Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-07-08

CHAeAcTRa OF TIE IRisH.-The following
is an extrac, from that sterling book, O'Cos.
HRLL's History Of Ireland just published for
twenty-five cents. We have" never read
work so we'll calculated TO stir the Irish heart
TO vindieation Of the wrongs Of Ireland a.
this:-N. Y. Tribune
"These now are all noble traits in the char.
acter of the Irish people. Fidelity--proof g
gainst every temptation Of bribery or Torture
fidelity which nothing could buy, and which
nothing could in,inidate! .Piety and good.
ness willis. her people adhered (and they DO
get adherel TO the religion of their forefaihers'
But above all, ,ranscendent stands the glori.
Gus title, LOVERS or JusTscE'-'LovsRs or e
QUAIL AND IMPARTIAL JUsTIcE.--Lovers of
Justice. not only when they obtain il for Them
selves; but loving it 90 dearly that they are
satisfied with its execution even when ogoinsf
themselves. Military valor not cxcelled BY
any nation in existence! And upon whose
testimony is it. that the Irish claim the glory
of these qualities! From the testimony Of
strangers. villas. enemies! challenge the world
TO produce an instance Of such praise bestcw-
ed on any nation by persons not themselves in
teressed 10, or connected with, such praise.
1t may be objected that nearly 800 years
have elapsed since these praises were bsstow-
ed; and that the Irish may have much changed
since that period. But what says the truth Of
history!-What does il exhibit in that periodi
The Irish have since been severely tried in tho
furnace of affection; they have been assailed
with ,reachery and persecution; and yes shey
have exhibited the most unalterable fidelity
to the faith which they in their conscienees pre-.
fered. No money could bribe-no torture
could COMPEL them to forsake the allegiance
which they owed to their God. Compare their
conduct in this respect with that ofany other
nation under the sun; and admit (for truth com.
peles the admissicn) that the glory Of rsli-
gious fidelity supereminensly belongs to the
people of Ireland. You mag say, perhaps,
that their faith was erroneous, their creed mis-
taken, and their practice supers,i.ious. Sup
pose it were So Yet their fidelity was religious;
| it was attachment to the religion they deem
ed the true one; and this national .rai. Of their
character ought not TO be furnished even In the
opinion of those who do not agree with them
as TO its object. II will not be thus furnished
in the mind of any just or generous man.
Again, we perceived, during the late admin.
stration, the same respect paid 10 the attempt
on the part of the Irish Government to purify
The administration Of justice; the same tranquil
ity follows, from the hope of having justice adj
minisered
Again, behold the national movement in 70.
vor Of temperance. There are more than fivs
millions pledged to total abstinence from all
intoxicating liquors. What nation upon the
face Of the earth can afford such an example as
thisl-Bus i, may be said tina, this temperance
movement. is transitory. To those who may
say so, reply. tina, the first trait in the Irish
character is fidelity of purpose--6delity supe-
rior to corruption, TO force, and u temptation!
do therefore feel it my duty solemnly 10 de-.
clare, that the people Of Ireland. the lovers Of
impartial justice, stand superior 10 their nation.
al characteristics to the inhabitants Of any 9TH
er country on the face Of the globe. am,
therefore, proud of my fatherland. Nor 10 10
the less dear to me because of the evils thu,
have been inflicted upon IT, the oppression it
has endured. and the tyranny that il has nearly
survived:
More dea. in thy sorrow, shy gloom, and thy show
ers,
Than the rest of the world in their sunniest hours'
Nor is it the less loved by me. because Of
the slavery that has been lreachersusly impos.
ed upon it:
mo thy chains as they rankle, thy blood as II runs,
Blu make thee more piihfully dear to thy sons.
Whose hearts, like the young of the dsses,-bird's
nest
Drink love In in each lfs-drop that flows from thy
bseast'o