The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-03-25
Jimmy maher on kcssuth, En- gland and
Ireland.


Ireland.
Almost every man, women, and child in this
country knows or has heard of Jimmy Naher
! Gen Jsckson's public gardener, and still the
public gardener at the Capitol. Mr. Clay said
last winter, in the Senate, that Jimmy's appoint
ment .'was one of the best appointments Gen.
jackson eve1 made, and undoubtedly it was
There are no public groanyis in the U1ion so
well taca care of as these at the Capitol of the
Nation.
At the late dinner in Washington, given to the
Irish Delegation, Jimmy made tie following
characteristic and patriotic reply to toast from
the Hon. Mr., Thompson:
Mr.. President, I am extremely gratifed at the
exhibition Thich is here presented to the Ameri-
can people, of which a naturalized citizen,
and I feel myself greatly honored by the aIluson
to my humble name in relation to the land Of my
birth, and my fidelity to the land of my adoption
and my love- Nothing inspires my heart with
moLe flial devotion 10 the great principle of re-
publicanism-which is the cause of Old Ireland
than that which has been exhibited by my
adopted fellow-citizens Of Baltimore in the cause
of those who are now in exile, for manfulIy sus-
tanning the great principles of humanity-the
right to govern themselves. l ask you, gentle
men, what claim has Gov. Kossuth upon the
American people in contradistinction to those
who split their blood in defence of American
principles before the walls of Quebec--Hontgon,-
cry and his associates? No people are more init
mately associated with the progress Of the Amer
lean government than adopted Irishmen and their
descendants. Who was Andrew Jackson? He
was the son Of an Irishman, ond his name was
terror to JouN BULL, and all the JuIEs that infest
Europe, who are this day doing all they to
absorb liberty and perpetuate despOtism. Every
Lrishman loves his principles and venerates his
name, because he is bone of their bone and flesh
Of their fesh. My father was a captain in the
Irish rebellion of 1854 rebellion for political
rights-and hope may yet live to be a gener-
al under the broad banner Of our stars and
stripes, against that government which, by its
course Of policy, has depoPulated the land of my
birth. Had l the command of fifty thousand
men, composed of Irish soldiers, and American
brigadiers, would never draw a sword in de-
fence of British principles. If such principle
was infused into political system as the uni
ting of the arms of Great Britain with those of
my adopted country, the first battle that would
be fought would be within their own camp, be-
cause united Irishmen never can have any conf
dence in British professions for republicanism,
so long as she exercises q tyranny agrinst those
who have won for her all of her national glory
and honor What did the British government
call the united Irish in 1898? Rebels; whom
they hung without judge or jury. Whatdid they
call the Americans in 1916? Rebels; and said,
never mind, we will yet bring them to subjec-
tom
We viii give them gun-powder tea,
And make them the day they cried out
liberty"
Honey and gall are not concomitants, the Bit
ter and sweet we cannot swallow
Take away from Great Britain theIIrieh soldiery
and the produce of her populotion, where would
she be? Just where she ought to be Dorm,
Derry Do,cn ."'
Mr.. President, have been close watcher of
public opinion in this land of my adoption, and
frankly say give me the g Ul.ioss'' as it is, and
the /" Union" newspaper for its freedom of opin-
ion and it's independence press, ''noT and
forecer, ons and tnsepGrable."
/ have said more than l intended, and l viii
conclude by offering the following sentiment:
The Offsprings of 1776 and 179S-Young
America and Young Ireland? Grated together
like the green gauge plum-united and INSOFAR
able. The fruit-NIay it never prove palatable
to oss<heir enemies.