The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-04-03
the InuR EMI0RANr,
MS bcrY. Ris MEMORY, AND His HOPE.

Mr.. 7. F. Meagher recently delivered le.
ture iu Boston, In aid Of " The Boston En-
grant Society" The following is the brillisu
conclusion
M. PREslDExr, LADIES, AND GENTLEMEN:
I have spoken Of the penalties which afIiict
public man. have spoken Of them, that 9
the generous nature, which undertakes 10 devo,
itself to the service Of the commonwealth, ma
be advised Of the labou il accepts. hsv
spoken Of them that. being 30 advised, tha
nature may BE- steady, strong, aud fearless
But useful as these words Of mine may prov,
tn aome young spirit who desires to do goo,
and aspires to be great. should retire iron
this ball dissatisfied, were TO leave the plea
sures which sometimes accompany public life
without single word Of recognition. High
est amongst the pleasures is such 9 ons NJ tha
which ! enjoy this evening Helping with .
cheerful voice the benevolence Of others; Civ
ing TO that bencvolencc q strong expression
aud, TO replenish its sacred treasury, invoking
the sympathies which animates the people
this Is happiness which compensatcs The pub
lie man for many experiences Of an adverse
nature. At any time Il would crafty me deep
y. and l should consider il duty Of love "a
raise my voice 10 behalf of those whom bite,
misrule has driven out upon the Ssarch Of bread
]. Tor one, can never eface the records Of my
parentagt. The title-dceds of an Irish rebe
10 the land Of bis fathers are incorruptible.-
Earth cannot obliterate. nor perjury pervcrt
nor sacrifice deface, nor apos,acy disown them
:, gseprsre SD y, sa~ a.,e. - " ~
power 10 DO so shsll fal6ll the obligations they
prescribe. Life Is the limit of these obligations
Death alone can exoncrate me from them We're
American citizenship to cancel them, should
renounce the citizenship, and adhere to the OBJ
| legations by which il was prescribed. The lat.
ter, imposcd by birth. surpass iu sanctity the
former, which II an affinity suggested by choice
or compelled by fate Ever, at all times, Ia
every condition, must the necessities Of my coun.
try be the paramount appeal But at this mo-
ment, In this Republic. when the Irish race is
contsmptuousy criticised, Is svirulently assailed
and with ruthless prescription Is threatened
TO be hunted down, the obligations Of which
speak become inexorable. Principally against
the poor Irish immigrant does this persecution
precipitate ITSELF II Is. therefore. with spe.
cial pride and satisfaction that, this night, |
take my stand beside him claiming him as my
brother; proud Of him, though be be 10 rags,
and has never been TO public school. Some
genuemen Of my acquaintance--very eminent
and enlightened Know Nothings-have said,
d" Oh! We do not mean to exclude such Irish.
men as you from voting, or taking part 10 our
prblic a6ain; II is that ignorant mass, tum.
bled In on our country from the Immigrant,
ship, against which We protest, and this We
must regulate" want none OF their enlight.
eued compliments. want no compliment paid
me 1t the expense, to the dispsragement Of my
poor eountrymen--tho men with the rough hand
and tho melting heart men such a. Thomas
Davis has described the Boatman Of Kinsale
to be:
"rhe wind that round the Fssns, sweeps,
70 sots vAh more pars-
ne goat tha, dove Choc shesby iesp.,
Has hot . foot more sure.
Ne ernes hand nor fresr eye
Her laced autumn gale
De Cesreys . heart Il not 20 high
The Bosimsn Of Kinssis.
The bra~iias s2aises may heed him net.
The dainty sirsngsr sassr;
Bot who viii dsre 10 hurt our cot
Whsu Myiss Uffea 10 beres
tAs scarlet soldiers pass along
They'd ike, but fssr 70 rail
Hts blood h bot. his bIo~ 10 strong
The bosimsn Of KlDsal.
want no privileges which my countrymen
In America--every mothers son OF them-can-
not share ! want no privilege, no franchise,
no political advantage, beyond that which the
Constitution Of the Republic provides and
guarantees; and this Constitution draws no
such distinctions as these gentlemen--who, like
bats and owls, shrink from the light, and can
only vegetate in ruins and damp cellars-would
iptolerably dictate. Here. where the Irish com
panies, the bone and blood and sincw Of the
Stste--the pretorian guardians Of the CoDsti-
!uuoo, wneh ,ne oonsllIu.,on was nnptrl'eo W
,ncse s,leee' "e'e' wne'e tae'' .o,Hpa.No , ne'.
alsoscoeu I'i .-s yui c'iuM VI .a'.s ,e e'
0orn IN sae iaha wn'SS s..s oIs" " .oh', =,
Darry' 0! tne parsn oi acumsnane' eoooy VI
wexford, zoe n.he, o. .he A'iean '.Ie car az ,Io
1no nnn.'u Mou'eon!, WI III, =, H..
sword TO the gates OF tue fortress ., Que9ee, s.
nere, ~nere 'ne.e comPsnes ~ nsioh ,o;ai,
a, e. -. f,,:res, rra,dap;o
nave % done srsn' sS 90, % - e sh,syon IN their
W. woJ "snPs ~. .,.,;., r';a'taf behind
cradle, ana piai's hs seiesuA' g1n %".n, hu,
Tue wan "nicn SINUS ou' .ne Io,ss % ~ ~,
sooneeo .soss' suanee! N1u"s G.n 49,. WI.
msesas'e o' Tue o's'e "nu,s - :,
'ngton uook e1'nmana =, ys,I .ne - 49, IA
Amefics, wniSn Co'Vne' lux.'a't, ~ 4 u's o,'
n9e .no pun, Ss ns '.,o. y.;'sn.u =. ~,
ano o.epnen Mo!'au, Ahoue' IL. haro
IaVo'ne ai"'mAs" s,, a. s,a.t
tnese comPsn"A ".,v u.so"u ,N ~,
the saience ! nave h,'',1y ~ ~ - oh.noa
sues Yueons M ~ ,,,,.,aJ so5 are
w'o .h'S WI IN .;t a;.rn;.. ,hc
ISreaSnea 70 vpoSns.,,s ero,, this c,oxdsd
oove'nos !" ~ - a. snscdo,. Inch
sou, ,..eh . IN little uiusom. and induce him