The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-30
10 celebrate The Annivsrsary Of the Patron Sam


Day, at Kings Hotel. where, in compliance with previous
arrangements a magnificent feast was served up The
venerable G. w. T. Gusts acted as president. and MI
e. b. Cluskey city surveyor, as vice president Al
the table were seated Mayor Lenos, Mr.. Thos. N. Carr,
Of New York; and other invited guests After the cloth
to read the following toass, all of which We're warmly
and enthusiastically respondedo:
The Day CeiebrafeIt Is consectaicd in the feo
lions OF every lshnen as the Anniversary Feast Of Ire
q The Prssdeut Of ths United States We honor him as
the head Of nation whose glorious example we hope Ire
3, The Arn,y and Nary The buwarks of Americas
4. The Cayof Pashington. Named after Americas best
son. Ind e o s sgae' nso "a ns w9a a
soil 10 Liberty, and the epsph OF Emne VIII yet be writ
ten 60. Cod speed the day!
the hearts OF his conntrymen."
T. The Irish Martyrs. Emrast and others-May of
vs'f"s E siS ss Pit aao'". dorm S the Void Void OF mind and
eas s ha"s sa ri aansi a"a svey s
and ID d,ssisd ss I'd hs ra das;s o. m and hv
| 10 be linked with that Of 9S,
II, rar,e" and Montgomery Irish yalor will stand vim
IA EGucaiion The best for Ireland now Is ,ha, which
teaches the use OF the sword.
! Is Veman.-Heaven has tinged With its lairest hnes
| with the purestIove,
| Here's health to thee, dear woman"
The health of the Ma, or being offered, MIR, LENox
returned thanks in short but eloquent address, and in
terms admirably suited TO the OCCASION He warmly con-
graduated the friends Of Ireland upon the present cele,
braton OF that memorable day. which he hoped would
be held in proud remembrance by the sohs OF Old
Ireland
Mr. Cusrs, of Arington Uhe presdent then rose, and
amid loud cheering, the veteran orator OF Ireland and
liberty addressed the company tie said thank God,
my friends, and the friends OF Ireland that have been
spared once TO address you behalf OF much-n-
jured, much-enduring land In this the sevenly-ihrd
year of my poor services in the OF unhappy Ireland,
proud to say that you find your old orator al his
post and whom, though worn by tlme neither time age,
nor circumstance can ever change from being the firm,
unhinching advocate of just and righteous cause.
You ask, Well, old friend OF Erin and is all lost for
Ireland Is there death to her hopes answer No!
Hope is the last to desert the wrelched and liberty d.
vine liberty, dies. [CheeIsl Think not tha, the
labos OF patriots will be lost in oblivion of the past;
think no, that the blood of Irish martyrs Will sink for
gotten in The barren sands No; they will alike rise to
God of Nature and Humanity to claim the boon that
is the bthrght OF man, and 10 lmplore for people the
blessings Of peace, liberty and happiness 10 heal the
wounds inflicted by long OF sorrows and OF suttengs
Many an anxous eye is turned IRON the Green Isle to
DEAR glorious America; many anxious heart yearns
for the happiness that she enjoys. Her beacon light that
bazed on her affairs in the brave old days OF 10 sheds
It's benign and mellowed luslre upon the desnies Of
nations They feel lis infuence-they are gaddened by
its beams But liberty, my friends is only 10 be had al
price. 1t not all sunshine in Americas times that
tried mems souls" Loud and long ragged the Storm but
we " buBeed il with gallant hearts and usy snews,
t in his good time, Providence granted US the boon
that free and happy millions do enjoy. Courage,
then. nations that would be great, free, and happy
Mighty mus, be the struggle, but mighty is the reward
With Providence for your trus and America for your
example, the words OF the good Laiay cite, "Fo nation
to be free. It's enough that she wills il"
In my life's young day commenced the great ex-
pertinent OF self government with three milons in my
scar and yellow leaf have twenty ythee lncom.
parable liberty that in short time can convert an IN
iaut nation into a colossal empire!
In old colonial newspaper it is boased that in his
Majess port OF New York there was, at one tme seven
vessels So much for colonial times Now these seven
vessels could very wellcargoes, crews and al-be put
the deck of oi those magnificent marine wonders
that sail every day from the now London ol the New
World For seven vessels IN the port OF New YORK 10
colonial days read seven hundred in 1871 so much iof
the times OF the republic.
But more astounding change than this has happened
the rise, progress. and grandeur OF The American re-
public In sixty years Of commercial enterprise she al
ready ranks The first commercial naton on me globe
Tell this on Change in London, and who will believeyou
The magnates OF money there will say Impossible What!
in but sky years those fellows, the Yankees 10 have
done what required England more than six hundred
yeas 10 do, and she aided by her agraspng monopoly
OF the commerce and riches OF the world Verify,
verify there is something in Liberty. loud cheering
Yes naughty England you will find there ~ every,
thing in Liberty When nation experiences the blessed
influences OF liberty, onward becomes her march 10 the
highest destines she has not, she alles not, but,
pressing forward 10 the mark OF her high Calling, so
rapid are her strides TO wealth, power and agsFandize.
ment, that she leaves all human cacaal!onto ION aief
her in vain" ICbeersl . ..
The rise, progress, and grandeur OF the mighty empire
throned in the West" ioIeshadows the doom OF Eng,
land The clock has struck The ancient and renowned
power that long has ruled in the affairs oil Europe and
boasts that the sets upon her vast dominons
has reached The ulnaum oil heT pflue anu Rleahess,
and viii. decline In proportion To her rise The nauons
OF Europe waking up to laic though true sense OF
their respective conditions The spirit oil liberty abroad
among hem America, with free lnsuons Is heardirom
their lips and is cherished in their hearts Then, courage,
Ireland! Ia the melee that will long ensue amid the
crash of falling thrones and sceptres you will be enabled
once more TO string your neglected harp to a heroic
srain and take your rank in the general struggle Tor the
rights OF mankind. lCheers
! Eng gand has no appetite Tor war now The old Lion
grows where he roared defiance TO all the world
his teeth out and his bite is not worse than his
| bark in 1851.
The prepondeanng power exercised by e'reat britain
in the former OF Europe grew out OF the charm oil
her invincibiy at sea Our gallant iars have dspeed
that charm and in than dozen decisive victories
taught their foemeD,
! "In pcaIs of Yankee thunder,
That to the flag OF freedoms land
lis their duty 10 knock under" loud cheering }
Yes my friends Continued the veteran orator. It's the
star spangled banner that is destined Tor thou
sand years 10 brave the battle and the breeze lis
now our own beloved America whose
:" March is the mountain wave,
| Whose home is on deep
Mr.. c. continued II my good fortune in early
battles Of Americas ENTHUSIASTICALLY, Walter
Stewart, PROCTOR Moylan, and many others Lieutenant
Colonel Fitzgerald related TO the Lelnsier family
was of stalwar form and of the finest horsemen IN
the American army and took the very dawn OF
The revolution He delighted, in his latter days, TO tell
oil the times that tried mems souls and the following
touching "reminiscences, which received from the vete
rans lips and which published in my Reooiect,ons
will assured, be acceptable TO both the Irish and
Americans this table, that will relate it, with your
permission, from memory. [Cbeersl
IL was The battle o Pnpceton I'd oil January, t777,