The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-05
PREPARATIONS Inv TT[E CITY.

Clernoni, near PARK avenue
PREPARATIONS IN TIE CITY.
The committee OF arrangements Tor the cee-
bration OF the centenary OF the great lberator,
Daniel O'Connel, met last evening. There were
present Il. L. Carey, Thomas Kerrigan Terence
Riley Henry McGrath, =. Cahill, John o'Reily,
Daniel sullivan and others.
Mr.. Carey announced that the subcommittee
appointed 10 procure chairman had succeeded
In obtaining the consent OF gentleman OF stand
Ing and ability woo. they belle we'd, would meet
with the appreciation of The community the Hon.
Charles p DAILY. Mr Carey read the following lele-
grams:-
he Irish eltizens OF New York commemorate the cen.
aly % oO an By s Dr. Mcyn aAy o%
Iss request you WI 9et a. chairman can hey an
SAG HARBoR August T. 1875
viii act With the greatest pleasure will
office. CHARLES r. DAILY.
invitations were sent 70 a number OF clergymen
ana gentlemen representing all religious denoml-
nations and IL Was hopeu that an entirely unsec-
tartan character would be given to the demon
stratl0n.
A FINAL EFFORT IN JERSEY CITY.
Several Irishmen, residing on Jersey CITY
Heights. In CONSIDERATION OF the apathy existing
in other quarters OF the city in regard TO the
O'Conne centennial celebration. have resolved
to rally their countrymen. Accordingly those
societies. already alluded to in the HERALD Will
form the nucleus OF gathering IN the Catholic
Institute tomorrow evening. ana there IS no
doubt that the building Will be crowded. An
GRAFTON on the "Liie and Services OF O'Connell"
VIII he delivered Dy Mr.. II. Il. Dawson, Of New
York. Many OF the promoters or the movement
in favor OF having the celebration take place
this evening, the time fixed for the opening OF
the demonstration In ireland. By curious CO.
incidence 1t was on tie 5tn OF August that ano her
OF lreand's self-sacrlhcng ana incorrupuble
patriots, William Smith O'Brien, was arrested.
VIEWS OF PROMINENT FRESHMEN.
HERALD representative called several
prominent lrlshmen ascertain their views ON
the character OF the celebration in Ireland Mr.
James NJ. Brann. County CLERK. who has welded
more influence among his countrymen In hudsoa
county than any other man OF MS time, denounced
the ultramontane programme in uNmeasured
terms He was In favor OF q ceiebration IN Hud-
son county and regretted the failure or the move
ment. When asked II he could account lor tue
tIllure he at first hesitated W reply, cut finally
admitted that large numoer or members OF tne
societies TO wach ne was attached came TO him
anu represented that as the occasion was TO be
utilized Tor the collection OF money in AID oil an
institution outside OF Hudson county they de-
cllhed to a.tenC. Had the original purpose OF
raisipg collection in aid OF ST. PatrlcK's cnurcn
| been adhered 10, an Immense denonsLratlon
would have taken place within the walls OF that
! cnurcn.
SHERIFF LAvERTY SPOKE
! In q very moderate tone, and characterized the
! Dublin programme as great mistake. He said
I that many of O'Connel's true friends and stanch
! supporters both IN and cut ol Parliament, wero
! Protestants, ana he always acknowledged their
support with gratitude. Many OF mis- bosom friends
| IN Cancellation Hail and at the mass meetings IN
/ the struggle ior repeal were rrotestants. The
Saerin thought the present movement showed too
mucn ingrarItude to the memory or SUCH men,
The people In he days or O'CoBnell were enthust'
astc about the apostles oil repeal, Protestant
equally with Catholic. He would never forget the
day on which Smith O'Brien was arrested, and
how the great banner county OF ireland, TIP
peIary. was aQitated with grie That county had
since elected john Mitchell twice to Parliament.
so mat lhis Sudden substitution ola sectarIan lor
a national celebration seemed unaccountaole to
| him. 1t was calculated to ALLEVIATE Protestant
support from the cause o. home rule.
FREEH0LDER JAMES CUNNING,
whose grandfather received u wound which Grip
| pied him Tor life while fighting in the ranks OF the
United lrishmen in '9S, said that ne did not blame
! the Catholics ier going into ecstasies over the
! memory ol O'Connen, who was a strictly devout
/ ana religious man. At the same time, one ay
/ ought to be set apart when Oil classes should
unite in honoring the memory oil man who, as a
! repeater, belonged TO no Sect but to all Ireland.
! several otEer devoted sons OF Ireland, like
! Judge Wi2gins or the Court OF Common Pleas,
held similar opinions. Ali revere the memory Of
/ O'Connell, and hold that toe celebrate should
assume the widest scope.