Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-23

IRISH CATHOLIC UNIoN.-At the session of
the Irish Catholic Union, in Baltimore, yester-
day, after the reading Of the minutes of the
last meeting, on motion of MIR. John Lannon,
Of this city, Col. William Kigour, President
of the Virginia State Union, was invited to a
seat on the platform and to address the con-
yeution. He said that he accepted the COM
pliment to him as a Marylandcr by birth and a
Firgiuian by adoption, and also as recognl
ton of his earnest endcavors during several
years to further the interests of the Irish Cath
Ollie Benevolent Union, of which he had been
member from its incpiency. But, chiefly, he
considered it a compliment to the Catholic Be-
nevoent Union OF Virginia, whose executive
officer he had been from its organization to the
present time He said
France has tcegraphed throughout the
world that the Place Fendome has been re.
built in order to pcrpetuate the memory and
mighty deed of the great Napoleon, but you
are building a column which is to remain un-
broken amidst the mutations of time, and
whose objects will appeal to the noblest senti-
ments and enlist the admiration of mankind
throughout the oug lapse Of centuries Its
cornerstone was laid by a people in their
adopted home, far from their native land,
whose every inch Of soil speaks eloquently and
touchlngly Of Der masters, statesmen, phlIan-
throphists, orators and poets and whose names
and deeds will burn with redoubled splendor
when their country takes her position among
the uations of the earth, with their wrongs re-
dressed, their honor indicated and their cpl
taphs written"
John Lannon, of Alexandria, Va, offered
the following preamble and resolutions, which
were referred to the appropriate committee:
Whereas there arc many societies in Canada,
Nova Scotia and the other provinces Of British
America whose oil ,jcct is similar to ours; there
fore,
Rcso1rel, That the Secretary of the Irish
Catholic Benevolent Union of the United States
be Instructed TO correspond with such orgaol
cations, and invite them to unite with the
Irish Catholic Benevolent Union OF the United
States
Reso7re1, That printed copies of this resolu-
ton be sent to the clergy of the above coun-
tries, and their Influence asked to aid us in car
rying out these resolutions, and thus unite in
one body all whose object is to aid suffering
humanity, and cement IN holy bouds the Cath
olics of North America.
The secrctary'S report was read. 1t stated
that since the last convention, 10 81. Louis,
thirty five societies had been admitted to the
union, which now numbers two hundred and
thirty five societies, with about twenty-slx
thousand members. From October, 1878, to
April, 1874, over itty-6vc thousand dollars had
been paid out for benefits to members.
A long debate occurred on a resolution that
delegates to the convention of the National
Union should be elected by State unions in
stead Of local organizations, as at present. The
subject was fualIy indefinitely postponed.
Several resolutions were introduced relative
10 Irish immigration, and cautioning Irish peo-
pie against false representations of immigrant
agents, styling the latter common swindlers.
The resolutions were referred.
\ resolution OF sympathy with the Irish peo-
pie in their efforts to erect monument to
Daniel OConnell was adopted.
Delegates attended banquet at the Eutaw
house last night, rendered them by the various
Catholic benevolent societies of that city.