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count Of tho celebration Of 81. Putrick's day
at Harpers-Feny, the most romantic spot In
Virginia, permit me % hail, with ali The xenu-
Inc warmth Of devoted sou OF ireland, the
Preseot comparatively happy situation Of my
GEAR my distant home. ] soe now, after Iapse
Of few years. since have torn myself from
her embraces. that vide and awful chasm Of
destruction. party sPisit and oppression, which,
not long ago, % horribly yawned and 30
frightfully threatened destruction, now han.
PLY almost closed up siucs the iliustriou, and
patriotic 0'Conneli and his uuliiuchinp and
onoending adherents threw into il. like The
young, chivairoas and magnanimous Roman.
AL their eioquenec, their strength, anL what
vas Dest OF al, their unanimous voice, which,
nHe me sword Of the uncomPromising war
rior, thrown into the scale when his country
men would fain rather yield than come 10
the oayooet, has determined lrishmen in thcir
resolution and hred them, man and man. 20
snake on, IN toto, their yoke, and demand nm
equal participation In their rixht. and ,h.r'
tee. SEQ now, sir, but one stumblng hl,,.L
70 irciands complete peace and happincss~
and that n The 1.-THE system, that most hideo,,,
mend OF dncord * Injustice which still haunt,
the hearts and tho dwellings Of the suffering
and the wrouged, and scowls away from the
land all harmony and prosperity. But wboi.
ne that thinks this piece Of injustice and cru
city will not also be soon wiped awayl Yes.
SIR! So sure as OConncll and his br other re-
Pealers have been returned to the British
Parliament, 90 sure " i'll this measure be car
RED; for men Who were gigantic enough TO
wiring from naughty and tyrannical England
ireiaad's glorious emancipation, will surely
not sau to carry in triumph the question, whcf,
agitated, to the overthrow and the constcr.
nation VI their enemies.
IL would seem, sir, that the same unapini-
Il Liant
| strikngiy pcrvade lrelend, for upho,dinr The
hoaor and dignity Of the country, warns and
shimatesesery adopted son Of Columbia. With
US here, there Is, If possible, q greater and a
more indfscribable attachment for ST Patrick,s
Anniversary. And Why. Because, whilst IL
brings to our recollection the goodness and
The mercy OF our bcne6cent God, who raised
up 10 US 90 holy IN Apostle, who was the savior
OF our island, and the kind harbinger of every
good, u carries along with IL the fondcst. the
dearest recollections, and the most gratifying
rcmemorance Of relations and friends, and
past-gone scenes so firmly knit and entw ipeJ
around every.exile's heart. Actuated BY the
hooicst, The ruest, and the most yirtuous in
! tent'ons, the respectable body of Irishmcn
attached TO the public works of the Chesa-
Peake and Ohio Canal, determined, for the
seventh time In America, TO celebrate 81.
ratricks day with oil the honor and lustre so
oescrsediy due 70 so great an apostle. The
great mover and principal leader in this great
smo immense undertaking was Mr.. William
wash. who has, much % his credit and pa-
tr,otism, been the successful and happy con.
uuctor OF this, n we'll n the other eelebra-
uons OF the iliustrious anniversary That any
osner could be found who would be more
Jealous, moro devoted, moro capable to the
arouous task, b much 70 be doubted for he
mas gwen the most incontestible proofs Of the
most unexampied Observation-Disclosures and gene
roastS IN all his conduct and arden, devoted
ness 70 The high rank 10 which he was desery-
ediy raised by the unanimous vote OF his
couatrymen, and by the voice OF the highly
respectable and worthy pastor Of this place.
Pure in his wishes to carry on the celebration
WIN all honor and respect, he spared no ex
Pense' no trouble to add by every means 10
'he ornament beauty aud good order Of the
occasion. Influenced by the patriotic zeal Of
faithful son of st. Patrick, and an admirer
OF the sterling virtue, and generous 10 the
last TO his patron Saint, for the religion he
boasts OF, William walsh has now, seven
years followed up, and with credit ceIebra-
'ca' ~ much loss and Inconvenience, this an
niversary. Were the true motives unkno~n
which fired him to the iaudablc and com
meniable display Of generous feeling on mi.
gay, an undiscerning public might view all
mas ano MS constituents exertions a. an idle
Pomp and show, as useless ss unmeaninS But
"nen we come to inquire the reasons OF this
Pubfsc manifestation Of Joy at this anniyer-
sary, We are grati6ed 10 learn that Il is be-
cause irisemen, full Of their gratitude and
respect to him who FIRST planted the seed, Of
rehg'on on their shores, choose 10 devote, In
the most becoming and respectful rnanney
that day, with al the order and decenev thrY
arc able to command. And thus influenced.
ihey met from many surrounding places and
collected 81 The Maryland side OF the bridge
h one mighty body, having with them the re.
spectacle Amateur Band of Harpers-PerTy.-
~ the head OF this immense companv. dress.
ed handsomely and appropriately. and mount.
"a on horseback, was Alf. Walsh. attended
oy ,he much respected pss:sr Of this village
Aho some assistant clergynsen.
me march Of the whole band 10 tlss Church
commenced precisely at 10 IN the morning. |
-. s.s"s tvo by two. Oaieers were sppionted, 7
"ofuy and respectable young gentlemen I
VINO, neatly dressed and with drawn swords I
observed the very best order, ard gave The
oose examples Of geBilemasly department and /
~. sss'ct conduct during the whole proceedings Z
iher names bere beg leave 20 give xou
"essrs. James Connell. Jsnpos IluBavao
James Dunn, Patrick Hayea. Mtnk.6l ellie. 4
a'chssi DTiscoii, James Richly, nTienrss Mr..
~, MsEtiB Grsee, Michael BrodeYics "a lehaeI
ayap' joan Nc Bride, Jas. Moiick. Michael
sdlagher, Wiiliam Collins, Georze cowey-
lerd' Joha Dovuy. Thomas Aiulliran. EIlward
Cough, Charles Dewitt.
Ah Who joined IN the ppoesssion were
dressed With the most appropriate emblems
,uch ~ nent green scarf thrown over fbe II
leit shoulder sRa q white sik scarf over tbe
right shoulder, green band % fibison ro,,ra II
he bat, and q rcd silk sash roupL ihe
waist. There sers many beautiful asS kand. Il
,ome banners and representation of Sd. pa Il
risk aod 0'Coneoll, and beautifully gilded
cFngs wkbch eloaeG the rear % the vast con
sOafse AZ they marrbed most orderly apd n
seeoniBgiy - ihe Cbnrch, ~. Patricks nav. Il
Washingtooh March, sYankes DoSlls 4
Hope. Sweet Hone, 'Auld Lang syne,' ssS
1ihsr fhsorite iaess we're admigabiy PLAYED