New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-18

Of scsior which would enaSle them to steer clear Of
the differences which unfortunately srose ia Ireland
lie then read the 6rst regular tosst As follows;
TAe Dag ~ Cel5rgse-The eaSo ussni Of tee srs,t
prneif es-Region and P,sroesr-let them 20 hsaf m
oena 'hsi th~ sfor ard rpetnosty o. the 0a- may -
tempered By the eslra inspiring inaue5ee Of the oaer
And IN extending invitations to persoss to joan sat'
society ihey prescribed rules By which they should Dc
governed. they abandoned no principles OF right or
justice. For, vhen persons came among them tAsy
thought Ii no more than right they should be governed
By the rules of the society. lie also spoke OF the Dis
sstruus consequences Of dsseasOn smoag the people
Of Ireland, and exhortsi to unity and harmony of se
non in all their proceedings When the gloom OF the
present tine shall psss away Ireland shall shine or
in ts ssIlorbed splendor and be truly
Great glorious and tree,
First aower Of he ocean fret gem Of the sea-
2 I,,ioad-SAe shall come forth from the er1cSle Of
oppression PARTED and refined and her sht shall shine the
bu1Ner for the gloom which now surrounds her Not
s ne UniieS Sstes-The Sanitary Of Freedom where
the pa grim from oppression bowing before her sarae N
evseuee o.rs up the incense Of bis prayers and
avs ap9o her altar the saerihee OF sssstni heart lap
TE< IsA Hie-aycAy-Pilia-s Of light illumiui,S the
darkness Of Per-ucn and the PRIDE OF their country and
[ the ornaments OF her holy ruth.
Rev. FATHER McALEER, of st. Columbia's
Church responded, and remarked that he felt highly
honcred in being called on to respond to this toast in
]
heart Applause This Hierarchy must be regarded
a. somewhat remarkable. when consider that for
three hundred years 4, hiss been under the cruel and
unrelentng persecution OF the British Parliament and
Government What efforts have not been pat forth to
root il from the Trish sol But relentless ever
in this spirit Of hostility the English Parliament
Try make il an Illegally for these Prelates
the titles Of their Office That persecuting Govern
, ment-thst cruel Govenment-which. like It's great
/ master, Il refer to His Sable Majesty, that
viii eventually receive unto his faithful
the members of the British ParliamenD that
great cruel Government multpHes its emmisssries by
expressing the poor and downstricken. by well paid
proselyters and by the aid Of mock patriots who see
the effects and downfall of true patriots by tOlersiag
their measures and principles, and destroying the fair
est prospects OF their country. These Last are men
blinded by prideslsves to their own ambition without
the efrontery to proclaim their sentiments Aided
by these fictitious patriots and hberalized and mod
ernized Catholics, who would set Themselves up As
guides to their counirymon-by such suxaries do the
British Government hope to distract and weaken the
charity Of the Irish Hierarchy. But in spite OF all their
efforts, the Irish Hierarchy still survives nay. moro
respondent than ever. APplause) Like the rock on
the sounding shore against which the pillows dash all
in vain, so the Irish Hierarchy withstands all IN
harmed, the assaults OF her enemies. (Appause) At
home they have the favor OF their countrymen In Ire.
land, and wherefore should they not have the cona-
denee Of their countrymen here They superadd to
the dignity Of their sacerdota Office the st better
honor which is drawn from their Apostolic virtues.
They arc the friends Of their country, and the ona
ments other holy faith. (Applause)
9Th. TIE Sioie 81 NeV- Yoyk-A model for her
States By adopting institutions similar 10 hers they will
eoufer blessings themselves aud IN reflect honor
upon her whose motto IS " Excelsior
Rev. DR.. HUNTINGTON responded, and said;
1t is with uniegued dldence thai rise to respond 70
toast in honor OF this State Tam here a citizen
of the Moreover, until | entered the room
did not expect TO address this audience all Apart
from the patriotic have for being proud Of
this State, there are great many reasons why it
should be dear TO every Catholic. There many
sons which should lead to regard L with aaec-
ton. About 100 years ago, event took place
which IA of interest, namely that Catholic priest
was hanged here In this City for saying Mass
II dangerous at that time, for Catholic to come
this State To-day this City ia the See Of Catholic
Archbishop to-day, solemn Pontidca High Mass
was celebrated with some ify priests in attendance.
Well there have been other mauyrdouis In this State
which should render IL dear 10 every Catholic. This
Is the Empire STATE This Il given to 10 account Of
its great political influence Wel this State has
been place Of great influence before il had any
tended their power here and carried dismsy and
dread into the New England States also. They were
ale New-Yorkers of those old times Among them,
went the Catholics teaching them their holy religion.
But the blood Of those who suffered martyrs have
sancti6ed the state snd should render dear to
every Catholic. Applause How Is it that now our
Roman Catholic religion Is here toleraedi To-day some
1900 Catholics were under arms where years ago
Catholic priest hanged Tor holding 10 bis religious
faith. Why is this change IL IL owing the fact that
some 2O0O0 Catholics have established themselves
here and have made It a Catholic City This Excel.
sior means higher still higher; and IL progress may
stl b. heher under those excellent institutions which
shall be established by freedom. New-York shall be-
| come the true home OF Catholic freemen Applause
/ s The memory If UashtaStoR.
Drunk In silence
| l. P,as re Kiap and Rec Dr. Cu1pziag.-That bright
Southern Star which gitteEs moot yiydy amid tho storm
whose ray, aborb the mss Of anarchy aud whose eul
ssncs casts lsht and gladnes all around"
Received with three cheers
| Rev. DIR. CUMMINGS, OF this City, responded
in lengthy speech remarking that the applause with
which they receivedhim on rising shows how much
good subject will ennobe a man who takes
il in hand. [Applsuse He thanked them for
I giving him an opportunity TO respond 10 the toast
in honor Of their Holy Father, Plus Ninth and
went GA 70 review the present condijon OF the
Catholic religion in this country and la Europe and
said that IL the Catholic Priests who prevented
the further reign Of Louis PHILIPPE aud il the
power elevated Louis Napoleon 20 his present emi.
nenee but the lateness ofthe hour which the fes-
tiysI closed, preeludes the possibility Of our giving
anything ike a report Of bis remarks
10 " The P,es-Guidsd BY morality ADD conducted
Charity Of the best guards VI Institutions and
the brightest ornament Of mAn's inventive genius"
Mr. McMAsTER, Editor Of The Frsemaa's
Journal responded this sen.raen, at considerable
length. wherein he remarked that he thought there
great deal Of humbug about The power ofhe Press
he would admit Us power iEssynm<Htalsy, the
welfare Of the people but 0aIy instrumsuGality
Il only when Ia principles and aims sound
that IL influence powerful for good And said he, II
all the ether editors in this City would stop their nsws