The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-07

fTfnuIy oOnr VI ot. nuNk, NJ thF "tp"
politan Hotel, made very eloquent speech,
In response 10 toast offered by PARK COB
WIN, TO the Senate OF the United States"
which we find reported in the N. Y. iri1
Neu,i
Senator Shields. upon rising, was vel
coined by vociferous and genial applause.
lie proceeded TO say 10 substance that he
felt highly nattered by these marks ofrespect.
This cordial greeting from the Friendly Sons
OF st. Patrick was grateful and delightful 10
him. lie VIA au invalid, suffering from the
effects Of very severe cold, and ought to be
In the hands Of doctor; bat having accepted
m iDv tatiOn 10 attend this banquet, he de-
termined at every hazard 10 his health 10
keep bis word and be was glad, heartily
glad he had done 30. Such society and
such an occasior could hardly fail 10 restore
an invalid. especially an Irish one. What
medicine could be M potent 10 any case ~
kindness and sympathy, when administered
~ irish hearts TO an Irish heart. lle could
not DO expected under the circumstances 10
make Q speech; he would only allude to the
memories evoked by the occasion. The an
niversary Of Ireland's patron Saint recalled
the history OF that great Christian apostle.
81. Patrick was All adopted citizen, but Irish
hearts loved honored aud rcycred him M the
best Of freshmen. There was no long written
history Of his life and labors. Biographies
were not ~ much attended 10 in the olden
times ~ they are now. Volumes Of bio
grapby were written about men now.a-days
whose lives were Insignificant and inane when
compared with 81. Patrick's. Bnt his his
tory was written on the face Of Ireland. His
biography could be traced 10 the Christian
monuments broken and delaced as they now
are. which ovorspread that land.
The Isle Of Saints Ireland was 30
called once--Saints worc numerous in the
0lden times. Doubtless they were more
Saints 10 those days II was wonderful
how nations continue 10 get along without
Saints now. Here were the United States
Of America. for instance prosperous and
progressive, happy aud united and they
never yet had Saint 10 their name. Here
some one cried out. Saint Jonathan" y
Yes. Jonathan wins q splendid fellow in his
way cheers he, too, was an apostle, and
the apostle Of great and wonderful work
bat according To the ancient standard OF
Saintship, he had not the frat quality Of a
Saint, and would rather wrestlc with To-
comotive than with an angel, any time.
loud laughter and continued cheering
The next theme appropriate 10 the day was
Ireland. Poor old ireland ireland was
old. but, thank God No country oil Eu.
rope had made ~ much solid. sabst initial
progress within low years past NJ that lit.
Ito Western Island. That island harp
pointing TO the harp that adorned the
board will wake mp yet. 1t has sung Of
love and hate, JOY and sorrow, in strains sur
passing thosc OF any modern harp. just
now, for the first time, II began 10 sing the
song OF union and triumph, not the vulgar
triumph Of blood and battle, but the glori-
Gus triumph Of genuine civilization. II
sang Of union too--and union was
strength = but strength bego. union none
bat the strong unite. Weakness was al.
ways found divided. The weak need no OPP
pressor. they Cypress themselves. A strong
people would always be united people.
The Irish people began to feel their strength
and conscious strength would unite all
classes and oil aects In bond OF national
brotherhood The race was strong one.
because IL VIA an indestructible one II
possessed 10 the very highest degree. the
power Of rccupcration and development.
These were qualities that distinguished
strong from weak race. Any race, like
mn Individual might b. for time uniortun.
ate, weak race never recovorcd--a
strong one not only recovered, but rose
renovated improved aud strengthened
by It's mlsiortnnes. (Great applause
Mr. Park Goodwin who had previously
spoken had truly and beautifully said that
the Irish race combined masculine and fen
mime qualities. Nothing could be more
phlosophcally correct They had mascu-
line heads aud feminine hearts. This was
what made them at times appear incompre-
hensbIe and Inconsistent to colder races
II also made them lcrs tractable. but capa.
bic Of almost supernatural endurance aud
illimitable development No mans nature
Is complete unless Il embraces masculine
and feminine qualities, The Irish race had
the passion, enthusiasm aud imagination
OF the South. and the yigur. cnergy, pcrsc.
vcrancc and courage OF the North The
time was not far distant when it would
prove itself to be one OF the most gihCd
races Of the modern world. lie said that
one Of the bct signs Of positive improve
mcnt in ireland was that the Irish had
ceased, all at once, as il by magic, 10 talk
about their grievances. onc heard no more
OF those weak. childish lamentations about
the wrongs Of Ireland That waiting over
the dead AMI buried past was gon thank
God! ard gone forever so long as the
irish sat like mendicants showing their
SORTS and calling Tor human sympathy and
pity, there wa 10 hops Tor Ireland But
that day had gone by They hal set 10
work IN earnest They had thrown their
strong passionate nature iato education aud
natural improvement Ten years had doue
more for ireland than century tor mus,
other countries. TIE change was pyropii.
bic in everything The signs Of progress
and improvement were niallible They were