American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-03

The SPEECH OF THE REV. DR. MoRIARTY
We recently referred to the extraordinary re-
marks made by the Rev. DIR. Moriarty, Of
Philadelphia, at a Repeal meeting in Ireland
and were in hopes of obtaining full report OF
his speech, but have been unsuccessful. The
following sketch, however, is given as correct
version.
The Rev. Mr.. Moriarty then rose amidst
loud cheers, and sIid--He asked permission for
a very few minutes TO intrude upon the time OF
the meeting. Many years had elapsed since he
had an opportunity Of addressing his country
men under his native skies; but although long
absent he could assure them, without fear OF
contradiction, that he had never been idle on
any occasion where the progress of his religion
or the interests of his country or countrymen
were concerncd-(C heers.) 1t was because of
the steady perseverance of Irishmen, united
with himself and some other individuals be-
longing to the Catholic religion, that he was
now obliged TO make his appearance on a new
stage as prosecuted and distressed Repeal
martyr. (Cheers.) Were it only for the sake
of their religion they had suffered perhaps he
would not be so much inclined TO trespass upon
their attention, but he could assure his fellow
countrymen, that not only was the extermina-
ton OF the Catholic religion aimed at, but
foreign breath waited from afar came fiaught
with a resolution to suppress the noble spirit
which burst forth on the shores of the Attain
tic in favor of Ireland. (Checrs.) The enc
mics of the cause had sufficient reason TO know
that the wrongs of Ireland had been taken up,
and that her rights should be vindicated and
asserted in every place where there was no.
BILE heart; they had reason to know that that
cause would be advocated amongst all the en-
ghtened and civilized men Of the United
States, and sorry he (Mr. N.Y. was to say they
were but few. (Chcers.) This was seen
amongst their enemies, and as proof of the
course adopted, he would only mention that
many men from the north of Ireland, who
were known to have commenced life as pau
pers, were now in rich possession, simply be-
cause they appeared in America as the emissa-
rles of foreign government. He had pro-
missed not to trespass long on the attention of
the meeting; but they would permit him to
say, that while with heartfelt satisfaction he
heard OF the frequent remittances from New
York, he greved to say that the name of poor
Philadelphia had not been heard within their
hall for many long day; but be assured they
had not failed for a single minute even in
Philadelphia TO entertain the warmest senti-
ments and the most determined resolution in
favor of Ireland, and that they were to man
ready TO lay down their lives for 1t. He glu-
ried in having the opportunity of stating OH
that spot that all the ardor with which the agi-
tation for repeal of the Union was taken up
originally in the United States had not in the
slightest degree abated. If for a few days
they had discontinued their energetic move
ment, they had taken the lesson from the great
teacher Of the nations of the earth-they had
obeyed yonder mandate, 'peace and persever-
ance;" they had strictly followed the course pre-
scribed by him, and avoided every opportunity
OF giving the enemy chance of putting them
in the wrong.
Their houses had been burned-their church
es were destroyed-his own life had been three
times attempted in the public streets of Phila-
| delphia, and he had nought to depend upon ex-
cept Providence above and his own fearless
ness of disposition. (Cheers.) Yet they trust
| ed to raise up the cross again from the ashes
in which it was laid prostlato-to exalt it en-
| wreathen with sliamrocks-to show that per-
secuton can never uproot the glorious religion
of the gospel, and that persecution and prose
cuton still continue to fail in suppressing the
ardor of the Irish heart, whenever Justice is TO
Yes-and he hoped the words would be trans
ported across the Atlantic, where he would
again go to meet face to face the enemies Of
his native land-the people would still perse-
we're in the glorious struggle for natlonhood,
and even in the United States the generous
and warm-hearted lrishmen would glory in the
important struggle so nobly commenced and SO
determnedly continued (Cheers)
Thav dpsired in pbilo delnh;, En- avto.r,:,,..
the lrish-they thought to intindate the clergy
and laity, but they failed. They (the Irish)
were not to be frightened; they might be ex-
terminated, but whilst they were alive, and
even with their dying breath, they would cry
out for their cross and their glorious fatherland.
(Cheers.) Thanks to the Irish people for the
kind hospitality shown to one almost stranger
amongst them. mo, no.) His heart was
cheered by the reception he had met with, and
he would take care to make it ring through
the United States. He would tell the perse-
cuted lrishmen of America that their friends
at home had not forgotten them in the land
honored by the ashes and by the blood of their
own connexions. There was sympathy in
their behalf-there was strong sympathy in
favor of those who had gone abroad, like their
fathers of old, to spread the light of civiliza-
ton; and it would be recorded in the page of
history that no country on the face Of the earth
was more deeply ir,;.ebted to Irish bravery and
lrishmen than the United Slater, where the at
tempt was made to exterminute lrishmen.
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