THE CRESCENT HARP OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1 SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 2011

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After a very close agenda for the vari- election at the Bien- ous AOH commit- nial State Conven- tees that conduct tion, the Hibernians the work of the of Louisiana have Order and promote chosen their State Hibernianism in all Board. appropriate ways. Joseph Casler, an The attendees at attorney for Pro- the Convention gressive Insurance, shared a singular UPCOMING EVENTS the choice of the dedication to their State Nominating Irish Catholic faith Board for President, that was reflected AOH Hannan and won a narrow vic- in their committee Gibbons Divisions tory over John Fitz- discussions, and all morris III, an in- participants re- Meeting structor at Holy solved to work in Thursday, Cross College, who Unity to bring the had been nominated Order to all those September 22, 2011 from the floor. The newly elected State Board stands in the sanctuary of who wish to cele- Kenneth Farrell, St. Patrick Church. From left to right, Financial Secre- brate their Irish ST. DOMINIC PARISH head coach of the tary Matthew Ahearn, President Joseph Casler, Vice- Catholic heritage CAFETERIA New Orleans Jest- President Kenneth Farrell, and Treasurer Bernard J. and faith and defend 6326 Memphis Street “B.J.” Eckholdt. The Board plans to move the Order ers Soccer Club, that same heritage forward throughout the state, increase membership, and 7:00 p.m. won the position of develop plans for a Hibernian Hall. and faith from igno- Vice-President over rance and attempts Lawrence Uhde III, an event plan- and vowed to continue their work to undermine it. ner, while retired accountant for the good of the Order. The State Convention con- Bernard J. “B.J.” Eckholdt and The new Board takes over lead- cluded with a Mass celebrated by INSIDE THIS ISSUE: independent contractor Matthew ership of the Hibernians during a Division 1 Orleans Chaplain Fr. Ahearn ran unopposed for Treas- time of transition as younger Neal McDermott, O.P. followed FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 2 urer and Financial Secretary re- members continue to come into by a banquet to celebrate the good spectively. the Order. As part of his plat- work of the Order. MESSAGE FROM THE NEW STATE 3 Despite a spirited campaign, form, Brother Casler has pledged Brother Casler’s call to all PRESIDENT good feelings and unity reigned to involve more Hibernians in the Hibernians: “Get involved. Make NEW ORLEANS RUGBY TEAM 4 supreme as the election focused conduct of the Order’s business, the Ancient Order truly the fore- WINS CHAMPIONSHIP on the issues confronting the An- especially through the Committee most Irish Catholic organization in PRAYERS AND INTENTIONS 5 cient Order. After the election, system. the State of Louisiana.” both runners-up pledged their In addition to the elections, the support for the new State Board State Convention mapped out an NEW ORLEANS LAUNCHES IRISH 6 NETWORK The AOH is going “Green!” ANNUAL IRISH NIGHT 7 Let us know if you want us to continue to mail you the newsletter or if you HISTORICAL MOMENT 10 would rather get via e-mail. Just let us know at [email protected]. PAGE 2 THE CRESCENT HARP

FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: THE CRESCENT HARP PRIDE IN ONE’S CATHOLICISM Editor-in-Chief John Fitzmorris III In 1985, Mel Mermelstein, a Hun- obstruction of the investigations the ever-present threat of jail and Editorial Staff garian-born Jew, U.S. citizen, and a into sexual abuse. And if the Irish even torture were not acts of pride John T. Browne survivor of Auschwitz, sued the nation, long the keeper of the but acts of tremendous faith. The Stanton McNeely Institute of Historical Review for Catholic flame even in the darkest willingness to sacrifice life and limb

Ex-Officio breach of contract. The Institute, of days, now publicly criticizes in the face of Know-Nothing thugs Joseph Casler an anti-Semitic organization that Rome, darkness may be an under- to protect the Church was not an State President denied the Holocaust offered statement for the times. act that bespoke superiority but Harold Burke $50,000 to anyone who could prove And yet, our history and tradi- courage and love. John Fitzmorris Jr. it had indeed taken place. Mermel- tion shows that in times when many As Hibernians, it is our sworn Mark Foley stein offered his own testimony and perceived the Church in its greatest duty not to erect barriers and take Martin Kearney photos and other documents as crisis, the Church not only survived the offensive against those critics Dennis Quinn proof, but the Institute continued its but flourished. The Church will who for whatever reason appear to Division Presidents benighted denials. In the process of withstand the poison of the abuse be attacking the Church. Instead, getting a United States Court to crisis and the subsequent cover-ups our job is very simple. take judicial notice for the first time because the it is more than just Practice the faith. that the Holocaust was a fact, Mer- priests and bishops, no matter how Let us all be examples of Chris- melstein underwent a demeaning important they may be. Pope John tian Charity in both word and deed. deposition conducted by the Insti- XXIII called the Church “The Peo- Let us all gather to celebrate the tute’s attorney in which he was ple of God,” and it is these people sacraments as family men and as asked if he was “proud to be a Jew.” who will hold the Church together Hibernians. Let us all take a mo- Mermelstein responded that he and make it flourish. ment and reach out to a young man was neither proud nor ashamed to However, the instrument who we discern might be hearing be a Jew, it was simply a matter of through the Church will survive and the call of the Lord to serve the fact and that he would be the same prosper will not be pride. The offi- people as a priest. Let us remember person inside whether Jewish or cial definition of pride is “that which with profound gratitude rather than not. excites boasting or self- pride the risks and sacrifices made While the story is certainly congratulation; the occasion or by our ancestors to preserve the compelling on the human level, it ground of self-esteem, or of arro- Catholic faith. Let us return that “Let earnest truth, stern also holds an important lesson for all gant and presumptuous confidence, gratitude by raising proper young of us who adhere to our Catholi- as beauty, ornament, noble charac- men and women in the Christian fidelity to principle, love cism. ter.” The eighteenth chapter of St. ethic. Of late, a series of e-mails, text Luke’s gospel contains a direct con- Let us remember that both the for all who bear the messages, Facebook posts, and even demnation of those who set them- Archbishop of New Orleans and the articles in Catholic publications have selves up as better than others. In Bishop of Lafayette have called upon name of Irishmen, sus- been rallying the Catholic faithful to addition, most Catholics know full us to remember the victims of the tain, ennoble and im- express “pride” in their Catholicism. well that pride is among the seven crimes and that they are deserving In a time in which the faithful of the deadly sins. of our sympathy and compassion. mortalise [sic] this Church have endured the depreda- It has been the sin of pride—the Let us remember that our ad- tions of sexual abuse by a small mi- belief that somehow we as Catholics herence to a creed or doctrine does cause. Thus shall we nority of the clergy and the resulting are superior and are set apart from not set us apart or make us a overly media coverage, many have used the rest of our fellow humans by our special. Let us remember as Hiber- reverse the dark fortunes “pride in Catholicism” as a bulwark creed and rituals—that has in part nians that all of us—all of us—are of the Irish race, and against the so-called biases of the contributed to the problems con- special because God has created us “anti-Catholic” media. fronting the Church. Accusing oth- and made us in order to practice the call forth here a new Brother Hibernians, there is no ers and the media for resenting us love and charity so essential to our doubt that the Church is in a period because of our position is not in existence. nation from the ruins of of transition if not outright crisis. keeping with the Catholic tradition When we do so, we eschew the Less and less young men are an- and in fact resembles many who sin of pride that leads to events like the old. swering the call to the priesthood. claim Christianity yet hardly prac- the Holocaust or church burning or - Thomas F. Meagher Many of the Catholic faithful are tice it. terrible abuse and to groups and indeed abandoning the religion of The Hibernian tradition...its people who deny that such events (1823-1867) their ancestors either from a sense entire foundation...rests not upon ever happened. of pain or a sense of disgust at the pride but upon the courage that was current events. Even the Irish Tao- born of faith. The protection of the John D. Fitzmorris III iseach, Enda Kenny, publicly exco- priests from the and the Editor-in-Chief riated the Vatican for its apparent willingness to attend Mass despite VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1 PAGE 3 STATE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Brother Hibernians, functionality that will allow fast and easy I trust that you have had a safe and en- communication for meeting and event joyable summer. As we approach Fall and notices, as well as any other news or infor- the start of a new Hibernian “year”, I want mation that needs to be shared. We will to let you know how excited I am to be have a statewide calendar showing events your new State President. This is truly the and meetings for all Divisions throughout dawn of a new day for the Ancient Order the state and we will interface that calen- of Hibernians in Louisiana and we have dar with social media outlets so that mem- much to look forward to in the coming bers will receive real time notifications and months and years. Having said that, be- reminders of news and events. This func- momentum. We will have better standing fore we look forward, I would like to take tionality will allow us to save the time and to grow our membership which strength- a moment to look back and honor the past expense of mass mailings, which may not ens us as a whole. We will create a higher State Presidents who have guided us to this even be available for much longer given profile of awareness of who we are in our point. The Honorable James McKay III, the current state of affairs with the U.S. respective communities, which will allow our beloved departed Brother Peter Hand, Postal Service. In any event, while we us more ease in fundraising. As member- Patrick Sens and Richard Burke have all may not eliminate all mail outs, I believe it ship and fundraising peak, we will be able served this Order with honor and distinc- is fitting for this Irish organization to lead to effect more positive change in our com- tion. They led us through good times and the charge to “Go Green.” We will also munities. We will achieve goals that we lean times and they never wavered in their accept new membership applications could have never even dreamed of in the service to our cause. We should always be online and we are already accepting credit past. We will have our own Hibernian grateful for their efforts. cards. Hall in New Orleans for all people to en- Of course, there have been other mem- joy. We shall have over a thousand mem- bers who have served this brotherhood Energize bers throughout the state and through our with great distinction and unfortunately, Over the last couple of years, we have charitable works, we will affect thousands more than a few of them have passed created momentum within our organiza- more. This brotherhood has succeeded in away. As we move forward, we should tion to promote more of our Irish heritage its mission for hundreds of years because always carry them in our hearts and let our and culture in our events. That has proven of the men who have devoted their time actions honor their memory. To those to make our events more enjoyable and and energy to it. As we modernize and brothers who are still with us and who has given folks a lot to look forward to and energize at this moment, we position this have graciously donated their time and to want even more. Therefore, the Board brotherhood to maximize its impact and energy to our cause, we salute you and has set about to give members more op- ensure that our goals will be met for hun- offer our heartfelt thanks. We look for- portunities to spend time together. Some dreds of years to come. ward to your continued contributions. of the events being planned are purely I look forward to the road ahead com- While our past provides us with a solid recreational (St. Patrick’s March, Irish Day forted by the knowledge that our member- foundation, our present challenges us to at the Fairgrounds). Others are aimed at ship is guided by strong faith and sense of build on it. I am pleased to report that meeting our charitable obligations to im- purpose, which will lead this organization your State Board has already done much prove our communities (Irish Night Fund- to be a tower of strength in our communi- work to set a plan into action to start that raiser, Rebuild Together Project, Golf ties. To be sure, there is much to be building process. There are three main Tournament). We are also looking to plan done, but there are also many good times goals that we hope to accomplish in the events for families to attend (Picnic / Bar- ahead. May God continue to bless us, our next 12 months and it will take everyone’s becue and an Irish Music Fest). This is by families and our nation. And, of course, participation to achieve them. In short, no means an exhaustive list. The Board may God continue to bless the Irish. we want to Modernize, Energize and welcomes all suggestions. The key is that Maximize to move the organization for- we want the group to stay energized about Yours in Friendship, Unity ward. our organizational activities. We want you and Christian Charity, to participate and feel the true friendship Joseph C. Casler Modernize and unity that this group has to offer. We are updating the Louisiana AOH website to create a more useful tool for Maximize both the leadership and the membership of Once we have modernized and ener- the organization. We will have the kind of gized, we will be able to maximize our VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1 PAGE 4

NEW ORLEANS RUGBY TEAM WINS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP By Ian McNulty and Mike Kerrigan wards battered away at the goal line until Sean position to do just that. Back behind the New It was an intense battle to the very last sec- Malek finally broke through for the first New Orleans 22-meter line and driving hard, New ond, but New Orleans knew it could not have Orleans try. Though the conversion went wide, Orleans gave Krewe a penalty opportunity. possibly been otherwise. After all, the team this play gave New Orleans the lead and the Krewe would have to run it for the try and was facing its much-respected rival Tampa team never relinquished it. New Orleans would have to stand strong. Krewe, the defending national rugby champion, Persistent penalties soon earned Krewe a Here it was, the entire game, the entire his- in the title match for this year’s highest honor. yellow card and gave Urrutia another shot at toric season, the entire combined effort of the Though the NORFC built up an impressive lead the uprights, which he nailed to bring the lead New Orleans rugby community to reach this in the first half, anyone who knows Krewe to 11-7 with time running out in the half. level, now coming down to Krewe with the ball knew this team would challenge until the final Krewe stepped up to answer but was repulsed and New Orleans defending its line. The ref whistle and that is exactly how the game turned from the New Orleans goal by a heroic defen- restarted the play, Krewe attacked and New out. sive effort. Shortly Krewe picked up its second Orleans held fast. From a tackle, the NORFC That made the groundbreaking 27-21 victory yellow card, and now, playing two men down, stole the ball, Chris Beacher booted it out and the NORFC achieved all that more extraordi- found New Orleans charging hard down the with the final whistle the day was won. nary as Krewe tested the mettle, the will and middle as the halftime clock reached extra time. The team was presented with medals and a the very spirit of the New Orleans club. For the The ball found its way to Patrick Kennedy and trophy. Matt Upton was named man of the entire match, from the first points Krewe put the defenders could not find a way to stop him match. And the entire New Orleans rugby up on New Orleans to the NORFC’s final goal as he scored between the posts and set up Ur- community can share in the experience of a line stand, it was a story of struggle, heart, rutia for a good conversion. lifetime. brotherhood and determination that saw the The teams headed into the Infinity Park New Orleans is the national rugby champion. club reach the ultimate success in its sport. locker rooms with the NORFC leading 18-7. The club, its leadership, its supporters, its fans, “We’ve told the team all season long that The New Orleans fan base was electrified by its sponsors and its better halves are all in this they belong at this level, that they the result so far, but Krewe has time and again number. have the potential to be national champions, proven itself in the second half and this game at and today these men proved it to everyone,” the highest stakes would be no different. said head coach Jerry Malina. Both teams came out with ferocious new This journey started a long time ago, and it energy to start the second half. New Orleans For Irishmen, there is took an entire club to make it happen, and now eventually had a chance to bolster its lead with a it’s history. The New Orleans Rugby Football pair of good penalty kicks by Urrutia within five Cub is the national champion and that can never minutes of each other building the difference to no football game to be undone. 24-7. Meanwhile Krewe earned a third sin bin What follows is a breakdown of just how this call just minutes after being fully restored from match rugby, and if chapter in the history of New Orleans rugby its first half yellow cards. was carved into the turf today at Infinity Park in However, skillful kicking brought Krewe to Glendale, Colorado. the New Orleans door and this team poured on all our young men The NORFC took the field with confidence, all it had, breaking through to score, convert but the squad also had a clear assessment of the and narrow the game to 24-14 with about 19 played rugby not challenge ahead. Tampa Krewe had soundly minutes left on the clock. defeated the NORFC by a score of 37-19 just Six minutes later, Krewe was back in the five weeks earlier in the South Finals. Today New Orleans red zone again and once more only would we beat too, on the national championship stage, Krewe made good on a try and conversion. The once asserted itself early, putting the first points on sturdy New Orleans lead had been whittled England and Wales the board with a try and conversion about eight down to a 24-21 toehold with 13 minutes re- minutes into play. maining. New Orleans missed its first penalty kick Both teams by now were clearly exhausted -- but France and the attempt, but thanks to a very good showing in running, tackling and rucking on a mixture of the scrum the team was winning ball, progress- adrenalin and pure will as New Orleans fought whole lot of them put ing downfield and soon enough got another to hold and extend the lead and Krewe chance, which Mauricio Urrutia made good to scrapped savagely to take it. put the score at 3-7. Yet another penalty kick from Urrutia took together. A torching touch-line run by Alex Phillpot some pressure off, but at 27-21 with still 10 soon put New Orleans back very deep into minutes left to play this game had grown ach- - Eamon de Valera Krewe territory, and in fact he was stopped ingly tense. One Krewe try and conversion from making the try only by a high tackle which could rip this shot at ultimate national victory earned Krewe a penalty call. New Orleans de- away from New Orleans in the final plays and as cided to run it from this restart and the for- the clock ticked down Krewe found itself in a VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1 PAGE 5 PRAYERS AND INTENTIONS Did You Know??? ...that the Ancient Order of Hibernians in Louisiana has made chari- IN MEMORIAM table contributions to the following organizations and causes over DR. THOMAS MCCAFFERY the last three years? Friend of the Hibernians 2008 2010 —————————————— A. Blanchard Haitian Earthquake Relief Hibernian Charities in Thanks for Katrina Help National Convention Raffle PRAYERS Piper for Father Desmond Crotty’s Funeral 2010 Rose of Tralee Sponsorship For Brother Michael Daly and His Wife Suzie Friends in need - Adrian Gannon Eugene Byrne Acadian Division St Patrick’s Day Party Freedom for All who are expecting a beautiful future Hibernian or Lady Restore St Patrick Statue in St. Patrick Ceme- Irish Channel St Patrick’s Day Club Golf tery Tournament Hole Sponsor Hibernian Fr. Neal McDermott—Archdiocesan Schools Hibernian Charities in Thanks for Katrina Help Irish Channel St Patrick’s Day Club Golf Republic West Florida Division Tournament Hole Sponsor Christmas Fund Raiser For Mrs. Betty Browne, St Joseph’s Banquet Postage for Military Care Packages to Afghani- James Brogan—AOH National Convention stan wife of Brother John Browne. 2008 Rose of Tralee Sponsorship Freedom For All Ireland Christmas Appeal 2011 St Patrick Church 2009 Fr. Thomas “Mossy” Gallagher Division, Sister Keri Burke, daughter of Brother Harold Acadian Division St Patrick’s Day Party St. Tammany Burke. Sister Keri will take her permanent Golf Sponsorship for St. Dominic Tournament Axel Stromboe Irish Channel St Patrick’s Day Club Golf Fr. Neal McDermott—Archdiocesan Schools vows as a member of the Marianties of Holy Tournament Hole Sponsor Ulster Project Lantern Light INC Sister Vera Butler Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day Club Raffle Cross on Saturday, September 24. Matthew Murphy Fund Holy Spirit Parish, Missouri Ad Book American Judges Association —Tornado Relief 2009 Rose of Tralee Sponsorship Catholic Services of West Alabama ALL OF OUR MILITARY MEN AND WOMEN Hibernian Charities in Thanks for Katrina Help —Tornado Relief Fr. Neal McDermott—Archdiocesan Schools New Orleans Rose Sponsorship Ad SERVING OVERSEAS Choi Robes for St Joseph’s Parish - Poncha- 2010 Rose of Tralee Sponsorship toula Judge James Kuhn’s Charity Auction Freedom for All Ireland—National Committee Irish Flood Victims HIBERNIANS PRACTICE THEIR FAITH THROUGH THE GIFT OF CHARITY. DO YOU HAVE ANY LOVED ONES IN NEED OF THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED GENEROSITY. PRAYERS? THE AOH WANTS TO PRAY WITH YOU FOR THEM. BE SURE TO NOTIFY US VIA PHONE OR E-MAIL.

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NEW ORLEANS LAUNCHES NEW IRISH NETWORK Late this summer, a new Irish such does not discriminate on nell (AOH) and Peggy Landry. organization was born in New the grounds of race, color, re- As you can see, there a quite Orleans. A member of the ligion, gender, sexual orienta- a few AOH members in the Irish Network USA family, Irish tion, age, disability or marital leadership group of IN-NOLA Network New Orleans (IN- status. Its diverse membership and also in the general mem- NOLA) is a community of draws people from all walks of bership already. IN-NOLA's Irish, Irish Americans & life, ‘from boots to suits’, who are Official Launch Gala event will AN IRISH POEM Friends of Ireland offering net- joined together by the common occur on November 10th at working through social and goal of realizing the mission and Gallier Hall and an invitation is “To My Brother” cultural events along with its objectives of its vibrant and included as a benefit of IN- website. Its mission: to pro- dynamic organization. NOLA membership. To join, O faithful! mote Irish cultural awareness in simply go to: Moulded in one womb, the Greater New Orleans area The organization is led by its www.irishnetworkneworleans. We have stood together and to leverage the talent and inaugural President, Adrian org and click the “Join IN- all the years, energy of the Irish in New Or- D’Arcy, who is also a member NOLA” button. All the glad years and leans for the greater good of the of the AOH. The remainder of all the sorrowful years, whole community. its Officers and Board are as Own brothers: through follows: Joseph Casler, Vice- IN-NOLA is an organization President (AOH); Pauline Pat- good repute and ill, that respects and values the terson, Secretary; Stewart In direst peril true to multiple aspects of modern Young, Treasurer; Craig me, Irish Identity in today's soci- Moore, IT Director; Aidan Gill Leaving all things for ety. IN-NOLA is an all- (AOH); Jo-Ann Fitzpatrick me, spending yourself inclusive organization and as Broussard; Dr. Ruary O’Con- In the hard service that I taught to you, Of all the men that I ARE YOU IN? have known on earth, Join You only have been my familiar friend, Nor needed I another.

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HISTORICAL MOMENT Webster while the lead counsel for Ogden was clared illegal and driven underground, any ef- AN IRISH PATRIOT , an Irish expatriate who forts at peaceful reform of government and and had a law practice in New York. Catholic emancipation in Ireland were aban- Emmet was born in the Hammond's Marsh doned. The goal was now the creation of a non- THE SUPREME COURT area of City in 1764 to Dr. sectarian Irish republic, independent from Britain ______from Tipperary (later to become State Physician and to be achieved by armed rebellion. Although Our friends in the Irish Channel Club are this of Ireland) and Elizabeth Mason of Kerry, both of Emmet supported this policy, he believed that year commemorating the New Basin Canal and whose portraits are today displayed at Cork's the rebellion should not commence until French its impact on the New Orleans. Now marked Crawford Art Gallery. He was the elder brother aid had arrived, differing from more radical by the sole Celtic Cross between West End and of Robert Emmet who was himself executed for members such as Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Pontchartrain, the New Basin was one of many leading the , becoming British intelligence had infiltrated the United canals throughout America built by the Irish. one of Ireland's most famous Republican mar- Irishmen and managed to arrest most of their However, the Irish did not just build the canals tyrs. leaders on the eve of the rebellion. Though not and operate the machinery of America’s infra- Thomas Emmet was educated at Trinity Col- among those taken, he was arrested about the structure. They also had a legal role. lege, Dublin, and at the University of Edinburgh, same time, and was one of the leaders impris- In 1824, an act of the Legislature of the State where he studied medicine and was a pupil of oned initially at Kilmainham Jail and later in of New York granted to Robert R. Livingston in philosophy. After visiting the at Fort George until 1802. Upon his (one of the Founding Fathers and a negotiator of chief medical schools on the continent, he re- release he went to where he was visited the Louisiana Purchase) and Robert Fulton (who turned to Ireland in 1788; but the sudden death by his brother Robert Emmet in October 1802 built one of the first successful steamboats) ex- of his elder brother Christopher induced him to and was informed of the preparations for a fresh clusive navigation of all the waters within the follow the advice of Sir to rising in Ireland in conjunction with French aid. jurisdiction of that State. forsake medicine for the law as a profession. However, at that stage France and Britain were Livingston and Fulton then granted a license to Emmet was a man of liberal political sympa- briefly at peace, and the Emmets' pleas for help . Thomas Gibbons operated a com- thies and became involved with campaign to were turned down by . peting steamboat service between Elizabeth- extend the democratic franchise for the Irish He received news of the failure of Robert town, New Jersey and New York City that had Parliament and to end discrimination against Emmet's rising in July 1803 in Paris, where he been licensed by the United States Congress in Catholics. He was called to the Irish bar in 1790 was in communication with Napoleon Bona- regulating the coasting trade. and quickly obtained a practice, principally as parte. He then emigrated to the United States Ogden filed a complaint in the Court of Chan- counsel for prisoners charged with political of- and joined the New York bar where he obtained cery of New York asking the court to restrain fenses. He also become the legal adviser of the a lucrative practice. Gibbons contending that states often passed laws Society of the United Irishmen. Like many Irish expatriates, Thomas Addis on issues regarding interstate matters and that When the Dublin corporation issued a declara- Emmet came to America and there contributed states should have fully concurrent power with tion of support of the Protestant ascendancy in to the building of the nation. In addition to his Congress on matters concerning interstate com- 1792, Emmet drafted the response of the United work in the Gibbons case, Emmet later became merce. Irishmen as a non-sectarian manifesto. New York State Attorney General. In a case that set the precedence of federal law In 1795 he formally took the oath of the His contribution to New York was so pro- over state law in matters of interstate commerce United Irishmen, becoming secretary in the same found that his portrait (painted by Samuel F.B. Gibbons v. Ogden went before the Supreme Court. year and a member of the executive in 1797. As Morse, inventor of the telegraph) hangs in the Representing Gibbons was the famous Daniel by this time the United Irishmen had been de- New York Law Institute.