, and also to the gentlemen who
aided in promoting it, The meeting then ad-
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