New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-19
THE IRISH AND THE GOVERNOR
A CRY FOR BLOOD AND RRvENGE'

A CRY FOR BLOOD AND
The indignation which compelled GOV.
Hoffman to revoke the impolitc order Oh "aS'f nun
is even surpassed by the with whioh 'ne
former upporters now revie him for his enforced action
On Friday night last the Fenian Brotherhood passed
among Others the following resolutions:
Roed John T. IIOfnn is morally suts Of the Tn,cu ,Sd
wondnr and mang by bis uncae or nsupaton Of
m powers properly beODs TO i0e Mayor and Municipality OF New
Re;oled That while Hoffman has justly e,rned for himself the
ity in this reckless sacrifice q human life the thanks Of the citizens
pal Authorities Who counsel the prohibition OF the
olsuge parade the interests Of the and good order Of the city
The same evening, the Irish Democratic Club No. II,
condemned Gov HOimans proclamation forbidding the
parade and one Of their number advised the Irish citl
TO organize at the polls at the next election and
thus show their condemnation Of his conduct The Irish
liquor dealers throughout the city have removed the pic
lures Of Gov. Hoffman and Mayor Hall from their sa-
looms where they have long held positions OF honor a.
The Ancient order OF Hbernians Of Brooklyn met In Sc
cret session and passed resolutions calling all Hber
mans to withdraw their support from Gov Hoffman, and
the feeling prevails among the Order In this city,
special meeting of tho Irish Democratic Union was
held last Friday Also at which the denunciaton or Gov
Hoffman was bitter and general Several members
strongly advocated the passage OF resolutions pedgng
Hoffman at the next election but also to use all inHu-
TO defeat him candidate orany office whatever
At meeting of the Irish Confederation the opinion
Hoffman ought TO he hung"
The Irish Brigade officers, while not openly denounc-
ing Gov. Hoffman, condemned the calling out OF the
On Monday evening an indignation meeting was held
in the Fifth Ward, at No $40 Canast and the following
Rerd Inst we attribute to Gov Holman the of all the limo.
RS that # Gov Hdanaa had q an earlier date proc.
amauon Of liberty to te 0I,Ggemsn to insult es TsNS9
Of the latter would have taken the place Of passion ard
,so,r,a That determination oppose Gov Hoffman
The Irish People OF this week deyOtes itself with extra.
ordinary energy to the task OF keeping alive the spirit OF
faction and murder in the breasts Of that unfortunate
race 1t describes the encounters of the military and
police with the rioters as series OF battles denouhces
| Gov. Hoffman as the producer OF murder and calls
"upon the friends Of the murdered citizens, by every
raise this issue at the proper tribunals OF the country
and to cite Gov Hoffman before Jury OF ms peers 70
| answer to a charge OF murdcri Its leading article
hears the title "Is John T. Hoffman, Governor OF the
STATE Of New-York a murderor9"
The following are some extracts which might have
been OF different character had the slaughter been OF
Orangemen as originally contemplated by the lambke
Hibernians ON the 10Th of July last year innocent
blood as spilled in this city in consequence Of parade
of American rights" to desecfate this hitherto
soil of Amerca-no longer free until the blood or our
murdered citizens be at0ned for by ample punishment,
the punishment OF death on the authors OF last
Wednesdays massacre
In a moment OF yacillation and womanly weakness,
for which there can be no pardon, John T. Holman,
elected TO be Governor of the state Of NewYOrk by the
suffraCes Of the Irish people came TO this city, and
usurping power which did not properly, and under the
circumstances belong to him. revoked the order OF SUI
perinendcLt Kclso and thereafter issued prOclama.
ton giving authority 10 the Qrangemen TO parade and
break the peace OF Tue city at will Nay more the pro
epal police was promised to me Orangemen by John
~,
never known before IN this or any other country"
1.-THE Irishman, woman child who is known in
the future 10 buy The Herald and sun newspapers
read them listen to them being read richly deserves
TO bear the cOntuney, cOld-blOOded taunts and I'M
measured abuse hoaped upon their name and race by
those truculent papers during the past week Accord
ing these authorities are pack or cut-thrOats
'roughs' 'TOwdies,' rioters 'ensanguined rufiaDs
more like idiots than men,, fitted only to browse, in
stead of carrying heads erect like other m0Ials
TRAITORS to the laws of this country &C., &c We
pected no fair treatment from THE TRIBUNE Times the
latter particularly yet they could not Guido In
rabdness against either the san or Herald. Let both
these find that have memories. The World and Star
faced the crisis of Wednesday in the spirit OF Iar play
eyenness of temper and good cool Judgment They have
our thanks and the thanks Of our people, aud have well
meTited consistent support at our hands"
THE IRISHMEN OF THE FOURTEENTH WARD SET
FORTH SOME OPINIONS.
James Kelly presided at a meeting of Irish
citizens Of the Fourteenth Ward, last evening, at No 27
hottest, where the following resolutions were adopted
by acclanation:
Roed That while depong The melancholy consequences brought
pe riots. solemn conviction that 70
Gov Hoffman mainly due tie blood that was she'd on July T. the
I streets OfoeI city. :"
Resided, That had be have done put stop
the demonstration snd quess woud have regne and
innocent would suffered the gultys'
That deDOunoe the conduct Of the militia cowArd
hing tut walton sacrifice Of life upon their part
the the bad
proper steps and instead aaing riots
| Of the militia had tendency 10 promote them
That withhold 10 future, political support from Gov.
Hoffman, should be claim suffrage.