The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10
CORK'S INSULT.

The sub committee of Irish American citizens APP
pointed to make arrangements for mass meeting
for the purpose of manifestng their dsapprovai OF
the recent slight offered to General Grant by the CITY
Council OF Cork met yesterday at No. loo
Nassau street. There were present General
+. f. Mllen. General Patrick H. Jones, Gen.
era D. +. Burke and Mr.. Patrick walsh.
The committee were in favor of holding the meeting
next Wednesday evening instead of Monday as al
first proposed The question of obtaining speakers
for the occasion was also discussed and the names
of Thomas Clark Luby. Rey. Father Farrell and ex-
Congressman Cavanagh of Montana. were mentioned.
After deegatng Mr. Walsh to ascertain when the hall
of the Cooper Union can obtained for the purpose
named. the subcommittee adjourned to meet ut
noon to-day at No. $50 Nassau street.
FACTS PROVING GENERAL GRANT NO BIGoT.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
In defence Of my reputation from the attack of
writer signing himself Irish Brigade" and in sp-
port of my assertion that General Grant il bgot.
again beg the favor of tresspassing on the columns
of the HERALD In all fairness think the writer
should have given his NAME and not have used, or
rather abused the of a noble brigade to which
am confident he never belonged, for think / am
safe in asserting that not single officer of that gal
liant organization entertains his sentiments, and,
its historian think had good opportunity of
judging of their feelings. In regard to his charge
that am federal ofice-holder I have only to say
that cannot see what that would prove to my detri
ment. as not Of anything in the fact that
would ignore my independence or sef-respect, or
why it should render me less capable of giving an
honest opinion on matter that totally concerns
Irsh-American citizens in general must state that
have never received. nor do 1 expect to receive
hut az
insult offered to him in Cork tends to bring the
reputation of Irshmen into disrepute have not
made use of the assertion he states that call the
Irish nationalists poltroons knaves" for by
doing would be impugnng my own career and past
history; but fearlessy assert though, that many of
the men who set themselves up as advanced nation
alsts both in Ireland and America have by their
tions rendered the of Ireland unpaatable not
only Americans but also to that class OF Irshmen~
whose cooperation would make the cause infpenr
tial and respected.
In support of my professional and military char,
acter and my conduct in the field during the late
war, which he has assailed, simply offer the follow
ing evidence from authorities likely to be well in
formed. would beg to refer You to the file of the
my services, from which take the following
tract
Captain D. p Conynghsm did such signal services the
srins fire. the sd from Genors sehoSod to Com
era Judah, and subsequently guiding division into
~ sits9
thanks from General Judah
: simply quote the following extract from General
Judahs letter. which still retain in my possession
In 1t he says:-
The gallant manner under which you conveyed my or
ders under heavy fire only command my acknowledge
men, and but ties my long opn
General Mesgher. in congratulatory letter to me.
says
Captain Conynghan has served my staff volunteer
aid with the rank Of captain lie was brave highly in
egent and In every thoroughly reliable officer
The statements regarding General Grant appear to
be about as well founded as his attacks on me per-
sonally. This assertion in connection with the ap-
pointment of General Meagher's son have to pro-
nounce falsehood in every sense; and in support
of West Point In regard to his Des Moines speech,
which is made such handle, in favor of non-sec-
tartan eapcation some Of the sbest Catholic clergy,
same sentiments 1t has been asserted also, that he
recklessly flung the Irish soldiers into the greatest
danger. Though this might be taken comph-
ment to their fidelity and bravery it not par
tcle truth in it, for any military man knows that
commander-in-chief has nothing to do in giving
orders to regiments or brigades.
With regard to his i-Catholic tendencies will
state few facts that will, think. disabuse all
impartial minds Of such feeling. LII the first place
he did what no democratic President ever did
namely, to appoint Irish Catholics to the important
oces Of and Collector of the port of New
York, while under his administration fully one-third
OF the appointments in the government departments
ut Washington and New York were Irish Catholics
fact that came under my own observation. About
six years since some missionary priests were labor
and Grant used TO supply their table with wine from
the White House. When the heart of America hrobbed
with anxiety about the safety OF the American
pilgrims to Rome when the wires flashed the glad
news of their arrival in Liverpool, it also rejoiced
us with the news that General Grant had gone out
from Liverpool welcome them. Only few
months since our sanity Cardinal presented him to
the Pope, and this IL the man, 80 honored by the
Church, that few extremists in Cork and their abet
tors in New York would fsin brand q cold blooded
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