The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-19
From the Richmond Enquirer.
IRISH AFFAIRS.

The greatest phenomenon Of this age Of stu
pendous and astonishing events, Is the immense
tide Of emigration which Is pouring out Of Ire
land. 4 people possessing IN the most eminent
degree all the elevated characteristics which be-
long 70 the human race, are fersaking the fair
est country upon the face Of The globe, by faui-
Ges-by c0mmunItieS-by uIiliens-not because
wanting n that devotion 10 the zataLs coIEH
which las such deep root In the patriotic breast;
but for want OF affection for the government
which claims their allegiance and of that direst
and most inszorable Of fuecessities-BREAD-
No American can contemplate the progress Of
this M ghty phenomenon unmoFed- His sympa-
thy for the noble race that are seeking our shores
Is not more poignant than the just pride which
their pilgrimage Into our confines ezcites n the
institutions under which they seek an asylum.
While on the Irish subject We cannot refrain
from publishing, 81 least, the conclusion Of the
eloquent speech delivered BY the celebrated Dr..
CahIIl, II the dinner IN honor Of St Patrick's
day, given N Galway, Ireland, on the last day
Of the IRISH tUtelary Saint. The tribute 70
America Is one Of the most eloquent ever utter
ed, and such as could proceed from none but
Irish lips 4 brief extract from II has already
been extensively published II the newspapers
Of this country We have felE that Il would be
a mutilation not 10 publish, with this extract
at least as much Of tae OraLl0n as here follows
Fellow c0untrymen-this Is certainly a great
day for Ireland As your chairman has given
me credit for having some knowledge Of astr0n-
omv mast take the liberty Of informing the
people Of Scotland that the length Of the day
and night n Ireland Is tEenfy-four hours,-( loud
Iaughter1-and that II was twelve o'clock noon
IN our colonies IN the east 81 about four o'clock
this morning II Ireland; and again, that about
this present hour, while We are filing our spark
ling glasses, the Irish are just going 70 mas 5,
with the shamr0eks n their hats, at twelve
O'Clock IN A1nerica The Irish soldier, there
fore, on this morning, at four O'Clock, saluted
the glorious memory Of St. Patrick al the mouth
Of the Gan-es: he began the shout N the east
as the sun eliminated over PekIn; and as the
day advanced, the shout rolled along the foot Of
Hyrnalaya, Il swept across the Indus, passed
over the track Of Alexander the Great, was heard
IN ancient ByZantiuIn. disturbed the slumber OF
the sleeping brave IN the gray field Of Marathon,
reverberated along the seven hills Of Rome, assd
almost aEoke about ten e'elock this morning,
old ROmulns the banks Of the Tiber- Owing
TO the mysterious destinies Of Ireland, and Of
our scattered race, there Is not sp8t from the
yellow sea 10 the pillars Of Hercules, from Gar
ryowen &c Melbourne, IN which some merry
IrisbInan does not on this fz the green sham
rock IN his cap, and, with ovcrfowing soul and
wild transport Of native JOY, sing the inspiring
air Of his country, and chaunt aloud the magical
tune Of ''St- PaUrick's day IN the Morning. =
Loud cheers for several minutes
But the c0mmemorating voice Of this day
through PriTaeTAl Asia and old Europe Is weak
IN comparison 10 the power II aItalns when Il
has crossed the Atlantic, and reached the friend
" crowded shores Of young and vigorous Amer
lea There many fond Irish heart welcomes
the vel known cheers as they burst n the pa
triot skies Of Bunker's Hill; there the shout as
sumes the majesty Of thunder as II rolls IN Peals,
again and again repeated ever the eeenaless