The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-16


FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
BUFFALO, N. r., Feb. IL. 1856
The Irish EmigrAnt Aid Convention held M rst session
this afternoon, at Dudley Hall The business transacted
Was entirely preliminary nature and only the DELE
gates were present The convention called order
ct four O'Clock, by Very Rev. Mr. Mcdonnell, Vicar
General of Kingston G. w., VIII, oHciatsd Pres lent
pro tenn; Messrs. Hayes Of Toronto and Cosgrovs Of
Hartford, Conn, acting As Secretaries.
committee Of six appointed TO examine and re
port upon the credentials Of delegates THIS committee
consisted of ax-hree from the United States three
from Canada, ~ foiiows:-
Omitted States-Rsv. J. Dean, of Buffalo, (Cha'rman)
Thomas Darcy McGse, of New York; Dr. Hassett of De-
troit. Michigan.
CsnadA-Bernard Devlin, of Montreal; I. J. ONen, Of
Toronto; D. Murphy, Of Hamilton.
TIE committee retired and after brief absence made
the following report in regard TO the delegates attend
ance at the oonvention:-
UH1ID STATES DELEGATES
New York-Thcs. Darcy MCGEE, New York city Law
renee Reynolds os~ego; Rev. Mr.. McEvoy, Rochester,;
Rev j. r CAhill Cassenovi.: Rev: Mr. Moore, Buffalo;
?, hchAhon Ca,taraagus; Rev. J. Dean, Buffalo Maui
Ma.sacS usst.s Ohea Cou,ilon; Martin Lennon, Bos-
tom james OBfien, Cnarestowni George Cahil, Quincy
Husn ossirns Detroi. ,c.or A.ssst Detroit.
Ilinois-Charies Mcdonnell, Chicago Patrick HALL
Chicago; Rev. Dunn Chicago; Rev. p T. MeIlhsriae
oh.ily v,G, La Sale; Ch.rlss Corksry, Dubuque.
0hio-E- H. Barron, Cleveland; Rev. N. Neil, Clevs
land j. W. Purcell, Columbus
Connecticut-Peter Cosgrove, Hartford,
Iowa-Rsv J. yaby, Fort Dodge; Rev. Mr.. Tracy,
New Jsrsey-Rsv Mr. Kelly jersey City.
Mssouri-Rev. Dr. Lyons, p. Gregory T. Deeean.
PennsylvaniA-Cspt. Mcfride, rlie
DELEGATES.
Quebec-Rev Mr.. Mb2aa, Rev, Mr.. Hsrkin.
MontreAl-G Csc .ge Clarke, Bernard Devlin.
Toronto Michael Hayes, I. J. o. Sel,
s.; Thomas-Peter MurttaRh, i. Beaubieu.
DuIcas-P Feel, II 0mas Grey,
kirsston-Very Rev Mr.. Mcdonnell, VIC, JOHN Pat
perth-very Rev. J. McDonagh, r J. Tins, John Doran,
HAmlton-J. O'Br;en, Dsnl Murphy, c. J. Tracy Rev.
Mr.. Gorcon.
Welington-Michael Cox John Carroll
st. Catherines-Thos McFloy, Richard Dunn, John
McKenpa.
Lordon-P. G. Morris, John Wright
Chathsm-P. J. Floyd, J. B. Williams.
Ipgerfoli--Wm. Featherton, James Mu-dock.
Ottawa U'y-Jauee Burk.
The number Of delegates in attendance according TO
the abcye list, |, sixty five OF these fifteen are
Roman Catholic clergymen, and the feat belong to
he iaity viii be sen, also, that there is only one
bearing military ts.le Contrary to general expesta-
icn, there large number from Canada the dslegA
ton ,miDg nearly one-haf o. the convention.
Siderable force to arrive and when fully gsnized
there viii be about hundred present
After report OF the committee the delegates took
their seats. A Committee Permanent Organization
then appointed, consisting Of the following mem.
United ates-,James O'Brien, of Charlesso~n, Mass
sh.i'man Tho- Darcy McG.e, o, New York; z. Mona
~ !. y,
h',;-Rey. Mr. Moore, OF suffao, n Y.
eAIads-Rev. Mr. Hsrsin, Of Quebec; j. 0Brea, Of
Hsnid,on, J. B Williams, Of CHI thsm George Clarke,
OF Montrea al; James Borke, of Ottawa Gy.
This committee are to report Omorrow, Wednesday,
TIE convention ia accordance With invitation,
then agreed TO attend High Mass whi,h IA to be ce!e
brsted 1T the cathed al to morrow morning
On mott the convention adjourned 20 10 O'Clock the
following Gay. J. M
OUR CANADA CoRREsP oNDESCE.
TORONTO, Feb Q, 1856
Great Irish Proteant Meeting to Protest Against The Sam
pede' Of Irish Roaaan Catholics 20 Canada, and the
Buffalo Coruntion-Why: Because Canada Would b.
Much Catholic Government Spain o. The
Italian Sates-Knolo Nothings IN Canada and Orange
men Unite to Prevent tbs E1odns-yha Will be TIE
End Of It, and the Resolutions Passed.
An immense mseipg-cn. Of the largest ever held in
British held In the St. Lawrence H.u last
night to repudAte the stampede Of Irish Roman Catholics
to Upper Canada AL parties of Psotesants attended It,
and all parties United il condemniag the movement
The ball holds about two thousand and it packed to
suocson IN adjacent ,oons, the stairs and out Of
doors, there were from thousand to fseen hundred
more
There various for the opposition to this
stampede. The first and most mpor.an. is hat the Pro
testsnts fear they would be ompietey overpowered
csny, il 1t took place and they are by No means Ger
,aiD either that they would fare well physically social
denly introduced into the Proviuce Besides the Gsvaz
riots at Montreal and Quebec before last and
the peculiar mode Roman Catholics somet have Of
enforcing their oprion with bi.ck thorn sticks have
alarmed the Professionals at the logic and they have de-
srmned to cry oat before they strapped up TO the
post And whatever disguise msy have this is clearly
great Roman Catholic movement You will see that
the convention 10 Buffalo will be entirely made up Of
priests and laymen Of that church. together with such
Protest&nts may be identified win them for mere poll
ticaI purposes From Canada Proestauts have gone
or were asked Co. whilst ct ever meeting from Quebsc
to Detroit delegates appointed mostly in the Roman
CAthoc churches always By and from Roman Catho
lie congregations
But what makes this movement 20 Canada sgni6
csnt is that of the Executive P-;vy Council
lors who govern the Province Eve Roman Catholics,
the appointments to Office in Lower Canada are en-
ey in their hands This arises from up wards Of two
thirds the population Of that Pruvince being Roman
Catholics; and the stampede in question should take
place Upper Lanada would make the two Provinces
much Catholic in their government a. Spain Is or
tic one hand, shy the Eoman Catholics want to take
ef the country and why the PIot-saots, on
the other, deterninecy oppose their doiog go
The nee ing have al uded enth .siastic IL not
ipfsn matoIy to the last degree Speakers who never
to we're applsrded the Skies and Know Notho
and orapgeism fresy SPOKEN Of As necessary or
CARNATIONS proven. the pede ihs meeting broke
up with three cheers for the Protestant Queen after
passing unsnm usy the following re oiut 'nn, ani %
srm;L,ng also 20 cal 6 sat mass meeting OF AL Pro
testan from all .ies 70 pro against ard oppose
IN every way the intended Wholesale immi srauon:-
whereas 1t has been rep resen,ed that Convention Is
bling held in the city Of Buffalo In the United States
posed o. delegates from the several cities of Canada
with view Of ;sctatiuy the Wholesale transmits ion
into the Province of tbs Roman Catholic population
clair ing hish tr 1T present resident IN and CT zens
of the United States republic; and whereas, such Ro
rM Catholics are prinetpsly tooss VII, were the dts
turters of their native ry and not satifet with
tire mi and liberty of the British consutd ion for
eed then right to the designation o, British subjects
by ENGRAVING TO foreign state; and, Whereas their
turbuency intermac ding their active subservieny
spd bknd chez enoe 70 their priesthood nave rendered
them obnoxious TO tier fellow republican, therefore,
tits
Resolved, That this meeting depreoates such
men a. an interference with neutrality wnic1 should
be observed bel foreign states 1t peace VT each
be-; ano moreover oisspprgves in the strongest
c u contemplated whNlasa trans isaon Of such