The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-01
Irish Republican Ratification
Meeting.
The Grant and C0lfax Ticket En-.
Enthusiastically Endorsed.
Speeches BY General Denis ?. Burke, Senator
CONFESS, Attorney General Lynch Of
Louisiana, and Others.

Grant and Cofax as President and Vice President OF
the United States, and TO inaugurae the Irish Re-
publican Presidential Campaign Club. The building
was crowded to its utmost capacity and. as usual
whenever the republicans hold mass meetings, there
was goodly sprinkle OF the fair sex, who occupied
the front seats. Outside the building there was a
large concourse though no platforms for speakers
were erected There was, however liberal display
OF brilliant pyrotechnlcs. which had the effect OF
keeping the people together until nearly the
close OF the proceedings inside. During the
evening various clubs Of the boys In blue
In their blue caps and capes with bands OF music and
burning torches kept marching through the Streets
their objective point being the Cooper Institute,
There not the slightest breach or public order in
any direction, giving evidence OF the superior law
abiding quality OF the citizens OF New York over
many OF the neghboring cities, where riotous at
tacks frequently mark the lines OF march OF republi
San professions Characteristic Of the nationality OF
the club under whose auspices the meeting held,
the back OF the platform was decorated with
two very beautiful green nags bearing the device OF
the harp and sunburst. There was also liberal and
tasteful display Of the American nag, the stars and
stripes. so dearly loved and so braveiy and heroic
ally defended In the days Of peril to the republic by
the Irish Americans throughout the loyal States In
the centre Of the 1ags was life size portrait Of
General Grant,
REMARKS OF THE CHAIRMAN.
General BURKE on coming forward was loudly APP
pauded. He said
AS President OF the Irish Republican Grant and
Colfax Campaign Club of the City OF New York
have the honor to call this meeting to order, but be-
fore introducing to you the able and distinguished
gentlemen who are to address you this evening on
she issues before the country take this occasion to
shank my fellow countrymen for their generous and
hearty response to our call. This great assemblage
b hearty indication that the intelligent Irish people
Of New York alive TO their honor and their inter-
ests and are up and dong In support OF the great
party OF liberty and progress. (Cheers.l
long letter was then read from ]. Cluossret, who
was represented as an Irishman who had fallen I'M
der the vengeance Of Queen Victoria, and through
Napoleon, to please her Britannia Majesty, was at
the present time suffering imprisonment in French
dungeon.
The CHAIRMAN announced as the first speaker
Senator John CONFESS, OF California.
\, SPEECH OF SENATOR JOHN CONFESS.
Hon. JOHN CONFESS, Senator from California, was
he said that the hearty and impusive greeting
which they gave him was but their appreciation,
Ear a. he represented t. OF patriotic American ci-
zen. He came before them as an lrlsh-Amercan--
(cneers)owning part tin the great cause OF the
public. The American people were in q short time
chair BY accident with not only the greatest
military leader OF the world, but the simplest and
most vlrtuous citizen OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS man
who had announced that he would have policy
AGAINST the Intelligence and virtue Of the American
people, but that his policy, II elected, would be TO
virtue The great question that Is now being tried
In the contest Is whether, after this nation at the
cost OF hundreds Of thousands OF lives and thous-
ands OF millions OF treasure In maintaining in act the
national integrity, shall be maintained whether the
Pnacpted o. and and Whether The
measures winch the American Congress- found u
necessary to enact shall be sustained. The Senator
then referred 70 the condition OF the country
preceding the outbreak OF the rebellion,
when the Southern states asserted that MI. Lincoln
one Of that General Gordon Of Con-
federate memoir, said that II Grant were elected he
would pie ige his sword to MAINTAIN hn-forgctting
that he had not that article, It having been taken
from him by the boys In blue. General Gordon
pledged himself TO place General Grant in the office
Of President II the people shall elect him. He tthe
speaker) wished that General Gordon might learn
once Tor all that he and his like had better submit
with grace Tor the loyal people o. the county Were
again he would tell them that the second war would
not be waged as the first one was. The copperheads
complained that the republican party made arbi-
tyary arrests but severe were Institu
ted against rebels in the Revolutionary War than the
government carried out during the recent civil war.
riot that hero OF heroes IN civil ife Edwin NJ stan
ton-lcheersl1why he did not IN his recent great
about the Illegal military arres that ne had caused
70 be made. Why. say to our friend OF the HERALD
Il needs no explanation from Stanton. The difficulty
In our that there not enough OF II done.
(Eenewed appause.)
the country when PRESIDENT Lincoln called out the
frst dctachments Of volunteers and dwelt upon the
fact that Congress over and over again pledged the
on 10 noninterference with the nstit ton ofsavery.
II was no wonder that very little progress was made
IN suppressing the rebellion, for at that time many
good men were disguised when they saw that the
'sum Of all vilanies" was protected. Every Irish
man would bear him witness when ne said that
there was not in all Ireland an advocate OF slavery
Der Sc and 1t was well known fact that Daniel
OConne refused to receive contributions OF money
from States which preserved and maintained slavery.
Moore, when he visited this country admired every
thing no saw that white men enjoyed but could not
reconcile the danning injustice that slavery could
be maintained under the American nag. When
ne visited Ireland few years ago he mixed with
the common people, and he did not ind one who did
not look with horror upon American slavery, and
they were sti' more surprised when they were told
that the grat masses OF the irish people upon they
arrival here joined that party which fastened the IN
stitution Of slavery upon the republic. occasionally
these mobbcd the meetings OF Irish republicans;
nS IN Name Of eoshs and vsndas threw
stone into the assemblage which hit the head OF an
Irish democrat and converted him on the SPOT.
A.aughterI The speaker complimented the noble
men who werc in the ranks Of the democratic party,
who determined that the standard OF the nation
to say that It was the republican Congress that
enacted law for the protection OF American citizens
abroad. (wnen the names Of johnson and Seward
were mentioned they were greeted with applause
and Misses, while some OF the audience vociferated
what Of Ben Buterw spoons" Put HIM OUT
while Mr.. seward might have outlived his usefulness,
Butler might be preserved 50 that In case we should
have another rebellion the rebels might ind mas
ter in him. (Cheers.) our Minister at 81. James
was now engaged in making apologies TO the British
people and the British go, eminent. lie meant by
that remark the tory part OF the people and the
tory Dsraeli government. Our Minister there was
paying compliments unnecessarily and improperly
20 the British army IN hts pubic harangues; but
what else could be expected from this miserable
cross-bred admirisrationS hen Grant was elected,
however and before he took ONCE, the doors Of for
eign prisons would be open and II there an
American citizen iucarcerated In one OF them he
would 60 free.
The democratic party had made more than
promises to get irish votes.
voICE-Ihey wont get hem.
Mr.. U)NNEss--My friend, You are a prophet for
the time has come wnen the natural love OF 10.
cry that beats az passion Ia every Irish
htat Is beginning 10 see where the path
les ds, ard that to give effect to the
principles VI freedom in their own dear but down.
trodden and prosecuted land. they must join their
forces to the party OF liberey here. loud cheersl
They must emancpate themselves from the thra
OF the Tammanj ring and committees organ zed for
purchase and sale, VINO were DESTROYS OF admins
tering the aiairs OK the nation upon the economical
plan b. which the ~ OF New DIRK was governed.