The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-05
IN cur st'ergh and with Goas help raise up The Irish

IN cur stferg.h and with Gods help raise on The Irish
nation TO 90 q glory u humacity.
kescyed, ihat we ca Destly commend that ge,eral
s.nven,on Of ne hsDos OF Ireland from the principal
cl1es II tie Union be b.id early Cay prac
ee N the city o. New York for the purpose u carrying
uted system OF action nrough mt the Union aud ihs
sosnta, and 10 adopt address to brethre re-
~ao eAhefng them to be Of good cheer, iJr tasis
net oe left alone in the struggle.
The arfoeiaJn by whie., no foregoing platform was
drrwn up issued the oll wing ca for General Convsn.
hon, 10 be held ct the AsioF House December A.:
OFFICE IRISH lan6RANr AID ASSOCIATION
BosToS, Nov. o, 1855.
Conditions of entail, at The General nveation
70 be he'd On he fobrth of December next al the
Houfe, New York
Every sate in opera oz with the Irish Enigr.t Aid
focie'y Of Masfachufets having toree sociees
Ah Ill bs entitled 70 collegiate three 10 five two; live
10 en-, three and for livery additional ten, Where
directory sxsss they shan choose from ,heir body
or moro DEL ga'es according to tho plumber .f ocietes
in tho state Where Directory exists tho society
Der the state Il entitled to. Delegates -eventet at
TENDING The convention, shall have the ivege OF vong
by proxy delegates shall bs residents If The sate they
represent and bring crscentals of election with tho
number and strength II the societies they may represent
Sgued by the President Secretary Of he State
septicp as he case may be- Per order Dresory,
T. II. SMITH Secretary.
In accordance with this cali between twenty and thirty
delegates, representing societies in about ou teen differ
snt States assembled yesterday morning A. eleven
O'Clock in the Astor House. where they recei rod
oy the Directory cf the parent socicyhat IL. the Mas
saehusetts All Association
The Convention called TO order at the appointed
hour by DR. Thos Smith of Boston, and Robert Tyler
hsq, OF PaDpSyls ana, elected president pro tenn
Dr. g. officiating Secretary. The President returned
his thanks in brief and appropriate remarks He
ssh--While he should not desire to occupy position
Of potoriey yet TO promote the emancipation Of Ire
snd, he ready to sacrifice his life and everything
be held most dear. He deprecated anything 1T might
tend to produce undue public excitement that had
Tor its aim thing but the accomplishment Of the free
DOM Of Down trodden psopc. This the purpose for
whick the convention had been the called and should
Be conducted basis STRICTLY in with true
American principles.
The names Of the different States were called over
when delegates tom fourteen presented their
dentish. motion was adopted that all delegates
Who might arrive during the day after the
organization of the Convention should be received
committee, consisting Of from each Sate Was APP
pointed and report upon the credentials of
delegates. The following the members of whom II
composed:-
DR.. Thos. II. Smith, Mass. Patrick Wall, Maine.
tApt. w. Powor5 Penn. Dr. MCGOWAN, X. Island
VIM Sisk, Conn. Jas McManus, New York.
p. Rely, New Jersey. j. p r. Butler, Mich
Edwd. Kennepiek Ohio. Or. Cumming &c ,rgis.
Jas McneYmott KY g. J. Moore Illinois.
Jse McDermott, Ind. Capt. Sargent. 8. Carolina.
After the trar action of further preliminary bu
siness, the Convention adjourned to this morning.