The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-12-09
Thomas Francis Meaghor.

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by request, and made all eloquent speech
in which he lauded our militia SYSTEM
Ho concluded il as follows.
Gentlemen of The Gronadier Guard o.
; New Jersey. A word as to myself anc
have done. You have done me the
honor TO adopt my name. That you MAJ
moi bear that name under wrong impress
sions-tllat you may not 90 through rev,
olutions under false coIors--t is righttt
state TO you the principles hold. (Hear
hear.) In a word, then, they are The
same as those held in July, 1915
(Great applansc)' From any ofthem-
in the mnues' particular, to the snail
est extent, in any one solitary instance
by any one act, OF word, or gesture
defy the keones, crilic--wilh oil without
spectaclcs-with the eyes ofthe Cyclops
or the eyes of the snske-io detect the
slightest deviation. (Renewed cheer
ng.) WlatI was then am now. |
have brought my principles to America.
and believe they do not conh,ct with the
spirit and provisions Of the republic
Cloud cheers Others may have changed
i have not. Others may have aposta~
lised--I have not. Others may have
turned their backs upon the altar raised
thai year on the green sod. to the mem
ory Of the dead and the worship of free
dom, and, Sticking off through bye~ways
10 other shrInes, may have cast the dust
from eff their feet upon that altar |
have not. (Vehemenl applAuse.) What
was then am now. / then main>
tanned that in political dealings the truth
should be spoken, the truth should be
acted, the truth should be acted against
all odds, against all risk, whoever ii might
offend, whoever it might damage, what
soevcr cherished prejudice it might ex-
plode. The same | now mantau.-
(Cheers) | then maintained that poiili-
cal opinions, that political proceedings,
should be omancipated from eclesiastica!
conlrol-that the minister OF religion,
whilst he should have, and enjoy, and be
guaranteed in their full integrity, the
rights Of the citizen, should no, be per-
miltcd to exercise in secular matters the
influence derivabe from and appor,aining
to his religious position. cloud cheers. J
The same now maintain. (Renewed
cheers.) | then maintained that the dif>
fererces which existed among the people
on account Of their different readings of
the B G(e and their different forms Of d.
vine worship, should, in the name Of a
common country, in the name of n com
mon Christianity, in the name of Him
who died for all men, in act Of noble for
giveness, be cancelled. (Cheering J.
Tic samo now maintain. cloud
cheers
then avowed tie strongest sympa~
,hies for Europe. for ihosq Italy for hose
of Hungary, for those of Germany, for
those Of France The same how avow ~.
(Cheers.) AT that time my sympa,hies
wore with men "with harness on thel
backs" and whose good axes were hew.
ing down the black forests which covered
Europe, and from the earth shut out the
fructifying and beaulifying sun. Loud
Applause. They are now for men dis
armed, and at the mercy Of the fierce lord
of that forest. But am their friend in
the evil hour, as | was their friend in the
hour Of hope stand to them through bad
report and good report stand 10 them
whether there be 1s Deums for them,
or Anabemas against them.
| change not with Inc winds of fortune.
[Cheering Whilst my hear, is with my
old companions in lha! Island the South
Pacific [Checrs]- arc bu, three
of them there now, thanks be to God!-
Enthusiastic applause.] The fines, in
tellcct and most daring spirit of them all
is or bis why, Vehement prolonged
cheering Whilst my heart is with them,
| do not torget-l cannot lose sight Of
the prisoners of 81. Angelo and those
that are butchercd in the market place of
Pesth, and those that ro, amongst the ver-
min in tho vaults of Spnilberg, and those
tina, sicken 10 the marrow Of their bones
in the marshes of Cayenue. [Renewed
checring.] For them, as for those who
waste their lives away in the forests OF
Tasmania, I pussionaleIy bcseech quick
deliverance. That such is at hend, there
is to-day bright hope.
The banks the Danube are whilencd
with tents Of the Muscovite and Mosem,
There are frey s,eeds tossing their foam
upon those waters, upon enher shote,
10 plunge in and breast the
food; and top the sleeps before them
Loud cheers What is The news Of the
morning: "Good news from the Jer>
seys" Loud cheers.j War isinevi,a,
bic! Let ii come! AS Patrick Henry
said, letil come! CONTINUED cheering.
In the red blaze that spreads from the
first gun fred on the contested frontiers,
the future opens 10 my view. Amid the
lumulI of the gladiators hear the break
ing of The chains that have CALLED the
slaves, Above tho hot dust of the arena
where fight goes on, Isoe the spirit of lib
er!y ascending, the clouds opening and
the crown Of victory replacing that Of
al, r. al.