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indignation, that they we're not little indebted
to the Enquirer-perhsps fally as much as
the Enquirer was to them. He could tell them
Of a time when every pspor in the city was
against them but the Enquirer. "a voice:
(which of the proprietors9" Confusion. "Put
him out" etc.) The speaker did not say they
could justify the article, but he wonld say that
the calling of that meeting to denOunce tho
Enquirer could not be justified. They had no
right to come together TO pass a resolution
against that paper; if they were insulted, the
most they could do was to refuse II from hence
forth. Mr.. MeGroArty continued TO speak for
several minutes, on the Importance of the Irish
laborer to this country, in constructing rail-
roads, telling forests, erecting palaces, and SO
on-and though their callings were humble,
yet their children were seen to advance In
business, and rise to some Of the highest seats
in the learned professions, aud to all civic and
Senatorial--yea, even Presidential Offices, with
honor. ., ...-
Mr.. Glenn called the attention Of the meet
ing 10 circumstances which occurred a few
years back. When the fires Of persecution
were lighted up, in Philadelphia chiefly, against
the Irishman and his religion, what paper was
it in that city that stood their friend but the
Enquirer (Cheers.) Or what journal was It,
at a later time, when that cursed genius of
Know Nothingism rose with ferocious enmity
against the Irish, that defended them2 The
Enquirer. Whoever was the author Of that
article on st. Patriok's Day, he had no hesits-
ton in saying he had neither spite nor malice;
and, in his view, it was merely joke.
The speaker was compelled to desist by the
shouts of dissatisfaction which rose from all
parts of the room. Presently the Committee
made their appearance, and Mr.. Kennebeok
proceeded to read the following resolutions:
Resolved, That il is the opinion of this meet
ing that the article on St. Patrick's Day, pub
lished in the Enquirer Of the 18th inst, and
repeated with additions on Sunday last, con-
tains gross and wanton insult TO all citizens
of Irish birth; and that it is the duty Of all
such to express their contempt for tho author
of the false, ignorant and bigotod assertions of
the said article.
Resolued That we recommend all Irishmen,
who value their character, and look for the re-
spect Of their fellow citizens, to withdraw their
advertisements from and discontinue their pat
ronage IN any shape 10 paper 80 uesVtute OIL
truth, and which manifests so ready a will to
, wound the feelings of large section of our
population.
=, Resolpcd, That it was not our intention in
the foregoing resolutions to reflect on any po-
litical party, and that we entirely exonerate tho
party, of which the Enquirer claims to be the
exponent, from all blame; feeling, as We do,
that the author and publisher of the vulgar no
tice complained of are neither the exponents OF
Democratic doctrine nor the idol Of any one but
themselves.
The resolutions were carried by tremendou
majority.
= The Chairman addressed the meeting, but
not in favor of the action taken; and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Kennefeck and another gentle
man, whose speeches we have no space for
though we took extensive notes of both. Dur
ing Mr.. Kennefeck's address, Mr.. Myers wal
rather rudely thrust out of the meeting, which
caused Mr.. Toohey to complain afterward o
the want of fair play and honorable behavior