The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-09

ecntive COMMITTEES added The subcommittee are to
street. The Executive Committee will meet to-mor-
row friday night in the same place.
MEETING IN WASHINGTON TO CONDEMN THE 40
TON OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CORK.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WASHINGTON Jan. 8. 1870.
number of prominent Irish residents Of this city
have inaugurated movement for meeting of Irish
citizens Of the District for the purpose OF expressing
their condemnation of the indignity offered General
Grant by the Town Council of the city Of Cork The
gentlemen at the head of the movement hold posi-
tons under the government and many of them were
officers under General Grant during the late war.
while others served in the ranks of the Irish vol
unteer regiments Several of them also prisoners
in English jais during the Fenian troubles in 1855
The meeting promises to be one Of the most respect
able ever held in Washington, many American
citizens will honor it with their presence.
A ROMAN CATHOLIC CABINET OFFICER.
The fact is cited here that, far US is known.
General Grant is the only President of the United
States wing. democrat republican, who
selected Roman Catholic for Cabinet officer. Ref
erencc is had Mr. Bore, ex-Secreary of the Navy,
between whom and the ex-President the warmest
friendship still exists, as evidenced by the fact that
General Grant is often most welcome guest at Mr..
Borie's Philadelphia residence.
GENERAL GRANT ACCUSED OF BIGoTRY.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Having opened your columns to the discussion Of
taste Of the Cork Common Council in their act of is
noring General Grant, will you allow few words
in justification Of the decision of that body? In this
days HERALD appears a very long letter from D. P.
| Conyngham relating to this subject He states
that his face tinges with shame. that he three
years in the field and that all the Irish nationslists
| are poltroons knaves. Mr.. d. p. Conyngham
is federal ofcc-holder and of course grateful for
favors to come His shame may be caused by his
having to write such letter. He does not state til
his three years with the army in clerical capac-
ity. and that no served day . soldier. As
for his attack on the Irish natonasts that subject
"is not before the house." Can he. however, even
| from his clerical standpoint mention Q single in
| stance of General Grant ever having mentioned in
orders. or recommended for promotion single Irish
soldier?
| charges of bigotry and prejudice that have been
made public with respect to the actions OF General
I Grant. the knowledge of which has undoubtedly in
| fucnced the Cork authorities in their action let
that gentleman severely alone.
No. l. When General Grant was commanding the
army a Dominican priest in Washington called on
| him at his Office. He stated that his Order wero
building achurch 1.-THE isand;" that IL largely
attended by soldiers from whom they derived no in
| come and that he called on the head of the army to
honor him with subscription Grant turned round
in his revolving chair and said. in most insulting
manner II wont give you q damned dollar. sir. nor
for any catholic objects whatever" whisked round
again. turned his back on good Father w.. not even
asking him to take seat
No. 2. When Grant became President the grounds
around the White House were kept in order by an old
| Irish Catholic named Matthews, who had been ap.
pointed by Andrew Jackson and who had retained
his position through all administrations until Grant
turned him adrift, notwithstanding the efforts OF
several republican Senators TO have the old man re-
tanned.
No. 8. Every President from washington's term
has attended the annual commencement at George
town Catholic College and distributed tho prizes.
hru nal he Eafh ep
No. A. A committee of officers of the Irish Brigade
went to Washington and called on President Grant.
Their chairman stated that tho Irish Brigade. not
withstandng the service IL had done thu country.
had received any recognition Of its abors by
| the promotion Of it's officers, even position in
the regular army having been given member of il;
tativc Irish-American soldier. and. as he was then
recently dead asked that the President would appoint
that they could got IN appointment from Congress-
man but asked AZ compliment TO the brigade and
lri-hamerican public that he would appoint him at
| large Although Grant had twelve appointments at
| the time In his gift he refused.
No. s. The sisters of Charity in Charleston had
their convent and hospital burned In the siege OK
| that city. Knowing the charitable manner in which
those good ladies attended to Union Confederate
soldiers alike many congressman interested them
selves to pass u bill for their relief. II included
in the Omnibus bill ON the last night CT the session.
smith Ely Mr. Baine) called on the President at
near midnight he stated that he would not sign tho
damned bill giving those women this money
| but that IL was too late TO send IL back.
No. IN his Des Moincs speech. which was DID Tor
another Know Nothing prescription movement
Now will the editor of the HERALD mention single
graceful act to either Catholic Irish people OF the
country on the part of General Grant In MS long
| career?
| The HERALD. in its editorial. stated that Gen.
| erals Sherman and sheridan and Tom Murphy
were Catholics and yet were the great friends OF
Grant. 10 does not. however state how much Gath
octy there IN in the Industrious trio for Grant to
| take exception to- Sheridan did for Grant what
Sherman percmptorily refused TO do-appoint his
son ON his staff. green from West Point, over tho
heads of deserving officers who had done their
try service during The writer of this desires
no notorety any one disputes any of the facts
stated in the above letter the editor of the HERALD il
AT liberty to give them my and will undertake
| to substantiate them. IRISH BRIGADE.
| NEW York. Jan. =. 1879.
SCHOOL VENTILATION,