Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-05
1allp 3latlOnal Qrmufrat

4rv sends us the following, ana heRds IL
4. irish Chris, who are afraid of full coat
Of tar and feathers: "
From tie MempAis HQuirerl
Mass Meeting of Irish Adopted Citizens.
T., occorance with previous call. the Irish
odonted citizens of Memphis met in large
.,,,n1hors last evening at Exchange Building,
for the purpose of expressing their views in
relation to the present crisis in political af-
fairs. and defining their position as true
adooted citizens of the South.
The meeting was organized by calling Mi
chael Magivney sr. to the Chair and appoint
inc c. ". Quinn, Secretary.
The Chairman having explained the OBJ
iects of the meeting on motion, committee
composed of Capt. Magivney, DR.. Cavanaugh,
Edward O'Neil, NJ Fisher and Samuel Tighe
,rns ~ annointed to prepare resolutions express
o;vo nf the sense of the assembled multitude
Dnring the absence of the committee the
Dnos;dent addressed the meeting, and in for
lille as well as eloquent language, appealed
70 all present to stand firmly by the South in
Jofense of her Just rights. Enthusiastic APP
,,lause greeted his remarks.
Sneeches were also made by DR. Cavan-
ouob. Capt. Magivney and Mr. Tighe. which
breatbed the same spirit of loyalty 20 the
South and detestation to the intidel and alb
olitionized North Mr. Tighe dwelt with
marked emphasis on the proposed raid of the
BLACK Republicans on the Catholics of the
North after the South has withdraw from
The Union
The committee on resolutions then return
ed and reported the suhioined series, which
we're adopted by acclamation and amid tre-
mendous applause.
WHEREAS A crisis has arrived in the his
torv of the country of our adoption, which
has virtually caused a dissolution of the ties
which have bound six of the sovereign States
"a the confederacy, and in such momentous
time it behooves every freeman to set forth
his views on the questions agitatug the coun-
trv and show forth to the world his position
in such a moment of peril; there fore be it
Resol,ed, BY the Irish adopted citizens OF
the city of Memphis, that the distracted
state of this Union is wholly and solely the
effect of Northern aggression on the rights
of the South--an aggression carried on for
years in direct contrariety to Southern inter
ests, and bounded on by a fanatical pulpit
and bigoted press.
Resoiued That owing to the fact that all
compromises have been refused in the Ma
tional Congress at Washington, all guaran-
tees, whereby the rights Of the South would
be preserved and Southern sovereiguues
placed on a peefect equality with those of
the North in the Union that the Southern
States failing to secure their rights, have the
right, and it is a duty incumbent on them, TO
withdraw their delegated powers from the
Federal Government, and become separate,
independent and free, with the ultimate in
tention of forming a Southern Contederacy.
Resolped, That in the event of the Federal
power attempting to coerce any or all OF the
seeding States, that we pledge ourselves to
buckle on our armour and do battle in de-
tense of our Southern homes and Southern
institutions
Resolred, That the Irish adopted citizens
of Memphis never have nornever will, SYM
pathize in any way with Aboitioniss or
Black Republicans
Rcsolyed, That whereas the Black Repub-
lican Governors of some of the Northern
States have offered men and money to the
Federal power for the purpose of suLjecting
the South and forcing her to bend her neck
TO the yoke of abolition despotism, we re.
quest our Irish brethren, who form a large
quota Of the volunteer forces in the Northern
States, TO lay down their arms sooner than be
party in such an uuholy warfare.
NJ. MAGINNEY, JR.,
w. c. CAvENAUGu,
EDW. O'NEtLL,
Tuos FisaEE,
SAMUNL TIGHE
The following additional resolutions were
adopted:
He8olced, BY the Irish adopted citizens of
Memphis, that We pledge our united support
TO the nominees of the secession party for
delegates to the State Convention.
Resoiced, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published in the city papers and
that copies Of the same be sent to the Bos-
ton Pilot New York Tablet, Irish American
and The Nation, of New York, for pubfca-
tion. II. MAGIyNEY, SR., Chm.
c. w. QurNN, Sec'y.
Our Irish friend thinks that those Irish
Southerners took the oath of allegiance to
the United States, and not to the South, and
we are inclined to agree with him in opia-
ion. lie says: "Pretty fellows these arc,
who have sworn 30 defend the Constitution
Of the United States, and now, in violation
of their oath, hold public meetings endorsing
the enemies of the country.
1t may be that it is the effect of the eli
mate they live in which has caused them 10
be such rampant secessiouists. Tar and feath-
ers are said to be plenty in them part-."
They had better come to California and learn
TO be men,
A Celestial Irishman.
We find the following in the Dublin Ma
tion:
70 tie Editor ofMc Ior,,iug Chronicle:
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