Evening star., 1870-02-04
central Irish Republican Association.
lToposed Union triit TIE SrtioTntA tao-Ihe froP-
ositiop LAID on tie Table.

A meeting of the Central Ir1Sn hepuoncan
Club was held last night at Wills Hall, Seventh
street, which was well attended, Mr.. +. d. Dom
egan pre resident and Daniel Donovan acting as
secretary.
MIR. Thomas Carrahan, from the committee to
confer with a committee of the National AsSo-
ciation in reference to a union of the two organ
iZatiors reported the following basis OF consoli-
datiun: .sThat the platform of the Chicago Con-
yention be adopted as the principles OF the con-
soidated clubs; that the officers of the two
Citations be declared vacant and a new election
be held; that the united associations be known
as the United Irish Republican Club Of the Dis
trct of Columbia"
Mr.. OLcary moved to lay the report ON the
table.
Mr.. Carrahan urged that the meeting should
consider the report in the spirit in which it was
made, and urged its adoption warmly as the oniy
safety of the Irish Republicans.
MIR. c. Shea said they wanted no union with a
club those members did not respect the labor
ing men, who thought themselves above the hod
carriers and laboTers. / A voice-"COrrect"1
Mr.. Maurice Murphy said this opposition was
not to the credit OF the members of the associa-
ton and warmly urged not only the proposed
nnion, but the union OF all the Irish Repub-
Hcan Clubs of the District.
MIR. Andrew Neville warmly urged the adop-
tiOn OF the report, and said that unless the Irish
men united they could not do what they ex-
Ieeted in the next election Ii appeared to him
that the opPOsers to the union had packed the
all to defeat the measure and urged that the
dlsorganiZers should have no voice in the pro-
eeedings. tNoices.-"WhO are disorganizers." u
Mr.. ID. +. Cahll come forward, when point
was raised that he was not a member, but by a
vote of the meeting he was allowed to address
the association. Mr.. G.. said that he had come
TO this meeting at the head OF the Fourth Ward
club for the purpose of adding strength to the
association. and he proposed to submit the
names of leo lrishmen for membership.
Mr.. Neville said that he had no reference in
his remarks to the Fourth Ward club.
MIR. Cahill continued, saying that the apology
was unnecessary.
MIR. Coleman said the question was whether
the report wou!d be accepted or rejected.
Mr.. O'Leary demanded vote on his motion,
and the roll was called, and the motion to Law
on the table was carried-yeas 20, nays IL. Be-
fore the vote was announced MIR. Neville
changed Lis vote to the affirmative.
MIR. O'Leary desired To congratulate the meet
ing on the result, and himself that ''he had a
finger in the pie" and he was glad that they
had shut men out who were seeking admission
only TO further their own ends.
MI Neville said this question was one of life
or dt ath with Irish RePublicanism. IA voice.
You're id liar.'l
The Chair.-Take that man ont.
Mr. Maurice Murphy said these disgraceful
proceedings had proceeded far enough, and the
man " no used such language should be elected.
Mr.. Neville said that il was for the interest o {
the Republican party that the Irish should stick
together; and ii they were not united, down
they would 60. He would ask what is the reason
they cannot act with harmony, and why is there
so much Ill feeling on the subject? He moved
that the vote he reconsidered.
After considerable cOmmOtion, several men,
beIs talking at once, the vote on laying Mr.
Nevliles motion on the table was taken by yeas
and nrys.
Mr.. Richard Coleman, in explaining his vote.
said he saw present men whose prejudces had
lead item to become almost the death of
the party, and he hoped that they would not
lead others into the snare. Voices. Point
them ont" and cOmmOtiOn.J He wanted to see
the Irish united, and did not believe that any
true Irislrman would oppose unity.
Mir. Andrew Mckenny. i'm explaining his vote
spoke of the action of some of the members in
Fenianism: and several members again claimed
attention. but were ruled out of order.
Capt. McNahOn said that he had hoped that
the two bodies would unite, and that the new
association would not only be a credit To the
city. but to the Irish people. The National As
sociation TO man he believed was in favor of
union.
The motion of Mr. Neville to reconsider was
land on the table-yeas IL, nays IL.
Mr.. Neville, as chairman OF the committee ap-
pointed to prepare new constitution. made a
report, which was considered by sections, and
after consideration it was adopted.
Mr.. Chas. T.. ST. Clair offered resolutions that
the members who voted down the motion to
unite the associations were actuated not bv any
mean spirit against the National Club but from
a desire TO promote harmony among the Irish
Republicans Of the District: that there are a few
prominent members of the National Association
who have made themselves so obnoxious to the
great majority of this association that their
presence in this body would lead to perpetual
scenes Of dlscord, and that, therefore, it is best
for the Republican party generally that this
club should 60 on as heretofore.
Air- St Clair urged the adoption of the reSo-
lutions in a few remarks, stating that those
present well knew the persons alluded to as
those who, last year, ca1se,i a split among the
Irish Republicans, aud elevated themselves to
Offices that they might secure promotion in the
Treasury Department.
The resolutions were adopted, with but two
disst ntiTg voices.
MIR. OIeary offered a resolution declaring
he Assn cia.ip il 4
HOre bnt registered voters be eligible 10 mem
bersliip. ard that hereafter none bat qualified
vcters will be admitted; adopted. Adjourned.
TIE NATIONAL LABOR TNION.-A meeting
was held AT the Hall of Representatives last
night. in the interests OF the National Labor
mon. which was presided over by Mr. John
MaewIre. who introduced Hon. Thomas -. Mel
son. OF Missouri. who addressed the meeting in
fulfilIaent of a dirty imposed upon him by the
National Labor Congress in Philadelphia last
August He spoke in favor of free homesteads
on the public lands; against granting them TO
monorolies or selling in large quantities to cap
raistS for speculation; urged that the right IN
the soil is vested in the people, and Congress is
q trustee To dispose of 1t 10 their benefit; that
government - of no value III the rights of the
citizen III the soil are abrOgated; that surplus
owne r,illp IN The soil converts republic into n
aristccTacy first, and then into empire; il
ii. NJ makes the people a peasantry, is the author
OF social evils, nurturing the evil passions and
curbing the benign-the parent of ayarice OF
a
political evils, ruling the legislative and the
judicial spheres, emasculates the press and
corrurts men. suffciency OF the soil
to every citizen prevents social evils frus-
trates controversy between labor and cap
ital. renders labor Independent of capital,
and il becomes the offspring Of choice not ne
cessity. The ballot in the hands of pauper is a
hauble; in the hands of afree-hOlder a scepter
On the Goth of June, 1863. the government
owned quantity of public lands unsOld amount
ing to -. ,6 $40 acres and in the face of these
lgUres an American pauper is an absurdity
Individual ownership OF this land without pur-
chase Is right. The government sell the peo-
pie their own lands and apply the proceeds as it
sees 1t, hence homestead laws are deemed
snares and are instinctively regarded as a
wrong. The speaker dwelt at great length on
THESE prol ostions TO the finances OF the cOun-
tfS ana The waste Of the public lands. At the
CONCLUSION Of his remarks the meeting ad-
journed.
FOURTH WARD IRISH REPuBLIcAS CLrn.-
A meeting of the Irish Republican Club of tbe
Fourth Ward was held at Brennan's Restaurant
last evening, corner OF New Jersey avenue and
III street; ID. r.. Cahill, President; John Hickey.
Secretary; p. Hourihan, Sergent-at-Arms
The President spoke of the objects Of the club,
alluded to the fact that the Irish were undiyid-
ed, stating that the Democratic party was really
opposed To foreigners and religious liberty for
mheh inc hhow Nothing party Was broken down
i's members entered the Democratic party and
instanced ex-Mayor wallach and two Ward
commissioners of his Douglass
ana CampEeii-who were Know NOthings OF the