The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-29


country and he fesds IL Ireland la America Nsr
Think Fir that this assurance h inadvertently given
Inspired by the brilliant examples which havo
won the homsge Il mankind, ON the revolutionazy
battle 6tlds Of Europe and America and still By
the stnriDg messNgss that have como TO from the
deck, the duDgs and the scafiod. Of Emmett Fits
gerald, aud yourfAf-pot wthstandipg the clouds that
have darkeDcd and the vessitudes that have marked
an ,S IN ns
irsh patriotism behola. 40: a. tru.y as sen;ots man
b,h'ids the thing that is bsfOr. his sy~-nse ~.
snsn tree IL roots running backwards the
dstion tile faith on which rish patro,i stands to- ay
Much has been raid much have you raid of the uast Of
Ireisnd Of how, while the nations yet young
the fsvorite home Of cviization-the nursery Of
learnng-the safe refuge Of the ditressed But in vain
would have seschsd through the records Of the past
for htse glorious facts II the heroes who sancsfed it
were pot animated by regard for the future They sir
were no tomb tearchers" but like looked to the
future for Ito the future and net to the past looks
true nobility and hDd s blazon in posterity" But
may be asked what Ii this faith founded Our reply
urder God elves and the westward course
ocvilizstion The course Of that hitherto is
known to every oberysut student Of how II
spruBg Ia the East under the very eye God how
VIXEN aimo- destroyed by the cumbersome richness the
yoluptlous grandeur NJ the Fast II fed pale
| and sckly-but with spark OF lfe-to Grece. We
have IL. Fir epdeayorin to content itscbu dis
satisfied wi hin the for bidding of cold platonic
severe sparta We have IL flourish in Athens and
enter the sstes Of Msccdon leaning the
end honoraby received By Philip and Aexander
And again, W,lsn disGbiou''
Foul, dishororing word
stepped into the councils Of the Grecian concracy and
sword q Alexander have the srightcd maid y
for protection To the Imperial City. We know how in
Rome The arts foushed az they did In Greece under
he fostering cars how daily new monuments erect
cd destined 10 be in future ages the mute but mighty
evidences Of The past greatness OF the
Lone mother of lost nations"
and of how those law improved and cCdiacd which
stll--to great extent--govern mankind Hut we
know to- when the Mortimer came down aud the
possessions OF Rene, whosc destiny it amost seem
Cd was TO absorb the whole universe within her
embrace were dismembercd and scattered and tramped
esNtt foil MAN.
dark ages And dark indeed they were yet within
h'm-n the cid monastic institntions-nnrlt, IN
seen there was burning o spsrk of living fire. and
when the passing clouds which the times put pa sed
away there shone out upon the world such burst IL
intellectual and saDctiftd light ancient civilization
never dreamt Il but 1t was n franc. civilization
hnd the hardest battle to Fight. Unsteady volatile
sensual 1t was not the nation 20 appreciate the blessings
which he came to bcstow Her hand pointed out to III
rect snatchcd and sftd her glance Of purity aud
goodness returned by looks Of Ia cvmspcss and de-
sire. Care.sed and coursd but usupd God. she
deckcd out in her OF boil Of the
Eat until ut last she found rfuge the point of
lillian the Conqucror's sword ard landed in England
How by her suasive influence. the cour,ly Normans
and the hardy SaxCns united and how they formed
a government we need not say; how that govern
mept. having forgotten its delegated powers has be-
cone the great pirate Of the sea--the great robber
Il he )and-the tyrant of mankind-the base OPP
prrsos OF her foreign settlements; aud what is,
CONFESS uppermost on our memories to-day the
hcartlcss assassin Of the freedom the happiness of Ireland
hat cr,is. our ahswt ANA nov We ask, m likely
world embracing every nation that lay in her way and
vas ready to receive her. will step out Of that way to
eyade Ireland? No! As surely the most beautiful
hour OF the sums history is when having ourneyed to
the ct she filings back parting beam upon the world
will The great OF American vzation and greatness
he that OF Ireland also Then. it must have been a
precious sight to have St. Patrick stoop down and
hm up the .hamToek and by means of its simple
and iIpiri,ng sight 10 have beheld the mighty
OF bis lustious but unhappy descendant the noble and
But oh ireland Ireland thrice
"best are the towers ana friends that shall live
The days OF thy glory to see"
or in America immense Whether view in its aspect
will add although involves something like paradox
that the history Of patriotism produce instance OF
PC re bound they not only by their legal al
lesDce but y The loyal love Of their souls to the land Of
their adoption, whose hearts beat warmly for the
land Of their nativity who would sacrifice more to
deem her from her historic hraldom How this vast
but scattered material to be united That is the qucs
ton But the is anticipated As the tidngs of
your arrival on our shores flew from city to city and
hamlet TO hamlet from end Of is great country to
the other the Irh heart with but unvaryng
tmoton-thc that fills to-day. Thanks for
your escape Thanks for the pleasure of the hope your
presence gives VI that one day or another and soon you
will be followed by the noble souls still in captivity And
thanks, that Mt length there is among stone
10 gather round and keep uniteda standard bearer
who If It please God may lead us to victory yet.
Mr. MFAcurE then briefly replied, in quiet and con-
vocational tone AID thanked them for the high honor
they bad done him in presenting him with those rcsu
lions Much h. valued those rcsutions for the
nal distinction they convey he valued them still
the sanction they bestowed those principles and
acts which had drawn upon him the condemnation Of the
English government. He stood there honored amongst
their citizens day after day receiving mpliments which
the prcudest prince nigh. precisely because he
had proved himself insuboldnate to The law and states
manship which, eff citing in Ireland what it had fortu.
natey failed in concentrating in this country had proved
ssB supreme in the science of tarvaior-the depopua-
ation Of The land and tho demolition OF its highest inter
,tsFl 1haAa hInnr ha WlrlA nay fnrKst
alluded the the historic remip>cences II heroes in glow
pg language, desiring them TO cherish those memories with
ad,ty and affection never permit them to be spoken
4 WITH increcuy or Ireyeronce Tor they We're sure to
keep alive the higher impulses which operate bene6cay
nj great country casting spiritual splendcr over The
material greatness which their industry devoted to
accumulate.
Dir DAVIS behalf Of the civic societies Of New York
At meeting be friends az Thomas Francis McagLer
hcd at Wasbiogton lla' the Alb cf Juuc Robert Gill
cLrit appointed Chairman. and A. A. a.ie pburgh
secretary. The following resolutions were adopted by
acctTation -
Received that VIC hail with unminged delight and
A oioh the escape OF Thomas Francis Meagber from the
1on colony of Australia and his arrival in This country
that while his patriotic and seeacrifcing cxertous FOR
the emancipation OF his native land from the yoke Of
tyranny have commanded the attention the usudits
aad the sympathy Of the civilized world. England blind
Jisot,d timoious and 'yrannca has visited hose
services 10 humanity with slavery chains, and bansh
Received That in any struggle in Europe between the
principle OF freedom and Tho principle Of despotsm that
ntither Eng land he Engih government receive
&C hid, sympathy while Ir land noble
chiyalious and patriotic lies suffering and cnaycd be-
neath her Interested. Jealous. ana oppressive policy
Reeolvy That esteem the ireland not only
'he cause of freedom and reprhicanrm, but also the
Of humanity, That country the earth ha by
~ suffering It's sacfces and its clements Of nation
atty gtesrcr claim 80 national independence, than OPP
| pressed Ireland.
Resoirod That In II persons Of William Smith 0Bren
! donn Mitchell Thomas Francis Meagher and others,
thr colleagues and their compatriots recognise true
md devoted lovers Of ihcr country. willing and ready at
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