, 1873-06-30
LAW f1tN1 oN1Ens
Tho Irisl, Departure, Which Is Not In
the Direction Of tho Cor
man Camp.
Mass-Meetings Of Law and Order Tenn
perance Organizations.
Aid. MoGrath Ropudiated-- The Sun
day saloon-0losing Law
Sustained,
A Coalition Between the Ancri-
cans and Irisl. Forc-
slint1OWetl..
The Resolutions and Speeches.


was held In Father Mathew Temperance Hall,
Harrison street, near Halstcd, Inst eyoning.
Tho hall was full, over 600 persons flutling it I'M
possible to got inside. and many Of those who
did obtain admission being obliged to atand up.
At the roar Of tho platform, which WIS &C.
cupiod by the o1lcors Of tho sooiotios, was
tho beautiful banner Of tho Fnthor Mathew
Society, and OH tho window frames
in tho body of tho hall wero tackled small Amcri-
eau tlags, The audience was very enthusiastic
at times, and indorsod evory alluslon to tho
cause Of temperance. Tho assomblage nas
called to order by
n. r. COLLINS,
who stated tho object of the meeting wns to give
expression to tho views Of tho temperance So
cioties, ind OF tho Irish people genora.ly,
In regard to tho issues presented to the
people Of Ohicago. Tho meeting had m
additional object, which was to refute tue asBer-
lions made by AID. NcGrath ut recent mooting
OF saloon-leepors. Tint person knew that ho
was not telling the truth when he said tho sooio-
ties were in favor Of nnnulling the Bunday lava.
They Ind not met together to make war on my
nationality, but to simply SGT tho societies right
before tho pooplo, and to show tho public that
they were not In favor Of repoaling thoBe laws.
1ts. P. IT. M'LogAN
was thnn introduced, and said that they had mot
together on no ordinary occasion, and when hc
looked around upon tho yast assemblage at this
hall Dedicated to the cal1ao of temperance he
could not bnt fool that they were terribly in
earnest In this movement to place tho Irish TOM
porance organizations whore they rightfullY be-
1ongea, III tho ranks of those who carried tho
aag and kept step to the muBo OF law and order,
accusation that thoir sympathles wero with those
who would doeeoratc tho Lords day, and turn it
into carnival OF ruin mud debauchery. Tho Irish
people were essentially religious people, mud
accepted IN its true meaning tho Divine in]unc-
tion,, Remember that thou koop holy. the Sab
bath day." Ask tho Thousands Of Woodworking
Irishmon in Chicago, who by industry and thrift
bad secured for themselves and thoao dcnr to
t9 a 0 hom 1n arn%smg 1 c ca d
s-,Hry nHtful l,sarr: IL tla community, wlotlor
they desired tho doors of saloons and bocr-
gardens thrown open on the Sabbath day,
and they would say emphatically mo
None rejoced moro tlan thoy whom the
Common Council at n recont meeting decidedly
refused to repeal the Sunday lnw, notwithstand-
It was decd go bold, brave, and decisive, TINT
they deserve tho thanks Of tho whole commun-
ity It Was q decd so white, that in future days
it would stand out and plead for all their short
cominGs. Ho then alluded to the rccont stste-
mont Of Hosing and others. aH to thcir leaving
tho party OF their early love, and ondeayorng to
capture tho Democratic or Liberal orga1iza-
tionH, predicting tint in tho event Of such a
calamity, thero would DO aucll stampede from
tho ranks Of tho latter, that the now recruits
would hardly fill the vacuum. 1n conclusion
ho said they did not seek this issue; 1t
had been forced upon tlom by tho miareproscn-
tionh Of unprlncplcd politicians. Rnt they pro-
poHed to meet it like mon and good citzons, aud
wore not afraid or ashamed to ayow tlloir seuti
monts.. Their mission was to elevate fallon
humanity, and they would not shrink from the
task. They could point out mon who, d fow
years ago, had sank to tho depths Of degrada-
socioties, we're nov filing respectable positions
in the community. Husbands and wives, parents
and children, friends and relatives, have boon
made glad by tho restoration Of lost ones.
hoarts had boon hoalod. md there had bcon Joy
III tho prosonco Of tho angels Of God.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
He then reported from tho Committee on
Resolutions tic following, which were received
With applause and unanimously adopted:
he Il ss sassea msss Of ssg IL
League" having for s principal object the repeal Of
tranlo ]. J. Mclrath Alderman Of ths City Of chi-
cugo, mud State Senator Of Illinois, and assun-
%esas o ts'n as e. a then se Il
hs Irish citixonB Of Chicago, and moro psrsicaary
% were IN a;sosa
object the repeal Of tho Sunday Inv nnl other whole
regulations in reference to the selling Of intox
WHERr1g. Tto 1rIsh Temperance organizations con-
slider that In tue above Bateuonta Of j. j. Mcdrath,
her and objects oye been
tue nnt tn hersforo 10 j.
future lie boat intoress o Chicago at heart, whic
tu their opinion tue ndtacrmtnate open!ngof saloons
houra Of tho night, would bo subycreiye Of. @A0''
Rtso1red, That, as tho prime objects Of our organi
oeynd '' ha rsaes wo paes cs
teads 10 sPrsaa tho Siso -, Of ~ 'nte@.
open tho doors Of tho saloons on tho Sabbath DAY,
titus tempung thonaands Of hnrd-working mon, who
nnl that toir only ay Of leinure we'll ~ tie young
and unWary, to 1ntemperhnce. ruin, and disgrace.
Ies0!red, Tint hail with good feeling md extend
afraternal greeting to all other organizaopy Of what
auEpression Ct the fearful vtce Of lntemspcranee.
Hesolued, That any movement which has for It's OBJ
forccnont Of existing luws and municipal reform,
moota with our hearty concurrence anu support aud
that NO sstain our authorities ln vigorous enforce
1ncnt Of tho Sunday law and al Other iawa on our
Rtso,std, That We condemn condemn in tho most emphatic
representative IrIslln.an; and that when - wo {,
sss eslss, # II s s s @ Ssn b ,s
reproach, md QUO who, by hiH advocacy Of law nnd
order, semlerenco and municipal reform, viii truly
represent our FtewK
Mr., JOHN nunKN,
Of tho Father Mathew Temperance Society, was
tie ne1t spcakcr. lie said l,e waa oaliot, uron,
after twenty-four years Of service in The TOM
porance cause, to doFend himself from q coun-
[Applauac.] Tho ua1no "Liborty Loaguo" was
m!snomer. What kind Of liberty did it
load to-tho jail, degradation aud death. Was
lie on that sdo--would lo assist in acquiring
TINT liborty for his countrYmon2 flo would not,
and no Other aongiblo person would. No ono
syas authorized to plodgo lla support to do TINT.
The ticket TINT would DO put III their hands this
Ind boom !, Don.ocrat' % but whsn Domooraoy % WON'T mt
into tho uaoon b,sslhoss, le should turn hiH back
uron 1t, and lle was sure I'LL good men would do
tho Ha1ne.
JOHN +. DAILY,
Of tho noman Catholic Society, WIGS introduced,
lIe olaimed that Mc0rath llad n.isreproHe ntod
tho uooiotios. They were not In sympathy witll