The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-01

Meeting of the Irish Democratic u MON
Last Evening-Horace Greeley Endorsed
( and His Nomination by tho Baltimore
Convention Advised.
The General Committee OF the Democratic Union
met last evening at Masonic Hall. There was not
very full attendance. After the regular routine
business OF the meeting had been gone through
with. the Chairman, Mr.. Griflln made re-
port on behalf OF the Executive Committee
in relation to the stand the Union should
take In the next Presidential election or rather in
relation to what 1t should 90 In the matter OF sup
porting Grant or Greeley. Mr.. Griffin stated that
the Executive Committee had, after q long and
protracted discussion, come to the conclusion
to recommend to the General Committee that the
endorsement Of Horace Greeley by the Balt
more Convention should be urged by the Union
az Q body; and this for the reason
that Mr.. Greeley had ever proved himself
a true friend Of the Irish. This announcement was
received with great demonstrations OF approval on
the part OF the members. The motion was then
put as to whether the report should be adopted or
not, whereup0n Mr.. Paul. Of the Twentieth ward,
rose and delivered a speech In favor OF
Greeley that fairly brought down the house.
He claimed that Horace Greeley had
always been the friend OF Irshmen
and had never failed in and out OF season to do all
In his power for them, both by his voice and pen.
When they were struggling for liberty in 1S4S he
championed their cause, and he had even been
found foremost In the ranks of those wholc-souled
Americans whe had labored and still labor to benefit
the down-tr0ddcn Irish In Ireland. In his opln-
ion IL was no good argument against democratic
support OF Mr.. Greeley to contend that he had IN
the past been opposed to the democracy. The
old issues were dead and buried, and tho old
lines that had once divided the two great par
ties In the land had disappeared; and Mr..
Greeley stood to-day where every honest,
patriotic, liberal minded democrat could rally
TO his support No man conld be found in the
country more acceptable to the democratic masses.
He believed that Irishmen should support him not
only out OF gratitude for the way he had always
stood up for them In the past, but as q religious
duty they owed to the country OF their adoption,
which they loved so dearly
Mr.. MURPHY then moved that Horace Greeley he
recommended to the Baltimore Convention as the
choice Of the democracy and TO that end suggested
series of resolutions asking the Convention to en-
dorse him.
Another member here rose and remarked that
he did not believe in going so FAST ana That instead
of endorsing Mr. Greeley ont and out the resolution
should embOdy the idea that the Union, when hao
branches In every State I'm the Union, would stand
by the nominations made by the Convention, no
matter what they were.
This suggestion raised considerable Of breeze,
many OF the members protesting against the idea
strongly "What II the Convention should nominate
Adansf'' cried one 81 would not support MN under
any circumstances, and don't think there is an
freshman In the country. who. .Y2nld,n This
sally was greeted with loud applause, show
ing Enthusiastically that the members would
not be led by the nose even by the Con-
vention and that their first and last choice the
philosopher OF Chappaqna." The motion to draw
up the resolutions recommending the endorsement
OF Greeley to the Convention coupled with another
that special committee should take the resolutions
to the Convention, was then adopted and the meet
inr adjourned.