The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-08-05
A SPEECH BY MEAGHER.
To the Iris IN Military of He~ York.


B. c. Perris, and the Sixty ninth Regiment Co
lionel Doheny, together with the Montgomery
Guards, Emmett Guards, and several other Irish
companies attached to the different regiments,
with some independent corps, paraded yester-
day afternoon, were reviewed on the Battery,
and addressed in Castle Garden, by Thomas
! Francis Meagher, Esq. The Military turned
/ out remarkably full ranks, and never appeared
to better advantage.
At about three o'clock, the Military were
drawn up in line the Battery, the Ninth
Regiment attended by Manahan's Band, Shelf
| ons Band also being in line At four o'clock,
Mr.. Meagher appeared to review them, and has
arrival the signal for loud and enthusiastic
cheering, which was kept up the whole time oc-
cupied by him in the review. H. walked in cit
I izen's dress, accompanied by the chief officers,
along the line, without ostentation, and with
/ hat in hand, bowling respectfully to the assem-
bly,, in return TO their hearty greeting.
J After the review, he was escorted to Castle
Garden, in which he was soon to address his
brethren.
At the entrance to Castle Garden, considera
/ ble difficulty was experienced, as immense
[
tance, and here many indiscretions were
mitted both by those who were eager to get in,
and those whose duty it to maintain order.
But with this exception all things were order
ly as could reasonably have been expected.
As soon as the Military and civilians were
seated, (about 5000 in ALL Mr.. Meagher, a few
/ ladies and several officers upon the stage, Col.
| Doheny came forward, and in the name of the
| Irish Military organizations of New York, deliv
cred to Mr. Meagher an eloquent address, which
was warmly cheered by the audience.
At the close of the address, and as soon
the cheering ceased, Mr. Meagher came forward
and spoke follows =
Gentlemen i trust you will not be displeas-
ed With me if l say that | regret the publicity
which has been given to this event, for in may
have given rise to expectation which l not
in position to fulfil No. no.. Yet the ad
dress you have been pleased to present, accept
with sentiments of respect gratitude, and
pride. Loud cheers. Assuring of your
friendship stamping sanction upon my past
career expressive of high hope and manly
purpose, it lifts my spirit up, and imparts gol
den color to the current Of my thoughts. Re
claim ia this proceeding, the intention to hold
an idle pageant, solemnize vain ovation
THeaT, hear | can, therefore, speak to you
with free heart, and in language that, of its
own nature, will exempt itself from criticism.
Loud applause. Had not word been spo-
ken, the scene before me would inspire the hap
piest emotions. Those arms point to the loftier
regions of history. They penetrate and
disturb the clouds which overcharge the present
hour-reveaing to US, in the light which qui-
vers from them, many Il fragmentand monument
of glory. Loud cheers
There are laurels interviewer with the cypress
upon that old ruin renewed cheering the
home of our fathers-the sanctuary of our faith
the fountain of our love- Applause. Des-
olate as it is, it reminds US of our descent and
lineage. OF the soldiers the scholars, and the
/ statesmen, who the bright and indestructible
links of that descent and lineage, have no
reason TO be ashamed. Cheers The nation
that lifts her head the highest in the world
would vote them statues in her Pantheon. To
/ the scholars and the statesmen of our country,
on another occasion, let there bea fitting tribute
paid. On this day other recoliectons are cal
led forth, and names and exploits tha sFe dear
to the Irish soldier arise in quick succession, and
star the field of memory. Cheers. The
names of O'Neill, 0'Donnell, Mount cashel,
Sarsfeld, Dillon and De Lacy, awake, like the
echoes of a trumpet, from the rugged heights
and recesses of the past. There is the defence
of Bambray the retreat of Altenheim, the bat
tie of MaIpiaauet The colors of the brigade
moulder in the Church of the Invalides.-
! GCheers.
| France cannot forget the noble contributions
made to her glory by the regiments of Burke,
! Galmoy and Hamilton. She cannot forget that
| at Cremona, where the activity and vlgor of her
own sons were relaxed by the fine climate, the
Wines the delicious fruits, the galty and licen-
tiousness of Italy-when the drum was silent,
| and not soldier secured the neighborhood or
| passed the rampart-she cannot forget that the
! Irish regiments alone retained the vigor of mil
itary discipline [cheers on parade or at the
post assigned them [cheers] that they alone
defeated the treschery of the monk, Cassioh
and, fighting in their shirts, beat back the cav
airy of Prince Eugene and the grenadiers of
De Merci Loud cheering Neither can she
forget that ON the Adige-up through the noun
tains, whose shadows darken the northern shore