Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-29


had braved the battle and the breeze" and II
ever the Broom again appears in triumph of
the ports and harbors Of our renowned ances'
trail isle, my life on it, tina, broomlwill be hoist
ed On the TOP gallant royal Of an American
man Of war. (Cheers At the commencement
Of the second contest for independence. the lew
fir friga,es and the old stripe Of bunting were
laugh he'd to scorn in Parliament: out it was soon
found that the friga,es Of fir had irons'de',
(cheers) and for the old striped bunting our
gallant tars laugh, their enemies
In peals of Yankee thunder
That to the flag Of freedoms land,
Twas their duty to knock under.
Here the orator took up his hal, and waving
it over his head, general cheering ensued.l
Sirs, repeat il: IT'S from America voice
should be heard; from this great, free, and
prosperous country i, will be heard with RESI-
pect by England and will cheer and comfort
ireland 10 the hour Of her trial, aud may have
lasting and happy effects upon her future, and,
We trust, better destinies.
Mr.. &. thanked God, that, in the American
Republic, religion * politics were Tar asunder;
they never should, aud he trusted never would
come any nearer together. Happy for the peace
OF the world, and the good of mankind, if such
had been the state Of religion from the print
tive days Of the apostles who went abroad
preac hing peace and good will to men. Religion
should b., lik. the winds Of its native Heaven,
free and unconslr aimed 10 ego where il listeth."
Where religion and government have been
blended together, they have sggrandized The
rich at the expense of the poor, and trammeIled
with human laws that brne6, ent spirit, amen
able OILY 70 Divine. America has no rstab-
lished Church. Here every form Of religion
is tolerated, and stands upon its own basis; and
every religionisi worshIps the creator alter
The manner which the heart shall direct
What arc established churches? Do they smack
of The manager? Never. Their Kingdoms are
Of this world; aud by human laws they give to
worldly PRIDE, and pomp, and power, the right
TO snatch the tenth morssl which the sweat OF
labor has earned from the furnishing lips Of TO-
verty, and with il 10 bloa in sensuaiity & s!o,h,
them who should be he meek and lowly toll
lowers OF the lamb. (Cheers.) AS Americans,
said Mr.. T.. we cannor bur remember with
pride, that, in our great struggle for liberty,
this holy principle was strictly maintained; for
it is known to all, that the American Revolu-
ton was one of the few wars which had occur
red from motives other than religious ones, x
taat ever memorable contest afforded the rare
spectacle Of Protestant and Catholic, Jew and
Gentle, fighting side by side, for ,he power OF
self. 20, ernmen, and the rights If mankind.
A vast majority Of the American People are
Protestant; bu are their Catholic brethren, be.
cause smalIer ia numbers, the less TO b. esteem.
cd, on such account? Do we find The Catholic
less .stimable as a man, or less useful and me-
ri oriuus, as citiz,n n, because his articles Of
r.: fro pth oh hor2
,ainly not. Though Prorestan, himself. MIR. {.
obss rived that he should ever esteem the name OF
Catholic, because i, was borne by The Patriarch
Of American Liberty-the last Of the conscript
fathers Of Indepe rdente-the most venerable
Of living men. Beyond he scriptural duration
allotted 10 mans sojourn upon earth, CARROLL,
Of Carrollton, surviving all his conpeers, still
lives to bless, with his virtues, successive ge-
nerations. He stands alone, the last pillar OF
glorious temple, and shows what was the
msgui6cence Of the original structure. (Cheers
Admirable man! who can look upon free and
happy millions and say these are my children!
who can contemplate vast aud prosperous
empire, ard re ioice in his handy work! CHEERS
And vel, W, re this Catholic to return to the
isle OF his ancestors, with all his virtues and
honors ",hick upon him." they would weigh
out as q fcathe" aSa!hs' IN i1tr's VI Trotes'-
ant ascendency, and be would be made to par
take of the degradation Of thee atholics of Ire.
land. Blu, the rulers Of that ill-fa,ed Isle need
make no calculation on thePariarch's revising
them. "Where Liberty dwells, there "slone is
his country" They should not have pc ri Of
such value, fol- a day. though thy woud give
an emperor in exchange; nor silse'y hair from
his honored brow, though the RI CELIA was Of
fered as its price. (Cheers) Here, in This
favored land, ennoblec by his virtues, exalted
BY his services, the aged Apostle Of Liberty
will, we trust, long delight, with MS venerable
presence, those childrsn's children, who 60 10
pay homage to The associate Of their grandsires
in the great work OF indie pendsnce;& here, cheer
ed by the prayers and blessings olgrateluI mil
lions, may he enjoy all which earth Can give,
ill called to his high reward, and flights Of
Angels sing him to his resi-" Loud eheering.)
MIR. Gusts feared that he was trespassing
upon the time and patience OF his auditory
(Cr,s OF no, no, go on.) Mr.. e. proceeded: He
had come to the meeting, without The least ex-
pec,a,ion Of the honor which had been confer
red upon him. He had come TO offer small
donation, and to enroll his name among the
r. T.. DresuminO thai the officer