Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-07-09
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.
Iron TIE Democratic Press.1


From the Democratic Press1
We have just read the address OF the Rev Mr. MA,
FIT, delivered before the Boston Hbernian Relic
Society, The 9Th of April 1898. II is a beau,;f,i
composition. The rapid, birds eve view of tho II;s,
~ o' ireland has all the merit but alas, none of the
charms, of fruits. The struggles the oyerthrows The
deep injuries OF Ireland are touched in light but mel.
ancho!y strains. The dark scenes of blond the bo,
'unphs oinJusiCr; TIE gnominious executon of Ler
oest ana or"ves' sors in the sacred and holy NJ
causes are dec'Aed too agonizng and heart
on tp 70 rouse the tercesi passions, and give birth
10 fho deiuiest revenge. From them the NInis,cr o
me Eospai turns with thrill Of horror; his ewes won,
rivers OF tears over ;hc cruelty and Injustice Of The m
Pressos of Ireland, but n servant of the pt;nr rs
."oe ne keeps down. even in his heart, the bur-
nnS words which while they would speak his own e,
oons would enlsinde still more powerful oncs m ,h
bosom OF HE couDtrymea and hearers
we pass nom this melancholy theme, but will do
ourselves the qualification to submit the
page Of Air. Mai,t's address not becanss !, i; oor
"e'c'hui, more true. or more eloquent, than obec
paris OF he ADDRESS but because it the CONCLUDING
page " VIII thrill other hearts than those which frs,
beat on Esn's shores
~ now turn to;ny countrymep Dear and nat, ;o,ic
'' 50 strong has been your love of liberty that yo,
nave sought the nymph on these western shores You
c"ud not find her the banks of the sweet Shannon
'he barrow the More, the Bann, nor by the Bow.
waters GOA could not find her the deserted hall OF
f.r'ns ancient chiea;ns. The ,nnstreis are no more
!on lied from your own beloved land and left beau:i
tui domains, that should have been yous in the hands
o! the foes 10 your liberty and here in this free realn,
you may form associations OF Friendship towards Ireland
'"' "ouu oTing upon you there, The sundiced scowi
u Ip"et tut here the atniable the benz VIOLENT the
goou are your friends, and the eyes of beauty loor
more sweet as they melt IN the story of your ,yronas
Here you may cherish affection TO your own-you NAV
e"o"''' ~ cur memories the santed names of thou
sands who have hntetted the waves of the stormy po
'ca sea- winch brshed with the blood of the MARTYRS nj
liberty Carried down BY a vast ,verwhelminq force
thoSa patriots are gone and the soil for which thev
ioiled anu Died refuses them monument Do Won
lie T.lcTn ne 81,
Gears. lie ihe living monuments Of the great ami
ooc and often at evenings peDsye hour lie, The green
landscapes OF Erin rise up fresh and blooming 10 tue
"hos eye ana let memory call the echoes Uf YOUR
early joys and sorroVs till the voice of tie dead Shall
again bfeake upon your eaIs. Let tho silver unp.,
OF ei0Tuence again be swoied with the epar ted brea,
o. FLOOD. oil IRATTAN ci CURRAN; let the celestial
image OF your countrys greatness rise before YOU all
,"eiancooy as Il 49, 10 be remembered cherished
loved.
Many OF you have PARROTS children in Ireland ami
you can never forget them. You have descended frc,
!ustrous names, 6 family standards a, q rent ami
bloody in The fierce STRIFE OF intestine ,v;,
your enemies have had the address array brolhe
against brother, aud the father against the son.
can upon you TO come around the altar of this as
sociaton as around relands last hone Yon stand on
an cmincnce which erlools the earth and the ort
cry ~ your suternSs unites with this great nations
voice Tor the rights OF man. You stand under tin
en"ae OF the temple OF liberty whose pillars rear
co oy -5aiNGTeN, and by the flame that eucirC!es
Tie temples batements you can clearly see what your
own country would have been had your generous wish.
es aud noble exerions been crow urd with SUCCESS
"eeu DOT urge you from month to month 10 pour
youF treasures into the of this association You
VIII rally unsolicited. audg give your gold as freely as
Fonr couh'fys patriots have poured out their blooJ;
ana 'hese rii.s OF beneVolence, like lovely mountain
! streams, soail leap from rock TO rock in foamip,.
ofis anin the broad smiling plain meet thou.
SANG kinured riVuets; the torres. shall become river
The KING OF streams, to roll majesticaily with glorious
waves through happy provinces, and them with tn
| n cha
ocean suises' and hold 90 lis unpolued course tin il
SNAKES Inc coral foundation Of that lovely isle where
are 'he supnchres OF our fathers will lay no more
10 e%oe Tie benevolent emotions of those who have
he"rn The roar CT the extermnating cannon thunder
LOYALTY and death III the streets Of their native cities
WIN paint no more images of suffering to rouse the
OF nose Woo have seen the prisons and gibbeis
crowded with Erius chiyalrous sons: and baye con- d.
midnight ca kness edden with the Iurd fires Of desc
laion-sod the tayonet ezPogi; lis way 10 the cough
OF innocence AMI beauty.