The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-29


Of Sixth and Sycamore streets. Arrived there
we found very large number Of persons as
sembled around the building waiting for the
doors to be opened. Many were the conflicting
observations which were heard, both as to the
cause Of the call for that meeting, the anony-
nous persons who had called it, and the pro-
priety of the meeting ITSELF One remark, made
by person, himself an Irishmen, struck us so
forcibly that we took a note of It: "I don't
see," said he, "aDy sense in this meeting. If
you Undressing his friendl or me took the pa
per, and if we felt that we didn't like the arti-
other. But I suppose there's somebody at the
bottom of this who wants to make speech, to
let his fellow citizens know that he can make
stump speech"
About eight O'Clock the doors we're thrown
open, and the hall was instantly filled to over
flowing. Mr.. James Walker was called to pre-
side, and Mr.. ]. McGroarty was appointed as
Secretary to the meeting.
The advertisement calling the meeting being
read, several voices demanded the names of
those attached to the requisitiOn, which, of
course, could not be given, as it was published
anonymously. Great confusion was the result.
Cries of "No one should call meeting with
out attaching their names to the requisition,"
and some such remarks; while other voices
vociferated Justify against the "Enquirer."
At last person proposed "Three cheers for
the Enquirer" which was moro than groaned
nuf Of In c,I Iofro
| made, by persons in the lobby of the Hall, to
have the meeting dissolved; while the pro-
posers were denounced as vagabonds, that de-
served to be put out, by their more enthusiastic
brethren. In order to quell the excitement,
the Chairman put the motion to adjourn to the
meeting, which was negatived by terrible
"NO," and an overwhelming majority.
The Chairman then nominated the following
gentlemen to form committee to draft resolu-
tions for submission to the meeting, viz: Ed
ward Kennefcck, Dennis ]. Toobey, Edwin
Lawless, Patrick McEwen and Dan. Hannah.
[Cries of "Come up, Ned, and show your
self" "Keep the brogue off what you say, or
the newspapers will make hell Of you to-mor-
row." and such like complimentary and famil-
lar ff-hand addresses to Mr.. Kennefeck.l
| Mr.. Toohey declined the nomination as one
of the committee, and Mr.. James McGrath
| was substituted. The committee then retired;
whereupon a clanor was raised that Mr..
Toohey should give his reasons for refusing
to act on committee.
Mr.. Toohey said he had declined because,
though that was highly respectable meeting,
it was called by Nobody; Confusion and had
it been called four days later, he would de-
nounce it, with more propriety perhaps, but
| with no greater accuracy than he did then, can
April fool meeting" (Confusion.) Heremem-
bcred having seen the article in the Enquirer.
He was sorry that it had appeared; especially
because it was their own paper. (Greater con-
fusion.) He regretted the fact that an attache
of that establishment should have brought il
into disfavor with his fellow -countrymen by an
article of that kind. He had no idea that the
writer of it intended an insult-on the con-
trary, he probably had been rejoicing over the
glorious memory of the Saint whose day il
commemorated, just before he threw off the
foolish, or wOuld-be witty effusion. (Tremen
dous uproar and expressions of indignation.)
Toohey resumed: He was not an apologis
for the Enquirer; but he would say let every
man who felt himself aggrieved by that article
redress his grievance at once by disseminating
the paper, and not by coming at the call of al
anonymous requisition to an indignation meet
ing. [Cries, at didn't come from the Court
| bouaa GCNor from, Wnatarn rou 10 lraa
confusion.1 That meeting was called to pre-
upon the excited feelings Of the voters of tn
Thirteenth Ward but they were able to aveng
themselves, If insulted.
Calls for Mr.. McGroarty, the Secretary, wei
responded to by that gentleman mounting hi
chair to address the meeting. He said Thoug
he was a small man he had got back bon,
| | Nor was he afraid to address a meeting Of hi
I fellow-countrymen, whether the requisitio
+ which called them together was signed by man
} or by none. Though he was rather opposed I
the calling of the meeting, yet, when he wa
. called upon to serve, he did not, nor would moi
0 object. [Cheers If they were offended wit
s the article in the Enquirer, he would say sho'
your resentment as men and as Irishmen; bu
l | for Gods sake, show il wisely. Mr.. McGroart
r then spoke at considerable length, and wit
= great fervor of the historical glory of "oul
/ IreIand"-in its religious, military, social an
, other aspects pouring forth sentiments c
, patriotism, which evidently thrilled throug
: the bOsoms of his animated and delighted au
t dience. He finally declared that man foC
o who, at that hour of day, was ignorant of th
l history of Ireland. If he were Christian
I did he not know that tho religion
!, had he was depending upon the Irish pc,
a pie for it? And if they would talk
8 schools, why he could point them to tin
e when every shelter, shade and nook througho'
e the land of their birth was sacred to the hol
duties of instructing the youth in knowledl
n and in piety. [Great cheering.] Mr.. Nj
!, Groarty, growing warmer on his theme, he
d flung off his coat, and Immediately plung,
o into the dread arena Of contending armies, ar
S amid the clash of arms, he failed not to no
up the gallant Irish soldier to the admiratiC
and imitation (if required) of that enthusiast
audience. Then turning to the question