The daily gazette., 1880-01-05
FIRST EDITION.
Ihe SUn,pdfhtxers.
THEY DIvERGE FROM THE PROPER
COURSE AND DISCUSS SIDE ISSUES IN
AN UNsYMPATHETlC WAY.

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for its object, aud IL should be encOur-
aged by the citizens. On the other hand
certain discouragng element has risen
up, aud this should be carefully guarded
against lest II greatly endanger the sue
cess Of the cause. At the meeting held
yesterday this dangerous part showed
Itself very plainly, and came neal dis
rupting the organization.
President Flanagan called the meet
Ing 10 order aud presided during It's pro-
gress. John McCrea, the chairman Of
the Committee on Arrangements for
Mass Meeting, reported that the City
Hall had been procured for Tuesday ev-
ening, January 9th; the Mayor of the
city had promised to preside at the
meeting and TO act as Treasurer; emf.
nent speakers had promised to be present
and each of the Irish societies In the city
had been invited 10 send a delegate TO act
as Vice Presidents. The report was
adopted, and Mr.. McCrea was at once
interrogated as TO who the speakers
were. He replied that 4. NJ. Davis, OF
Philadelphia, ex-Mayor J. l.. Valentine,
George Roberts, clerk in the Post Of
fee, and gentlemen from Dover and
West Chester, Pa, would make ad-
dresses.
This did not strike some of the per-
sons present very favorably. ave all
are 'quainted with the cause" said one,
"and there aint any use Of maxim a
whole rigmarole out of it," The subject
being finally exhausted, Barney Rosen-
blatt announced that he had invited
Governor Hall to be present, and. If he
could not do SO TO send letter OF
regret.
A suggestion was made that more seats
be provided for the hall on lhe night tf
the meeting,in order that the ladies' in at
Tendance could be seated. John Doyle
aud man named Carney both opposed
this, and gave II TO be understood that If
the meeting expressed their sentiments
IL would delare that no ladies were
wanted al the meeting. They might
give aid when the cause was more estab-
lished.
Mr.. Doyle called attention 10 the fact
that DIR. Adams, the quassia cup man,
was going to New York in the evening,
and moved that he be instructed TO in
vite Mr.. Parnell, the Irish agitator, to
visit Wilmington and address a large
meeting in the Opera House.
If.Mr. Doyle and Mr.. Carney had
agreed about not wanting the ladies at
the meeting, they disagreed with equal
determination now, for the latter took
the floor, and, in long harangue, argued
that 1t was useless to talk of getting Mr.
Parnell or any one else 10 come unless
they had money to defray the expenses.
A great deal of unpleasant talk fol-
lowed this, aud the cause appeared 10 be
a certain dislike on the part of some that
so many were taking part who were not
Irishmen.
One man, with evident sarcasm, OBJ
iected TO Mr.. Parnell "beeause he was
Irish," and when Rosenblatt said that
meetings could he held and sufficient
money raised by this means, another
person remarked, "don't exclude the Ir-
ish from them" DIR. Adams rebuked
the disturbers, saying "it may be that
we are not all lrlshmen, but remember
that not one of your IRISH organizations in
this city has as yet taken the least step
to aid their suffering kinsmen, while
those here are doing all they can, and
many are Americans" The result of
all this was tart colloquy between
Doyle and Carney. The former made a
remark about certain men who will not
agree unless they can rule, and Mr.. Car
ney, 10 use his own words, "called the
gentlemen to order all at once" DR..
Adams stated, as soon as the two con-
testants suffered themselves TO be quiet
ed, that he was not anxions for the hon
or Of inviting Mr.. Parnell, but would do
1t for the good of the cause.
Mr. Doyle's motion was finally
adopted.
Mr. McCrea made a speech, in which
he expressed sorrow that any disagree
ment had occurred, and hoped that no
more aniInosities would arise. A dearth
OF business now arising, Rosenbatt
spoke disparingly of some influential
Irish citizens who had been asked to
help the cause, and refused.
Another ENHANCEMENT was soon expe-
when a motion was made TO
have committee appointed to disburse
the funds raised at the mass meeting
Rose blatt moved to refer all financial
matters TO the Mayor, and gentleman
that the Mayor had been
asked to act as trustee of the funds and
had accepted.
The irrepressible Mr.. Carney took the |
door again, and made the astonishing
that he could ''see through IL |
all, right away" and proceeded in this
style. "a Mayors Mayor, and horse
IN . horse; an Irishman Is not honest
enough to be trusted"
Nearly every one In the room had |
to say about this, and, after |
many plans had been advanced, Mr..
McCrea took them all aback and made |
them feel foolish by calling attention to |
ments, which had been adopted by the |
that tie committee had secured the
hands were disposed to drop the subject
like hot cake after this. 1t was de-
cided to have the Mayor appoint a COM
The meeting then adjourned until next
Sunday at 3 o'clock.
The letter of invitation which DR.. |
Adams will bear Mr. Parnell ls as fol- |
lows:
HON. CHARLES STEWART PARNELL,
NJ. P.-DEAR SIR The Irishmen and
other citizens of this city, feeling, in
common with all liberty loving people
the world over a strong desire to express
sympathy with suffering lIreland, would
respectfully invite to visit our city, and
address our people on the subject Of your
mission of love 10 America. With this
invitation we extend you a cordial well
come to the land of the free, and wish
you abundant success In your mission of
love.
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