Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-04-16
For the Herald.
Father .Mutlhetcs IN Dubuque.
PRINCIPLES NOT MEN,"


For fourteen hundred years have the people
Of Ireland preserved the custom OF celebrating
the anniversary Of St. Patrick. and this custom
is vet as fresh, and as sacrediy observed, as u
it were in its infancy. In what portion OF tne
globe. is il. . where civilized man has lound
home" that al hishman cannot be found and
what Ifshmao does moi rejoice at each annual
return Of the i7th Of Marcha
A new era has now presented itself IN the
history e that misgoverned and mnch abused
country, Ireland. Missionaries IN the cause OF
religion had undertaken the conversion OF. the
heather Irish long before Patrick. the apostle
of Christianity |; and missionaries perhaps
equally Jealous, have frequently attempted
their moral regeneration, before Father Mat.
sthews, the apostle of temperance, but the
] Eager of God is here" and five millions OF
Eatholic Irish have solemnIy pledged, 18th up
lifted hand, to abstain entirely from the use OF
Intoxicating drinks.
The manufacture Of Irish whiskey is ascer-
tanned to be less. 10y five millions of gallons,
than in 1889, and consequent reduction OF
500, 900 pounds sterling in the revenue.
The spirit of temperance on the tee,ota'
principle having crossed the broad Atlantic,
Frustrated the monster drunkenness in few
months to the tune Of len thousand in the ciy
of New York, and levelled the temple OF Bac-
chus 10 the dust. in other cities aud towns OF
the east, has sought The cooling waters OF the
mighty MISSES ppi, and spread lis dow"y wing
over the fourishi,g town OF Dubuque. where
many friends and acqnalnldnceS OF Father Mat
thews, have found home. Thus has - Pat
rick's day in the II orning," 1871, dawned up
on us with a serene sky, and thus have Irish
men opened new leaf whereon 10 write the
epitaph of Emmett.
A dinner equal to any, and second to none"
that ever graced table in Dubuque, was pre-
pared for he occasion by the ladies OF the = be-
uevoIent assocalion," with their own hands.
ds the proceeds were intended for charitable
purposes, and the managers thus publicly ten
der TO those ladies', their warlnest acknowl-
edgements and most sincere thanks.
large concourse of the beauty and fashion OF
our town and county, joined In the celebration
by special request. aud the very numerous and
respectable representation from other chimes,
creeds and countries. presented theme wor-
thy the pen Of the " Anacreon Of Ireland"
Patrick Quigley acted as President, and
Charles Cookery as Vice President. George
G. Collins delivered long and eloquent ora
,inn. prepared for the occasion, which gave sv-
idence of talent aud grea. historical research.
The following sentiments were offered with
fill bumpers Of tea, coffee, or cold water to
suit the taste aud all seemed bound ''as with
fairy spell,' ITO drive dull care away, I'M
til the s. B. Indian Queen, the first harbinger
of spring, arrived when the company retired to
"happy homes and affairs free," rejoicing that
to-morrow's sun would bring forth none OF the
pains or penalties" Of intoxicalion.
l. The dag and all ,cho honor u-May each
annual return Of it find US true to the princi pies
Of civil and religious liberty all over the world.
9. Ireland and The repeal IF the union detceen
her and Great Britain-Let no people submit
to be governed as Province when they are fit
to be a Nation.
3. THE United States Of .1merica, the proper
W IF freemen-Let no monopolIzing knaves Or
aspiring demagogues mortgage thea 10 klngs,
Dukes or Nobles.
4. St. Patrick and Father Mathews-The
standard of the cross, planted by the former IN
the fourth century, has not since been forsaken.
The latter has planted the standard Of temper
ance in the 18th century-may its practice
continue as long.
United States.
U. DuHtet ~ COHH6I-I ne HOueSt anu dole
asserler of his co"ntry's rights, the fearless ex-
poser other wrongs-the sage amongst sages-
The champion Of champions and the leader of
leaders.
!. THE memory Of General George flashing
ton-The friend Of universal happiness-the
benefactor of the human family, foreigners
by birth sustained him nobly in the field aud in
the council,-no prescribing fypocrites nor
selfish knaves can make us believe that he was
our enemy.
8. The memory Of Emmett, Fix gerald, Orr,
and uigleu-Mar,yred victims sacrificed on
'hesitar Of liberty, to satisfy the demon of Brit
ish oppression.
8. The declaration Of independence, and the
day on ,chich it ,cas omulgated-the memory
Of him ,cho wrote 1t. and Of Mnse ,cho sigued ii.
10. THE venerable .7ndrew Jaakson--May
lrishmen in America adopt his motto. "ask
for nothing but what is right, and submit to
nothing that is wrong.''
10. The NeW Administyation-We yield to
the abnet the confidence due to individuals
IN private life, not forgetting that they are fall
llble-and until we know the contrary, we will
believe them pure.
10. Aepublic p, ess-Liberty without licen-
tiousness.
Is. Woman-The last, the best, and the no.
blest gift Of nature.
VOLUNTEERS.
By P. Quigley, President-IHe 18th Of
March 1S4l-A new era in the celebration Of
st. Pa'rlck's day. 1t proves that Irishmen in
Dubuque need no, the stimulating glass to bring
them together to honor his memory, by com
memmorating his festival. May this princi-
pie continue Crever.
By Charles Cookery, Vice President-IHe
Ladies Of DubuYue-" Beauty aud Booty
highly priced, and nobIy worthy the brave
sons 0t frontier liberty.
6y George c. Collins, Orator Of the day
The HI. Her. Doct. Loras and his Clergy