New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-27
IRISHMEN FOR GARFIELD.
MEETING OF THE IRIsH-AMERICAN RFPUBLcA
AssnCIA CIATI0N-ENIHusIASTIC ADDREssEs.

MEETING OF THE IRIsH-AMERICAN RFPUBHcN
AssoCIATIoN-ENTHUsIAsTIC ADDRESSES.
The headouartors of the Irish-American Republi-
can Association at No 121 Nassau-st..were crowded
last night on the occasion of the regular weekly
meeting of the association. The chair was occu-
pied by John G. Iennessy, and representative Hish-
men from all parts of the city were present. Gen-
eral Denis +. Burke spoke of the political
situation. Nineteen years ago, he said:
The Democrats organized the Rebellion, and 1t
was my privilege to participate in its suppression.
had the honor to be in command OF the famous
Irish Brigade under General Hancock when Lee
surrendered at AppomattOx: / know General Han
cock to be generous soldier, but love the prlnci-
pies OF the great Republican party better than my
old commander /, my father and my grandfather
believed in the freedom of our country. and we
suffered for it and should not Irishmen who hold
the same sentiments in Ireland on their arrival in
this country join the party which believes IN uni
versal freedom? The first an in the British Isles
who argued that negro slavery should not exist
was Daniel O'Connell. Hancock did a great
deal to reduce the Democratic majority
when for four and a Raf years he killed
all the rebels he could in Virginia. There never
was "A rebel who not Democrat. 1t won't do
for the Democrats to try and cover up their SINS
Their miserable record of twenty years is known.
and everything that is foul In politics. The elcc-
tion of the Democratic ticket would mean the
opening of all the old issues, the disturbance Of
the financial system of the country and the conse-
! duent disruption of business interests. believe
that the American Nation is possessed with common
sense, and that the people Will show that they DO
not des re- change in the Administration by elect
! ing the Republican candidates in next November
Colonel Michael Kerwn thought the pros
| pect of victory was good. The further the
| Hancock boom" rolled the weaker il grew.
| Ii was natural that it should have been at
first received favorably, especially by the soldier
| element, for he able general; Now, how
! ever he was Tetracing his steps, and was gong
back TO the old apple tree at AppOmattox to deliver
| ND to the rebels the fruits OF the great victory
| which had been purchased with the
| blood of loyal Americans. While they
might be inclined to trust the man, they must DOUBT
| the friends who surrounded hiIn. he had been put
into the Army of the Lord TO serve the Devil, and
the speaker thought the American people would
| think twice before voting once for Hancock.
| Thomas r. Bannerman said he had found that
Irisbmen who had for years acted with the Demo-
cratic party were at last aroused to its iniquties,
and he believed that at the coming election
| many would for the first time vote with the Re-
| puDcans. He moved that a committee be ap-
| pointed to draft call for State Convention OF
Irish Republicans to be held IN September, Tor The
| purpose of organizing the lrislmen OF the state .
| The resolution was adopted, and the char named
| as the committee, Thomas X. Zimmerman, John
| Nolan Isaac G. McCabe, Michael Kerwin, and Is. r.
| Mullen. Addresses were afterwaTd made Dy isaac
| MEGA be, Ii. A. Mathews John Nolan, and others,
and the meeting adjourned until next Monday night.