Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-17

cinnati at Bannan's Hall.
The meeting of the 1rish-Americans last
night at Humans Hall, to take into consid-
Grafton the best means Of aiding in the erec-
ton of the proposed monument TO the mem
ory Of Patrick Sars6eld, TO be erected at Linn
erick, Ireland, was quite largely attended.
Colonel Il. NJ: Moore was appointed President,
and Dennis J. Toohey, Secretary.
A letter from the Committee on the Sars-
field Testimonial, at Limerick, and an address
10 the Irish people from the same source,
were read, urging the matter upon their
serious consideration. The address closes
thus:
"The sectaran hate and political bitterness
that mingled with the strife and struggle in
which the brave Sarsfeld acted so chivalrous
a part, have long since happily passed away;
and 1t now but remains for us to show that
we know how to appreciate the exalted
qualities of man, whose character supplies
the most perfect type Of the Irish gentleman
and soldier, and whom foreign nations have
unhesitatingly pronounced 10 be, the greatest
glory of his native land"
The Testimonial Committee were of the
opinion that if the Irish-American popula-
ton were made properly acquainted with
the project, that they would feel but too
happy TO subscribe to the fund, which is neces-
sary TO the fulfilment of the patriotic under
To this end the meeting of last evening
was called. After the letter and address had
been read, Mr.. j. H. Green was called upon
and made few remarks, in which he spoke
somewhat despairingly of the project, and
said that although he might, at some future
time, give the subject all the consideration il
demanded, he was not now prepared to re-
gard it in the same light as the Testimonial
Committee.
NJ Hal, II
strain, and said he would only be willing to
aid in the erection of Sarsfeld Monument
when the epitaph Of Robert Emmet had been
written. Both these speakers regarded the
battle OF the Boyne as blot upon Irish his
tory and this aroused Patrick McGroarty,
Esq, who had been previously repeatedly
called for, and now arose and made spirited
and eloquent speech, which lasted about an
hour, and was frequently interrupted by the
loudest applause.
He said the defeat of the Boyne was brought
about by the poltroon who lead the Irish
forces, and insisted that the shame if any,
should fall upon the cowardly head who de-
serted his army and left the Irish to take
care of themselves. The best manner by
which the principle was to be kept alive in
the breast Of Irishmen, he said, was to con-
tinually remind them of the violation of the
treaty made by Limerick, and if upon that
treaty-stone monument to Sarsfeld were
erected, it would stand there through all the
coming ages an eternal protest against British
tyranny. The epitaph of Emmett, said the
speaker, has been already written by the
hand Of God in every true Irishman's heart,
and his innate love of liberty showed how
fully he appreciated the principle that brought
Emmett to the scatfold and induced Sarsfeld
to catch the blood that flowed from the wound
that destroyed his life, and hold it up to God,
exclaiming: "Oh, that this had been for Ire
landl" Indirectly it was for Ireland, and the
Irish only unsheathed their swords to bury
it in the bosom of some foe to liberty, and
never again did it reach its scabbard until
the object had been accomplished.
Mr.. Michael Welsh then arose and stated
that he was willing to go to work practically
to reply to the appeal of the Committee, and
would head subscription list with his name;
whereupon Mr.. McGroarty moved that a
committee of five be appointed to report i'm
mediately plan to secure the cooperation
of lrishmen of this city in promoting the end
desired by the Sarsfeld Testimonial Com
mittee at Limerick.
The Chairman appointed Michael Welsh,
?. McGroarty, Major ]. W. Burke, George
?. o Donnell and DR.. Dougherty, who imme-
diately retired, and in a short time returned
with the following report:
The Committee recommended the adoption
of the following resolutions;
Resolued, That we heartily concur with the Lin.
erick Committee in the proprety Of the erection of
gallant women of the town twice successfully de-
Tended against the whole power of King William III
in behalf OF the liberty Of their native land.
Resored, That In order to practically contribute to
the above object and to give to every Irshman and
every descendant Of an Irishman an opportunity to
acquire for himself and his posterity living interest
in this protest against the cruel tyranny that has
oppressed Ireland since the treaty was violated by
the King, who gave his royal word to preserve It's
every article, hereby authorize the President of
this meeting to appoint Committee in each Ward
and Township in this County, consisting in each
of such number he may deem sufficient to solicit
subscriptions from all who acknowledge their Irish
descent, in any amount from ve cents to an amount
sufficient for the erection of the above mentioned
statue.
Resoved, That the President DO authorized to call
an adjourned meeting any time within two weeks, as
he may deem best, to hear the report of the Com
nittee and see to the transmission of the funds to
Resolred, That the President be requested as soon
as he shall have made out his list of the above Com
mitee, to publish it in the city papers, and that no
person except those published shall be authorized
to solicit subscriptions in behalf of tho Sarsfold
Testimonial.
Resolyed That the Rev. Edward Purcell he ap-
pointed Treasurer of this fund long 1t remains
in this city.
The report of the Committee, after some
was unanimously adopted, when
the meeting adjourned.