New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-13
THE LATE Disturbance IN THE NINTH
WARD.
Meeting Of the Officers Of the Irish SOcietiei of
Ncw-YOrk.

Ncw-NOrk.
meeting Of the Officers Of the Irish Societies held
last night at Grardst Hall The meeting called to
order at about clock when Mr. Richard Walsh ap
pointed Chairman and Mr.. SANFORD Secretary.
Nj Sanders tie President OF the Society ofthe Ancient
Order Of Ibelnans then came forward and said The Oh
jet Of ealing you together gentlemen, 10 explain 10
Won the occurrence Of tie 9Th Of July, in connection
with which the Society Of which have the honor
Of being President has been so much malZned
will state the circumstances fairly and ! hope TEN
peratey az far AZ know them, and am satisfied you
will be persuaded that have brought Disgrace on
you or On ourselves AID our intention not to do So
snd if any Of that society has acted incautousy or
hastily do not think tha, either the society itself or the
other Irish Societies should be held accountable for
the one act Of an individual. To my knowledge how.
ever no Individual attached the society has done
Some time before the ih Of July was called on By sew
eral members OF society TO call special meeting Tor
the purpose of taking the Of the body on the prop
ETY. Of going in procession that day in order to show
our attachment 10 the country and honorng the birth day
Of cur National INDEPENDENCE II is trr gentlemen, we
are Infen b. BIRTH but BY the laws Of this country and
the Constitution We are American citZens-as American
czeIs We considered bad right ~ pay honor 10 the
day to show attachment 10 this country OF our adop
ton for perhaps special testimony required OF us
adopted cit such days than OF those born on the
soil Of America it may BE- perhaps that contrasting our
present liberty ard freedom with our former seriAge aId
slavery at home those days feel desire 70 gYe
vent IN The abundance Of our JOY 70 the feelings OF our
hearts by making special demonstration. The meeting
Vss called by me and We agreed 10 90 out we dd
20 out in good feeling, and with no desre 70 insult OF
'ure any one We went even with determination
10 bear sut if offered ~, and ht We would not commit
any at on that day which could BE- BY the most mGeyO
lent twisted into desire u dshonOr the day worthy
Of the glorious banner Of the stars and stripes which We
carried with the banners Of Society and whose prtec
ton We sought when ~ this country and winch
vegculd die 10 defend were, however, lsulte gen
,men deeply, grievo usy AL wronged IN different forms
notouly that cay but snce IL many ways have We oeea
prosecuted by caumny misrepresentation and POSITIVE
wrong On our line Of march passed do IN Eghthav.
into Hudsonst the head Of procession in Had
st and the rear in the Eighth stage drive came up
and attempted % pass he stopped By the staff OH
GERS and turned the right and could without mach din
Guilty have passed the eBd OF the process but ne
turned suddenly to TIE left again. aud attempted 70 orsa1
through. he was again stopped BY the siad oilcsfs
was e. this tine ~ TIE bead q the procession ana wa
called for rode back f4s, a. could 70 ths 'seus
81 actCn IS II : called and there was when All "a no
dsuI lance that would have resulted 10 a1yHn1 ssDl'
II We ad beer let @ proceed succeeced ~ gfAt M
sure il restoring order and We would soon n~V proceed
Cd on our march, when We were s5t OF " Bfcs4 d
persons, Who came Up, but WAC % 70. tAIA arc
citizeLs. though they are c@Aed So ana % nOt
80. g. iii bl9ckguaris and We were attacked
With stones and Other missiles Inc conianon
- Later eyery moment, and / not able
- tbs Police came up. and without attempting 10 make
800 or n, make any inquiries, they commenced az once
"a iubbfd every man Who wore scarf and did nothing
g. bs o.ber In this statement am borne out by the evil
arc ~ these very policemen Themselves az given this
Ssv AZ The Je erson Market Police Ocs when they ac-
r,vlecCed that they struck but such a. had
carf Or sted one but the members Of the Society
and took no rOce al all Of the conduct Of the a.taekn
crowd | know ! would not allow whether policeman
or q private individual Il could prevent it. socisty
who were walking 10 procession the 4h q july To be
nsulied attacked and broken up 10 matter what rybt
be the eo!os Of the scarf ibs7 wore, Ali wo1d