New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-07
CITY ITEMS.

CONVENTION OF THE IRISH SOCIETIES OF
NEW YoRK.-A meeting of this body was he'd on FIJI
day night, at Montgomery Hail. Prince-street.
The President, Mr. Patrick Dee, in the Chair. The
Secretary, Mr.. John McGrath, read the minutes OF
the proceedings of the last meeting which were APP
proved Of Captain McLeer and Mr.. John Clancy
were then introduced as delegates from the Hoer-
MAN Providence Society Of Newark, and they
also represented the other Irish Societies In that
city and neehOorlng towns. Mr.. Clancy said that
he and Captain McLeer had been sent as delegates
70 the New-York Convention from Newark, N. J.,
to consult and # they could not devise some
means of-puiting end to those faction tights which
occurred among the Irish on public works. There
10 quauelIng at present IN Newark, but then
they all felt the disgrace such scenes brought on
them He II be could presume TO offer an Opnon,
would suggest that IA levy Of three cents for each
member belonging 10 the several Societies be rdsei
for the purpose OF forming perm dnent luna 20 os-
tribute newspapers and books which woulo give these
men information. They were good naturei eooush
not to be lighting with and killing each other II they
knew the difference, but ali proceeded from lgno-
rance-once educate them, and the EVIL VIII cease.
He saw by the report of the pocee hugs of the Con
venton, tat they had some discussion as TO whether
the better moce Of proceeding would Dc TO nave the
Societies about to be formed subordinate or indie
pendent lie (MT. c. thought they ought 70 De SUI
ordinate, as by being united under one, they
could act in more unison, and wouii have more III
fuepce Tire levy TO be raised, as ne proposed,
should be Lett iii the hands of the New DIX Con-
venton, TO he expended by them IN the purchase .,
the papers, books, &c, which might be rcqured anu
he considered 1t but fair that the other Societles
should contribute 10 so good work, and not leave
all the expense on those OF New lork lie couli al
least speak for the men Of Newark VINO wohld con
siCef the expense thus incurred as but nnS 10 the
amount Of good 1t was likely TO effect.
Nr O'Reilly saIt that the convention ma nl'aet'o
borne all the expense incurred, ana tney uu not II
tend to ask for assistance from the oocietles ABOUT
10 be formed, at least for some time, until incl
principles we're better known and wller spread
Mr. John McGrath said this Convention VAS hist
established for the purpose OF putting DOVE the
fights among the men on the rhroafs ana othcr
places and 10 Go this We sskei ioI 'he ala Oh tie
atholic clergy in Canada and IN the states. we
asked for the cooperation of all but we do hot pre-
sumo to dictate Should they communicate Win u.s.
We will endeayOr to assist them by all means IN our
power, and think they ought to do SO, rs we nave
more facility for having our proceedings puJtsneo
here than Is enjoyed IN other places we coulo Io.
however, ask them to be subordinate 10 US, or 'ha'
we should make rules for their government pr
ceye that the Right Rev. Bishop iiInon hts ossao-
tablished a society which Is oenomlnaIca ne
Enn Peace Society" over his Diocese oil BuHaio,
ard at Portageville, where there Is ofancn OF ".
They give cards 10 each member, wnch cosls one
dollar and thisis rendered nee essary, w
men have to go from one place to announcer 10 ooA
for work, and other clTcU4>tances may aiso III
other places which might REQUIRE other regulations
of which do or can know n0shtng 49, .
Mr. Dee considered that the matter shoud De rev
,ntirely to the Societies, whether they w"nid DC.
come subordinate or not. In any case, the3 ooust
correSpOId With ihe convention, anu IL lnol uo'A
any pape,s they couii be seat TO themDy ssahS tne
number of papers they required, and the name OF ING
paper either 10 Themselves or frienos lhls wou n
save great expense TO the country Soctepes, % uo
Convention, having so many TO purchase co"lo pro-
cure them al the price they would be sGd 10 sSehls
for when, # ordered directly BY thesc So'Ie'Ss VIC
fun price would be charged them A long usCus.
sion here ensusd, but It Was decided In the Gnu 'uas
each Society be allowed 70 act Tor Itseh la mo
matter -, A. p.~n.,d
The Secretary then read letter from vi, BsrasIa
Hughes OF Porisgevllle, when staeo VIM viz - -,
ciples OF the Society had nsde great progress ~
Western New-York, and where the mos 'aiea.oN
and enthusiastic III the cause coui1 nor ees Al 80
view SIX months SINCE, ne hsu islely auu' , So
yeral hundreds Who pledged themselves mus ~
lemnly to tie peace doctrine. That there was
nothing now talked Of on the rAlroa1s out ,he pIo-
gress of 1.-The Erin Pesce Society ana sne pro-
ceedings Of the New-Nork Convention, ana s'ery
one almost fcaght for a newspaper when cousSlnso
any matter relative 10 either. Mr.. Hughes sHongy
ufceo the utility Of General Convention OF All 'he
lrIsh Societies OF the United Stes, IN ,ha;r ,n
consult as to the best mode OF rwardlng Iheit IN
,sre sts in this country, and also Win view 70 tseu
redemption al home. ms ias' proposIion y, ~
Hughes vas deemed premature It present, ahI wa,
ordered TO lie on The table his ie'lef was o'u0'0
To be inserted in the minutes . ,,,,. ~
ieIier was also read from MIR. McMahoh, oil
Portaeeyille lie congratulated the society on tIs
n,ceress they had mace SAID that the reverend suu
,,es,.cied lisbon 1lmon ha4 put himself a. tne
head OF tie Peace movement, and ha1 enlls'eu hiS
= e,ey Ia tie cause. With such men as ttese tstid
Mr. Men ahonl 20 lead the Ndl' We wiz OV az W
,slIy the troops and bring up the rear thihk We
vii and be assured look Oh this movement as one
winch will better the condition OF oar couhliyih
here and the first effective step when mas OF hIe
yoo,s been taken for the redemption OF or bause
ia To YOU and your brothers Of the convention
are ve irc6 oted for the trs movement III 'hls ms
Ter and Tor that 10 YOU Is due the graitIce OF every
T;slmsn m the United States His ieieF was OF
ds,ef 10 belnserted on the minutes
Ths DELEGATES from Newark here ieit al'ei eA \.
res,,re Their entire appreciation OF the ooc.rlles =,
he CoEver tion and promising theiT or.
sdvocscv and stated that they wonla snoit{ PaJ
sno,hsr visit 10 the Convention Mf. Johl lam ,
before LEAVING strongly Inculcated NE hecesS., 80
SoTn',ne a permanent fund for the purchase OF opo
Srd rews narers and advised thai temperance "A1
RelipIon Should go hand IN hand - -. - 81 .
A morton was then made that 2uoO COPIES ~ 80
.oS,sSs he uubllshed for the purpose oi -.
among the laboTers on the pu0hc wotAs, a. I'm
was The more particularly urged as iheie ms
| be a prest ouaItlty Of works on the canais vi ''
| State, Where they would be wanted. IN nj
| Mir Hypes sud ne was particularly "a -. ,o~si.
these addresses should be got out as soon % com
! lie Tor tNe,e we're other works ABOUT oeins .sst
| mtnced IN Virginia, where some oughs - $50 and
have been ON public works for some nm ret dsy
know how the men act. When they nav .hsn the,
! and csrnot work, or on SUNDAY, Nnoshios
are IDLE they have nothing TO amuso nd a, 40 wI
| 10 emp,oy the time and they then 80 sat % n. !,
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