Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-29

good fire is quite luxury.
Washington is becoming notorious as place
where ou,rages are perpctra,ed. by reference
to the tclegraphic dispatch it will be seen that
another dsgraceIul fight has occurred at the Ma
tional Hotel, between Mr.. Stuart and a Mr..
MIahon. in which, one came very near losing
his life. For other news items please consult
the papers. ,..- T. NJ. N.
Procce d,ngs at the 81. Patrick Festival.
Want Of space and also through the indis-
position Of our reporter. we are unable to give
III full the many able speeches delivered Oh
the occasion. ~.
The asscmblagc was called to order by the
President, Mr.. John 'O'Gorman. After the
yiands had been disposed Of The following reg
ular ,oas,s were read and severaIly responded
To-:
First. The day we crlebrate;-forever sacred
i'm the affections of Irlshmen. Of e,, 80. y
Responded to by MIR. Cotter. ...-..
Second. Plus the Ninth and the Hierarchy of
Amcri.a,-Thc children Of st. Patrick have ever
been firmly attached to the Source of Religion
and its noble defenders.
Bishop Cretiu responded with much warmth
and fcrvor.
Third. The President of the United States in
the execution of tho important trust coniiled to
his charge. MAY he emulate the virtues of his
predecesSors, and maintain unimpairca the high
character and prestige attained Tor the American
name bv the destructive feature of equal rights
to all. Also, the army and navy Of the United
States ever ready in the. hour of danger, these
brave defenders Of the public veal, uphold and
perpetu,te the laurcls won by their glorious pre-
dec ssors in the revolutionary struggle. ~
This toast was responded TO by Gov. German
but its length prevented our reporter from ia
king notes. -,
Fourth. Ireland-thc classic land of our Faith
ers. Our sympathies are waited over the Atlantic
pillows to encourage her yet hopeful soHs in their
efforts for Freedom.
Responded to by Mr.. Murphy.
Fifth. The United States of Amcrica, our
adopted country, may the fun lamcntal principles
of its glorious CHI rter ever remain unfinished as
transmitted to us by the veterans who lived in
times which tritd IN ms souls. ...
This was responded TO by Mayor Ramsey in
short and s,ates,I.an-lke lllal.ner.
The sixth toast was 10 the memory OF WASH
ington, and was drank in solemn silence.
SevGnth---To the memory of the late Daniel
O'COnncl; also drank in silence.
Eighth. - The Governor of Minnesota the
fearless defender Of the rights Of tho people
against tyranny and oppression.
NJ. +. Ames being loudly call,d for spoke
in sentiment as follows:
during ,h~ year 1S:i2 the FIRST Of his
(Gorlnans) term Of office, | Scarcely knew
Gov. German, aud had no social intercourse
with him; my preposessloiis and feelings were
at that time adverse TO even cuItiv;ting any
social or intimate relations with him, because
he not only came to the Territory an entire
stranger to me, except SO far as his autobioyra-
ply was Incorporated in the annals of our ma
tlonal history, hut to most if not all who had
long lived and labored here, in cndeavoring to
lay the foundation of civil government, local
sovereignty. and the future prosperity and great
ness OF Minnesota. lie was comparatively a
stranger, and in the frank, unsuspecting conf
dencr which is a prominent element OF his
chara ter, he was guided and advised by men
Of class, with whom did not act and whose
confidence and political and social intercourse
did not cultivate or desire, neither would
have. And it was not until alter the first Year
of his administration had passed, and the I'M
principled schemes and Interests of his pretcn-
dcd trends in Minnesota, had conllicled with
his long cherished integrity and honesty of
purpose, and thoroughly shocked his every
sentiment OF justice, propriety and honesty,
which resulted Of course, III their abandonment
Of his administration and support, that then
discovered the tue character of Willis A.
German, as man and public officer. Then
the faction Of the Minnesota Democracy. which
has since so necessarily aud unrrlentingly
rr.I him, ,,d ,,.,tl, sho:r Il
ed leader opened their whole artillery of defa-
nation and abuse The whole pack of the
political kennel, Tray, Blanche, Sweetheart
and ALL were let loose upon Gov. German, and
all his acts official and private, with bitter
ness which has seldom had a parallel in any
civilized Government. II was then, and not
till then, that formed his acquaintance and
became his friend. have ever been so since,
and | am now Lappy to meet and recognize
him as my friend, around the festive board of
the Sons Of Erin, or elsewhere. Ills iniegr-
ty in Minnesota, is what Certes desired his
virtue 10 be "above suspicion" his character
and acts, both private and official, are not only
beyond reproach, but identified with and dircc.
ted 10 The w.liara .ad prosperity of MinnesO.
ia; and his past history is indellibly written
upon the brightest pages Of his country's his
tory. Long, long after Gov. German and you
and /, have passed away, from LIES stage Of
ftful action, his children may say to our chill
dren our father wrote portion of his history
and geneaology with his sword upon the battle
field of Buena Vista; refer to our common
couutrys history and there you will read it
upon its brightest pages.
The speaker thought it was fit and proper
that Irelands descendants, and the lovers Of
human freedom throughout this great Ameri-
can Republic should meet together on this and
similar occasions, not only 10 celebrate the an
nverSary OF IreIand's patron saint, but also to
perpetuac and hold III lasting remembrance
the noble deeds and sacrifice of Ireands pa
triet sons-thc noble Emmett and his compa-
triots Of IS. whose lives were sacrificed upon
the altar OF their country's freedom, by the
unrelen,ing tyranny Of British power, exercis-
ed through that prohigate monarch and despo,,
George the Fourth. That we should mentally
in though, and in feeling, make a pilgrimage
10 their tombs, aud in the name of human lib
erty hang around their afns, the garlands OF