Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-04

Last evening meeting OF thus association was
beid az Wits Han. 7th street. which was well
attended. Mr.. H. Donegan, President. &C.
eupied the chair, with Mr.. john Hickey Sec
retary. Messrs. William II. Mccoy, John
Brown, Matthew Cunningham, DANIEL Muir.
ply. Thomas Kurtz, Patrick McNamee. James
NJ Dalton, w. G. Hanna, David Lynch. Jonu
Morgan. John Spaldlng, A. Neville, T. Dough.
erty, +. Chambers, GEORGE Thompson, 4 r.
Casey. e. MCGOWAN, T. Walsh, J. Murphy, J.
w. Boswell, X. Conner, p. Oulahan and NJ.
McAllister were elected members.
Mr. q +. McGill moved that tie Association
participa'e in the mass meeting OF the Fourth
Ward Republican Club on Saturday evening.
which was carried. Mr.. Maurice Murphy
moved that the Association endorse the noni
neut 20 endorse the nominations in all the
wards was accepted, and the motion was
adopted. Mr.. M. Dufey suggested that two
Voting precnct and made oaon to a that ei
feet Ir. Murphy said that this action was
proper, 70 show the Republicans that they
carry the eiection."l Well, out we must not
sleep, We should work. They did not know
what work was before them. and the more done
the more certain woald be success. Mr.. Thos.
pes WIS nebodys business. and NJ h2ugh
every man should ne expec ed TO work the
CrigmaI moron was preferable. Nc. Dafey
suss ested tn u the Cnair appoint % m tor
Inc purposes as he deemed expe Lent. Tue
NO On Hss al opted.
Mr.. pufv said that six years sgo they s,Gr
zee put up tn pre- en- NORM . in 3. him
NeN Ncrray tGey would bs q, HIM again. ~
d q = hnl. The t1slr (Hr. DolCzInp YVES
h0-rr"h'y comp mt To-, the nc iIol. b p y
=. ~ Re h'at a1thlrttr. "1t wlen
six VrCrs ago H. was pToy 1-0d - tsa .5s } =.
T. cir - offered 10 tcs- Ms S.,. vita - &.
sgt. eiore competent judges. lie cong ratu-
r. : i-e FapHhlicaG-, Whine and ColOiei. en-
tEaiT ur"niIHIt7 ia uaklog the uoTaiba 1.
Mr. larnt' NJ. D1'tCD was rTll On and al
G'f ~ he rlte' IN s;tYGc t.s2t he was IRE eat
~. I.,,N
V IN his "a. " Tor The pCrpCss % els ctiDg an
Ishnan, wbo WIS the lrisrnlan's 9s we'll a
every POOR MAS friend. IAppiause.l He had
b ~ 2 Democrat all ris lie, nd wt2, in the
true meaning OF he word, a Democra: vet, ana
fauhiUl tC the irue pr ncip'rs cf that party, out
NJ &, Eled that the party Of the pre- ent day was
the tue Democra'tc party. That party had n
principles now. AID none could hold 20 It D. her
tnan old fossils who were behind the age. II
had rot leIt il. but had taken a step in advance
q TIE cid party, VINO now. WIN man al the
head Of the ticket who never was Democrat,
were gong &c the curbstone AMI askIdg the
COLOR men 10 come over. He wedt furtner.
and was willing to meet the coiored man in the
middle Of the street and go with hi i'm 20 the
polls. Applause Some CT ais frie ads had pre-
sen'E; his name FOR the nomination tor Alder
IT an, which he had not sought personally, and
he was perfectly well satisfied with the tic Set
He was 4 woi kingman and a friend OF the
workingman, and was in fivOr of the mos eX-
tended privileges % the workngmau As 40
employer he would hail the day when eight
would have less hours 20 work. TApplause.l
He was glad that the Council had passed an ACT
making eight hours a legal days work. aud,
Will due respect to some of his friends che
ContractCrs) present, he would say that it would
be much better for them to work their EN-.
ployes but eight hours, instead OF from sun
rise m Ill efteI dark, compelling men to leave
their homes before their children were awake
not 10 return until they were ell asleep again
IL was due 10 himself to say that the whole Re-
publican ticket was satisfactory to him, and be
UOUli N q n
secure its success. fApplause.l
Mr. Marcellus West referred 10 rumor that
one OF the nominees on the Republican ticket,
(NT. Emery,) had in 1c57 aided and abetted the
knsw Nothing riots. and brought men mere
from Baltimore TO murder the Irish. He mad
been 70 see Mr.. Emery. VINO emphatlcally de-
give any man Il thousand dollars who could
prove such assertion.
Mr.. r. q. Brean followed in a few remarks,
saying that Democracy, which meant tyranny,
WIS dead. but that its ghost had arisen in the
so-called Citizens party, which should be
trampled on next Monday; and he predicted
that they would secure a glorious victory at
Mr. d. Kurtz said that many of those who
were Know.Nothingsw were low the best Demo-
Gratis. Mr.. II. q. Euery was good mao, a
whatever, and he hoped that every Irish Re.
publican would vote for him.
Mr.. Donegan thanked the association for
their support and the manner in which he had
Deen spoken Of. The entire Irish population
should feel Complimented Dy the Republican
convention havinc placed an llishman on the
ticket The Repu blicaps had shown that they
made no dis;is ction on account OF race or color.
hayiI placed on their ticket an American born
citizen, coiorec citizen and an adopted Gill;
zen. iApplause.l II was re only party acting
IN harmony with the principles OF he Consti.
futon. The Irish especially should support
this party, for the most extreme Keep IA bli cans
in Congress lad been and are the strongest al.
voeait OF The Ireedcm o! Ireland, and IN favor
of calling England to accoun: tor wrongs com
mitied. They have the strongest claims on
lrishnen-first, because they are advocates of
The free dom Of IIelsIG; and, second, b. cause
hey are more willing 20 promote Irshmen
ihan any other party. and ere opposed TO class
Legislation. For years the legislation Of this
cry has been for class, and the consequence
is That we nave not single good street or a
sewer. With the city government Working in
harmony with Congress, the city will become
what 1t " as intended, with grand avenues and
PARKS. In conclusion, he urged that Irishmen
should not oppose the Republican party,
which was the liberal party Of this country.
ICh' ers
Mr Jonn Hickey offered resolution Of
thanks OF the Fifth and Sixth Wards. who had
joined the ASSOCIATION and contributed ma,eri.I
aid, which was adopted; and after the trans.
action OF some other routine business, the
eeling adjourned with cheers fer the Repub-
lican nominees.
FIIrn WARD REPUELIcAN CLuB.-A meet:
ing Of this club was held last night at Carroll
Hall, Mr. A. b. TinEey, vice president presid.
ing Mir. J. Mcknight, secretary. Mr.. Akin.
son said that an independent ticket. with the
names OF Grinder, Richards, Tucker, and
Taylor on il, was TO be run In the ward, and
called on DR.. Tucker for an explanation.
Dr. Tucker said he knew nothing Of the matter,
and did not recognize any other club in the
ward, and he did not intend runnirg on any
ticket, but would support the nominees. Mr..
Tinney stated that he had seen Mr.. John
Grinder, who repudiated emphatically any
knowledge OF any independent ticket, and
would have nothing TO do with it, Mr.. Tinuey