New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-26
THE VOLUNTEERS OF '52.

Mother-dcar mother. tell me what mean, the proud
array mountain way
o. armed men and prancing steeds which passed yor
And who was he Of noble men and brow OF lordy pride
Who rode like warrior chief of Old that gallant band
beside
Marked sou how lighted up his eye as in the MONDAY
sun ished gun
Their .ken banners huered wide and flashed each pol
And how with gentle courtesy he oft and owly bowed
AZ rang the brazen rmpcts out and cheered IN assem-
bed crowd
Methnks the Spartan chief who fell al famed Thernop
ofwhom we read but yesterng h,was such man as he
The proud port and eagle eye-,he same determn
ed frown,
And supple arm to shield friend OF strike oomand down
And then those troops as on they passed in proud and
ghtierng show foe
Seemed worthy of the chief who ed-twere pity of the
Who roused 70 wrath their slumbrng might, wronged
our own green land brand
ia promise them scattered host with many shvercd
You're right dear Mabel, for the chief who leads that
warrior host pride and boast
ID Graiian-hish and honoured name-thy country
And they whose closely msrshsled ranks the people
hailed with cheers
Iay coun,rys sodier.ciiizcns-the gallant Volunteers
Then why. dear mo,her-,ell me why those Volunteers
arose,
w.h,o guard some sacred right or to rcpel our foes
fcr have heard my father say he dreaded Engands
word Sword.
And English perfdy fan more than foreign iocmsn's
They rose 10 guard from foreign foes-as well from;
British guile
Thyhbeues and mine. my child and all within this Isle
Iomske this glorious land of ours-,hose hills love
sowen, might dwell
Asi'ns home and resting place where freedoms foot
lney rOse and sworc by Freedoms name, by kindred
snd by kind. should bind
NoiOrcgn rule no foreign guile their couniry's limbs
Ias she should stand and fair in the olden time
ine ovelies 'mong the nations-of Oceans Isles the
prime
That they have noby kept this pledge, bear witness one
and al
he soOess plots OF England the baifled hosts of Gau
'a'hey may long be spared to guard our country :
:, nights divine lit is mine.
sA'0d be your prayer At night and morn, my child as
NJ. OBJ
" There is good prose as well as good poetry,
u he Nation. We make some extracts beginning
WIN one from oConnclls speech a, the Repeal
.ee'inc on the 10Th ult We have already said that
~ Cailaghan had presented song which con
~aeo some warlike sentiments. similar to those
s'ered at the las, Repeal meeting in Tammsny
AaA Mr.. OCounell said
sac nnscis ola battle sOnca warlike song-an Incl
ohsot Though IL came from respectable gen.
sAn' came from him in n total mistake OF the prin.
60, VI WIS ASSOCIATION (hear, hear. We are not a
,ss."s oooy--we are pesccabc body. Our mode OF
,Ss motto he through strife violence. but through
H. t''Seaoe exhibition of the mind OF the people of
far Iron hft a.
"oud nos scccp, the Repeal OF the Union at the
- one slnsc drop of human blood. am apostle
mat believe and preach that the greatest pos
'eHoFaiion OF human Institutions can be obtained
~ 'ueuy lcgai and moral ans and my own personal
.SShoe connrins me IN my opinion Of iis utility. By
-s means we obtained emancipation: by this means
o''et' We succeeded IN the struggle for emsnci
anon and by THIS means, and other we can and will
Sn'eve Repeal (caeers) This song therefore a. war
scs Is totally OF place IL is direct con,r.A,c,or
Soer principles. and ann astonished that Mr. O'Cal
afzn Goes know better. and that h. ia no, con
raced that the moment the Association perceived wha,
Ne nature OF his present was, that moment they woulA
pocss'e il, not with scorn but with some indignation
lsr) don't like to spply hSrsh words TO gentleman
eN OCallaghsns station but this say. that mar
oad be more grossly mistaken than be was IN thinkn.
pa We would accept such present from HIM (hesr)-
" sur the motion Will not require a seconder when
rePose that Mr.. Ray should send back 10 MI. OCaA-
- MS song and letter sstiucrh he totally misconceVe
Srncipesd he thought We would approve Of H. an
scnhe joined US thinking we did the sooner be cease
N member of the association the better. (iieai
- and cheers mean him no disparagement ! an
OF the music, but 10 the poetry, II IS not yer
reno1 and have certainly read better 10 the mat
fnytam aud rhyme (hesr. hear. move that thi
sad letter Dc sent back 70 Mr.. OCsllaghan, and ths
informed that iihc conceived this song consis
TIE principles Of the association he should ceas
y member. (hear hear"
-, resolution was carried amidst loud cheers.
"ecip the following noble passages from hi
80" speech at Navan on the e2d of May, where
~, 'Aeuaied. hundred thousand persons Assem-
a'er the religious services on the hill Of Tara.
IN ~. ~s TWO circumstances in this locality or yicir
srn !. y, mink particularly deserving Of notice. Tn
anon - most pleasing fact every former demon
A4 hos.. asaenment to our country and decoration
ne's. The Protestant inhabitants took o.