The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-18
The Irishmea's Civil snd Military Repubii-
rnn CniOn.


A meeting OF this society was he'd Last evening
at the room Of the body, IN tie Vanxhail G1dsus
At halfpast eight O'Clock tNers were sbout ooe
hundred members preaei t, with the meeting was
organized by the calling of President Molog 70 the
chair. Mr.. Holland acted as Secret Try. The roll
was csled, and the reading Of the minutes Of the
last meetiog was dispensed with.
A letter was read from Mr.. Michael Doheney. in
reply to an invitation TO address tho s,ciety, de-
cliDiDg to do SO, CT make any SPEECHES. uutii ire
lands sons bad assumed q moro firm trout, and Q
steiner attitude. He only koew one line Of duty.
and he w0nld endeavor to follow it. Toe letter wts
received vita applause, ahd its insertion on tao
minutes voted
TIE Secretary read q series OF resolutions refer.
ring 70 Tie late attack on Greyto wn, in viii the
destruction OF that "truiy Euglioh town" was APP
pau(e. the action Of the Priest tent, his Cabinst,
and Captain Hollins endorsed; that pct ti0ns be
presented TO. ngr SO aIg that b1dy e. refuse
any apology TO Euglaud; aDc that ii she in her
rogaice ~ Onid go 10 war with the Un It'd a.es,
fifty teousaho Eish aen arc ready to march III os'rr
t. humble her pride, ONO b If that numbe of
them often did hefnne.
The I, solutions we're passed amids. loud cheers,
on motion of Coupseler G. H. Kevin.
The president hen cad = |. ng address to refute
Gus he sa'd) vile sal der II m an Low, ia-iyni.
hcant sheet published ia this city the Oh lractcr
OF his countrymen. He alluded 10 the True Oemo-
Graf paper which gatnefed Ali lts news at cost
Of two cents by ourchssi' a copy Of ono Of the
enterRrisioR New York j,arnals published on the
day before. The article ridden ed the idea If any
Irish bndy here obtaoiDg sny good for their coun-
try by hndiog ON her shores. This posti0n
wa, strongly-ard 10 no MEASURED terms opposed
by rel, cncce 20 the ancient aud more hern strug-
giles of Leland for independence at homo, m I tho
aid which she gave by her ra0m son her Barry,
her Montgomery AMI other volunteers in the cause
Of American independence. TIL editor Of ths pa
per advised TO study history and toe gengr. Jay
1 of Ireland and the Know Mornings csntlo ned to
look after domestic traitors readv to sell the
try to Britain, ard exercise less hatred tn their
brave Irish adopted citizens. In the year 1856. per
hsps the Iish would b. the edlsor-if his pc sty
sh. at existed rrssiog their - wet brogua" EGG
iaud was pos erful IL the pulpit at tho bar and vt
tho press, but the franchise of Irish ,tizea5 here
would extipgusb her influence.
The tdoftss welt Oh st great length, and was re-
ceived with mncb applause.
AT. JAcKsoS then addressed the meeting, adeis-
ing irishmeD to talk less ami act moro -ns get cal
~. Let them hear no ntion o! re eal but ever
speak Of republic. English ule should be extin-
guist d by force OF arms oniy-military 0rgan.za-
tioD should be extended and all should he loyal to
their country Of bir, ard that rf their adoption.
After the speaker had concluded some further re-
marks were maee, when the meeting was adjourned.