Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-24
MASS MEETING

or Italians at Italo-Americano Hall- Visitors From New York-SPeeches in Ital1an-Peaceab1e Measures Ad- vocated.
 Dr. Botello presided at the meeting of Italians held in the hall in the building 767 Chapel street, last evening He made brief speech and introduced the speak CTS who addressed the audience, which was as large as the hall could accommodate. Many persons went away unable to gain admission. MT. A. Spinnilla, who was in troduced, read the following speech in English.
 Swift as lightning the news of the mas sacre at New Orleans spread all over the two continents, and the civilized world felt throb of horror. Far be it from the supposition that we have assembled here to sympathize with the guilty parties who- ever they are. No, thousand times mo- We are here to protest against the barbarous way in which they were dealt with, and to ask this civilized country to see that justice is done. But what grieves us most is the editorials of certain newspapers. These stories magni- fly the infamous deeds and applaud the lawless men. Is this the way in which justice is dones Is this the proper exam pie to show the multitudess These are the questions we ask the American public. We are not here to protest as Italians, but as members of a large human family. Chief Hennessy's death impressed us with learned that Italians had been suspected and accused, and our desire was that the criminals should be found and just pun ishment meted out. Who is to blame if the accused were partly acquitted and were detained for another triala History, the conscience of humanity, will know on whom the responsibility rests, and it's judgments are irrevocable and eternal, and let those men for an hour of popularity forget it that the New Orleans deeds have been written in blood on history's pages New Orleans is unworthy of being emu merated among civilized cities, and her people have shown themselves worthy of being led by men, whose cowardice has leveled them to the savages of Central Africa.
 Joseph Spinnillo, brother of the form CT speaker, made the following address:
 Countrymen-Under the present cir cumstances we need calmness and self re- spect Tonight is not the time for ex- citement and riot, but for protest and sympathy, protest against the barbarous way in which our countrymon were mas sacred, and sympathy with the deceased public officer, David Hennessy, the victim of an unknown vengeance. Down with caprice and foolish ideas of vengeance Justice is what we want and justice shall be done.
 We are here tonight not to discuss whether our countrymen were guilty or innocent; that would be too great re- sponsibility to be taken upon ourselves.
 No one of us could testify either in favor of or against the Italians who were on trial so of them we have nothing to say. We are not here to excite riot, but to recount the way in which the accused were killed These men were not pronounced guilty, so the law should have taken it's proper course. Let us hope that justice will be done.
 Paul Russo made speech in Italian, a part of which was translated as follows: The massacre at New Orleans is not the first event of the kind that has happened in the southern states When many of those southerners get full of whisky they fight. He advised peaceable measures, saying: Let the government take care of the New Orleans trouble. He advised his countrymen to show that they were true sons of Michael Angelo, Rafael and other celebrated Italians.
 MT. B. Cambelli of New York city, editor of the Italian independent newspa- per, Cristoforo Colombo, was the next speaker His speech, which was in Italian, was loudly applauded.
 MT. Michelangelo, editor-in- chief of the Echo D. Italo of New York, made 8 speech which in sentiment was similar to the others
 MT. G. Malferrari, who is associated with Charles Barsotti, editor and proprie- Italo-Americano, of New York, made an address in which he stated that Italians who were citizens of the United States would protect the American flag even against Italians if necessary. The offence at New Orleans was an offence against law, not against Italians.
 Other speakers were Diego Nicolari, L. Lombardi and Baiagia Vinci, all of this city.
 The speech of Lodovico Lombardi was in substance as follows:
 If party of assasins split Italian blood and tried to destroy the peace that should reign among, us and our American fellow citizens, we hope that justice will be done and the stain wiped off from the American flag.
 Resolutions as follows were passed unanimously:
 Whereas, vote of Blaine to the authorities of New Orleans whose sacred duty was to pro- tect justice under whose shield the accused were and that warned in time to the foresight of the Italian consul of New Orleans.
 Whereas, That such a vote should be com municated to the president and also to the Itali- minister, Baron Fava, and to the chief justice of the United States, and that a demand be made for the punishment of the authors of the crime.
 Whereas, With calmness and firmness wait, that due reparation should be made that such a crime deserves;
 Whereas, A vote of applause should be tender ed to the Italian consul at New Orleans that with frmness and abnegation he has shown himself worthy of the place he occnpes.
 Whereas, A vote of thanks should be passed to the American press and also to the Italo-Ameri- cano press.
 After the speeches at the hall the visit ors from New York and few others were banqueted at Trager's.
 As understood, the vote of thanks to the American press was intended for papers that do not uphold the acts of the rioters at New Orleans.