The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-15
The Bergen and kyan Festival.

The complimentary dinner to Messrs. James
Bergen ana Richard F. Ryan, the two Ame-
mean citizens who were arrested and I'M.
prlsoned in Nswgate, in Dublin, on suspicion
of having gone TO Ireland to take part in
The revolution which was expected there,
took place at the Coliseum, this CITY, on Tuesday
ven'ng last, and DR.. Ryan, Of Brooklyn, occupied
the char.
About four hundred gentlemen sat down to dinner,
and smoIg the invited guests we're Mr. Ooheny, Mr..
McGhss and several ether Of the Irish refugees The
hrst toast was,
world
This was responded to by Mr.. THOMPSON. He said
the company present would not find fault with him
for having been born tbs side of the Atlantic, he
would not find fault with them for having been Dor
on the other. The speaker taen glanced ~ Ireland
her poets warriors states men and to
the s1.rtions which the Irish people have from time
immt mortal made In the OF freedom In every
Of he world He then sdverted TO the wrongs Of Ire
land and concluded BY expressing hope that they
will room be- r,gh,ed.
The second toast was,
"Iresud as veil in the might CT her prosperity as in
tne Gay OF btf oondsse
Mr.. McGhEE responded. He alluded to the stigma
which some per,ops attached to him for esospng but
be believed that every ffepd CT Ireland considv red
that too many of her had been arrested BY the
BIitnh government already; and he only regretted
II at be fortunate in escaping thsa better
In sdveting to the osue OF relsnd he said there
war one defect in the Irish people which must be
moved before they can hope to rid themselves Of their
tyrsnts. The lneh p,ope alIos Cd their lawyers, in
long robes, to rule them too much Bssides tost the
1rrh have essentially lost the military character whish
made them conspicuous and he concluded BY
urgbg hat Irejsnd's redemption to be achieved
by the efforts of her THE side Of the Alta nc
thould acquire military education, In order that when
tie time arrived they might be able to give their aid
s.ctualy in bringing TO the dust the oppressors Of
Antrics and their native land
"1be People-The At judges Of their own good, and
the tue guardians Of their own rights" Was the next
tostt
DR.. HousroN being called on to respond made one
or remarks vnh reference to the Catholic clergy
Of Ir-sbd He had him elf been born and bred IN
the ID ack North" and professed different faith ;
but he cordially bore bis testimony to the charitable
spirit patriotic feelings Of the clergy OF the Cstho
mon,fs II Chr,,iisn bepevolepce and their atfach-
nent to popular liberty often tried bad always safely
bone the t.st Of intelligent and ref citing patriot
i'm. Nth true heroitm they shared the priYstions
be poverty and oppression, If their people and while
the Prots,tspt clergy bssey accepted hs bribes Of
eepc,ud, by s,i,ps. The Caihone clergy Of Ir.lsad
The teachers Of Christian hospitality and rational
liberty"
"Our cu.stt-Ihe victims OF public tyranny, and
the devoi..s Ct Irish freedom +"
Mr. JAMES B.EosN respopd ed I rse, said he, to
ptfs you Apr. sixtion Of the high honor witch
ytu lave sonferI.d on nee on this occasion ! &C.
kpos. dge te totally adequate to falhl the duty
xrIestirE my thanks as would desire 10 do. But,
nveids fall NE, my heart Will speak for me- IL may
be,spscttd hat would detail to you list OF tbs
tufs1ipgs which | have endured from the time
wbs i was ibcarserated in Neuga'e prison BY an
ipsolert order of the tyranpicsi COVER nment Of
England; hut whatever thots suferings were, how
nDebsos,r myself have been Injured, they are
tales fit only for women and children, and, Is 1 am
MT an EnesF, and know no queen Dido oanhotssy
"quo, para Magma tut " for such suGerings are
nsueht to What In my opinion, the reputation and
character OF country have tustained by the tyrsn
mic ~ proceedings Of that govern m. mt sganst me
an IN American. and although am but atom In
this great ri ublio yet feel that dag has been
intul In be course which has bee pursued towards
ne IL has to be cure, been my fortuns to be . pri
soner In Neweste and that my impr meDt original
ted in ccetsful attempt Of the people OF Ire
land TO throw IN the yeke which oppres.es them la
their efort could not but rympathse; for feel that
ltxt he rule Of Creator, there 10 none 30 ut
for az tie con stituton and laws Of republic;
and, oil boush lreIsnd's effort has not been crown.
I'd with the success which every friend OF
human liberty would desire. have still some
bo1,s for Ireland in the general which
.x..s nmo Dg the English people towards the present
ercvr Of tbipge and In their determination to
throw their Gyrs picsl masters. (Applause The
failure q the lrish people to accomplish the ends
which they bad in view and to sever the unholy
cor elton that exits betvten them and England
was bow.ver owing to causes beyond their control
How eeud q people. mentsly and physically broken
GOV by the effects OF two consecutive fsnints how
could people without proper sustenabes. With
csroey meal Of vctuals once in three ys tight the
battles Of liberty sRsinst well disc pinned we'll fed
and tsNsee robbery? My couptIym here cannot
Ubds rtrsbdt that however know 1t. My untrym
vi bsve abOp dat cs TO eat, to drink and 10 wear
csrBdt imagine the poriten in which the peop Q
pii,stiobs which they were enduring from month
TO nobth ard week te WEEK, without variation Let
he people 81 America therefore, not dYspse those OF
hts no Tor having faisd Let Amer aud Ams<ic
give ~ l'at cfsJt for pote iItshoBs They strsve
cSc",ur lish rsf wh'eh ~'-r--r~'p- res ~ors nos