The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-28

blackened corpse upon the Adrac the gardens and
The vineyards OF the Lombard when The s.eeds OF the
Scylhian pied through them not London IN the day.
oil which DE Foe and Lingad. on inpeflshaole pages,
has left paintings appalling as The Judgment OF An
geo; not IN any Of those elmes ana clues ~ those
their days OF deepest dsnay and tribuatlon, did
terrible The eye OF Heaven as mat which, IN The
land OF his fathers in such hdeous coloring had been
revealed. EEtt
Finding The worst come--iheir country all but gone
her commerce gone trade gone, credit goneall her IN
teresls, all her faculties, cesiu
ton desolaton deah--deah by the minute, death by
the million-utler Tuln utter annihiaiion coming upon
her and coming with speed. and the scowl OF the gale
in the ropcsthey who had been true 10 the island
TO her 10 the face Of all the worst even-he distus and
deestaton OF many among her own people, who had
been faithful to her freedom" they now "iahul
10 her fa"-they felt the time had come TO make bold
attempt cut adrift the dsnaned craft and with the
OF the and forune save her from the royal
pirate to which she had been dashed.
John Mitchell was the first 10 slep on the deck-the
first 10 give the wordihe 6rs TO lake the he-the first
TO fall Vehement applauscl The events then shaking
Europe TO her centre stimulated The new passion that had
sprung up. Thrones everywhere tumbng like the
idols OF the heahen. Crowns tossed about, as
though they had been anonted and The people
in their reveTence despsed them they would not pick
the diamonds and the Iubies from them.
And though the Angel OF the Lord had passed over
them before the spirit OF freedom the armies OF The kings
fell PROSTATE TO the earth II might have been wild be-
ie--but eager for the disenhalmen OF their land,
might, in such crisis, be pardoned the belieitha the
people had but to strike blow, TO prevail and triumph
Mr. Meaghe then introduced the OF Smith OBTen
amid the most enthusiastic applause lie said that be
knew of who had larger heart for the people
that he ,ealous of the freedom OF his country of
his own honor--hat he threw himself into the lnsur.
rectonay movement with Roman eaTnestness and devo
ton.
cite 10 virtue, and 10 heroic goodness persuaces and
prompts the honest conscience Smith OBren was more
sanguine OF success than Others he thought that
The people would turn out in Masses and that tue Roman
Catholic cergymen, ii they did not head, would, at all
events, not dishearen and restrain them. They did
dishearten and restrain them. This was fact which he
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They did so in all the villages and towns where Smith
OBren ende Favored to rally and concentrate body OF
armed They did especially on that occasion
where Smith OBrien, with handful OF ragged and half
armed men, came suddenly, and by the meres accident.
viaons from the course which, a boy the Roman
Catholic clergymen thought il advisable or expeden, to
pursue There were many Young cnrates throughout
the country--in the Navan in Waterford in Dublin, for
nsance-ully prepared and promp, throw themselves
into the movement, TO aid il and 10 bless It,
Taking broad view u was not incorrect 10 state that
the bishops and the pash priests were opposed 10 tins
movement and to suppress II brought their immense IN
uence the pulpit, and in the forum, and in The field, 10
operate On the other hand, The curales OF the Roman
Catholic Church were, TO man, in favor OF II. This he
knew, that in memorable instance, young curate
marching join Bren, with body OF brave lows
he had hastily collected and armed from the hardware
stores of the village, when the parish prizes, appeared,
and with severe admonitons dismissed the good curae
and his escort.
coursehad they gone out as the Slcillan priests went
out-as, If mistake not the archbIshups OF Milan
had donehad they lifted up The cross in front OF the IN
surgent ranks, there would have been different story
written Who else were opposed TO The movement The
lUConnetes, almost TO man. In Waterford the most
vigorous OF them in as special consabes,
10 pu, down the Irish rebels" So, too. the Orange
party, who thought their church and anniversaries were
IN danger, and so bucked their armor OF righteous
ness and pitched their tents under The lion and the uni
corn.
So, too, the landlords, who have lived upon the
and blood of the people, and rembe lest the grave
would give up the dead. and the victims OF their evic
tons and misunderstanding the army OF the poor
would precplta,e upon their heads, their houses, and
their Idle children, crushing Tebulon. So, too the
Castle folk who had their glasses. their bouquets
their scented gloves OF pink or primrose Their gentee
servy, their handsome beggary, their eligible daugb
tiers, 10 project and provide for.
So too, the merchant The tradesman the railroad, and
every other speculator-a, in word, who had any
amount of money in the bank-lhey believing that
wholesale depreciation or comnuuistic distribution oil
property the Thing contemplated, being beaten
into thus belief by the lurd scribes and scoundres OF
the English press who made the most OF that terrible
business OF the month of June in Paris, TO canmnate
and cry down in Ireland the OF freedom and repub-
canlsm.
mechanics OF the cities and the towns. few OF the writer's
OF the Dublin and provincial press, the Catholic cnraes,
and few OF the peasaniy though the heart OF all was
in the RICH, place. But with them famine had done the
worst IL had eaten TO the SOUL and killed there
The most vital of all instincts, that which prompts the
poor 10 turn upon the foot which threatens its
life at was" they sald "the eternal destiny OF the
land, and Heavens will be done"
Thus failed that movement in Ireland in IS Is. But all
Il
such wrecks give bedding 10 the aclh that Is yet TO
span the waters dividing the Irish race iron the promised
land, in sight of which they have stood so long
Ladies and gentlemen, the lecture has drawn TO close,
but the duty have anxlousy and proudly accepted Is not
yet discharged.
is now within three days just twelve months SINCE
in the pursuit of the freedom had lost, with the stars
and stripes flying at the mzen peak came TO anchor IN
the river that washes the left shore OF your noble city
| II will be TO my memory dark day, indeed when
shall forget the crowd OF faces, radiant with delight and
friendship which pressed around me as stood under
free roof once more, and beheld myself as were, al
the gate of the great OF lifewith multitude OF
voices calling upon enter, and in triumph be
Quoted TO the Sanctuary which The arms the wisdom,
and benefcence OF your fathers bad opened 10 the chill
dren OF less favored lands.
Happy did ee that for the congratulations OF that
daythe honors then decreed me- could, 10 some
tent, evlnce my gratitude in the dedication OF hour
10 the service OF those whose witnesses
The n,repdy and vigilance with which they stood by,
and through the red waters carried the ensgDs of the
public.
Happy do feel when gazing on this peoped space
so brilliant and 50 vast-tbe thought comes upon me,
that may have set in motion the elenentswhich re-
hand, remuous and unskiiu as II is may have drawn
down from those regions kindly ray, al least, TO llu
inmate the hearth and homestead OF the men who
the guardians OF those ensigns
Happy-happy beyond the measure which the tongue
can tell of-sball feel, IT, with this hand, can
smooth the pillow Of the dying selder-gve, like Aber-
crombie in the sands OF EIyp', TO his quvering lip the
cup which shall soolhe the lever OF his lastsbreah
over his humble coffin, like the poet the grave OF
Marceus stew the purple flowers
Who could look on, and not feel his hear, give way
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