The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-30
Meeting OF the Friends of ireland.

The Richmond {Noy. 80 correspondent OF the
New York Herald gives an account of meeting
Of the friends Of ireland in this city, favorable to
the scheme now on foot for the liberation of that
country from British dominion, which was held on
the evening of the 23d instant, in the Odd Fellows
Hall. The attendance is said to have been very
large, and the main bulk of the body constituted of
what may be called the bone and sinew of that
hardy race, whilst q due proportion of the mos,
wealthy and influential Irish citizens were present
II was, says the correspondent by far the largest
meeting Of Irish hold for some years in this city
and no former occasion was the same amount
OF enthusiasm manifested-not even in le48
The following resolutions were reported by .
committee of five appointed for the purpose, and
severally adopted. without dissenting voice:
Whereas have learned through tho public IA.
pe that societies are being formed through the
United States under the name of 1.-THE Emigrant Aid
Society" for the purpose, far this meeting has
escertained of rendering all legal aid to the
and down trodden people of ireland;
Whereas we, Irish residents of Richmond, in this
meeting assembled feel the deepest interest in every
thing connected With fatherlsnd and are accord
ugly prepared to extend to suffering countrymen
there all the aid and comfort in power long a.
the may be consistent and compatible with our
obligations to the constitution and laws of this cour
Try of our adoption;
Whereas, we are informed that . convention of
Irishmeu 10 shortly to assemble In the city of
New York for the purpose of devising some Judi
cious means of relieving Ireland from the yoke of
British tyranny and whereas We believe that the
present war is fast preparing the contingency which
every good rishnan wishes and waits for but which
certainly has notyet arrived; be it therefore
Resolved, first, That we highly approve of tho OBJ
iects aims and ends of the Irish Emerant Aid Socie
ties, 30 far az they are publicly known to u.s. and as
long as they shall be sought by means not in conflict
with our duties a. good citizens of this Republic
Resolved secondly, That at present We have no
concern with any organization which asks for money
tsehng satisfied that money in any quantity can Be
10 cd
Resolved, thirdly, That wo deem it expedient that
the patriotic rsbmen of this city be at
the Convention to be held in the Aston House. in New
York by delegate whose duty it shall be to ascertain
whether the proceedings and plans of said conysn-
ton be iakeeping with orr views, expressed above
Resolved, fourthly That in the present
attitude assumed by the British government in send
ing large fleet to the American coast it is iueum-
bent on all good ctizeus-and particularly the Irish
elrzensm this cOuatry-to prepare to defend with
their fortunes and lives the honor of the United States
tag.
Resolved, filthy That earnestly urge on all our
eountrymen who are capable of bearing arms to en-
brace all and every opportunity of acquiring knoyyI
edge Of military affairs SO that they may BIO as efficient
as possible IN the hour of need
In conformity with the third resolution, Capt. p.
T. Moore of the Montgomery Guard, was unapi.
mously appointed delegate to the Irish Convention
in New York.
We are pleased to see that the resolutions
adopted by the meeting do not propose any assis
tance to Ireland except such as may be consistent
and compatible with the obligations of Irishmen in
this country to the constitution and laws of the
land of their adoption; and that it's military pre
parations are made solely with reference to the
contingency of an actual war with Great Britain
Whilst we do not perceive the necessity of any such
organization we rejoice that no fillibusterine
scheme is in contemplation, and feel sure that
should England madly provoke a war with the
United States, the Irishmen of this country would
OF themselves form an army large enough and
brave enough to annihilate any British force
that might land upon our shores, to carry the war
back into the British dominions and achieve tb,,
object so dear to their hearts-the independence q,
their native land -