The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-12

The following is sketch OF the eoquen, speech OF
Mir NJ {. Fauelly on Tuesday evening last, at the
great meeting held al Cops Saloon and which
avoidsby omitted in our report OF yesterday:
Ma. PRECEDENT AND YELLOW CITIZENS: II Is with
feelings OF poignant and bounoless regrefeengs which
are at once overpo wering and n.fsbls-hat take my
stand this evening here TO add mine humble mite 10 the
splendid, eloquent and well-deseIved eulogiums that
have just been poured forth, full OF admiration and
and love- upon the chyalrcus and iusirious de-
ceased,
Why should not greve. and why should We moi,
mourn For again has Death assaled the phalan1 of
Exns patriot chiefs and again has his selection been
from the and the abesl the braves and the best
Thomas Devin Reilly is no mote. He who crouch
ed 10 king Kaiser; he whose indomahe soul, with
unfaesing consistency spurned the gided CHAINS be
might have worn, and the royal patronage be might have
won he who though scepte were bis promised guer-
don, would not fawn upon oligarch despoi he trhO
soux be~d such hrs lofty nature has had to bow
nj last; al last he has succumbed bat TO Omnpo-
ience all wise Omnipoience alone Away to the spirit
land he has been borne by that memorable envoy, who
never comes ba, when commissioned, but thea with
sernness, unsparing fufs the object OF his embassy
Oh. why should not gneve; and why should &c not
mourn
Sill there s consolation for though like the sun re-
firing from the visible horizon. be has disappeared from
our enraptufed gaze siili, like that gorgeous la
mnary, he has left enlightenment behind The ofspng
OF h's genius like Minervas from the BRAIN will always
be source OF instruction and Of hope 10 the benighed
will cast rich and radiant halo round glorious and
heart inspiring efuigebcs.
Who, ~ this espacious nall, ~ ignorant OF his his
tory Who does no, know hat, al that time which
tried mems souls" and 10 that struggle OF Young Ire
lands Spartan band asans, The blood sorged Saxon be
first smongss the ioremosi' w no has not heard Of
his ropante attachment and answering devotion 10 The
heroic, incompatible, and God-ke Mitchell. The VOLTS
Tone OF bis mes As Acbales TO Kneas or "a ibias
to Damon, Devin Reilly TO Hbernia's pale
browed prophet" And who does mol remember that be
IL who, in conjunction with The courageous Martin,
and the atocous and Illegal expaIaiion Of bis cho
sen leader established the ifsh Felon journal which
in hs hands became, III !" United hia,man, aons
the keen edged and avengng and effective weapon
that had acesied the mongre cabinet Of Eng
had been manufactured in the forge of Irish ndgns-
ton OF these things who - ignoranii
On, have often mingled with many an Irish crowd,
where. the perura Of his alismsnic papers, every
auditor bscsme eleclufsd every breast heavsd every
cheek flushed, eye flashed every hand grasped
imaginary dagger, and forth from every tongue rang out
the cry OF retrbuton "tbe yrabt down; the green
land up--fsvenee revenge revengei"
My fueads, bis popularity was tansceodent-be was
almost an IDOL with has people, and I'D wonder were
notherwise, FOR his was bfain TO devise, his
heart TO feel his was tongue 10 speak, bis to
striker In counlry's fight, for counys right he would
have fought and died" His genus was pre- e mi neni
like hs patriotism, and that limitiess like he hes
ven to which he's gown.
His death is Iamen,ed, and you here mosrners
for that all honor--but sou must 90 mote You wish
% pay respect 10 bis memory you wsh TO issufy your
Ftnefsnon. How viii You dol vii tell you--by a
unanimous and Interchangeable determination to follow up