The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-25

III All y Freedom, because himself Is free,
could not expect any assistance from such people
those. II hey des,red 10 work they should have com
pete unanmity they should not permit the general int
rest to Be abused by the minded pedces any
petty cliase Their national poet had said
They say twas fate, = Maynard fate,
Our web Of discord wove
For while out tyrants joined in hate,
/ We never Joined in ldvc
was possible that that could be the trnc condition la
which they stood at the present momenY tCr1s OF emo
no. Lieutenant Cream concluded by proposing tho adop.
tion OF tho resolution.
Mr. T. D. SULLIVAN said the resolution which had been
paced IN mrs hands was very important II was
nat At this great crisis unanioy and harmony Of feel
ing are desirable amongst Irishmcn Whether that had
pcen the case heretofore he should say lot it be
attended to for the future such time the present
they had before Let them be tolerant OF ono an
otners derences for more harm had been done by
endeavor to hammer men into united body than tho
alnerences themselves were worth He wond say that
the events OF the next three months perhaps the
present hour, were highly important the irish matte n
Many good lrshman went down sorrow TO his grave
ecause no ala not see such Time as tho present before
nm HAPPY should be The young of Ireland, into
whose hands Providence has put this supreme opporun
". tHear hear.) Happy will they be whose
wisdom ana courage shall have raised this trodden
nation frsm darkness and suffering and brought her
iorth INTO The fun noon Of freedom which The poet said
would beam on her yet. (cheers.) Happy will they be
who atcr the thunder storm should have passed away
would see pence s on the hills OF Ireland and the HUN
OF cheerful Industry arise from her valleys plenty in the
homes OF her people, when the spirit of liberty should
apue ~ nor cottages, and when Irish mothers should
hear slaves no more (Cheers) He should conclude by
SIMPLY ASKING tnem by Tie memories Of the past and by
Their hopes OF the fnturety The pale head that held
~ IN e hand ofhc circuit inT0nds sree-ty he an.
nhtd Craze IN Bodsocn crchpdyd, and honored
dust Of Il. Nc Aannst them be tolerant Nth one agsohe
for he b'iered that good and loees a Ireland differed
1t was not their differences but their antagonsm that did
HARM Would they promise that harmony ,brotherly love
and patriotic feeling should be in their breasts for the
(Cheers)
The resolution was put and carried.
Mr. JEREMIAH kAvANAGH, OF California, on coming for.
ward was received with loud and prolonged cheering
He ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS he could say in his
happy nome IN America, fellow citizens but alas for
both he could notthough stranger In foreign land
he was not ashamed 10 acknowledge himself an Irish
(Cheers) He believed IL was no disgrace there
that night 70 be an American citizen. (Cheers) II
America needed proof that frishmen loved liberty she
would find there. America needed no fresh proof
the sincerity Of Irish sympathy in her From the
lovely vale OF Concord on the 10Th OF April l75 to the
Delta Of the Mississippi whore Jackson testified how
heights Of Quebec where the gallant Irish Montgomery
dyed the virgin snow with his Irish gore 20 the sunny
heights where the gallant Shields proved that frishmcn
could fight and die for liberty when aud where
sary. (Cheers.) When he left America he did with
heavy heart the unfortunate domestic difficulty that
existed, and as an Irish American neutral as to that
But he there to discuss American politics He was
not there TO make an GRAFTON. II be tried 10 do
could not, because he an humble joufneyman
chanc and not spouter (Appause) lfthey would
do for themselves, they should throw spocers OF all
grades and all degrees from their ranks (Appause They
should rely upon themselves-(renewed appausc)-upon
their energies their wisdom and their discretion. He
would acknowledge that orators and writers might be
necessary If the Irish people degraded
know the facts of their oppression and humiliation AZ
home But he had found his visit to Ireland
far gone III ignorance that all knew too well by ex
perenco the Of their degradation and people con-
WINGED of that required orators-no wrersno meet
ngs for men to make themselves great a(he rest of the
sentence lost In loud cheering They great at
public meetings in America but that only when they
had nothing to do but drop bit OF paper the ballot
box the vote for the man Of their choice the candidate
for Office They needed their spouers for the purpose
telling them who were the best and tho men Of the
best principles. But Irishmen had not that knowledge
they never likely TO have If they depended upon
who tried from that rostrum 70 guide them in
the way they should (Chsers) Public meetings were
done away with in America The Americans had something
else TO do and he would advise them also away with
public meetings they had anything else TO do CHEERS
and voice, "This viii be tho LASTLY Within the last
fore shem EACH he could learn originated conducted
and carried out by the people. He alluded TO the ma
tional 1.-The Brotherhood Of st. Patrick,
and for the third time the McMahus obsequies remen.
dons cheers Speaking from experience he could state
that he had not read in Irish history anything magn
Gently grand or that gave them prominence Of character
IN future history as that great demonstration. cloud
cheers) 1t had further convinced 1rishnen America
who were convinced years ago. that the doctrine Of
Of the Irish race; it had convinced the world
| that irishmen desired and should have their
was originated, Conducted and "' capIiea in' 70
glorious end without public spouters without public
writcrs-(hear hear)-was carried out in opposition to
all who had ever moved the masses in IreIand-it
carried out II not against, ut least without having tho
appreciation Of the Catholic hierarchy. (Appause) And
who were tho men that conducted that aair SO glorious
ly for youY He had the honor Of being introduced to
each and every member or the cSlanus committee and
he found them essentially Of the people Cheers) He
found them democratic in appearance, in action, in
sentiment the most democratic people in the world
the American Irishmen who had the audacity TO
send little mechanic like himself to represent them
in this country. (Applause.) Had he not the
announcement Of that meeting he would that day have
sailed Tor home by the far Pacific, but he could not
forego seeing an Irish meeting assembled before he re-
turned, using American phrase to his constuents y
He was honored by being entrusted with the follow ing
resolution to be submitted to the meeting-it had his
entire approval and cordial cooperation and he thought
they would find they had watchful guardians who would
look after tho interests Of the people,
Resolved That chairman two secretaries, and commit
rsey proposed seconded be chosen by majority Of
voices a. this hass meeting to take into consideration the
adysabiy Of carving out an organization in the present
state Of afaks at home and abroad.
(Appause) That resolution he repeated had his entire
appreciation regarded the rights. interests and wei
fare Of the people, and being OF the people and with
them, he left the resolution in their hands, thanking
them for their great kindness 10 nm personally Cloud
chcers) '"F -
Thomas NELSON UNDERWOOD, who WAS warmly APP
plaudcd said he seconded the resolution which, equally
with the gentleman who proposed II had his entire and
heaty concurrence. The resolution tina, council
OF twenty one, with chairman and secretaries should
be elected by the meeting TO take into consideration the
best and most effective means of securing the most efficient
organization Of the Irish people Cheers. He stood
that the head of the only existing organization Of
the Irish pcoplehe National Brotherhood ofSt Patrick
could say that they would be most happy to take
council the twenyone named by that great meeting.
Appause) The National Brotherhood of st. Patrick
founded st. Patrick's Day 1861. 1t reached from
the shores Of California TO the shores of Melbourne
from Melbourne to sydney from Sydney London from
London to Ednburg, from Edinburg To Dublin and To
almost every town in Ireland. (Cheers) That meeting
was proof that Irshmen could deliberate about their
own affairs There about 400 900 Of their
flesh and blood III battle array on the coninent-unfor-
unateiy they ranged different sides II would
be Il foolish thing for him to say that the voices or
the resolutions petitions Of rishmen could influence
the decisions OF ENGLAND. They wauid have lit n-
iuence by their voices the decisions OF the
Cabinet Of England fly a chariot would
III tie direction in which the vehicle driven fII.ar
hear.) The time had come when lrshmen all over the
globe would promo whether they would permit Eng
land destroy the work of Washington and Jefferson
whether they would bury the hope that revived in ire
! lana ont Of the tomb Of MacManus. (Cheers.) lie be-
lieycd tho time had almost when Ireland would
Irish shall raise their voice again and when tho
| Times which said, "the Irish are gone with ven.
geance shall iremble. (Chcers II had been said that
the conduct of the captain Of the san Jacinto was
illegal England expected that ireland would leap into
the boat with her in this question: and forget
| that Ireland had been deyasted within the last ten
years extent horrible in the page 0f history
to an extent Of misery which the blacklist slavery could
not fellow and which evoked the conmiSeratonc NJ the
word-he alluded to the infamous serf system or Ire
land. Hear hear.) From the English authorities On
| International law black could be proved white, ami