Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-08-25
RESTORATION.
N asa Meeting Of ErtsllmcV,
at Washington, ID. a..
the PRESIDENT ENTHUSIASTS.
TICALlX ENDORSED !



Radical ''Friandehip.' Contempt.
vously epuessd. as
oPEECDl OF HON e8OBlN
HOGAN, OF NO.
Addresses os HDp. AasssslD, r. ngc.
Nerhnnv. asa slhers...
From the National Intellis sscss.j
Pursuant to a call published IN the daily
papers, . mass meeting Of 1rishmcn was
held at Growers Theatre tot tn purpose OF
endorsing the policy Of President johnson
administration. Tho doors were opened at
seven O'clock. and large member Of .pcr
sons at once assembled and crowded the
galleries and dress circle seat. American
flags were fes,ooned about the boxes of III,
stage. and fine Fenian flag was also dis
played.
seats in the orchestra were reserved for
the ladies, and gentlemen accompanying
them, and they were filed.
The Marine Band, under Prof Scala, WIS
in attendance throughout the evening, and
discoufs ed excellent music.
The meeting was called to order by James
Mcguire. Esq, who nominated Dr.. Thomas
Aniisell ns chairman Of the nasetine, aud
Col. James X. OIiricne add John r. Bro
ply were elected sccrctasise.
The band discouvs d music in an admir-.
able manner, and 1t this moment the hall
was denscly crowded.
Maj. Obricnc p opposed the following gen
tlemen as Vice Presidents Of tho meeting,
and they were unanimously elected:
Vice Prcsidents-C0l. James Mcguire
John McDetnott, John Y. Callan. Andrew
J. Joyce, Vim. rorsyth, Michaci TaltY,
James McGrann, Richard Oulahom. p.
u'Donahuc, Dr. p. Croyhsu. Dennis Muir.
,hy. Thomas Donoho, John UMesra.
Mr.. hophy thea read the call for thc
meeting. aud its reading was received with
. tremendous ouibusua Of applause.
Mr.. AntiscIl. the chairman then ,Sado lhe
following remsrkA - sa.
pn. AxrlAEiis' srrscn.
Feiiow Caisens and Fsuer yCSsnlry~sa.
Il 10 scarcely uecexMrtt ibs NE 10 hay
how honorcd lfs@slh beiag tbioed Ne 70
preside over 80 large meeting Oflrishmen,
who, called upon suddsnly 10 express their
opinions on important Anallspo Of The dsy.
have so nobly aud fully s,eponded: and /
am also proud that il is Ia The District Of
Columbia that lrishmcn have llvue convened,
IN numbers such as those arovpd ws. to
braid the audac'sas lask ysa4 ~ De Rs.li-
cal party With any portion Of our fellow
coun,rymcn in M terms cost fitting for
tue oilsr Of such an unlIoly a1liance. ZAP.
plausc. ~
This is an Irish mscIve without doubt
Even Major llaegerty hsoself would hardly
think II otherwise. Il ID not such . meet
ing as wa held the oshcr day, when Maio.
llhggerty himself could not See an freshman
aud hope, as II Is the first which has not
1t Will &c but onc Of many which vii spesk
n irumpc, tones the warning voice to all
iflshmen everywhere through the country
that no alliance, not even for informed nj,
purposes-can ever be made between usnnd
that party our, and always our enemy
Aprlause. A party With many faces
iaimc,ly Native American and Know Moth
mr. the" the John Brown ana The lrreprcs
.lic Conflict party, ard lastly, ths arca
construction to the permanent peace Of thi,
eouutry.
You know that tho Radical party in Con
ercss have been working with great effect I,
create diasension between Iriafmen and H.
Administration on account Of the action I,
the Government on the frontier. Every i,
tclhgent saau knpvs thet prssidsst ohnso,
and the Administration had phiin DUTY I,
pcriorn, which was - frcvept teesch o
the neutrality laws. [sppiauxe and in carry
ing "ut this obvious duty 10 was done in d
humane spirit that not ono lrisbwoa suf.
'crcd in life or limb in consequence. An,
lause
II this Radical party in Congress. now III,
sudden champions Of the Irish Oh TIE lsont
Ter, thought the neutrality Law shevld no.
Nc enforced, Why did they not repeal il y
Applause They were the Legislators
they were m Congress they were unani
nous; why did they no, repeal the law p
And then, and only then, could they lust
charge the Administration with bctsayins
lrishmcn. Blu, it did not suit that party I,
do this they never really meant to give Al.
TO freshmen they never wished tho neu
trahty law repealed, they never want 1,
break with England, for they are the Eng
hsh party in this country. Applause. l.
They simply wanted the lrisl.men 10 brcal
with tho Aimi ais tration and 70 over I,
them, and help 10 keep their wicked word
and works IN active operation for at leas
another Congressional term Voices
"Ncvcr neverl"t
lou know that party-a party who, ,
few years back, in New England, refused I,
allow lrishmcn to bear arrso- -psuecsihcs
their holding any State Offices. These ar,
the men, this is tho party, who nov come
to us aud from the halls Of Courreea say
"Anircw johnson has deceived YOU. FaI
oil from him; como 20 No. Il ia true r.
have been your bitter opponents in fcrmc
years, your open enemies always; hut con,
60 us now. We have but one arm open &
receive you; the other Is filed With the bsn
ner Of b'gotry, and what is not 30 filled il
occupied BY the burly form Of the negro
Applause, for whom 10 intend higher az
better things thsn W ever did for you. -
Come to u>, We need assistance % eupeor
our party; como and mako Up nebls trhs
OF oppressive Radicsls in lsish Dcmocrae,
and full blown negro eQuaiity,~ fApplauso.
Are you going % listen. TO thai voice :
lCries Of mo. mort Certainly, net. ",
are. trust. upon this evening, IN voice ),
loud and lcse continaed eseo u heare u.
on the lAth q kneHGl, asja 10 Is 1ssrSe.S
to the coming elections, about to start tn
strain u dsneeAtic Anaonot@n1b1. sakts
up by lrishmcn every where upon the vss
will constitute . portion - tho noble hvur
OF fraternity to be chantcd with thundcrs q
exclamation in Phiisi lphiasN avin proI
claiming over the leMgsh md AssatSh OF IL
United States that q lrishuen and citiseo,
We will never lend our influence To- the on.
precision OF one portion Of This ssAion by tSs
0thcr-that We will ally cirseiSea onlv Il
that party which acts hut Coz the gcneva
good Of the whole country. and therefore
that wo support Andrew johnson ID h;S If
Forts 70 sestore this once greet coupay Il
its former unity and to increase psos perity
[Grcat applause. 'Gf-
The following resolutions we're then read
by Col OBeirne. and adopted unanimous,
y: ,s.,..;
TUE REsoLunoNs. trH4o
Whereas desperate efforts are bsine made
to ALLEVIATE the fcalty and Anbceion which
the Irish citizen has ever entertained for the
Constitution and Governments Of Ne Uo,ted
States, and though the detection Of . isw
ambitious men Of our race would seesh 20
give color 70 the claim ~ ~ bv . ,nartv
which 10 nov Thy professors r. asu.born
friendship seeking 70 eoticsNs frym OUT
alliance ~ith lile>long irieuds. ret il ID I
debt ~ owe 10 ouraolvVo md q tof chill
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