The New York herald., 1871-09-17
CONNOLLY'S FRIENDS
Meeting at FOley's Hotel, in
Centre Street.
A Mass Meeting and Torchight
Procession Proposed.
Judge Barnard "a Plant Tool Of Despotism"-S
Connolly IAN Esteemed Citizen, q Sound
Democrat and a Warm-Hearted Irish
man"-Hs Il To Be Supported
Though the Heavens FalL''


A meeting was held yesterday afternoon in COM
pliance win the following street placard ca:-"Au
Irshmen, friends OF Richard B. Connolly, Will meet
at the Sixth Ward HOTEL corner OF Centre and Duane
streets, at three O'clock About half hour after
this the first floor Foley's saloon was partially
flied with standing crowd, made up principally
OF laboring men and few OF the City Hall place.
men. Among those present were:-T. Daily or the
Nineteenth Ward 81. Patrck's Mutual Alliance; M.
Everett ex-Alderman Croker, Michael T. Carroll,
Warden Tracy, Assistant Alderman Garry, william
Shields, OF the Twenty first ward; Peter McCorry,
editor OF the IRISH People; jeremiah Corcoran and
eXCoroner Grover and others.
The object OF the meeting was principally to
organize a demonstration IN favor OF the Comp
troller by the holding OF mass meeting and
torchlight procession. The sentiment that
brought forth the greatest enthusiasm that
Mr.. Connolly prosecuted because lie was an
Irishman. There was o Observation-Disclosures
the determination NAV be worth-that II Mr.. Con-
molly falls Mr. Hall and Mr.. Tweed should fall with
him. The list OF delegates from each ward, given
below, shows the character and influence OF the
principal members OF the organization.
Mr.. T. Daily was appointed President and Messrs.
Frost and Kelly were appointed Secretaries.
The CHAIRMAN, on opening the meeting, said that
IL nau been lHLeHucu lO nOlu tHaC meetlIS Ill Inc
City Hall Park but as the notlce was short 1t was
impossible to get together a large number, and
therefore they had adjourned to that The re-
cent actiOn to Mr. Richard 3. Connolly calls for
the sympathy OF every falr-thlnking man. Mr..
CONNOLLY HAS LED AN HONORABLE LIFE,
the greater part OF II In this CITY, and we now find
him singled for a sacrifice, to appease tile spirit
that has been arraigned against him and specially
against him. We fail 10 see the propriety OF singing
him out for a sacrifice, and to manifest onr SYM
patty In O tangible way this meeting is called.
Tne following resolutions were then read to the
meetng-
authorities issuing further bonds making
.as and faas by ioar OF IL.
tho Impartial OF the Judiciary without
both In pon. of law and sense cannot be
whereas during the penency OF law the charges SO
ss s, ans , " Of n 30 % as o
whose voice paramount, aud whose legal
was trusted to suSs sSpns' Y' sss e1PD,.s ou
to sncee one or nm more o the lor" n & screen he
charges And whereas in order to this vile act OF
Rchard b. Connolly have consplred to sacrifice him and
through threats ins@daon seek eosrce his action
and oree n' resignation as .onpr9er OF New York city
ossd IN n nq rsais 10 sns ~ ops raad
''' TuE POWER BEHIND THE rnnosE
judges decapitate the Comptroller has been
evoked to insure degradation esteemed CITIZEN
plant tool Of that despots on the judicial bench has dev
ated from the usual ana impartial course Of eoqr, of JUS
molly alledor and unnecessary animadversons
entertained by judicial put by
ses 10 sie loud m be G Mr
Resolved That our sympathes are enlisted with Comp
sDonsi6ny with his coadiators found proves
Let IL hss S m e
fall doud cheers; , ana we hereby rel call on v,.
in hi. to resist BY all means M IN his power con-
,s.Sysd Tha: monster meeting and .9rsalsh:
Connolly aud that committee from ward organized
savosa.. @ who fought ranks Of Ss demoO
Uorer Upra.'''' ''''N - ~<'N -'- "'@' ''''
On this resolution being put it was carried with
q unanimous and a loud voiced "Aye"
MT. q. DOoHARrY, q. young gentleman with the
regulation diamonds and broadcloth OF politicians
VINO have sOft Places" called for three cheers FOR
Mr.. Connolly, and led them OF by waving glossy
black ''three story" hat over his head The cheer.
When the cheering brought to close the chair.
man called upon Mr.. Cover 10 address the meeting.
This Mr.. Cover was Mr.. Ex-COrOner Cover, but hts
friends, as he wended his way through the crowd,
called him "Billy Cover"
SPEECH OF Ex-cORoNER COVER
Ex-COroner COVER spoke tollows:-Sir-I am
here with The friends OF Comptroller Connolly, SYM
pahizing with him, and deeply regretung, as every
man In the room must, the position In which he
stands. am here because have sti an abiding
faith and confidence IN his integrity (Cheers.) ]
sat In court and listened to the decision given BY
Judge Barnard and never In the course OF my life
did more painful feeling thrill through my mind
heard the words fall from the hon0red and dis
tngushed Judges lips l snail not say single
word IN cen.ure OF that eminent gentleman. ne
Is my friend, ana l am his friend, ana
have been MS friend from the earliest scenes or
hi political ambition, and am his frlend sun, Dus
In that decision there Is much that ob ecu To- Bus
as a aw-abuing citizen am bound and DO rcspect
II. (Applause) Mr. Connolly to-day stahds III tne
highest estimation, in my opinion OF the people Oh
this community. tApplause) Nothing mas been
proved against that gentleman oi criMina cnarac-
ter. (Applause.)
IN THE DARK SHADOW
that rests on him now ne wants every friendly hears
tnaI tbrobs in sympathy Tor him TO rally around
him IN this emergency. Judge Barnard's decision
decIares that no bonds snail be ISSUED until the
Hoard OF Apporonment shall be re-establlshed. I
ask now those who have read the law, Is II In the
OF Apportonmentg Most undoubtedly not ZAP
plause The Board OF AppOrtlonment was created
by legislative enactment, and only the Legislature
can destroy that B0ayd and recreate IT, In my Opn-
lon l am not here as an enemy OF Judge Barnards
far from It. The declslon II made perpetual
which, In my opinion, Will not be so In Chambers
will spread abroad In our city alarming evil; Will
take from Unemployment the aborer struggling TO
support family py working tor the city authorities,
and strike down many grand and important inter.
ests OF our city. But, leaving that aside, stand
here to advocate the position OF others connected
with the Comptroller and, IN my opinion, no less
excusablo than himself. tApplause.) III mas peen
suggested that
A LARGE MEETING SHALL BE HELD
IN our city, and am confident that the mercaneu0
community, who have known INN ior long years.