The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-05-26
From the Davcnpors State Democrat
Citizens EseCens:On OF
CAPT. FREDERICK M. IRISH,
at lo.ea C;ty, on tic l1h inst.

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On Sunday evening, May 18th, a large
and respectable number of the citizens
Of Iowa City and johnson County con
vencd at the Clinton House, for the pur-
pose of congratulating Captain L. NJ.
Irish upon his recent ac1uittal before the
District Court in Scott county, and wei
coming him back, free in person and
unsullicd in name, from the trying or
deal OF twelve months duress and pros
ecution.
The Hon. James Cavanaugh and S
Farrall, Esq, were respectively named
on motion, the former as President, and
the latter as Secretary Of the meeting.
Proceedings were opened with music
by kubnor's Band, followed by loud
cries for Irish, Irish, who came forward
to the main entrance Of the Hotel and
responded in brief, and substantially as
follows:
FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS II
will not attemptto describe my feelings
Oh being permitted to address you, at
this place this evening. Twelve months
since, | was taken FROM my home by an
officer, followed by a mob, brought to
this house and put under guard, charged
with a crime, Of which, had | been gull
ty, would have forfeited every claim to
your friendship and sympathics.
! have remained under bonds from
that time until few days since, when
an upright and impartial jury Of my
countrymcn pronounced me " NOT
GUILTY" OF the crime with which
was charged, and the reception that
have met with from you, Fellow Citizens,
is Il proof to that that verdict has re
ceiyed your most cordial and earnest APP
proyal
And now, permit me here to say, that
if there are any honest citizens within
the sound Of my voice, who were led by
falsehood and misrepresentation, to par
ticiEate in the scenes Of that night, I
here declare that from my heart, most
freely forgive them; and with few ex
ceptions, | am ready and willing to meet
all my fellow citizens on terms Of friend
ship.
And | do believe that should have
sank under this affection and persecu-
ton, had not my friends rallied around
and sustained me with the cheering
voice of kindness and hope; and it az
fords mo great pleasure here to state,
that those friends were not confined to
any political party, sect or creed, but
that many Of the brightest and truest
friends who stood by me, were men Of
opposite views from mine in political
matters. Hence, | now say to oil who
arc willing to meet me on honorable and
friendly grounds, let the scenes Of the
past twelve months be blotted from our
memory and let lis all cndeayor to re-.
store johnson County to her original
high position, both as regards her social
nd II ch
Permit me once more to return you
my most sincere and heartfelt thanks for
the manner in which you have welcomed
me back amongst you, aud afforded this
opportunity Of expressing my feelings to
you.
With many wishes then for your fu-
ture health, happiness and tranquility
| now bid you all-"Good Night
re- At an adjourned meeting Of the
Residents Of the several School Districts
in our County held at the Court House
on the 10th inst, our County Suprcn
tendent Mr.. Woodruff, Helm was award
ed a salary Of $500.
This certainly is not a very great sum
but perhaps as much as our county can
afford to expcnd upon that Office for the
present.
We arc happy to state that Mr.. Helm
gives very general satisfaction in the
discharge Of his duties, and manifests NO
small degree Of interest in tho progress
and welfare Of the rising generation.
We think better selection for that
office could not have been made and
hope if agreeable to him he may be