New-York tribune., 1870-11-08
THE IRISH DEMOCRACY.
MEETING AT COOPER INsTTTUTE-sPEECHEo III
TWEED, O'HALL, FELLOWS, ETC.

THE IRISH DEMOCRACY
MEETING AT COOPER INsrTrUTE-sPEECHEs DY
TWEED. O'HALL, FELLOWS, ETC.
Democrats of Irish nativity met last evening
at the Cooper Institute in response TO call issued py
few in Office, and few more who want 10 be- for last
shout In favor OF their candidates for City ana county
Offices Overhanging and drnpng the side OF the plat
form were American flags shaded by an immense pcr-
trait of Gov Hoffman, anked on either sde' IKE ieS
lights by the portraits OF Mayor Hall and msttheV l.
Brennan full length portrait OF William Nj i.ecd
was conspicuous with the hersldic inscriptoh' .ho
Noblest Roman OF them all" On either aide OF the plat
form were the cheering notices Adopted Ctizens
to tho Rescue" and Shall bullets oohafo, 'nS w.
Justice Edward J. shandley as Chairman, who made
brief speech touching upon the outrage they wese com
PEELED TO endure in the satonng OF armed soldes W
oppose the right OF every citizen and to intndate them
from exercising that right The topics tnas ncnSeS al ~
will be done 80 by more aber talented persons than
myse with this remark the Judge n 70 Hnay @
prisonnent in British base. Mr. Meany femsIss % ar
wholly confined TO anecdotes which ne ra,gu % Wiz,
all the eoquence Irishman, aud with rich proguo
which took Immensely with the audience a., ,
Mr. Meany read at the close OF his speech tnf usn
At the mention Of Richard B. Connolly for Controller, G
cry for three cheers was uttered No % Sne
Capt Augustine f. Costello next spoke but CRIES ana
sacas for oGOan HAL aaS hHdman dd not TS
spOnd. and Mr.. John u. Andrews less essaysd ,ot
c s.es h ys snd shouts
SOAK your head 20 &c. mingled with entreaties from
But the audience refused to be oomfored and the hall
appeared for moment like an indignation meetng
uckess orator leaned elbow on the aDle anu Iste
his forehead on his hand. The other hand he drove
into his pocket. The band again started up
gescuated violently with his fist as he Numbered oni
sNow will you hear wish II to be understood that
CITIZEN Kisses and cries Of Pinch your voice, and
then all will be Tell us something about Oakley
time" said Mr.. Andrews but he got no further The
call from gruf voice of in corner for Jhree eeer
Mr. WIN. M. Tweed now pre- sented himself to restore
order and made short speech in which he tolG 'nSse S
post votes find their friends urge them TO DO the
same and go on doing that k3S o. repeating 'no only
Assistant DisrictAttorney Fellows made speech, In
dulging in violent trade against Henry l.; Sntoh INC
Young Democracy champion He concluded by sylhg Syiig
II there is any man in this audience tnat loves "sh'
well as do, let him do as intend 70 90 tonorrO"-
forget his first love for one day" tLaughter.I
Mayor Hall Jolly and ludcrous in make up aI
and speech ne hs ~ ne e fan earg and
vote don't any mothers son OF you 60 10 ,t Dea t
Talk about getting up early on election morning, why,
I'm not going to bed tonight Crles OF bny fGr You
requested me 10 inaugnrate the Fair Of the Founding
Asylum in FOurteenth-st, and. declare, instead OF IN
apgrSStng af They yaT treated sfe me ike aed ca
put a ribbon on my coat pointing ,,t,o 70 ~, ~
nv center tonight il is because have been eSharated
and intoxicated tonight by the Smiles OF beauty. LAP &
/ feel very much like a founding myself, and yet 1t is
very odd that City Father should be founding hli
self U.aughter1 But when / before me these dear
old faces that have often smiled down on me- fee
that am not q founding as stand here and that
shant be abandoned tomorrow night. Applause Here
the Mayor came pause, and looked around unt Ills
eve rested banner which seemed to suggest some,
thing.l stand behind the flag. They are very good
breastworks to stand behind. Let me see-whats
on the bannorf Hooking over In 'front.' ana
readngl ireland for the Old Democracy J" No with
enthusiasm, the Old Democracy for Ireland Well i
heard q great deal to-day that can't repeat. when
Ia Of "a
Russell TO report it, only results known. Gov. Hoh
observation-disclosures GOvernor's Room at the City Hall-in
company with the Mayor Of the city the Marshal OF this
District and Others In that interview the United states
surrendered two claims which, II persisted in, ain salts
fed would led to trouble, but which, being aban-
doned secures an absolutely free and untrammeed cleo
ton Tomorrow The speaker then announced that they
could find out about 1t in the morning papers.
Messrs. John Mullay and Richard OGOrnan made
felS remarks each. and the crowd dispersed.