The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-23

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Friends Of Ireland.
The Young Friends Of Ireland celebrated st. Patrick
Day their accustomed sashion by grand ball ssd sup
per the Apollo Rooms Broadway the evening of the
festival Of the national Satin. Of Ireland The attendance
very large and the celebran seemed 10 enjoy them
selves AFTER genial and hearty fashion.
After supper the President, Hugh ODonne Esq, intro.
duced the regular toasts follows after few spprepri
ate remarks:--
The Day Celebrs,eIs anq uy and history inspire the
and honor and yeneraion tie mared OF their native
''I Ireland The Ocean i commanding position en-
titles her to The first Of he nations that a. the
and New worlds should sso become the sres.
Re1oSon The foancaoh & which was laid X The hearts Of
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The Men DRY Of Council n, MuscMA di,Es mn.
hslr psy Their Their True ssySS9 irss
Of The fs5 Ct q sI%%sa 70 s.
sic-Irish and Amssicsn airs
Fl % seS Of he n .s
and patriot. his vas. espessncs and sterling ability as
sud support in his exalted but trying station MusicAmeri-
The Memory OF Washington. Musio-A dirge.
The Literature Of reiandwe hail with pride and e1ua.
al The NJ esq qualities and
ton and wde.presd diffusion among ths people. Music
ries awakens and the inspiring lessons which teaches
the o love e, and 5
was nation and home for The oppressed of every Cline
CIVIL ana RoSs to the
s u and an. Of a p this
Ss Ss% Hero ssr but
motto Excelsior may she continue prosperous and hap
a Ssr ps s IF her
The Press-The Argus of the age ever seepess and ys
r as commune 70 De Of ''s people
their application until her great object
OF o5 car s hfs
Mr. Cole Of the Irish american, and Or Shelton Mac
kenze responded to the first oasts To the toast of he
Irish and American Hiersrchies" Rev. j. Brady chap
Mr.. President, ladies' and senemen-i am delighted to
you here To old acquaintance aud
to bring to recollection days and deeds gone by but
the natural result OF those high and generous feelings
which characterize our nation and The Irish
people fond Of legends. They tradition from age to
| their chivalrous ancestors, with degree of warmth
which seldom fails to inspire the listener with rival
courage The boys assembled around the blazing turf
fire hang with rapture and delight upon the lips OF
gray haired veteran, while he recouots with enha-
sasm almost amounting to passion, the heroic deeds OF
ancestral fame achieved by renowned Ulysses OF
their stock The maids too ess jealous Of their
toDsl pedigree, love TO hear the old crone. whose
wrinkied face the sun OF eighty summers has bazed 70
captivating the honors OF by grandsire
grand uncle perhaps abe subborny contested nelds
Fontenoy Of Pavia These two sentences, sir amply
explain the tepacy with which the Irish people adhere 70
primitive CUSTOMS and while they in great
the unhappy source OF provincial dssords and pey ea
wise the hallowed spring of national love, OF
! national virtue, and of national faith. What
have said sir, OF my country people in this respect
come to speak OF their unparalleled ddety to the
gion OF their forefathers. That religion which
tonal saint planted on boodless sofia religion which
has such deep root in the national heart neither
calsities prosecutions foreign tyranny the
could Or ever will be abie to eS,Tp,,s fSsy hsws suf
fered for -they have bled for it. Thrice was ireland
| hid waste with fire and sword-thrce she coa6s
Gated because she would preserve her pstrican faith
under Elizabeth. under Crom we'll, under william. Thrice
she denounced and treated So rebel although she
fighting against rebels for her legitimate kings and
her own Inherent rights Al length her religion guar
aneed to her at Limerick By SOLEMN treaty The ink
scarcely dry when the bond was torn, and thsn
Ottoman code sunk her INTO misery for than age
do no, mention these things With the hope OF softenng
into compshc,o0 the scared hearts Of your unrelenng
oppressors, for the whole sea OF water that the
island would not wash away the per6dy and crime which
for upwards Of three centuries they have uablushng
pracsed upon you. Neither do mention them to excite
your revenge Forbid 4, virtue. But mention th an u
ihow you the s:rupulcus with which the episcopal
successors of ST Patrick preserved the divine deposit
have transmitted pure and unsjioyed 10 their iegia
mate offspring These facts sir speak volumes in behal
not only Of the people but also of thai hierarchy which
have compimented so eoquentiy and 30 warmly 70 night
In their behalf thank you, Mr. President in their be
hall thank you, ladies' A1d gentlemen, for the cordially
with which you have received the noble sentiment
So far for this side OF the picture But permit say
SIR tina; ST. Patrick could have removed the mystic
the rapdiy with which the gospel Of cnris has spread
many lands through the fundamentally Of HE dis
cer seady he would have tasted the sweets OF the blcs
sed aud the anticipated oys OF angelic glory The bier
archy under which now live in this country IL com
posed Of cccesiastcs from many nations and although
it's numbers considerably sweed by native dieni,a
ries ho honor their country their genius aud
creed must be conceded tina, amongst the ioremo
IN every ecclesiastical qualification stand pre-amnsntly
distinguished the native born sons Of Ens lonely isle
Through the nstrumen.asy OF these united herarch
the Christian faith has been nururcd upon tes soil. By
the Of God and their operation has been spread
the length and breadth Of the sad From the shores
Of the Atlantic TO the OF the Pacific influence
autographed its way Through that immense tract OF
try every hill and every vao has rcver6erated with
mclodious hymns, and even the red explores tn,
vast region OF untnored plains which compose the interior
has bowed submssvcly ~ song The wodj
themselves, which hitherto resoundcd only with h,
miDstrelsy or birds, echo the praises OF their be
ngn creslor Thus has been. aud, guided by The
Holy Spirit thus shall slwaysb be- Institutions founded by
human skill will perish almost with their architect while
those reared Divine foundations will endure forever
Hence, cir, logically speaking, you must look forward
70 the onward steady progress Of Chrs gospel in th'
happy land Long may its divine influence be felt IN the
TO prosper. Long may the American eagle soar with
strong wing and unnnchng eye, perched upon the high
est summit Of the temple OF freedom gazing the bright
sun Of liberty Long may the American Gag spread is
ample folds land and sea- protecting reigo1
| an does, commerce and industry, and when ge
neratcns after generations shall have passed away
| may the respective herarchies OF ireland and d
these federal States unite on the anniversary
raurn Of lreland patron SAINT paying to the stars
stripes Their ul need OF heartfelt devotion al tho oonso
Grated shrine Of their country; and may ever
then the star spanslei banner be honored and respected
and long wave the land OF the free and the home
| the brave.
The dancing Then cqlpmenceJ and was continued with
| spirit until an early HON In the morning.
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