Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-23
ANAADDRESS
On mo .IHain'aent Of Catholic ED.ane;pa,.,n.
pr. JAMES M'BENpy


Presume, sweet Harp. to raise tn insp,ripg stro,
men hows with thrilling rapture from thy STRINGS
ana er The soul divine enchantunent flnps;
Yes, Harp oi Firm! Oh this festal day,
MY country 5 Trends comma nd and obev
Oh' glorious day when Erins friends coic,
% hGl her triumph with extbtic voice!
And here, within this vencrated dome,
nouIublis birth place, freedoms sacred home,
Nilh what peculiar Joy the heart si,on,,l ,.yru
Touched aDd inspired by freedoms holy spell
10 think how WIDE the glorious ray expands
Which mere arose 10 Ilsumne other lands
lch now mas chased the gloom from yon iair isles
Wher Britain on her grateful sister slnilest
! isles whose long annals, deeds Of heroes tell.
w mere dwet our s.res and where our brethren d,veIl
ilptaht numbers, then. sweet Harp divine
Is ioh%' alas It's longsince such We're tnine)
l.et ivy devoted minstrel dyaw from thee
10 tc. the sons at Freedom, thou art free,
, hi:n wei Tor them NAV flow tiny sweetest tone
TOT 'ong 'hey nourned thy sorraws as their own;
ana when they heard ynn haliowcd belfrv sound
The tIdmgs oi thy long lost freedom found
with the same voice that had proclaimed h.C-o
Ihe Independence OF their own ov'd shore
What hearts could bound with rapture more ,nc,rc
lhah inc warm hearts of irccmen beating here,
Elm, loved Island! how ti,v honoured ram,
W axes in my breast the pat rlotic flame,
/ ! ny annals speak thee happy once. and nreat
ihe Isle oi SAINTS ana lenrning's nubcst seat;
me land OF patriots true and warriors brave.
Aud unprcancd by traitor or bv slave
| TN came ihe stranger who, bv force and guil..
| Divided and oppressed the lovely isle
Oh! then what weight of sorrow and desnoir.
IhrouFh mony an aye OF grief twas thine 10 bear!
Thy wrongs and suii1rings pass before my r,za.
/ ! see the desolatou ofthosc DAYS
When or. tn frenzy drvsp. thy CHILDREN r.so
And dared the fury of unicclinr foes
ont VAN the vaour that inspired their sous;
superior strength the fate OF war controls
Ana each attempt thy patriots made Tor thee,
But tighter drew thy bonds of slavery
In those dark days when deSpot kir9, bore sNsv.
Ana neTcc fanatics Steiner still than li,cv
Justice and reason raised their voice i'm vain
ana unpcrsuus!vc MAS cy'n p.ty's strain.
In VAIN Tor thee the patriot Muses. wukc
In VAIN Thy Grnttan, Burke and Curram spuke:
Ia vain thy patriots shed their I'm rts warm lido
w hen Orr, Fitzgerald, Bond and Emmett dsd
In vain-Oh 40! thy barss sing not in vain
For good men hoard and treasured up The strain:
Nor useless was thy statesmen's cloGucuce
The world flowed with 1t on the tide of sense.
And nov the trIumphs of thy patriots tell
ihnt not IN vain thy ORRs and Es,arErrs fell!
Oh! glorious martyrs of immortal name!
Where nov III oAss your souls enjoy their !an,c,
Ne see at length, that sacred cause succeed,
For which your patriot hearts rcloiced 70 bleed.
In high beatitude how do We glow
10 view the triumph Otthe truth below!
@ bliss their noble zeal the cause who won;
OC"NNELL zeal-lhe zeal OF WEILI>Gro>!
To thee, great leader Of the associate band.
That Tanned the fire oftreeGuln through the laid
Til bigoiry, dsmaycd, shrurA from tSc sioit
Md reasons self grew brighter from it, Itl;:
To thee what gratitude thy country owes,
l iou too great victor in unnumbercd fields.
10 thee each ircemans heart in homage yields.
Long have We seen thee RUE the tide ui war,
Carccring conquest harnessed TO thy car
While rescued realms thy brows with laIrels bind
And vanquishCd heroes own thy master mind
Zen fate itself, charmed with heart SO brave.
Moves at thy mandate. and becomes thy slave.
Yet, all tIanscendcn, us thou art i'll power
To rule the shock Of battles widest hour;
Unrlvalled IL Il CONC ring hero 5 name;
Virtue now {! othcs thee with brighter fame
Hwake your harps. he burds of every land!
But ciici, let ErIn wake her tunc.ul band,
To sing the gorcs Of htr nobcst son,
Her great deiIvercr-conq ring WELLi>Gr0>,
lie broke her clalns!-Nc bards, the deed proclaim
Oh! give 1t, III immortal verse 20 iamic!
Inform mankind the shades of night are past
Idght shines abroad, and Erin's free AZ last
The letters vanish that cnthrai.rd the mind.
And leave the conscience free as heaven desirn.ll
Go on, great conq ror! prosper in thy zeal
Much still remains { achieve for human veal
Go on, relieve the burthcns of the land
ESpcl corruption from her fostering stand:
From petty tyTants honest hearts secure
And let impartial justice guard the poor
80 future times shall on thy memory dwell.
While 6ards tie tale Of thy achievements tell,
Heroic hearts shall kindlc at thy name
And patriot Statesmen emulate thy fame
On mighty truth! immortal and divine!
Thine Is the cause.-The glorious vct'ry thine,
ilIustrous triumph oi expanding mind!
Dawn 6f brilliant day for human kind
Before whose light the mental shadows fv.
And leave exposed the monster bigotrv.
We friends of man, rejoice; yorr cause is won,
The reign Of mutual charity begun.
Lo, truth, upheld 10y genius. speeds its course:
Enlightened statesmen will not rule by force
by warlikc chiefs the sword aside is thrown
And glory sought by reasons aid alone
We bigot spirits, bid The world alden!
Where reason dwcls, there is no place for you.
Too long your tyrant sway the mind CENTRALIZED,
Too long your tyrant acts the heart appalled,;
Systems and creeds too long We dared to give
Usurpcrs of high Heavens prerogativc
Away! and with you bear the accurscd train
OF fortunes, chains deaths. that maSkcd your rcu
Your dungeons. scafolds, gibbcts, all arc o'ci;
Your torches, stakes and faggots, blaze no moro.
/ The long embitercd strife of Christians ends.
/ Disorders, Churchmcn, Catholics arc friends.
/ Der conscience now impcnds no penal rod.
And modes Of faith arc challenged but by Godl
And thou, dear isle by bountcous nature b'cst,
Whose sorrows long havcgrievcd each gen rous brcss
/ For thee the light OF freedom pours It's ray
/ In cheering promise Of n happier day.
proud the thought that thrills through all he land
/ Thou ow'st thy triumph to no Strangers hand
| The chief Of warriors, thy all conqriug son.
Thy long contested battle fought and won