The New York herald., 1870-09-26
- %
FRisG8-IRisH bEd0ysTR. t0y.

EnIhnsins,ir Meeting ut WliIiausbridSe-.
Europe Must BE Eepubl.c--Fraace and
Ireland To the Front.
The republican element IN New York exhibited its
sympathics with the republican element IN Europe
yesterday by large demonstration and picnic az
Williamsbridge, Westchester county. From an early
the approaches TO the park were thronged with
noisy pedestrians, ana when The New York train
arrived at half past three, the grounds were filed
with an enthusiastic assenbiage, who made the
woods ring the music OF the "Marseillaise., The
rrenchmen Wed with the Irishmen In enthusiasm.
and 1t Is remarkable that during the day no Incident
occurred to mar the pleasure OF the patriots. The
French ana Irish trcolors were every where seen
floating in tie breeze alongside the bright starry
banner, and the enthusiasm tue multitude showed
that they felt they in
THE LAND OF FREEDOM
thai they were anxious that republican ideas shond
be extended TO France and Germany and that thev
should seize all Europe and be extended to the ends
or the earth. France was the prominent idea, and
several Of the speakers stated they believed that
France was the centre from which republican IDEAS
would be extended to the whole Of Europe. The
cry VI So
was heard everywhere, and the guns which
were fred at intervals poured forth their Joyous
v0lleys, the French clement burst into an inde.
scribable and wild enthusiasm.
The pcnlckers were mainly French and Irish and
numbered in all d little thousand. The
members OF the committee state that five thou
sand tickets were s0ld and the net proceeds OF the
demonstration Will be about a thousand dollars.
Lively speeches were made by Mr.. John savage
Mr. Lucien Dubernet, Mr.. A. Warner, Mr.. ST. Gau-
dams, Mr.. John Muilay and others.
The following resolutions were proposed and
unanimously adopted
Resolved, by the citizens assembled the FrancoIrish
and american dsmonsrAtion. held At Wniiam.bridge.
hail the establishment OF the French republic feelnes
of democratic republican fraternity and sincerely pray
God Of freedom vouchsafa unanmy purpose
the people of France, harmony the councils OF
sentative and wisdom the administration OF her
affairs 10 ha troubled crisis, that the republic, born
the hroea Of national agony may be perpeuated enjoy
the blessings OF liberty tn peace.
Resolved, That heroic devotion OF the soldiers who
the integrity OF their native France
overwhelming numbers OF Invaders, worthy grand
Of that military naou and that their
persistence in defence OF their hoarths homes
most adverse circumstances must command the respsc
admiration and sympathy Of everv tree people.
Resoved That while commemorating the sacrifices Of the
soldiers who fell In hghtng Tor France most sincerely
and deeply sympathiss with the wounded and with the
wdows and orphans Of the French republic. In testimony
whereof be II further
Resolved, That the pecunary Of this Francorish
and American demonstration be placed In the hands the
Consul General OF France In New York. to transmitted
the authorities in France for the relief OF sad
copy Of these resolutions accompany said donation.
At the conclusion or the speeches dancing was
commenced and continued to late hour, and
nothing occurred throughout the evening that could
offend the most taslldions Sunday observers