The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-13

MEETING OF IRISH AMERICAN
ITIzENs-IMPoRTAN RESOLUTIONS
ADoPTED-THE PHILADELPHIA NoMI-
NATIONS ENDoRSED.-A meeting Of our
Irish American citizens was held last night
at the Hall of the Irish Republican Club,
for the purpose of re0rganizing and form
ing Grant and Wilson Club. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing twelve
months: For President, Hon. James Nor
rissey; Vice President, Hon. Stephen Ma
son Secretary, Michael Murphy; Cor
responding Secretary, John A.. Casey ;
Asst. Secretary, Capt. James l.. Capston /;
Treasurer, Edward p. Murphy.
The following gentlemen compose the
Executive Committee:
James Murphy, Patrick Fogarty, James
Kerse, Chas. Ii. Baker, Timothy Lane,
Capt. Patrick II. Woods, Thos. Leahey,
Frank McGovern, John Rankin, William
Kelly, Patrick Laughlin, John Gallagher.
The following are on the committee on
resolutions:
Michael Murphy, Chas. II. Barker, Jno,
A. Casey, L. r. Murphy, Stephen Mason,
James l.. Capston, James Morrissey.
The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted:
WHEREAS, the Irish-bofn citizens and
their descendants of the United States Of
America, constitute a large proportion of
the people of the country and whereas,
they have been deprived of their liberty in
their native land by the oppression and
tyranny of their English rulers, and COM
PEELED to seek liberty in tae American Re-
public; and whereas, they have found in
this great country of freedom, an asylum
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were denied them in the land of their birth !;
and, whereas, their safety and prosperity
as people depend in no. small degree on
their support of the principles of liberty,
as laid down by the founders of this great
Republic. and now being so faithfully and
impartially carried out by the present adj
ministration therefore, be it
Resolred, That we hail with pleasure the
nomination of Ulysses S. Grant for Presi-
dent, and the nomination of Senator Henry
Wilson for Vice President of these United
States.
Resolred, That we pledge our undivided
support, and will use all honorable means
to secure the election of the candidates
chosen at the Republican Convention held
at Philadelphia.
Resolued, That while exercising, under
this Republic, that great boon of liberty
which the Almighty wishes all mankind to
possess, we do consider 1t our paramount
duty to use every honorable effort to
bring to our support, and add TO our num-
bers all of our countrymen, all over the
whole country, without regard to their po-
litical or religious opinions, our chief OBJ
ect being to harmonize and elevate our
people without prejudieing any other race
or nationality.
Resolced, That in thus acting we are
simply doing our duty as loyal citizens who
wish to adopt the means to enlighten the
minds and instill into the hearts of our
countrymen, differing politically with us,
those great principles of impartial justice
and equal political rights now pre-eminently
enjoyed all over the eypanse of this great
country, and which, we hope, will ere long
be extended to every quarter of the civilized
world.
Resolved, That copy of this preamble
and these resolutions be forwarded to hls
excellency U. S. Grant, Hon. Henry Will
son, and to the National Irish Republican
Executive Committee.
Resolued, That copy Of the proceed
ings of this meeting be published in the
EVENING STATE JOURNAL, Washington
Chronicle, National Repubhcaa, and al
other Republican papers tavorably disposet
to the cause of Republicanism.
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