The national Republican., 1866-08-02
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LOCAL NEWS.
MASS MEErrNe or IRisHxrS AT GRoyER's
TaaAsss. s.--LaA evening . large and respectable
needing wAs held d Growers Theatre by the IrisA
csissus Of this District large number Of ladies
yssspttssnt, and oecupisd sssss in the orchestra
% Ths Meeting was held In pusuanos Of the follow.
leg ssls sisasd By many wsl-known eitissns Of this
I'm view Of the contingencies the houf, N, nm.
dsrsisned respectfully request that mass meeting
Of Irish citissns OF the District be called for AZ
early day, TO take counsel together and 70 adopt
sueh measures - may be deemed necessary - 10
the proper course TO be pursued BY them. both -
eood citizens and patriotic Irishmen.''
portion Of the Marine Band, under Professor
with some excellent music. siua g I's.s.
The stage was decorated on each side with the
American and Irish ooiors.
The meeting was called TO order By Mr.. James
Mascrs, who nominated DR.. Antissll . chairman,
and he was unsnimously elected. Ool james r.
O'Beirns and Mr.. ]. P. Brophy were chosen score.
tariss. 0--T Z
Col. o'BsirAs proposed The following. named esn.
tlsnsn for Vice presidsnts and they were elected
Col. James Mcguire, Jso MeDsrmott, Jno. =.
Tally, james Moarsin, Richard Oslahan, P. o.
Donosshas, Dr.: Z: croshAn. Dennis Murphy, Thos.
Donohos, Jno 0'Msars. '
DR.. Antiss,l. aftsr returning his thanks for the
II wss In this District that this. nrst meeting Of
Irishmsn was convened 70 express their views
This was genuine Irish nsstlng-not such an one
e was held few evening" ago, In which Major
Hagerty himself could not ind genuine Irishman.
The radical party for some time back had bssn en-
dssvoring TO create disssntion between Irishmsn
and the mQ1istration. II the radical party In
Congress wish that Irishmsn should 70 across and
that the psutraity laws should not Be broken, Why
did they not pass an act rspsalins the neutrality
lsw2 Il was never the intention Of the radical
party 70 assist the Irishmsu. That party 10 the
friend Of England and the English party In this
country. Their object Il 10 got Irishmsn 70 sus-
tain them In smother congregational term.
has deceived you;', "Come over to us.n They
stretch out one arm for the Ihshmsn and the other
u filed with the hurley form Of negro man
[Laushter.l Ny friends, Irishnsn will not lend
themselves to the oppression Of one part Of our
country BY another, and above all they will sup.
port the wise and patriotic course Of Prssdent
johnson. ...-..
Col. o'Bei,ne read tn. following resolutions,
which were adopted: Tns
Whereas desperate efforts are being made to
ALLEVIATE the fealty and affection which the Irish
oitiaen has ever entertained for the Constitution
and Government Of the United States, and through
the detection Of Q few ambitious men Of our race
would seem TO give color 70 the claim set up by .
party which Is now, BY professions Of newborn
frrendship seeking to entios from allegiance
with lifelong friends; yet II Is debt We owe to
ourselves and our children at this most important
crisis In the Affairs Of our beloved country to re-
specifically but fsarlessy proclaim the sentimsnts Of
the Irish oitisens Of the District Of Columbia to
dsnounos the unnatural alliance 90 trssehsrousy
offered; 10 prevent any minor considerations from
dvsrting our Efforts from their proper chsnnsl and
70 isnd forth warning voice to our eountrymep
throughout the land; therefore BE- it,
tri6t Of Columbia, In Coz rsntfon assembled, clsim
and insist upon having the claim admitted, that W
sfe Independent Of the control and interested
sohsnss of sny and sl political parties and that no
man has authority 70 lPssk n The name Of our
people, nor to pledge the Irish In America TO
the peace, Interests, and hsppinsss Of tho whole
United States.
Resolved, That the Irish eitissns Of the Republic
have, upon all occasIons. at the ballotbox and on
the Constitution and Gag Of their adoption country;
for Il 10 now an historical fact that, whilst they
have for yssn been opposed to an ilbsral and pro-
soptivs party, Thousands Of our raos were amongst
the very hrst to rush into the gap Of danger" 10
esYtra,ins Legislators who have, for ths mos. part
been their bitter and fAnatical enemies.
RssoiUed, That We denounce and repudiats the
political charlatans who pretend TO be leaders of
the Irish people, and We declare that this oonvsn
ton Of Irishmen sec nothing to condemn but every
thing to approve In the wise, humane, and states.
manlke course which President johnson, In his
reconstruction policy is pursuing and ws therefore
pledge him our unpurohassd and loyal support
whilst adhsring 10 that line Of policy, that every
State may be restored to Its sovereign birthright
beauty, and grandeur.
Re'oiced, That thsro may be no mistake In the
future, and that we may the more clearly define
status on the questions Of the day. We joyfully
and sucouragingly hail the contemplated great
national convention at Philadelphia on August II,
and feeling confident that 1t will adopt Wise and
patriotic platform Of principles we bespeak for Il
the cordial support and sympathy Of the Irish oiti
sens throughout thu land
Resolued, That, In order the more fully 10 garry uot
the objects Of thie nsetips .n executive sonmittss
irish citissns 10 tho coming campaign, with power
70 call meeting at any future time whsp Il may
be necessary and to cooperate with similar bodies
~ other large cities to insure unity in the action
Of our people,
Letters from Richard o'Gorman and A. M. Ksa.
ly, editor Of the daily Inder, Petersburg virginis
were read and received with applause.
Hon John Hogan, Of Missouri, was introduced,
and said Irshmen In every period Of the history Of
this Government had been active In the scsns To
DO power, to realize our strength, and make us
oonversant with It, 1t becomes necessary that We
combine ~ Irish Americans, feeling that We have
an interest In tho land and will maintain the liber.
ties Of the country. There are mon who seek to
use the Irishmen for their good, and they don't
caro- II every Irishman In the land should sink 80
they ride In power.
As to the Fsnian invasion Into Canada, II was
we'll known that many prominent Fenians were
opposed to IT, Many Of tho most thoughtful
Fsnans In the country deemed II as Ill advised and
wrong. What had President johnson done In ref.
srenoe to the Fonians' He forbade the invasion
Into Canada BY armed forces from the United
States. Now everybody knows that II the Irish
element in this country lot loose on the British
power In Canada, not Q grease spot would have
been left Of that power. Why did the President
stop II Because the law of the land required him
to do so. He was sworn to execute the law. He
did not make the law and could not repeal II. He
must enforce It, and had he failed to do So the very
men who now sock to get up bad feeling among the
Fsnians would have been the first to dsnouncs him
for neglect Of duty and no doubt would have on
dsavored to impesch him.
The radicals hrst inoits the Fsnians TO tho iuys.
sion, knowing the President you'd enforce the law
They think II he did not enforce Y they had him,
and II he did, then the Penians were against him,