Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-19

FIN ward Irish HSpaDllcals.
Constitution and By Lars ADOPTED.
regular meeting Of the Irish Republican
Club of the Fifth Ward was held last night; the
President, Mr. John O'Meara, in the chair, ana
Daniel sAehan, Secretary. re1
Mr.. II. X. Maryman, chairman Of the comuit-
tee ON the subject. reported consultation and
A motion was made to strike out that portion
relating TO q Central Committee.
Mr.. Quigley objected. as the President of the
Central Club had requested that five delegates
Irish Republican Ward Clubs.
David X. Parker, . ,colOred man. asked what
were the powers Of honorary members, and he
be included in that section relating to honorary
members.
Mr.. p. II. Donegan was called upon and came
forward amid applause, and proceeded to ex-
plain the status Of an honorary member, saving
that he was not expected to vote or take any
part in the active duties of the Association. He
proceeded to say that they had formed these
clubs for the benefit Of the Republican party
in other words they stood in the same position as
the Irish brigade in the time of war did to the
Union army. lApplause. He said it was the
duty Of the Irish to support the Republican
party, and expected always to do so. Applause. I
He called attention to the patriot army OF Irish
men who had sustained the Government during
the war OF the rebellion, and who were still
had befriended them. The constitution pro-
posed to be adopted excluded no one who was
true to the party. Any one endorsing the prin-
ciples OF the party had right to join them. As
q general thing the Irish were a working people,
and there existed at the present time conflict
between labor and capital, and by combining
together they could promote the good Of the
iaDoring man. .lApplause.1
MI. Parker wished to know il cOlored men
were allowed to become honorary members
tSices.-"les certainly; of course.'1
MT. Doncgan concluded his remarks by stating
that city paper, i'm their report of the meeting
OF the Fourth Ward Club the other night, had
stated that the name OF j. ID. O'Leary was
stricken from the roll because he was Clutch
man.. such was not the fact. 1t was because
ne was not a resident of the ward.
AFTER considerable debate on the section rela-
i've 70 honorary membership it was stricken
out: and the report was then adopted.
Mr.. James p. Quigley offered a resolution
that they had heard with establishment and in
dignation that their sold and respectable citi-
zen, Horatio Il. Maryman, has been by Copper
neads and weakened Republicans maligned
for the purpose Of defeating his confirmation as
Justice OF the Peace by the Senate - &c, and
mat the Republicans Of the Fifth Ward most
nesruIy endorse said II. X. Maryman, and re-
commend him as q competent person for Justice
OF the Peace, and that a committee Of five be
elected by this club to wait upon the committee
OF the Senate and urge his confirmation. Adopt
ed, ana Messrs. Thomas Shay, Hugh Downev,
j. II. Quigley, and James Shanahan were an,
pointed the committee.
AN opportunity was given for those who de-
lieu 10 JOIN them to come forward and sixteen
new recruits were added to the list
committee Of three on hail. consisting of
Messrs. Maryman, Parker and Quigley, were
appointed.
Mr.. Neville then presented communication
from the President of the Central Committee,
asking that the club select five delegates to rep
resent them in the Central COMMITTEES: and
after debate Messrs. John O'Meara, j. C.;,rv
man were elected.
MI. 4. .. Atkins.Sn was called for, and said i
IL was inc nrst time he had ever spoken at an
lrishmans meeting. 1t seemed to him that the
prejudice against the negro was vanishing like
the dew before the morning sun; that the negro
was obnoxious no longer. There should be a
natural sympathy between the Irshman and the
African, as both races had been oppressed, and
The Democratic party had used them both for
their interests. The 1rishman who could forget
how they were prosecuted by the KnOw-nothings
was not fit to live-he should die. The Republi-
can party was broad enough to hold both races.
Applause. He remembered how the Irish
blood ran down the streets of Washington, and
the brains Of Irish were scattered for speaking
against the Accommodating party. Applause. |
This party could shoot, cut, or do anything they
chose to do; but a different state of things now
exist. The negro felt for the people who were
oppressed by English masters and American
politicians. There is now a set OF played-out
men trying to use beth the Irishman and the
colored man fer their advancement. This was
the same set that were now Trying 10 get up n
Territorial form of government in this District.
They had just succeeded in lobbying through a
market-hOuse bill, with which to Cypress the
people. When the Democratic party went out
of power they had left but twenty-five cents in
the city treasury, and now look at the magniti-
go. ipiUsciue1fts tnaI nau Uceu mauc siuUe
the Republicans had come into power.
Mr.. Merrill obtained the floor and commenced
to make a set speech on the financial state of
the country; but the meeting commenced to dis
perse, leaving him with q small audience, when
motion was made to adjourn, and carried.
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The KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs AND THE s. p. k
Editor Star: The reported action OF the Su-
preme Lodge, X. of p, against Conclave mem
bers, AS published in your issue of the 18th in
slant, is not true in fact, and your reporter has
been wrongly informed. Indubtable proof was
offered at the Supreme Lodge session that GER
tain members OF the order in this city, Balti-
more and Philadelphia were attempting to run
the order OF s. P. X. as q higher degree OF X. of
all of which will be published to the fraternity
In the printed proceedings Of said session. One
sixteenth OF the members OF the order in this
city, and much smaller ratio in the above
named cities, are not connected with this would
be higher degree; 52S lodges OF X. of p, en-
grated in twenty-five States, with a member
ship of 100000, spoke through their representa-
tives in the Supreme Lodge, by an overwhelm-
Very respectfully, CLAIR. NJ. BARTON,
Supreme Scribe, X. OF p.
Washington, ID. e., March 10, 1870.