The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-25
THE DgBLIN DEMONSTRATION.
Tha Great Irish Meeting in
Support Of America.
England's Flag il Not the Flag OF
Ireland, and An Irishmen Ghea6
Sustain the Union,
&s., As., -.


NDcm o fbe Rounds last night TO take into consider
a ~ aspect and position q lrsh national Affairs at
- present. nomeatous crisis" The advertisement call
nartin, ksq., a4d George Henry Moore, ESQ., were in
vi,sd tob&pEsslnt The meeting was most numerorsy
attended, 1hiS Bound Room being densely crowded in
every ar1 knumber of ladies' occupied seats in the
Amontstyt1ne present were-Ihe o'Donoghue, NJ p;
p. J. SmytnSsN, Sullivan. M. A. 0'Brennan, Doctor
Nicholas DenIs Holland, Lieutenant Cream r. O'Key
Doctor Waters 4. j. Ryan, Thomas Ryan, Thomas N.
George
Lennon, NICHOLAS Walsh. T d. Sullivan. Daniel Hayes,
On the motion Of Maurice OTonohoe the chair was
taken amid loud cheering by the ODonoghue, M. Y.
The CHAIRMAN, on rising to address the meeting,
received with renewed cheers. He said-Feow coun
Gymen feel deeply sensible of the honor have done
me in calling on me TO preside over this important meet
Ing and only fear that shall be- able to discharge
IN rs efficient manner AS they might be discharged.
Within the last few days must have occurred every
man capable Of rejecting that unless something unfore
seen and improbable takes place, struggle is inevitable
between the Northern States Of America and England.
(Cheers The intelligence has reached every part Of the
empire that there Is likelihood Of between Anne
RIGA and England, and everywhere men have invoun-
tariiy, as II were, for brief space suspended
sher ordinary action, in order TO reflect upon what
might be the consequence Of such contest. No
doubt the Intelligence has also reached every
part OF America, North and South, and has been
the cause Of Understandable sensation there; that in
TACT the inhabitants of two continents listening
with bated breath for the first sounds which shall
noance the commencement OF the deadly conflict Hear,
hear. From the position occupied by those who are
likely to be the contendng parties il will be impossible
for any country to remain IN indifferent specta-
sor Motives Of interest and feelings Of sympathy,
and Ia some Instances of feelings and sympathies
bned, will enlist great portion Of the human race
apon one side or the other and thus give almost
snirsrsdl character 10 the Every free people aud
every people vcnturing to exercise the privileges OF
freedom will take whatever side appears most in nc.
cordance with their honor and their interest (Hear)
Is therefore clearly the duty Of such people, such
momentous crisis TO deliberate well before they decide
upon their course of action TO think speak and
themselves and be the guardian their own honor
(Hear, hear) Now, think the time has arrived for
testing whether Ireland has right shape her course
with view exclusively to her interests hear)-
and scheer Lfshme it TO Je the guardians Of Irish
Aonor. Now, l believe such opportunity never occur
REQ peore and Tear such an opportunity can never
yet be found in this isdnd-of true hishne,a plea,,-
Nth that indonabe spirit ,hich for
more than sir hundred years. has refused 10 ac9iesce
foreign domination. (Hear, hear. We all know what
hostile legislation has done and is doing destroy our
population. An awfa responsibility then, rs thrown
great fear cannot shrink from 1t without bringing
disg ace upon ourselves and entang misery upon
0escendants II we remain quiesccnt at this critical
uucture or we allow ourselves TO be used by oth
for their own purp accept slavery for ourselves
and our chldrsn-{hear, hear)-and we, in fact,
guilty Of recognizing the extinction of our own ma.
tionaty. Hear, hear.) If zoe act, as hone in God
:Oe shall 'cih prudence rmnes and justice p,aes
{Chers Il evident that crisis In the history OF the
world is approaching and that about witness
perhaps TO participate in events which shall determine the
fate OF nations and landmarks for future ages
Is then, clearly duty at such crisis since England
10 resolved to go to with the Northern States Of
Amerca-i she shall, it Is clearly duty to decide
what course shalake. This duty provided we DO
not feel bound 10 do as England pleases-iNo" "no)-
irrespective Of our own interests sympathies and
tfona prejndices. IT. however do not feel entitled to
take independent course-f we are bound to do al
England pleases-( Never )-Iwas going to say that II
We did feel bound In that case have business here
plandor aqnlat Tho,
monday England is aware Of the unfortunate state OF
things In America and imAgnes that she would have no
great difficulty in crushing the Northern States. n This
w1y be so easily done (hear hear and order ordcrl
and England impressed with the notion Of her superior
strength IT, as is sometimes said Irishmen are fact
Englishmen in every respect mo- no) the accident
OF birth, then suppose in that will follow the
example Of London, Liverpool Manchester, and England
generally and cry ,cdr do,cn nth the Stripes and Stars.
mo no. A voice-A cheer for he Yantees) Then sun
pose am right in concluding that this indigna
tion mectng-that we not met here like AFFECT svo
gan ne are met here as freshmen TO consult for he say Of
Ireland. Now perfectly certain that the great ma
ority Of rishmen will object to contribute either
money to enable England to wage with the Northern
States (Cheers) At the time perfectly GER
tain that the very contrary will be stated in addresses
government commisienes, and from those Cher sources
Ghch almost Invariably misrepvesent opinions.
clear hear) am also perfectly certain that
TO those gallant Confederates who are violently re-
ssting what they consider the unjust and aggressive
policy of the North. (Hear, hear.) We deplore the
suicidal struggle which is going on IN America be-
cause we look Up the Americans brothers The
most ardent wish OF hearts is the restoration OF
peace and the reconstruction Of the Unon(hear
upon footing which shall guarantee the just rights OF
the South as well as OF the North We want the Union
TO be restored because want America BE- she has
ndlienas-(hear hear)tae home Of lbetg the refuge
Of the patriot (Cheers Can forget that irIn
system IF class legislation and the roasting Of resources
6v dien Parliament obliged millions Of our COZ ntrne,
oyfor life across the Atlantic, ei az tie North and So,h
Of America they received ererrcherc nth open
ihearAat everyarhere tkey found home and rleny and
The generous sympathy Of eee There is scarcely famu
in this land ,chch Is MT bound TO America BY at tuod
call domestic TIES Isaameable families their faeasa
fon from JduIe,m to the in,ty receipt Of ree from Ae-
srcu America has been the fast friend Of ireland,
and it is for to consider whether shall best
evnce our gratitude by contributing men or money The
p1ypose Of destroying american commerce. Of bombdrdag
American cities, and hnmiliattng the american flag.
Hear hear So far the progress Of the has proved
the strength Of the North and the South to be nearly
equaltlia neither party can ever hope to be in posi-
tion to play the yrant the other there therefore
all the to leave 10 themselves the settlement
Of their quarre-all the more reason to expect that
the struggle will not be Of long duration. As an Irish
man deeptyntcrested in the greatness Of Amerca am
FOR the restoration OF peace, and, II possible, for the
restoration Of the Union. (Hear, hear) THts Is impcs
ss5e am fer Northern corfedTdcy and Southern co
fodsrdcy, bsd Itshmdn and friend ct Anacricd
against the English government The English people
Stepping IN 10 settle the dispute By attempting 10 dnnihilde
the Northern Stats Hear hear and appause) With re-
gard to the question of international Law which has been
raised by the taking Of the Southern Commissioners from
the deck Of the English steamer the opinion is that if the
American captain had taken the steamer well as the
Southern Commissioners there would have been viola
ton Of the international law but that tho American
captain only took the Commissioners and did take the
steamer breach OF international law committed.
But the American government also able 10 quote pre-
cedcnts in favor OF what has been done, and for part
have quite much respect for the opinions of the Ame
OF the English law officers. ear, hear II is also
said there has been insult TO the British flag and
by tho papers that this has caused very great aud
natural excitement III England and
expectedto share in that excitement (Cries Of No,
no y Why should we share III that excitenent fear,
hear) W might share ia He eTcemcat II The people of
Ireland had accptet the British flag as their flag Never,
never Bu; If they had not accepted the British flag for
Ireland then suppose shall continue IN the blsSful
state Of resignation in which at this moment.
OalghtT and applause.) Fellow countrymen, shall
tot detan you any longer but say, and believe that
expressing your opinion, and also the opinion Of
land generally That they against aiding England
war villa the Northern states of America cloud
cheers
Mr. p, SMITH said, TO consult his own feel.
de was not nsensibe Of the fact that new generation
Of men asbnAeSt true, and good aud as trusted he
hoped, asthe men who figured sIicousy former
year. and nothing would be pleasing him than to
be alioweo as one of those men, remain complete
but ne oeheVed not dshonorabe retirement applause
Tie WAS req Acseo to move the following resodtion:-
That the population Of America from ST. Lawrence TO the
Gulf OF Mexico, from New York 10 San beinv
largely ntcrfnNeu Win ~ Jold
would be unnatural 70 suppose Ireland could remain
indifferent spectator OF the struggle England aud