The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-30

.drecily between the opposing lines, though he hac
been placed there target for each" The Americans
rallied ana laced about at the appeal OF their ehle and
The mornns sun cleaned upon the leyeed arms ol BON
i parties Seeing the imminent danger OF The General,
observed Fitzgerald lost all power over myself, drop
ped my rens upon my chargers neck and drew my hat
over my face that might not see him die. Then came
tremendous crash OF muskery, followed by shout. !
veniufed to raise my eyes andoh JOY iul sight, behed
The enemy broken and flying, while amid the glimpses OF
the smoke | saw The beloved Washington alive IN,
harmed, aud without wound, waving his hat and
cheering his comrades in the pursuit DashiDg my rowes
INTO my chargers Tanks aud needless OF the dead and
dying N my way iew to the side OF the chief 10 ordl-
nary times would have thought Of laying my
hand upon lions name to have touched his person
but overcome by the impulse Uf the moment leaned
| from my horse and threw my right around him,
while. with every feeling Of my heart gushing from my
eyes, could only exclam, Thank Cod your exceency
Is safe; and then cried like child Tor Joy. Calm amid
the most appalling dangers the greatest and best oi men,
pardoning the wildness Of my enthusiasm from well
knowing the love and veneration from which sprung
kindly said, Thank you, Fitzgerald and then, resumlng
the commander he continued Bring up the troops, my
dear Colonel -the day is our own :"
Such Eizscrald Irish soldier of the revolution
aud never was the soil Of freedom sloveed the
mains OF a braver and better man.
| Such was the stuff thai gallant generous Ireland fur
nshed for the ranks OF liberty IN the mighty struggle for
American Independence And shall we not have, com
posed OF the descendants Of this sort of stuff Irish
brigade IN dnerlca Tmid Americans say, Nay for you
would offend the great nation that buys your cotton and
pill for Erglishman to swallow that OF Bunker
Hill. Loud cheering
But the brav, Amercanthe generous, the nob'e-heart-
ed Americanays, Ay, by all manner OF means an IRISH
Brigade and New York alone raise H. Let II be three
thousand strong, comprising tour regiments and they
bearing the heloic and immortal names OF the regiment
oil Washington, OF Greene, oil Montgomery, and OF ron
tenOy, with grenadier company OF hundred sapplDg
fellows rank and tle to each regiment No sooner said
than done in the London OF The West where, am sure,
hundred thousand Irish hearts will respond to this
suggestion wa "Well sad old orator OF lreand by the
aowers, but YOU have hit il this time Long e to you,
my darlint and il you III come to the Battery next Pat
rick's day you shall see an Irish brigade, and diva
mistake, at ALL at all" [Great cheering
Yes, my counlpmen, Continued Mr. c. II may be, in
the course oil human events that America is destined TO
have her Fontenoy-when an Irish brigade may rush to
the OF liberty, and turn the fortunes OF the light,
their ancestors did on the memorable day OF
Fontenoy.
And is there no voice from America TO cheer unhappy
Ireland in the depth OF her msiortunes Yes, there is
who from his Americas heart sends oer the Atlantic
wave God bless thee, poor Ireland! tCheers Great
thy wrongs, and deep thy mseres, Green Isle but,
" though rolling clouds around Thy base are shed,"
trust God that eternal sunshine may yet settle on thy
Prudent Americans say, We must not interfere.
Montgomery and Fitzgerald did not say so IN IS and
the ranks of DEATH amid the fire and smoke OF the bat
ties OF Independence, did the brave Irish soldier cry
+" Hurrah for Amerkay!' Ay, and trust the day will
come when the American will return the compliment
and when Ern unfurls her green banner OF liberty the
breezes OF the Emerald e there will be many brave
Yankee soldier whose voice will be heard along the
Prudent men say, But how will you get there The
British navy, &C., &c. &c. ! answer, Tell me the
place in this world that Yankee cannot get TO- Our no
BILE have encountered lar more dlfhcu Navigation
than the Irish Channel and will be found to be rather
troublesome fellows to the British navy, as they have
been found TO be in past times And on the land trust
there will be many gallant hunting shirt who they get
leland's oppressors among the Wicklow Hills. will be
apt TO bother them by giving them some samples OF The
striking effects Of an American rife.
The veteran orator concluded by saying that ne et as
though his address in 1851 might be his valedictory 10
poor Ireland Often in long series OF years gone by,
had he raised his voice in her cause, and he hoped with
some effect as that voice hailed from the haowed recol
ections of Mount Vernon Loud long continued cheer
ing He proud and happy 10 say that hs poor ser.
Ishmen have hearts; and he had been told from lnsh
lips, We will not forge, you, your long, faithful and
generous services in behalf OF our unhappy country You
will live forever in the hearts OF liishmen.
Mr. continued Let not this iestal day odown Amer
lea, too, has glorious recollection OF 81 Parcks day;
for il on the 18th of March, l776, that Washington
marched into the city OF Boston n tFIumph-beng the
first great victory OF the OF American Independence
May God in his providence grant that on some future ST
Pa,nck's day Irish Washington may enter ID triumph
the city OF Dublin, and plant upon the vanqushed battle
ments OF that castle from whence has ISSUED, Tor long
ages past so many edcs of cruelty and OPPRESSION the
standard OF lreands liberty and independence Immense
cheerng.l
The veteran orator resumed his chair amid the ephu-
sastlc plaudlts OF the company.
THOMAS N CARR, OF New York, being called upon,
said This the first time in my life have risen to ad
"A
one did intend TO say something in reference TO the
present OCCASION but the language used by our president
has rendered me almost unable to do so was pre-,
pared 10 speak TO YOU but the language OF my old and
venerable predecessor has left me in fact no grounds to
go upon
thank God | am here this evening ] thank God
am here among those who appreciate and understand
the principles which have been so strongly put orth by
our venerable president
This is remarkable day for old Ireland, and trust
the DAYS are not far distant when she shall have an op
porlunty to realia,e upon the British government
This day has been kept in veneraon by her noble sons
and Justly for there with thousand associations
which should ever form stimulus TO the IRISH race TO
characterize in particular manner the many features
which attach 10 it And while IL supposed that 10 the
enioymen, OF our liberty may be insensble to the
the day is no, far distant when il shall be The part oil
that unfortunate country 10 participate IN The dressings
which Liberty sheds
have been abroad IN Official capacity when me
struggle of the Irish people for Independence was gong
on and perhaps there are few whose feelings Tor her
success were more sincere than nine. have iacked
nothing OF the determination which upon iha occasion
had animate her noble sons though removed IRON them
in far degree and God knows however bitter tue leei-
nos of nshmen may be in reference TO the fate oil their
eSiled leaders, it would be my pride to exchange WIN
them say, Mr President, that Ireland was ony pre-.
narine herself for what come, and her iyrants az
that instant trembed al the formidable disposition eNho
tied by her Truly upon that occasion dd ieei cohsia
erable anxiety about the result OF that struggle. nay
PRAYER each night was, that when Ireland dd s'fke she
would strike in vain have looked upon her pa'i2s
with admiration and participated largely IN theh Ieai iol
the success of their noble efforts and tell her yrant
opprs ssors that there is still spirit working wnn
lbe Irish that will show itself ong and when shaii
break out God help Queen Victoria and the whole oil her