The New York herald., 1867-03-22


church. In Barclay street. for the purpose OF publicly
pressing their dsspprobsiion the occurrence on Sc
Pack day during the passage OF the PROCESSION along
Grand street, and temperance men 10 entirely de-
nounce the perpetrators therein.
Patrick Nhau President OF the 81 Peters Temperance
Society was appointed chairman Of the meeting, which
was called 70 order at eight O'Clock.
The PREHDEsr assuming the chair remarked thaA
the feeling Of Indignation which prevailed against those
who had participated in the recent riots made II neces
sary to hold meeting 10 denounce any sympathy
with them and to shift the responsibility at least from
themselves as having been non-parcipans 10 the dis
graceful proceedings on East Broadway.
CHARLES A. CLARK, OF the audience. would NOT
object to having members express their opinions; but
pasa He would defer Tho meeting until the affair
had been investigated aud adjudcated elsewhere AZ
the ne desired 70 have ono position sssgnes
might otherwise be persons found under the ina
ence of liquor which might cast an unjust censure on
these associations. This was accomplished through the
influence OF the clergy He felt deeply sorry for the
occurrences yet he considered the matter ought rst -
be adjudicnscd at the courts before they took any
action.
The CHAIRMAN remarked that he thought their disap-
probation OF the ought to be expressed ana
that this was the feeling Of the other societies, who
would be represented In the convention on Friday night
He felt that there something necessary to vndicas
themselves He often been insuted about the mat
ter and had been advised by several members OF tho
dissatisfaction and regret at the occurrence.
MICHAEL NAERNEY thought the delegates ought 10 await
tho action and decision Of the convention before any
public expression Of opinion should bo veutured on,
and not TO intermlx their opinions with those Of the
| others.
dcate their character TO moot and assert
| what they believed themselves independently Of the
convention. He thought tho mccting ought 10 have
been called before in order to show that temperance
socictes are perfectly competent 70 parade without
THOMAS JoYcs remarked that there were men who
would gladly accept OF any pretex 70 excite prejudice
agans. these societies Whether this " was .s done y
| procession or by slandcr or any other means and
this had been tried frequently, was matter q no
70 his society and to bring matter before in order
vesement in the leading newspapers exonerating them
selves and expressing their dotestaon at the
So Ss as The 10 s.
wishing to harsh torms he still believed 1t ind
sa sd Or DS s
sors he could not say but he hoped justice would be
j. PERRY thought it would be better 10 inform each
society and suggest tho raising Of SEQ $40 by each
for the families Of those who suffered on the occasion
| referred TO-
Tue CHAIRMAN did not desire to have any odum cast
any man or class Of men but to simply express shor
the act should be censured whether they were members
| OF the police force or OF the societies.
opnon . na ms or s %
ties and NOT from the Temperance men, because 1t was
no. ascersaned ye where The csnsurs rested he hs1
30 outrageousy by one Of the policemen - 70
| prefer to die tE res
Another DELEGATE believed that tho Temperance soc-
eties at least organizations should vndcate them-
selves whether the blame to ress on themselves
| associations or on Irish citizens . nationality.
Mr.. JoYcT suggested that the odum OF the OCCASION
ought at least 70 be thrown from themselves. He did
not favor the idea OF drawing line Of division between
the Temperance Societies and the others They had
been unitcd-al the civic societies now stood united
ss % very hs b. sy s0 s
1 ss1s Z;
best FOR those present get tho Of their respective
societies prior 10 The Convention In Prince street.
The CHAIRMAN simply desired to express q disappro-
baton at the occurrence and no believed the meeting 70
morrow night would express the opinion. He asked
societies. Hs had no intention Of casting odum on aDy
body.
nr HoLDr. believed q was certain tina. the policemen
the truck driver would not be blamed but that
censure would fall tho societies. and his deeirc
that they should exonera,e themselves. degree OF
censure now rested on ALL almost a. much a. they had
been active participants and his wisn least
shit the OF the responsibility TO where IL belonged
Another DELEGATE said there to believe that
the uckman drove when he had been ordered stop
and that therefore, he thrown down. He would have
man from Seventh avenue had attempted to force bs
way through peaceablc procession. (Applause.)
rqb bu a sv coad po ~
selves such authority the streeta The right Of
wsy given TO the iruckman would only have canssd
temporary delay, which II granted would have avoided
the outrage He thought the temperance societies far
removed from the scsne the time: ought express
their disposition to bring the offenders 70 justice
CHAKI.s A. CLARK moved that the further considera-
ton OF this matter be deferred until the decision Of
Irish convention shall have boon obtained at the meeting
| tomorrow night
ing simply because he had been waited By many gen
temen and urged 10 do So which, president Of the
society, II was his duty TO do.
Ono OF the DEIscArEs thought II would probably vet
be shown that the fruckman was greatly in the wrong,
having stood in the street threeQuartsr Of an hour
Another MKnBER believed the subject would be hootsd
from the Convention, and that therefore the question
ought 70 be settled hrst by themselves He foIs very
about the occurrence. and would recommend The
delegates 70 their influence as the to have
the matter considered there thoroughly.
An amendment was offered that as temperance men,
they take NO further action In the matter except dele
gates At the Irish Convention The amendment was
The original motion was then carried, and the meet
ing adjourned
Condition OF rhe Wounded Men--Arrest 81
the Alleged RinEIeader Of the Riot.
Out OF the twenty or twenty-five policemen attached
to the Thirtoeuth precinct station house who were
wounded In the riot ST. Patrick's Day fifteen
yet untitled 10 report for duty or these officers
Leach Gibbons Barrett Eulner and Gaslin still sunsg
good deal from ihe effects OF injuries received. There
are no apprehensons c serious rssulh unees relapse
should take place In the OF those moro severely
wounded Captain Helme viii In few days be all
right again The hero Of the sword Marshal Wall,
lyn. third party Of those prominently engaged
in the attack tho police has also been secured All
those arrested are married men, and said 70 he In co
Portable pecuniary circumstances.
SrpDxx DSAru.-rowards ten O'Clock last night man
whom papers found upon his person designate ono
Bernard McCaTery dead while In the liquor saloon
at the corner OF broadway and Forty street Tho
Coroner was notified bold inquest over the BODY
which removed TO the Twenty precinct s'.
tion house.
Died.
McCARry.-0n Thursday evening, March n. after =
lingering lness PArgicK MccARry In the Goth year OK
his age.
His friends and those Of the family requested 10
attend the funeral from his late residence No 30 Cath.
crime street. on Sunday afternoon. At one O'Clock.
tfor Oher Deaths Ntnh Pogs