Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-13
THOMAS r. aIEAGHER.

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and was first published in the New Orleans Delta
. Sir. Meagher is now about sfhir,y years of age
He was born the townof picfuresqle
situated in the South of lfeland. His father was
respectable merchant. who held the highest cigi
position In the gift of his townsmen, and for mani
years served as the representative of his birthplace
in the British House of Commons.
i L. +. Meagher was educated 10 the Jesuit College
OF StonyhuIst, and, If We remember tightly, studied
under the same rhetorlclan who had trained Ihe gen
ins of Richard Lalor Shei many years before. He
was early distinguished for The wonderful depth ant
range of language which characterized his college
exercises, and his Wachful teachers soon perceived
that he born for lofty mission-to be teacher
an educator, leadeI-the eloquent confessor of
manly faith-the unPurchasabe advocate of truth and
! jusiice-the Chrysostom of his suffering couhtTy
| When Mr.. Meagher first left college TO enter upon
active lie, the political condition of Ireland much
more hopeful than ii is at present. The Repeal
ganzaton extended far and near, and the peasantry
and citizens of all portions of the island appeared
be united by bonds which could not be easily severed.
Another cheering feature in the aspect of affairs
was the rapid growth of republican feeling, in The
hearts OF the young men, resulting from the lessons
| OF the celebrated journal-lhe Dublin Nation. Tue
original founders Of this splendid organ three
young men from different parts of the country, who
shared the faith in her political 1nture and coin
cded as to the means by which it could be rendered
DIS glorious as theiT dreams. They were Thomas
DAVIS, John Dillon, and Chas. Gavan Duffy. One
IS now practlcing lawyer in New York; second,
Is distinguished meInber Of the English House of
DaVls-lies in the cold clay in Glassnevin.
Around these leaders, round light-cen;re, the
Intelligence and young hopes OF the nation gathered
national literature sprung up. 1t Was based In
warm love of liberty, while its graceful shaft was
Wreathed around with flowers OF female enthusiasm,
and the frultage of such genius that which made
the names of Mangan, Williams, and Mitchell house
hold words from Waterford to Derry.
Such men these not likely overlook the
importance of winning to their cause young orator
OF such promising power as Meagher whose college
reputation had preceded him, and whose opinions
were known to be progressive. Men of genuius have
an affinity tor each otIer-aud in short time heag
her was enrolled in the Young Ireland party. MOI
long after, the wsest and Pufest Of aIl-Ihos Davis
fell in the ranks aud was lost TO his country for
ever. . Nj y work is killing me-" were almost his
last words. The nation was in mourning for months
over the grave of the young Toier who by the road
side lel and Perlshed and many hot Tears were shed
for his untmeiy fate. - l read with dimmed eyes,
wrote OConnell, "that the noblest youth of his time
is more.' Ii was not long before the great Til
bune slept near the young Poet.
Meanwhile, the fine faculties of O'Connell were
impaired, and the cold hand of disease nunbed the
energies of his siHewy intellect He 'os faith in the
cause OF which he was for years the mppisive soul
False Tongues goZed in his ears and he looked with
jaundlced eye on the young writer's who were scat
tering their fiery thoughts broadcast around them,
which, if thrown npon congenial soil, would have
tongucd the whole land with fame. In his huge,
ion-ke sty lie, he remarked that he - would put his
paw on them,' and Immediately proceeded TO do So
He introduced the resolutions which declared hat
human liberty was moi worth the shedding of one
drop of human blood. and. required Young Ireland 10
subscribe them. He required Them TO "abhor and
stigmatse the sword,'' and they scotntuy refused
TO comply with this sacrege against the liberty Of
They threw themselves into opposition under the
leadership of Meagher and MilcheII-than whom no
men were better qualified for the position. The for
enthusiast of the hoiier aims, and ora
tor OF magnificent power; the latter was Stern lrg
ci ar.SR no
of the old Puritan dash III him; one Of those iron
who are born to leave The print Of their hand on
The century. Meag her refused 10 abhor the sword,
aud pointed TO America and Belgian for his juStit
cation. His speech was sublime burst, which has
seldom if ever been equaied even by himself Mitchell
cenched the argument in a sentence. My Father,
sir" said he i'll his clear, calm, ringing tones, was
United IrsEinan, and carried arms i'll defence of his
country's freedom. DO you dare to lell me that
must abhor and stigmase the memory of my own
f.ther -
That day the Secession took place and era
inaugurated. The revolutionary movements
commenced. A new spirit animated the people and
the words OF the Senache were fulfilled, for soul
came into Erin" What genius wasted that
straightforward fine fancies flung to the empty
winds without fruit of any knd-w hat noble, loving
hearts were broken! Ii is well nigh over now the
agony will soon be Finished In hospital cell
without friendly voice to cheer him, die0 Mangan
OF the tunetul harp. In poverty and anguish, De
Jean-lhe koerner of his party, who worshped The
sword and the lyre has bredthed his last. WON OUT
eBfeebted by imprisonment and care, Laior, the
" dangerous democrat in BritaIn,' Gas the En-
gsh Prime Minister called hu, sank into an lone.
Iy grave. In d dark dungeon The Southern Sea, |
the Roman spEll of Mitchell freis and pines and
itself away against its chains. And slowly
sinks the dauDtieSs soul OF o Drien into the REALMS
OF endless night Let the Sad story remain unspo-
ken.
But-prased be Heaven for il-Meaghet las es.
capped. The bold patriot, who, tour years ag was
sentenced to be hanged COMMON telon, rreads
American soil to-day, The honored guest Of gallant
people. Honor TO The good steed which bore him 10
the ocean side, and glory TO the brave ship which
brought hin shores! Here The - liquid &C.
Of his beloved Gaelic - break upon his ear
more, and companions and friends, of kindred
and feelings, surround and welcome hi0l while
the man of the Fulure-the type OF perfected Man
hood, the Amerlcan-jol with his countrymen to
bid him be of cheer for the which he defended
SO nobly.''
Mr.. Meagher has recently been lecturing in Mo
bile and New Orleans. He was received in thoses
Cities, as elsewhere in the United States, with
much respect and enthusiasm
We are informed by Messrs. Canmann & Co., that
the new per cent. Lean of the Stale of oTth Caro-
lima for $500, 000 taken the 3lst ut, at pre-
miRm Of 2lOO per cent, exclusive of interest, The
bonds for 81, 900 each, AID Iembursable, Isl Janua
ry, 1853 The coupons for interest ami the principal,
aYable bearer in the CITY OF New York, are