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With 10 christianity, eivilixation and every
blessing that hss nov % long blessed and on.
riched irelsnd. But who can feel how much
IN Irishman 10 sensible of He alone knows
tfe gratitude he owes 10 his beloved bensfac-
tors. To whom does ireland owe the title Of
Island Of Saintsi To whom does she owe
that saving faith which has nov stood tho test
Of l6 centuries, through the crueiicst persc-
BUTTONS and the worst Of tyranny To whom
docs she owe that learning Of which she can 20
justly boasti Certainly to her apostle and that
priesthood which he 50 happily established,
and which has forever shone conspic uous for
its brlliancy Of talent and tclect,saI acquire
ment Let us cast back our eyes TO the his
Tory OF other days, ard we shall see that ire
land, lovely, lors suffering aud much injured,
Inflated Ireland, can exhibit a catalogue Of
men famous and forever illustrious by their
erudition and brilliant virtues. Let us re-
member that irishmen established tho fr.t
university in the world. Who, let me ask.
established those Of Paris, Pavia, and Oxford
freshmen In truth, who will deny that Ire
iand was once the emporium Of learning, and
the Athens or the world, Who will saw that
the princes of foreign nations did not. NJ one
period, think IL a high honor To have their
sons schooled in lrcland's literary halls.
May here attempt sketch of st. Pa,ricks
sacred life and characteri This great Amos
Tic received has commission TO preach 10 the
Irish nation in the year 43l from ST. Ceie,-
tine. IL IS generally agreed by writers, and
especially by the great Butler, that he wa,
Scotchman. and that when at the age Of six
,een, he wa. carried slave, by certain bar
oarians. 10 ireland, and there retained in cap
tivity for six months. How ever, admopishsd
IN vision he had from God, lac went back 10
his own country, where he was again en,Ia,-
ed, but recovered his liberty after two months.
Finally he was enabled to make To his fathers
house, where, by long preparation and careful
Study both in science and virtue, lac preuarea
himself for the priesthood. In 432 he nassed
over into Ireland, and there effected a com
piete conversion Of the whole island. lie cs-
tablished and endowed innumerable monas-
teries md houses Of learning, and left behind
HIM priesthood that since has not been out
rrvalied for learning, virtue and constancy
IN maintaining the faith. OF ST. Patrick has
The enthusiastic, patriotic and eloquent Levin,
OF New York said, most truly said, in the
following text: Grace produced its eff
iect; II gave To his voice the voice of power
The voice OF action" Ps. lxvh.-which, more
eloquent than words, penetrates and CAN'T
Yates the heart and crushes the naughty hear
ing oil the spirit like the voice of the Lord
breaking down the cedars pf Libanus-" ror
Do''ini eont'igeniis eedrOs." Ps xvii. 5. And
no" let US hear the distinguished Lcvins, in
us own language, ia his panegyric upon ST.
rstr'ck, on former occasion: AZ his word.
nature, at her utmost boundary, listens 10 nj,
command. The cataracts OF heaven are
opened and discharge their waters 10 relieve
.he miseries and desolatiots caused b,.
drought. The sick are healed dumb sneak
sight Is restored the blind Tempcsts are
iuiicd, their ravages are repaired; the venom
Gus reptile banished. Water gushcs from the
rock' and the parched lip ISIS aiiatad; the veil
OF coming centuries Is rent, and event, hid
zen IN toturity are revealed. He ubfolis the
councils Of the heart and descends into tie
abysses Of conscience. The bound. OF na,,,r.,s
dominion are passed; he stands at the - nul-
ehre and the dead are again on earth.
- not IDLE boast when name Lindisfaene.
sna Maisoury IN England, Iona in Scotland.
ST. Gall among the Alps, Luxion in call
Also, Columbkilrs isbors among The P;c,.
OF Caledonia, Of Adam among the subject,
OF oswald, OF Northunlbria, TO the lat,ers OF
aus oscipies ~ the ancient Kingdoms of Ber
n'cia and Deira Mercia and East Anglia. or
10 me success Of Furrens and ColnIan among
me last Angles. Shall I nam, 10 yu, ~
MILAN 10 francoDia, Firgil in Coriplh,a. Co
lumbar and Gall among the Swiss. Fi,cre
, an"in and Rupert in France and Germany;
ihese are the doctors, the scholars, the apos-
ues' mat Ireland delights 10 call her own =
oah tneiI existence be qucstionedf A Brde.
:" cured Chariemagne, gihe testimony
70 them and therefore We rest with COM
Piacency on the Certainty OF having had
once, IN Ireland, characters so venerable and
INDUSTRIOUS, and such bright lights to the other
parts OF the world, that had not. so soon as
ireland, been favored with the like blessings
and favors. Us
but The struggles Of IrelaDd's freedom md
Teiands smelioration proves 10 the world the
ta'ent and patriotism OF Ireland'1 sons 81,
US go into her courts Of iudicaturc and sec
those men that stand there now. and Thai
nave Stood IN tine past, and where eao bc
iounh more able Jurisis or more aslrsit mead
eS' tnrran, Burke, Phillips, are sgai-
cicn' 70 show The greatness aad The strength
VI "nh ihteIiccti for they welded an arm
whose overwhelming power il and must be-
Acknowledged 10 have been inyineiblr' 49,
shah point you TO an o'Connelii A g,,nt
and without rival, sb.i,
'eIi you his gigantic, matchless powers; No
actions and words have proved the man. sb,Il
ortog you into The battle field, and shog Won /
ireland heroes sleeping IN their glory Iio,s
often, will not ask, my readers. Ia. Enelsnd 4
lngrsteful England, been prr.erved opd
shielded By Irish skill aud vaior. And 90
sfateih' Anne rieans wilt bot call 90 their re-
is"Oo tbe patriotism and courage at
!, ,7'oe OF her most devoted adopted soAs But
n s.' aisrcssed too much frOtn my subject
wished merely 10 meet the slurs that are
sometimes unfee'ngiy pnd gnorsntly throvp
out oy The prejudieed and illiterate upon a ma
ion and people the most injured aud eaI,lU-
''ated And a. for lroland's patriots. vbere
ave tbey been Ouirivalled3 DO ne forvet
hn'mc'' unhappy Em@eti Does be NOT .iilIl
'esF place ia tie recollection Of ever, Iri.L.
nan ioat generous, noble martyr Of libessy
I. ~ 20 'anriheed 20 freely his lie on tbe 800
= ~. eountrJ Nose stall rememi,er blr.
~ ,nough no monument points cot his deeds
= sloT!, yfi oeVcry lrishmaas heart, "a eve
2 We ioTrF % ireland, Emmet has an un.
nouldoring, everlasting statue.