The national Republican., 1869-06-30

THE NATIONAL IRIsu REPUBLICAN, Asso
cIATIos met last evening at Trades Union
Hall, ]. d. O'Connell (prcsIdent) In the
chair, and James Ryan, secretary. Aftor
the reading and adoption Of the minutes Of
the previous meeting the following gentle
men were elected members James Keene,
Major Richard Dillon, Captain Daniel Nc
Mahon, Edward Gill, Dennis 0'Connor,
Patrick Byrncs, John O'Riordan, Captain
Thomas Lapihan, Captain Robert Lonnor,
J. +. Murray, George 0'Mally, Cornelius
Brosnahan, Major NJ. Emmett Urell, John
Mccarthy, Thomas T. Hurdle, L. q. Ecklcs,
Major b. J. O'Driscoll, NJ. 8. Brennan and
Edward McCarten.
In view Of recent occurrences the presl-
dent submitted the following letter, which
had been prepared for publication
To as Editor eJ ist National Repgsiiesni ]
and in your Issue Of Saturday ist that A. a
sSsas segSsSsai ss ssd .SRPss ns PssS'I w
being an Andrew johnson Democrat To
| ono like myself who have never acted with
ofss, es tssn sss s%
tunitics for knowins nj, view, and prlneiples
prises % me not q little, and as he distinstiy re-
fuses TO notice IL himself In any way take
a fss The q o Ing
declaring that In stead Of being an ANDREW
wao issries.Iy G ID a, he risk of his position
proclaimed In "a or Of his Impeachment.
I feel pained ,hst this charge should have
liberty arc as broad as the Immortal truths OF
the Deelaration q Independence.
Major D. ]. O'Driscoll was elected first
vice president; Captain Daniel Mcmahon,
second vice president, and p. ID. Barron,
treasurer. Mr.. Michael Duffy was elected
an additional delegate TO the Chicago Con-
vention.
The following was offered by Captain Nc
Mahon and unanimously adopted;
Re,oiped, That It 10 our desire to cooperate
with the oIgsni1ation known m ths losa
sn EspHSsss npa tSst IL saisaia,es 10 sdyspe;
its Interests, and the interest Of the Repubii'
: can party tlarge.
A resolution, offered by Colonel Downing
: was adopted, to the effect that In future
: no alusfon be made at the meetings Of the
, association to recent disagreeable occur
D renccs.
On motion of Captain McMahou, the fol
. lowing resolution was adopted
. Resolved, That this Organization Welcome Z,
Is ranks all Irishmen desirous OF renouncini
seye, ses srfS SnaSr he SsnnsT Of true Repabiisan
: ism.
Captain Lee, Of North Carolina, and Rev
Mr.. Green, (colored,) Of this city, addresset
the meeting at length, their remarks elicit
r ing applause.
Colonel James r. o'Beirnc was also intro
= duced, and delivered q brief but cloquen
: address. In the course of which he remarked
!, that henceforth and forever, so far ns th
Democratic party was concerned with him
= 1t was fight and fight to death. They hav
abandoned everything that was pure ant
noble In the party, and for one he, conse
: quently, abjured II forever.
\ Mr.. James Ryan here stated that at re
a q cont meeting Of Irshmen he was accused 0
q .. being an ga. johnson" Democrat. In refuta
, tion Of this charge he advised his hearers
> consult the files Of the Chronicle, where the
!, find him, as far back as July, 1866, boldl
y dcnouncing "a. Johnson" condomuing hu
. man slavery In every shape, form and man
e ner, and exhorting his countrymcn to joi
, the ranks Of the Republican party. In th
n same journal they would find report Of hi
u remarks at q meeting called about yea
J. ago at Carroll Hall for the purpose OF O.
ganizing building association, where b
l. moved that the word "white" be stricke
y from the proposed constitution. During IL
! ! heat of the late Presidential campaign b
y was attacked In the editorial columns Of th
y, New York Irish Insriedn, and charged wit
:, attempting to use the Fenian organisatif3
y in the interests oftho Republican party.
ie deemed IL useless to particulariEe furthe
Of He wished TO remind them, however, thi
~ all this happened whilst an employee Of Il
Government, under the said "a. j."
y Mr.. Richard 0ulahan also made few r
N marks, In which he said he would not repl
g g at length TO charges that had been mat
~ against him by members Of the local ass
~ IL citation, but he desired to say that he ha
ne served in the army, and had been Repub
=, can since 1861; and there were gentleme
~ ~ not only In the room, but throughout q
u city, who could truthfully vouch for Il
o. truth of all lie said.
" A large sum to defray the expenses Of q
" delegates to Chicago was then collected, al
n' the meeting adjourned subject to the call
'e' the president.
There was quite large number of on
armed and one-legged heroes at the meetln
~ and the utmost harmony prevailed.