The native American., 1838-07-28


tanning official account OF The Irish celebration Of the
4ih Of July in this City II is our humble duty to Civ"
these proceedings hasty but feeling notice. We had
occasion months ago to comment upon the comnen
Grafton Of the Feast Of St Patrick, when many foreign
oasts drank with bumpers Of stiff gog Whenever
these Irshmen get together over the social board, they
at inspired with the genius Of withe sources
whence il flows, being strong matter Of doubt among
the learned-some say from the mercual temperament
Of the nation and others, and among the latter
from the classic and poetical bns Of whiskey barrel
Their Helcon can be bought like other mineral water
by the pint, gallon cask-ther Olympus is epitomi-
zed into dcm and their vale Of Already, the shaded
side Of cellar door. We will to this celebration oil the
Irish American Benevolent Socicty-we notice it be
cause we have nothing hands al present, and not
because respectable name on the whole list
on which The notice of gentleman might rest with plea
sure. The company composed principally Of oyster
cellar keepers whskey retailers, groces in the gin
line S . @
The first toast that strikes notice is as folows-
ssIreland-May she assume station among the
republics Of the East" We struck with the geogra-
phic-polica knowledge Of this regular concocon and
hail the news with joy, that there are connterbaancing
republics rising up to poise our own The idle wish Of
these revellers however, will accomplish nothing more
than another bravado insult TO their oppressed land.
Mr. Mclaughlin, the festive orator Of irregular toasts
undertook with assinne gravity, to prove many things Of
the American party Of the Revolution, and the Revolm
onary American party Of the present day, and sat down
amid oars Of laughter while "Ajax, with his seven-foId
shield Of goody bull hide rose to the assembled chis
no less parsonage III the serene, immaculate an.
erudte Mr.. FHlp Ennis. President &c. Of the Wash
ngton Benevolent Society, first Pckwickian cele
bation was held upon this distinguished occasionna
king thereby epoch TOO grand for the contemplation
Of ordinary minds and producing unusual change in
the mundane affairs of mankind Mr. President of the
Benevolent Society supported BY the orator Of the
day. and the Treasurer OF the Society, and having gazed
calmly and complacently around upon the neighborng
trees looked with rapt eye to the shifting changes OF
the Clouds placed with uncommon dignity his left hand
in his pocke drawn thence his handkerchief and blown
his nose, he then called upon Mr.. Mclaughlin, who
trembed with awe, at his left hind, to 'old up icetc
of that whiskey and water in umblcr and give it 10
him" The Mahomet Of the New Society then opened ms
mouth and drank! Streams Of Parnassus dwindcd 10
dram, work wonders Then poured forth the strain Of
gttering waters from that consecrated mouth "Nly
fellow citizens-Lct me inform you-ths-ths-is the
4 of july 1885, Sixty three years ago, while our fathers
rejoiced that the American to give them wor
and wages, few ignorant natives published the Declara-
ton Of Independence They invited the nations OF the
world TO and sit upon their patches But
two in Europe heard the call-the British and the Hes
san-the Irish came with the British. They did not
come with the spade and the mattockthey did not como
with the hammer and the anvbut they came with the
sword and the cannonand they poured it right and le
into The Natives" (Herc tremendous cheers deaieed the
orator. and he drank to restore his voce Its pretty
business after all }" resumed the tremendous man, 'sthat
we should be opposed by these arsocratic natives who
are at Carrolls Spring. We who the true genn
nes-the true patrios-the true gintlcmcnwe who are
the government contractors furnish the gardens and The
water works." (fIere very extraordinary twitch
ing observable among the party and great onpour
ing of certain lquor) 81 beg PARDON sir, should have
said the holland Hydraulics"
..But depend upon it not to be disturbed-the
whole American nation, will see how sntcrested
in hating this Native Association. Let proveit" (Nc
one objected 10 logic You these Natives want al
the Offices now that's what we want and all the contracts
merely my beloved hearers (he orator began to fec to
sustain the country for believe me, II we didn't sustain
the country it would be like ould Ireland" (Here iou'
cheers Of ..Ireland for ever, raised) Now, we
not to be ousted out OF patriotic contracts and OF
fees, and stopped from driving carts orselng grog 10 ou
country people. Och by my soul, and by the potatoe
sweet emblem Of Ireland and liberty, by these blessec
blossoms my nose (here asked if they were
potatoe bossoms) will desarve fate if we don
rise up at once (here several anguidy moved to rise
two modesy crept under the table consequence
and grid " Here the orator paused and quote,