The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-01

kNOs uOsI luuu8 OOO JN1t an American IOuBTcSo
braved the threats OF Johnson and swept those gov
ernments out OF existence re-establishing the best
constitutions that the Southern States ever had. The
American people would ever maintain the right OF
s citizens to settle In any part OF the republic. The
people OF the North loved their States but they never
ceased 70 be Americans and republicans In It's broad
est sense The Southerners were not republicans In
the true sense OF the term, but factoniss and
combination leagued with hell to maintain slavery
AVoicE-Touch up the Tammany ring little.
Mr. CoNNEss-As matter OF taste prefer another
subject They are understood. This meeting was
step In advance 70 show that the time had come
when the Irish-American people were ready to eman
cipate themselves from the foul control OF the Tam
many leaders Great applause.) Congress could
nave done nothing but what they did and be true TO
the country Universal franchise in the Sonth which
Congress established was done by the contumacy OF
'eoe,llon IN It's second attempt as slavery de.
stroyed in the drst attempt The rebels must remem-
BEL tLat IN their acts OF rebellion they became Aliens
wha oIancn OF TINS government ever deal. with the
question OF citizenship but Congress- The Executive
had no power 10 deal with the question The policy Of
congress required 10 vindcation before good men for
mad oeen weighed in the ba and was not found
wanting Ine senator enumerated some OF the
principal acts OF Congress, and while treating Of this
branch OF the subject one OF the auditors proposed
cheers Tor General Dix. He ttne speaker thought
that Congress ought TO have withdrawn from circu-
aton four hundred millions OF non-interest paying
dshonored notes. II A. T. stewart had issued one
hundred thousand dollars In notes or hand and
when presented IL he refused 10 pay them his credit
IN TINS community would hereafter be worthless. So
would IL be With the government II they refused to
meet their obligations. II these notes were made
payable in greenbacks they would De a. worth
scheme which the Tammany ring, who stole
the nomination for Seymour, proposed to
the country. lHisses.l Some OF the audience
don't understand me. These Kisses are all for sey
mour, and he has had one universal hiss from
Maine 10 California. Grant would be elected by q
triumphant majority and the democratic party would
go into dissolution, for II was rotten and dead.
Would 1t be any wonder that California would return
It's electors with certainty for Grants Indeed, the
they are defeated. The late Democratic Convention
was composed Of one hundred rebel generals and
President for this redeemed country. He congratu-
lated the lrsh-Americans that many OF them were
going to ally themselves hereafter to the party OF
liberty. An llustrjous example was found in their
countryman, phil Sherdan-loud cheers)-who
wrote at one time during the war to Grant:-"H
things are pushed Lee will surrender" Grant re-
turned that famous message, "Push things.n He
urged that the not blood OF the loyal Irish people
should s be engaged In pushing things from now
A VOICE-W hat about BelmOnty
Mr.. CoNNEss-Wen, Belmont don't care much
moneyed ring who desired the control OF the federal
finances for four years, and he was willing to sell
out the democratic party to Chase and tried to do
It, He the speaker did not mean to affirm that Mr..
Chase would let them have control OF the money
bags, but they believed he would. But there was a
litte joker In the camp, and he stepped out in
proper time from under the thimble as the demo-
cratIc candidate for the Presidency. The second
man on their ticket, who fought In the Union army,
did the unscemly and the un-Anerican act OF keep
ing his commission as Major General In the army
and drawing mis- pay as member OF Congress be-
slieS. Inc uclUOCIdCy Hitu iedTucu Teauy way 10
the Presidency OF late, and Frank Blair told the
country that If ne were 70 reach that office he would
declare all the acts OF Congress null and void, and
call the armies OF the Union TO aid him in his pur-
posc He Mr. Blair did not count the cost OF that
declaration, for he forgot that the American army
was peerless when compared with any army OF the
world. Even down trodden Spain declared Ia favor
OF the Liberty OF the people.
In conclusion Mr.. Uonness said he was not much
OF talker ana did not profess to be orator; but
IL was his habit to "push thinga.o (Cneers.) All
credit and honor to the IRISH Republican Club; and
let your motto be, let the watchword Of all be,
from now till November, ''Push things" The speaker
resumed his seat amid continued applause.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were then read and
adopted by accanlation:--
Whereas In the political contest arrayed
other those OF and reaction the republican,
party representing the former and the so-caed democratic
Inc duty Ir shmen free themselves their unha
AND as S
and 70 give ther support to the party OF liberty which has
good viii; therefore: belt
Of g. hs
adopted country, unquaaedy endorse the
OF iS' me
sas Schuyler coss il sandasss FOR Vice
Resolved That cordially the nomination that
distinguished citizen, John Griswod, for Governor, recog
whose serccs the country fully entue him to tho
position.
-~General JAMES L. HERMAN was the next speaker.
who commenced by referring to the services or IRISH
men in the late war. As al the points which pre-
scented themselves had been so fully discussed and
dealt with by the previous speaker he had little
to say. He commenced his nrst speech on the 18TH
OF April 1881, and he only completed that speech in
Tne next sneaker introduced was James L. Lynch.
who was introduced as attorney General OF Lousl-
ana"
this community. "you an Irishman and "a repub-
lican % This was the TRUTH he was a republican,
and he was proud to lock upon so many
o. Irich and Irlgl sentiment before
him all republicans. The war that was
commenced IN 1861 was not concluded by the
surrender OF Lee at Appomattox Court House. Then,
as now the country torn by the struggle OF two
great parties. One the party Of freedom and the
q work before them as they had when they entered
on the late war. There was this difference, however,
that IN one case they fought with BULLETS now they
mad more peaceful but no less noble work before
them-to continue the fight with ballots. lie was
proud to look upon such an assemblage Of Irish re-
publicans assembled In Cooper Institute The Irish
people had been too long duped, hoodwinked and
degraded by sham democracy. This incubus or de-
mocracy had to be completely shaken on, and now
menced and they would not give up the fight till the
victory had been won lie saw the dawn OF better
got big wedge In which would divide the vote and
which would secure the bigger half OF that vote for
General Grant applause "a h now late in the the
prediction OF his would be fulfilled.
Colonel JAMES O'CoNNoR, OF Iowa, next briefly ad-
dressed the assemblage. He referred to the bitter
opposition always presented by the leading demo
cratic statesmen OF the country to all measures
ever brought forward for the redress OF Irish griev
ances or 10 uphold the claims Of Irish naturalized
citizens. English gold was at the bottom OF this.
The best friends OF Ireland have been found In the
republican ranks-{cheers/-and It was high time for
Irishmen to recognize this Here In New York the
ohcis Of the democracy squandered all the public
On e s where the poor h
resided. But there was one thing that should never
be forgotten by Irshmen--that was the contempt
with which Holman, the chief Of the Tammany ring
(gr0ansl--had always treated Irish claims upon him.
lie secuted the invitation to preside at meeting OF
Irishmen convened for national purpose; but In
few weeks after that refusal he presided at meeting
held for the relief or the brave Cretans then fighting
for their freedom against the Turks There was one
reason however, Tor this. England has Consul
here, and that Consul has gold at his command
for those who are ready to serve England Turkey
has no Belmont here-(hisses-t0 see that Turkeys
interests were attended to. This IL the secret OF
HoffmanH conduct In the matter OF suffering Ireland
ana suffering Crete. Mr.. O'Connor reviewed the
duty OF Irish Americans In this campaign, and APP
pealed to the audience and TO all true Ishmcn who