The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-28
THOMAS r. MEA0HER.


Military Review OF the Irish Regiments.
Yesterday afternoon the Irish regiaents-the Ninth,
Col Ferris go rank and hei the Sixty ninth,
Col Row Lieutenant Colonel Doheny commanding. mus
terinx ESQ., the Guard numbering 6S the Shields
Guard. Brooklyn; the hsh American Guard New York;
aid Mitchell Light Guard New York-parsded at the
Battery and reviewed by Thomas Francis Meagher
thd Irish exile The day beautifully fine, and i'm
numbers chiefly of the Irish population, were
attracted, in the hope of seeing Mr.. Meaghcr The mill
tazy marched admirably. aud looked exceedingly well in
their handsome unifoi ms Of green and gold
After the review, Mr.. Moagber proceeded to Castle
Garden panied by friends order TO receive
address ffom the military and 10 reply to it.
The military occupied the parguette ana admission by
ticket was given to ladies and others for
the platform and for the gallery The pressure at the
gates fearful and many pcrson we're severely hurt
by Those who bad tickets wanted to force their
and those who lac tickets could not get in There
were only three Policemen in Attendance; and the
military gcntlemcn not neug IL the habit oi maintaining
Cruor ana the crowd making rather free with them
than they would perhaps with American todiery, the
result considerable confusion rheanxety TO see Mr..
Aeaghcr very great.
The Castle Gsfo,n a. filled "a its utmost extent; and
when crowded IL has hen found 20 accommodate from
eight 10 nine tho,naud porous Among these On the
piat MIR Eollrt Canal Commissioner
ON making his appearance on the stage accompanied
by Col erI,s Lcutensnt Michael Duheny, ana Captain
McGrath Of the Emnet Guard, br Meagher
ceiyco with eneUd us burst % enthusiasm. aud the
cheering waving hats and hdnuSerohicf continued
Al the request of Col Ferris of the Ninth regiment,
ihe officer in command q the Whole military. Lieut.. col
DoHfHY aenNeTSo 70" following address on the part OF
the Irish citizen soldier
Sin The OBJ Ct y those who arc here to greet sou Is
not vain display They do tender you ovation.
They have no boat 70 ~eke ehs for themselve.o you
They commemorate no triumph rney desire solely to
congratulate and TO Welcome you. In dong this, they
seize the occasion 10 attest the purity Of your
aims, the tinccTty 81 yol efforts, and the hcroism
of your sacrifice. You asfired the complete deli
. verence Of your country you bid her rise in her
might aud in her wrath md win fee destiny,
glorious rdaye TIC effort which you urged hor
Titanic but the hspirn on :" o'ty purpose fully JUST
fed it. The memor! OF cruel wrong, the promise Of a
bright future flied the fountain Il your INSPIRATION TO
oYerc~ins your Iap5ugf suFhcd lorth Hood 81 ne,
purifying whatever IL touched ard impeled By It's vi
taiity the country seemed TO spriug heavenward Dis-
comhture followed and You sealed your devotion with
your hfc The doom Of trea ouN you heard with
dxany aud IN its gloom pronounced hepc forever
immortal You had measured the valley Of the shadow
OF dathn and BECAME ano her witness. as 1t were from
les eing worc Of your countrys imperishabc fidelity
&c liberty. We shase thar pc We take pride in IL.
1t eha iieh, through the urure Brave men may be
stricken in battle. The heroic guaranteed
against defeat and though they may succeed
cess deeuerates anarchy but truths such os
yours pronounced in the solemn Moments between life
and death abide nmorg men and become guido aud
prophecy y alike in triumph and defeat You here
many Of your oountym'n IN arms To you the spectacle
pear less novel than ignjlcant many Of these
around you born and uur,edwhere rst the ashes
OF Their "a herein that land which, wherever they may
:'Ihe sreerest spot on MON cry's waste"
the uDfadng msge in their heart which clus-
ter crery nauy association Of virtue hope. glory,
in that land. sir % have arms ia their hands world
make them feuns; bcccusr-aud the logic is periou, 10
tyranny ever, where have been their wrongs Che
government could resist che conviction that they
would then agsinst itself Here where thrv have
taxi, sheer from persccutoH and from want. thew
have been received into civil brotherhood by 2 great
generous ana free people they have also been admitted
to the glorious trust a. the uaoual defence The Tag
OF fretdcm tie integrits q liberty the glory of the
miehtos OF nsons have 6can committed Il their 7alor
ano legally. IN eatciui and proudly confident spirit,
they rally round
flr 4i.-..n tft - adj. tod
land u they tonio have higher i.coutve 10 oyally.
tom3ye tht cruelty and iy Of IN British soyertm
would be powerful inducrtu Bat this Is not needed
indepoueent thereof bad oiders better mission;
We aspire to fufl with honor Those who accept 80
arms Of liberty assume Che so.pops btty of ducn3ing
her; they become Der seutiuels and her guardians
We hope We shah prove equal 70 the trust We
heartily congratulate sou your liberation from
cruel captivity wberr 10 honnr observed to
wards you your comrades. Those who controlled you
were iailers IL TIE moanost sense Of the word
For the rst IL becomes rs not 10 speak Armed
men do not rai th,y 90 not beg; they do not itly
menace These the tricks Of slaves. Hts sword or
his mu,kct speaks ca the soldier whether the voice he
one a dcenc~ vengeance 60 bcss Interpreters
TIL then, llsnce beet bolts To your Comrades 10
captivity w BIG you . eou nunicate what you aud
hear TO dag Tel thcw that. a. long "a their mighty
hearts not br',seD, there Is roan TOR h3ps Tell
them that dsy aud night thrir honorable delverance
i the rt thought - thor armed COM ytDco IN these
fser States Te them even YET To boar ~. They are
apostles of world fsith-nartyr, OF humluityhra6s
al higher des;inytI,r h, rosn. the Of
lasting DAY whosc morning viii d@~a WHOM ono hunlgei
thousand lrishmcn shall stand AROUND tha American
stars educated in freedom and trained 10 tho
oses her supremacy among requires from her true
disciples
Mr MsAeHER then read his reply a. follows amidst tic
most vehement applause aud the greatest busiasIa
Gentlemen-Iuust sou will NOT be di. pleased with me
say that regret the publicity which has given
40 this event for il may have given to expectations
which ! am not IL position to iui6. mo, MOI Yet
tne anooe You bnve been pleased 10 present accept
with sentimental OF respect gta ude and PRIDE (Lcud
cheers) Assuring Inc ri your MISUNDERSTANDING a
fanc'icn upon ny past csrtcrexpreiye OF high hope
and many purpess-it lifts my spirits MP aud imparts a
golden color to the current Of my thoughts (eucvcd
cheer The more so. siEce you dsclam in this pro
ceeding tie intention % hold idle pageant soeni-
nize vain ovation (uear bclr) can therefore speak
TO you with free heart, and language that OF liz
own mature will eX.Iupt itself from crific.n cloud
appiauso Hal not q word been pokcn. THE scene be
fore would inspire the happicst emotions These
point &c the lofr region Of cur historv They
peneIae and disturb the clouds which ose-charre tue
present hourreyeaug 10 US in the light which guiyers
from tbem many fragment and monument of glory
cloud che'rs There are lgurvs interviewer with the
Of our fathers the sanctuary faith the fountain
of our love. (Applaute) Dtsoate VI IL il reminds
as Of our descent and lineage. OF tue soldicrs
tire scholars aud the stat,elnen. who constitute
the bright and indsstruotible links mat descent
and liu, eye. We have no r9,sop te ne ashamed
(Cbcorr.) The patton llat hds her head the highest
in the world would vote them statues ia hcr Pau
1beou 10 The scholars aud the Statesmen Of our
country. another occasion lat tLorc be fitting tri-
butte pais On The DAY be collections called frh
and names and exploits Chat Gear 20 the Irish soldier
arise ~ quick succe.ion and the field of memory
Cttcss) The uoiDes of . Neil o. DoDnei NOuutcushei
Fairfield Dillon. ond DeLacey awake like Tia echoes of
aHNhIet we rugged hV'Eu anu ftccs7.n Of thu
pact There il the defence Cambiay tho retreat oil
Altenheim the battle OF MspI3guet. The coars of tie
brigade ncuioer In the Church 81 the inva,iies
(EtCe France cannot forget the noble contribution
made 70 h,r glory by the regiments of Burke G4n1y
and Hamilton She cannot forget that al Crerlona.
SBeIt INC ACTIVITY and 'gor q her oWn sons were
lax ~ She hue climate The wines tie delicious irpts
tie eailGs and hccutgu q Itsy--when thc drun
was SAen audnot soldier negtboIh0oI 81
paced The rampurtshe for.ct that the n II
ltglneua oionc -. aimed tho vlgor Of military dis
opine (rhcott) Of the cntiTo garrtspu-thaf thy
al0Do we've found regularly under arms CHERRY
psroce a. at the posts assigned them (cheet that
they alone defeated the tfeschey e The monk CAsut
AID fighting ia their tA'rs heat back tie c4Yliy OF
Prince Eugene and The eTeugdiegs Of Dc Mcrc. loud
cheering Neither can sbe forget that on TIE Aag.-