The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-01
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The people of Vofcester bare learned from
the del CELEBRATIONS Oh The Irish Catholic
Benevolent Union sConventiotf held here
that she Catholics BIZ This count IRE dive
TO tile spirit OR THE tin1es and fully fn kesp-
Ina with its progrcss. Yesterday the Con.
sentf0us closed its del CELEBRATIONS at Horssetf.
turai Hall. and ito new Impetus has BEEN
given TO the Union. We gave the new
officers names yesterday il " !. Reddy I. 0s
Richmond, was elected on che executive
committee. IS;
Major McCaHerty, OF this city, one of the
most prominent and successful members of
the Worcester bsr, WAS a delegate to the
Convention. The Major was very cons
spicuous ut the Democratic Convention
which met here a few days ago, and was
very marked las were all the eastern aele-
gates} In bis attention 10 those from Virgil
MIA. he is a great admirer OF Virginia,
aud says that The Catholics OF this coun-
try owe more to Old VIRGINIA than TO any or
to all the states OF this Union. She 1t was
that saved the Church In "a, when threat
ened by Known ethingisn,. 8.
The delegates attended sumptuous ban-
quet given in their honor Last night at the
Bay-Stnte House, where the president, Mr..
Kelley, responded to the toast - Our Coun-
try.', He SAID it would be an easy task to
respond to this toast In the praise OF our ma
tive land. come to you from State
which but q few years ago extended to you
her iron hand instead OF the open palm, but
am not here for that. This occasion is one
which we as Catholics may claim proud
right to answer to the toast 6 Our Coun.
| try" for the Church is the first friend OF
freedom. II was not bigotry that made pagan
Rome persecute the Church. he then came
down the tide OF Catholic history to the pre-
sent time, showing that the first sounds Of
freedom came from Catholic clergymen and
nobiamen. 1t is that patriotism which lays
the foundation OF this toast. Why is it that
these flagshave been hoDored? 1t is not love
of native land because tits pleasant or beauti.
full, but because it is our home. The unit
OF the Church is the family; 1t stands at the
door OF the Yamily;ir is the most important
guardian, the fastest friend, the safest
| guardian OF all countries. When union is
! to be maintained. where is there a girdle
like the Church? When we stood against
each other in war. and all the world stood
ready to aggravate the fight, there was but
one hand that extended its hand to obtain
tpeace. It was the hand OF the Pope, who
begged that we be still and settle that strife.
And as appropriate to the toast wish to
give my homage to that prelate who called
us back to home.
Several other toasts were proposed and
responded to eloquently, especially that Of
"Our Union," which was answered by
Judge Dwyer, OF Dayton, Ohio.
In compliment to Judge Dwyer, who Is
looked upon as the founder OF the Union,
the next place selected for the Convention
| was Dayton, Ohio.
A resolution was passed by the Conven-
ton assessing every individual member OF
each local organization tax OF fifteen cents
to enable the Colonization Board to carry
ON IFS work. Two colonies have been form
ed under the auspices OF the Union during
the mast year---0ne in Kansas and the other
! in Virginia; that In Virginia being located
in Charlotte county, and consisting OF 1000
acres. Already over 140 persons have set
tied on the Virginia colony and 500 on the
Kansas lands. Rev. Thomas Ambrose But
Ter, OF st. Louis, Mo-, is chairman OF the
Colonization Board; Thomas F. Harmon,
OF KeileyvIle, secretary, and III. Meers,
OF Baltimore, treasurer.
The Convention was perhaps the most
| important ever held, and the great success
OF the insurance feature adopted last year
at Richmond makes it important for every
| family to be represented in the Union. An
assessment OF five cents per capita is levied
| at the death of member, thus insuring to
| the family of the deceased very nice sum.
John Boyle O'Reilly, OF the Boston Pttot,
addressed the Convention, recommending
the establishment OF cooperative stores
| throughout the country on the RocKdale
plan. The Convention was also addressed
| by Patrick Donahue, Of Boston, on the
great necessity OF establishing protector
ate for the education and training OF Ca
tholic orphans, thousands OF whom 60 to
destruction every year for want Of such an
| institution.
The political pot IS still boiling. and
many believe that in the gubernatorial race
old Ben will not come up in the heel OF the
hunt. Il.