The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-12-15

THOMAS FRAScIs MEAGHER.--At a ball and
supper given by the New Jersey Grenadiers, on the
3ist ul., Thomas Francis Meagher, who was an in-
vited guest. presented stand Of colors by request
which occasion he delivered an address that COM
pleteIy electrified his hearers. We give few of its
concluding passages:
"Genlemen OF the Grenadier Guards of New Jer-
sey word as to myself and have done. You have
done me the honor TO adopt my name. That you NAV
not Dear that name under wrong mpressions-that YOU
may not 60 through evoiUions under false colors-jt
Is right should state TO YOU the principles hold
(tiear, hear) In word, then they are the same Al
those held IN July, 1913. Great appiause.) From
any one OF them--n the minutest particular, to the
SMALLEST eXtent, solitary instance, by any
one word, or act. gestueI defy the keenest crit
lc--wIih or without spectaces-with the eye Of the
Cycops, or the Of the snaketo detect the se he
est deviation. (Renewed cheering) Wha, / was
then, am now. | have brought ny principles TO
America, and believe they do not conflict with the
spirit and provisions OF the republic. (Loud cheers
Others may have chauged-l have not. Others may
have apostasized--l have not. Others NAV have
turned their backs upon the altar raised that wear on
the green sod to the memory Of The dead and the
ship OF freedom, and sinking off through bye-ways
and crooked other shrines may have st the
dust from off their sandals upon that altar. have
not. vehement arplause.) What was then, am
now. then maintained that in political dealings
the truth should be spoken the truth should be acted
the truth should be asserted against all odds 1T every
risk, whoever il might otfend whoever il might da-
age whatsoever cherished pre- udice it mig hi explode
The same now MAINTAIN. lCheers.) | then pain
iined that political opinions, that political proceed
nss, should be emancipaied trom ecclesiastical con-
ro,-that the minister OF religion, whilst he should
have and enjoy and be guaranteed in their full inleg
rty, the rights OF the citizen should not be permitted
10 exercise IN secular matters the influence detivabie
from and appertaining to his religious positon.-
(Loud chcers.)
then maintained that the differences which exist
ed among the people account Of their different
readings OF the Bible and their different forms Of dl-
vine worship, Should IN the name Of common couu-
try, /" the name Of a common Christianity, in the
name Of Him who died Tor all men, in act of noble
forgiveness, he cancelled. (Cheering)
The same now maintain. loud cheers.) | then
avowed the strongest sympathies for Europe, for
those Of Italy, for those Of Hungary for those of
Germany, for those OF France-the same now avow
(Cheers) AT that time my synpathies were with
men with harness on their backs" and whose good
axes were hewing down the black forests which COW
cred Europe, and from the earth shut the fruct
f.ing and beaut,ing cloud applause.) They
now for dlsarncd. and at the mercy Of the
fierce lords OF that forest. But am their friend ia
the evil hour, as ! their friend IN the hour Of
home. stand to them through bad report and good
report. stand To them whether there be 7e Deans
for them. or Ana'hemas against them. | change not
Win ttrfe1t Cheef1ng.)
my heart is with my old companions in that Island
of the South Pacific cheers there are but three
Of them there now, thanks be God. Enthusiastic
app'ausc) The finest intellect and most daring spirit
Of them all is on his way, Vehement and prolonged
checriDg)
Whilst my heart is with them. do not forget--I
cannot loose sight of-the prisoners OF ST. Angelo
and those that butchered in the market place
OF Pesth, and those that rot amongst the vermin
ia the vaults of Speilberg, and those that sickeg 10
the OF their bones the marshes OF Cayenne.
Rene~ed cheerng.) For them, for those who
waste their lives away in the forests of Tasmania.
passionate'y beseech quick deliverance That such
Is at hand, there is to-day bright hope. The banks
Of the Danube whtened with the tents of the
Mu>covite and Mosiem. There frcrv steeds toss
ing their foam upon those waters upon either shore
impatient 10 plunge m, and breast the food and top
the sleeps before them, CLoud checrs.) What Is
the news Of the morning! Great news from the
Jerseys!' cloud cheers.) War is inevitable. Let
it come As Patrick Henry said, let il come, (Con-
tinued cheerng) In he red blaze that spreads from
the first gun fred the contested frontier the future
opens to my view. Amid the tunu of the gladators
hear the breaking Of the chains that have CALLED the
slaves. Above the hot dust of the arena where the
fight goes on, / the spirit of Liberty ascending
The clouds opening and the Of victory replacing
that Of martyrdom, upon the head of the emancpated
and expanding spirit. (Great cheerng.) Let it
come! Peace is profitable ouiy the tyrants! Let
it come, $" The Empire is .,'--said the EN-
peror Bordeaux. (iear, hear, and loud cheering
Let it come! War is the resurrection Of the dead :
War is the redemption Of the people! War is free
dom! Tremendous applause continued for some
minutes.)