The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-26

AID TO IRHLAND.-SATURDAY NIdHT's
MgErISG.- to an invitation pub
lished in the dailies OF last week desiring
those interested 10 meet at the City Build
ing, number ofour citizens met on satlr-
day night, and organized by calling nj.
Reilly, ESQ. to the chair, James McAdams
Vice President, and Denis o. Keetfe, Esq.
Secretary. Col. 0'Brien in explaining the
object OF the meeting very feelinglY al.
luded to the oppression under which his
people were suffering and the present
destitution they felt impelled 10 relieve.
The Col. Is q pleasing talker and his briei
address was listened to with the most
respectful attention.
Col. E. G. Cracrait followed The Col. in
a characteristic address and with Col.
O'Brien was in favor OF sending for Par.
nell and Dillon to further the cause III
this city.
Thos. Mccormick then made motion
that committee OF five be appointed to
consider the propriety and ACCESSIBILITY oil
inviting the agitators TO this city for the
purpose OF enthusing the people and en-,
HANGING the subscription. The chair ap'
pointed the following gentlemen Thos'
Mccormick, E. G. Cracraft, Thos. o Brien,
u. ", Sweeney and W. @. Handlan. who
retired to consult. -,
John O. Pendleton was called out to fill
the interim, and, in short speech, show
ed how the English vampires were iced.
ing and iattening" on the substance oi
Ireland to the oppression and extinction
OF that down.trodden people, and in con-
clusion showed what advocate Of safety
the United States afforded them home
from the attacks Of these yultures and
vampires.
Mayor Sweeney very neatly expressed
his sympathy with the object OF the meet
ing, and regretted that hisignorlnce oithe
subject in general preeluded the posi-
bility Of extended remarks on the subject
Col. Larkin was Of tho opinion that the
cause would induce liberal subscriptions
on the part Of the liberal citizens OF this
city, "who ever had hearts open as day to
melting charity" and closed by recon.
mending that subscription list be placed
at the desk Of the President at once.
Atthis juncture the committee returned
and offered the following as the result OF
their deliberations:
WHEREAS, We learn with profound re
greet OF the great distress and destitutior
now prevailing in Ireland, and believe thai
II is the duty OF our people. irrespective O
class or nationality, 10 provide for the i'm
mediate necessities OF the Irish people sc
far IS 1t lies within our means; we there
fore would earnestly recommend that i'm
mediate steps be taken by the people here
assembled, looking to liberal coutribn
ton, to relieve the suffering, and want Of
the poorer classes OF Ireland.
Tothat end we would recommend tina.
we extend an invitation to Messrs. Parnell
and Dillon, now visiting our nation, &c
visit our city, at an early day and present
the necessities OF Ireland to our people.
We would also advise that 3 committee
OF Ave be appointed by the president Of
this meeting who shall have full authority
to extend such invitation, and that such
committee be empowered 70 make suitable
arrangements for such a meeting, and in
the event OF the failure to secure these
distinguished gentlemen, that such CON
mittee be authorized TO take such steps ps
to them may seem best in securing the
greatest relief to these suffering people oil
ireland. All OF which is respectfully sub
mitted.