New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-17
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CONYENTION az LIRERAL SOCIErY.

CONVENTION OF LIBERAL SOCIETY.
Last evening the regular seni-monthy meeting Of this
Convention held in the OF Z" the Mountain,
No. 60 LeoDsrd-si. The attendance numerous. Dr.
AsBEsBRESsER, President OF the Convention took the
Char.
The minutes Of the last meeting read and approved
Col. HUGH FoRnEs brought before the notice OF the
Convention the destitute condition Of the lstelysved
Roman exiles. lie said: The italian exes recently
brought here from the Roman States ere state which
calls IoT immediate e seton sS on the part Of the the, Ss-c
four years Of prison for their iP dpa and RPebican
PT'HcPe; they arc totally ignorant OF the Eoglsn IAN
gRage, and find almost impossible to procure work at
Their trades IL is work. aud not ams, they ask for and
IL esreoiay the duty Of tlose who are Iogd n uer
denuneaion Of Pope to put these men IN the way o.
sutornQs done more against the Pope than has been
or ever viii be accomplished by al the psalm singers IN
New York and IT, when they nov ask for work, they arc
merely 90 receive tracts only hken II TO giving
stone 10 those who ask for bread. The prosecutions have
not ceas landing in tae United States the Catholic
especiey The Irish, most ber against all lailai
Pspuhhcans whom they regard q enemies Of the Pope.
One Of thcse obtained employ nent last Monday at
Wosttrvdfs sipyaTd, but II was impossible for mm T.
stsy from The III usage he received from the other work
men Ten went their expense, into the country,
70 brick making with recommendation from the Em-
grant Socicybut they got no work. That are the men
co They must be somehow eep!oyed where they are
not subject the prosecutions OF the Catholics. Lave
none any feeling Tor them
Ia oonse quence OF Col. Forbess observations the fol-
loving Ape al a. resolution were adopted
This Cobgenoa cells the iou % tue pablo the situation
ifuisu Political tvies recently here aud gently
ofer them employment There
them, Iien. cabinet makers, COOKS and most
tbeT os afd ul glloa'na ea1 be obtained rom General
aven- ffa.l-t.
requested lake notice OF and 20
ScTcgtfhM IA thf p1pws
Tie PgEsIDEsT pre- onted two letters he had receiy
tie Central Organization of Liberal Societies m
ORLEANS aud one foIn tho Central Organization 10
cnnGt, both desiring union with the New York Con-
N,nion, ~ bring tef joint force to bear upon the
effects in view.
IAe Secretary was instructed 70 keep up Cores
pOIacnCe with both these organizations.
The proposed Lccasc lar, already brought before the
Convection. tGsen up and discussion GA Il entered
into balance OF opinion being against any restrictive
Law.
M TnsM Delegate from the Democratic L jon, tfer-
aD presented report from that body decidedly agdIDst
the Name Law and any license aw, bu In tvOr Of the
Provision Law proposed in the Convention.
Mr. KOEDEL, Delegate from the Social Reform soc ETY.,
CemGn,l reported verbally from his Society TO the same
eject with regard TO both the provision law and the license
law.
Mir. WIEEKEL, Delegate from Friegemund, aid ne had
decision would be to the purport, which ne could
also say for all the German and French Societies.
The subject postponed until tue remaining S5cetes
should have reported.
new Delegnfe from the Arbeiter bund German So
oiey, another of the name being already represents
cd j presented himself, and was received.
Tie Convention then adjourned 10 Wednesday, the
30th inst.