The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-23


meeting In pursuance OF the fouowing announce
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Greeley s1sesd Charles Emmett sns sthsr
hairm. an o, tho A,.iE1.r.diop Committee.
4 o. AALsoN. Secretary
For time past the appointed hour, the meeting
very thiny attended, but subsequently the crowds
focking in, until the large completely
crowded by audience numbering fifteen hundred,
principally composed Of Irish workngmen but of
the promised missing The assembly was
markabe for its peaceabe dcmeanor not word being
uttered action committed to the perfect order
OF the proceedings.
Mr.. James I Brady was unanimously called to the
chair amidst great applause. Mr. Il. o. Malson was
Vice Presidents
The CHAIRMAN then said-I hardly know in what ca
pacity to address you this occason but suppose
win be most appropriate for to address you my
fellow citizens of New York (Cheers intend to ad
dress you In reference to the objects for which this meet
ing IL convened but cannot do at this moment with
nerrepting the regular OF the proceedings
will however. make few observations as to why ac
cept this place, and why this assembly IL held in this
hall 1t intended to hold the meeting consider
this important matter in place that celebrated
as place of meeting for political parties as was Tamma
ny Hail. nor in any place known that of meeting
place party known to be opposed to that which in
The habit Of meeting there-(hear)--les its objects
should be prejudiocd by political or party feeling
is due to you and the public this and that
Tho of meeting here is exclusively that other
arge and hall could be obtained for the pur-
pose at this summer lie made this explanation
particularly lest 1t should be thought 1t
vened in Tammany Hall for any purpose Of political
nature which might nnre the important object in view
No would however believe in that h. felt who had
any appreciation for the noble purpose for which they
had met there TO night. So much for the placa-now
for the person The lat place he thought he would
occupy would be to preside their deliberations but
some gentlemen who were expected were not there
They all knew the weather was very warm;
but he did not mention this In censure, and
he had pressed himself rather before them to make these
observations in advance He did not appear because he
had been counsel for the who had been the
of suggesting their meeting tonight lie regretted they
had not greater numbers. (the then but
thnly ed but he felt that this the beginning of
movement which would land from beginning
to end cloud cheers He made these observations
preminary to the object of their meetpg-and would
address them afterwards more at length lie regretted
there were not men more nearly and closely connected
with Ireland to preside but he called forward by the
impulse Of his nature, and cherished devotion
(Cheers) He then announced that address
prepared by the committee and series of resolutions
would be read for their consideration. He requested
their attention to them for the present and would after
wards raise his voice against an Infamous law, under
which poor. hardworking Irshman was about to be
back to the miserable power Of the British govern
ment. cloud cheers
The address and resolutions were then read by Mr.
Mason the Secretary and received with Groans
for English spice Cheers for Mesgher and other such
EXPLANATIONS the sentiments rise to. The follow
Resolved That committee Of six persons be appointed
essential sna Of he act Of Congress Of aa
therng the transportation Of American citizens to Great
sst,s only
upon Thorn KANE the legal rights
and laws and an able and thorough defence II he be sent
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red action Of the state in awarding
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she Court last may be taken sWsy
Resolved That we invite our fellow citizens throughout
advisable accomplish the object for which here
Mr. BLAskMAS seconded the resolution in a brief ad-
dress lie never was present at meeting which he felt
ca IN
Of principle which was preached at the Revolution
Cheers If such law the present to prevail
they might as well claim Thomas Francis Meagher
-(cheers)- Mr. Smith Brien, any other political
exile, on some such charge as stealing pair of the
only feeler put by the government and again.
what kind Of eeer had they put out the other day the
Banks of Newfoundland lIiear hear II beloved
law, and prevent the British government from taking
| Kane back. cloud cheers
Horace GREELEY then loudly called for and came
forward He was anxious that this meeting should be
placed on such foundation would commend itself to
the Judgment Of the people lie feared il might be
sarded simply as movement on the part of the Irish
population Of New York but it should be their duty to
place 1t in the position Of question affecting American
rights and american citizens 1t presented two features
firstly, affecting the Kane and secondly affect.
ing the laws under which Kaine claimed. Hear,
hear) The appearance Of that assembly . sufficient
that the of Kane Of ordinary
crime. (Hear, hear would not be possible to get up
meeting like that in behalf Of any ordinary crimi-
commended itself to the hearts Of n great nu mber
of our people. Did they believe that they
assembled to advocate in an ordinary criminal proceeding
in its course against murderer pickpocket Do you
believe 1t (Cries Of Ne and cheers) At the time of
the commission of the alleged offence. Ireland in
state Of social anarchy There bitter animosty-
the growth Of ages between the conquered the con-
querors in Ireland Offences Of that description known
sgrarian rife 1t not new but an old evil
Wrongs and violence were committed by people acting
impreesion-a mistaken one. If they woodworking
from sense Of hard suffering and wrong (esr hear
The treaty had gone long way for II extended not
only to British but American born citizens. Thomas
Francis Meagher-Ro one wa safe. so long
trymen amenable to British laws lie or any one
else must have suffered and they could have done nothing
We should say 1t IL Of political offence and you
don't give up political offenders cloud cheers) The act
of Congress went still beyond the treaty. He
lawyer but it AIRED to him that it would be easy
call for Meagber Mitchell or 0Gorman. some trumped
up charge of felony Three cheers for them Nor
our own citizens any safer-any American might have
false charge pyeferred against him lie not very
much given TO praise the government there In the first
place they wanted revson Of the decision Of the courts
of law by the State Department that that department
might consider they had of discretion. in con-
sidering whether the party committed should be
sent away not In the second place, they
wanted Congress to revise the act Of 18Is so
to guard American citizens against the technical
and legal difficulties II the Courts department de-
cided IL still in III. discretion of the executive Off
The speaker then instanced the Of Danvcrs
and Mackenzie the latter of whom not claimed as a
rebel but mail robber but in whose the mail
robbery not in the of robbery but
part OF the rebellion and May such Offences
mixed up VIII them. that they wanted that they
should be protected and that offences really potca
should De distinguished from moral offences They
Md hfQ "a Ion thnu
might have demanded kossuth according TO the conf
ty OF nations because the crown jewels stolen
and they inspected he had taken them. daughter
Many more than the kaine Interested in this
movement, and be exhorted them 10 act boldly and
firmly as pioneers and preseryrs Of public justice and
individual rights. cloud cheers
Mr. BusTEhD followed lie apologised that he
sick, and bad three times refused TO address pOitcs
meetings ON that account. lie felt bound 10 be here
hOweyer as this not 8 Political meeting. lHenr