Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-05-28
The Irish Patriot Mesgher.

This ,,loouent Irish exile delivered a lecture in
Metropolitan Hall, New York, on Wednesday
evening, the proceeds of which are 10 be appro-
prated 10 the assistance of the Irish Regiment of
Volunteers 10 the Mexican war. The lecture
was most eloquent production. and was warmly
applauded throughout. We copy below few
extracts only, regretling that lips do not adj
init Of the transfer of the whole report Ofthe
speech to eur columns;
And why should not stand, with proud love
and courage, 10 this repnbc-her interests, her
laws, and institutions? There is more !han one
good reason for doing II is not alone that
am grateful for the protection and the citizenship
insured 10 me; it is not alone that regard this
form of government, and this condition of society,
as the finest and most truthful expression of the
national WILL necessities, intellect, and ambition,
which anywhere this earth exists; but that
recognize IN the stability of the republic source
OF strength TO other naons, and in her success an
incentive with them TO a courageous emulation.
Whilst this republic slands-augmeus her for
tune--proceeds upon her high career-there is
hope for the most abject, decrepld, and disabled
OF mankind As the thoughts of the great poet
OF the great artst-whether in words or marble,
sometimes waken the most drowsy souls into rap
turOuS activity SO shall The eXampie-the written,
the spoken, and the living word of this grand ma
ton, rouse the spirit of those who lie dumb
and torpid ia the shadow of the thrones that ATE
moored IN the full tide of massacre, and in which,
as If in the hold of the pirate ship, The plundered
liberties of the people, bound and bleeding, are
battered down.
Austra-the whole Germanic family-tongue-
tied; the Rhine stagnant in her bed; Poland, still
the Nlobe of nations, and her estate and children
cut up and parcelled out among the robbers; Hun
gary, with the knife at her proud and beauteous
neck; Italy, locked within her sculptured sepul-
chre. and profane soldery keeping watch upon
1t; France, grlmacing in masquerade, the glare
OF which blinds men to the crimes of which 1t is
the senseless and the reckless carnival; Ireland,
her people decaying and disappearing faster than
the ruins even which ruthless civilization has
yet left standing on the soil; where-where can
the eye, that scans the history of this day, turn
with joy-without grief, without vengeance, with
out despair, unless il be 10 This great common
wealhs the power, the progress, the imu ensty
OF which are mapped out in these mighty waters
Of the West, from which came but Yesterday?
Here, here-glory be to Him on high!-here
freedom stands upon pedestal higher than the
Aps--her spear is lifted to the sun; the rays that
fash from it shall acknowledgment through the
blacklist cloud and storm-descend and penetrate
the deepest dungeon, and there wake up the old
est prlsoner-wake him up, not idly to gaze upon
the hills and his home far off; but wake him up
to wrench the bars that hem him in, and with
them Stay the sentinel though be wear crown,
and be lmpousy hailed the anoned Of the Lord