The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-08
Great Irish Meeting.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH vINDICArED-ALMOsT Row


From the Toronto (Canada) Globe, Feb 2.
During the week streets have been pacarded with
large posters, calling public meeting CT irishmen for
last evening in the Temperance Hall for tbs purpose OF
nominating delegates to represent the Irish citizens OF
Toronto At the proposed convention, to be held In the
city of Buffalo on the 18th of February.
HE hall was well filed, and towards eight O'Clock the
meeting organized BY Dr. Cotter oving that Terence
J. 0'Neill Esq, should take the chair, which passed
without opposition,
Mr. w. A. Lee then moved that Dr. Cotter be requested
to act as secretary.
DR.. Coter begged to be excused aud moved that NJ.
Nulvey be appointed secretary, which agreed to.
On the pa form, besoes the Chairman and Secretary
were priests Rev Messrs. Wardy aud McSuty-Mr.
N. ?. Hayes, Mr.. John 0'Donohue Mr.. W. A. Lee and
DR. Cotter
Mr. r. j. oNeil addressed the meeting from the chair.
Its object be said TO further movement set on foot
By of humane feeling, who desired to extend
the benefits Of colonization to elias, OF people whom ex-
pointed out standing most IN need OF the PHI
AnthIopc aid and assistance OF their antryuen
The aim Of the movement to aid and encourage the
poorer of the Irish people Mt home who might be
disposed to emisrsse TO Caoada as county likely TO
furnish them with desirable and happy home, AVID
also invite to Cansds those who In the United States
from untoward circumstances arising from injudicous
political associations might be dissatisfied with their
situation in the United States. The movement further
had in view to enable those of The Irish people 10 this
province who had IN the Clues no
of water and having higher aim than TO exist from
week to week in good times and TO be thro~n over on
the and cha y Of their fellow in bad timss-
to lead such to settle lands where they could
competent maintenance The idea had long been thought
of by many OF generous minds but no practical AZ
tempt carry it had been made till recently Pro-
nnent among those who served creat for carrying 1t
forward clergyman, for SOME time connected With
the city Of Toronto the Catholic Dean Of Londo
the Rev. Mr. Klrw.u So far back a. seven or eight
years ago the scheme occupied the Rev. Mr. Kirwans
atten lion, and he had the qualification Of being
Joined in IL by many public men IN the United states as
well as In Canada.
Dr. CoITER next addressed the meeting. He said the
end contemplated tor the benefit Of the Irish people
generally without distinction of class creed. II it
were otherwise il It sectarian movement con-
nected only with the religion he himself professed he
won stand there to advocate it. For he liked 70 see
his Protestant fellow c5untrymen whethe- Presbytesas
or Methodists, whatever other religion they m ght
have been brought In ne .ed 70 sesTnem 1asi h
religious spinoey had separated tbs Irish people for
years but he trusted in God be would live to zee the Day
when that should be ut end. He for one and be be-
ved Re wac Joined in that sentiment b hts fellow Ca
tholics unwilling that they should be the first TO
throw the brand OF disc ord among their people the
word the colonization of rishmen TO unite them in
the bonds Of brothery love and Affection and to elevate
them ~ position they had never occupied BET re- tie
was glad to that recently In this city thsre
had been very good and kind J feeling arisins
between the two grand deuo ninstons Of Irish.
men In this city, and he trusted this mesting
would part with the harmony With which tbsy I'D
received his remarks Whatever might be mans creed
and religion charity the beginning charity was the
middle, and charity the end whoever might be
the delegates sent from Toronto he hoped IL would not
union Of sentiment sould shev TO world that 1t
| was not because one was Catholic and another Pro-
estant that they going TO hate each other and do
all they could to inure each other but that they dee
their children TO In friendship and harmony aud
TO abuse for his religion. Lei each follow
out strcty the religion he brought up In and II he
did that he Did great deAabove all let the gra I'D prn-
| ciple OF charity never be forgotten. (Cheers).
Mr. JoBS 0DoNrHuE after few remarks in the course
of which he said that If thing could satisfy them
the right one, the fact that their
proceedings tonight were sanctioned by the presence
| clergymen, moved the frat resolution =
That this meeting fully approves Of the proposed Inmgran
Convention be held in the city Of Buffalo the I'm
| Mr.. MCNAMARA seconded the resolution.
! A DRsEsTIENF
The CHAIRMAN having asked the meeting whether the
resolution should pass,
Mr. W. nrxwooDR rose and said he wished to make a
few remarks IT, he for one could not concur Ia shi
resolution and he would give the HhY. IL ali
very well continued Mr. d. W toll ns that sho I'D in