The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-07-30

And caught him up, while warm surprise
| Stole like star to her midnight eyes!
| And she whispered low, she gently smiled,
81 know an angel has kissed my child !"
An Eloquent Speech frem Thomas f.
| Meagher.
On Tuesday last, the Irish regiments in
| New York were reviewed by Thomas Fran.
els Meagher. After the review, Mr.. Meagher
| proceeded TO Castle Garden, where he was ad-
dressed by Lieut.. Col. Doheny, in an eloquent
speech, to which he made the following
reply:
Gentemen-I trust you will not be dis
| pleased with me it say that regret the pub
licity which has been given TO this event, for it
may have given rise 10 expectations which |
| am not in a position to fulfil. mo, no.) Yet
the address you have been pleased to present,
| accept with sentiments of respect, gratitude
and pride. Loud cheers.l Assuring me of
your notwithstanding a sanction upon
| my past career-expressiye of high hope and
manly purpose-il lifts my spirits up, and i'm.
parts a golden color to the current of my
thoug hts. Renewed cheers.] The more SO,
since you disclaim, in this proceeding, the in.
vain ovation Hear hear | can therefore,
speak to you with free heart, and in lam
guage that of its own nature, will exempt it.
| self from criticism. Loud applause.l Had
not a word been spoken, the scene before me
would inspire the 'happiest emotions. Those
arms point to the lOtier regions of ouI his.
tory. They penetrate and disturb the clouds
which overcharge the present hour-revealing
to us in the light which quivers from them,
| many a fragment and monument Of glory
| Loud cheers.1 There ure laurels interwoven
| with the cypress upon that old ruin, (renewed
/ cheering I the hOme of our fathers, the sane
| tuary of our faith, the fountain of our love-
[Applause.J DesOlate as it is, it reminds US
| of our descent and lineage. OF the soldiers
| the scholars, and the statesmen, who consti>
| tute the bright and indestruciibe links of that
descent and lineage we 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
be fitting tribute paid. On this day other
recolections are called forth, and names and
exploits that are dear to the Irish soldier arise
in quick succession, and star the field Of mem
ory. (Cheers.) The names Of O'Neil, ODon'
neil, Mountcashel, Sars6eld, Dillon and Della.
cey, awake like the echoes Of a trumpet, from
| the rugged heights and recesses OF the past
| There is the defence OF Cainbray, the retreat
Of Altenheim, the battle Of Malplaquet-
| The colors of the brigade moulder in the
Church of the lnvalides- (Cbeers.) France
cannot forget the noble contributions made to
her glory by the regiments Of Burke, Galnloy,
and Hamilton. She cannot forget that al Cree
mona, where the activity and ygor Of her own
sons were relaxed by the fine climate, the
wines, the delicious fruits, the gaieties and
licentiousness Of Italy-when the drum was
silent, and not soldier secured The neighLor-
hood or paced the rampart-she cannot forget
| that the Irish regimenls alone retained the
vigor OF military discipline [cheers] OF the en-
| tire garrison-that they alone were found regu-
larly under arms [cbeers] on parade, or at the
posts assigned them rs1-that they alone
defeated the reachery of the monk, Cassioli,
and, fighting in their skirts, beat back the
| cavalry of Prince Eugene and the grenadiers
of De Merci. Loud cheering.] Neither can
she forget that on the Adige-up through the
| mountains, whose shadows darken the north
ern shore of the Lake of Garda-up through
the passes where the best OF the Austrian en-
| gineers had cut their trenches, and a gallant
| peasantrv stood guard-up the faces OF those
steep precipices, which seemed accessible only
| to the eagle aud the chamols-the Irish sprang
Tremendous cheers] and clutcheG the keys OF
Rva. Loud and enthusiastic cheers.J But
not TO The memory of France alone do we ap-
peal for the vindication of the courage of our
fathers. Spain, which received the remnant OF
Tyron's army-Austria, in whose ranks so
many thousands of the exales perished-Rus-
sa, whose forces were organized by Lacy
will bear witness that the land which bore us
has given birth 10 men whose chivalry and
| genius entiile their country TO nobler lafe.-
Loud cheers.l
We need not aliude to the revolution out ol
which-like Ch, saor from the blood of Metu.
sa-this noble republic rose. Continued
cheeis.l 10 the gratitude OF the country, in
the midst of hose fruiIiulnrss and glory We
rrpose, let us confidently commit the renown
, | of those in whose graves are set The founda
tons OF her freedom. lCheers.) Further Il
the Sou,h-,here where the Andes tower ant
the Amazon rolls his mighty hood-the Celt-
!. the spurned and beggared Celt.-has left hi,
footprint on many field. OF triumph. (Chcersl
Venezuela, Chacabuco, Valparaiso, have Is'
collections of the fiery valor before which Inc
Gag Of the Escurial went down. lEDtnusias-
tic applause.) Such being the case you nase
, just reason to be proud and Amenca !uss I.a.
son to trust yous loud chsers-l Amef.cs
with her hand upon her own ana o'nes nfs.g fs.I
. ries. may conlide in your iniegfitys your 'eas
~. and deviation. lRenewed cheers.l 4 SPEAK
:. NOT Of the hone which ireland may derive RON
: your oreanixs,ion, snd the propiiious innnence
!, m. erercise. ID some happier season, up
, nm he, ;n,erests and ultimate condition. inis
!. i : sub;ect on whiSh no on0, Least g aiis
, ronng nolilieian. should touch ineonssoerascay
=, Min ,emerisy. but this go saseiy say
| ,h.s -hrsker lsiahmen cast theiF sossunes per.
.....-siv here 81 answering - soene wise and
;r.r;s;~s summonst shall resurn % the land
from vkence shey have beea forced TO ~, ~
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