Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-04-09

sion. The anniversary of 1reland's,
patron Saint recalled the history of that
great Christian apostle. St. Patrick.
was an adopted citizen, but Irish hearts
loved, honored and .revercd him as the
best of lrishmen. There was no long,
written history of his life and labors.
Biographies were not as much attend
ed to in the olden times as they, are
now. Volumes Of biographies were.
written about men nowadays whose
lives were Insignificant and inane when
compared with St. Patrick's. But
his history was written on the face Of
Ireland. HIS biography conld be
traced in the Christian monuments,
broken and defaced as they now are,
which overspread that land. ..; -
The Isle Of Saints!-Ireland was SO
called once-Saints were numerous in
the olden times. Doubtless they were
more needed then than now: Every
nation had Saints in those days. 81 II
was wonderful how nations continue
to get along without saints now. Here
were the United States. of America,
for instance e-prosperous and progress
sive, happy and united-and they nev-
er yet had saint to their name
(Here some one cried out, "Saint
Jonathan.'') Yes, Jonathan was a
sr!e:::;a: splendid fellow s::,.o ;E his wav-lcheers)
|-he, too was did apostle, aiiaa the apos.
tie Of q great and wonderful work Z;
but according tothe ancient standard
of saintship, he had not the first quality
of a Saint, and would rather wrestle
with locomotive than with an angel,
any time. loud laughter and con.
tinned cheering.) ,p' j.
The next theme appropriate to the
day was Ireland. Poor old Ireland
Ireland was old, but thank God! No
country of E Europe had made as much
solid, substantial progress within a few
years past a. that little Western Is.
land. That island harp { pointing tc
the harp that adorned the board) will
wake up yet. 1t has sung Of love aid
hate, Joy and sorrow, in strains surpas
sing those of any modern harp. Jus,
now, for the, first time, it began to sing
the song of union and triumph, not tht
vulgar triumph Of blood and battle
but the glorious triumph of genuine
civilization. 1t sang of Union too; and
Union wns strength" but strength
begot union; none but the strong
unite. Weakness was always fount
divided. The weak need no oppres
eor, they oppress themselves. A
strong people wonld always he unit
ed people. The 1tish people bega,
to feel their strength-and consciou
strength would unite all classes an,
sects in a bond Of national brotherhood
The race was q strong one, becaus
lit was an indestrnc,ible one. 1t po.
|sessed, in the very highest degree
the power of recuperation and devel
opment. These were qualities tha
distinguished . strong from a wca
race. Any race, like an individual
! might be for time unfortunate.
!, weak race never recovered "A stroc
, lone not only recovered, but rose rene
], vated, improved and strengthened b
: its misfortunes. (Great applause.) NJ
y Park Goodwin. who had previousl
t spoken, had truly and beautifully ssi
/. that the Irish race combined masculin
= and feminine qualities. Nothing coul
= be more philosophically correct. The
3 had masculine heads and femini''
! hearts. This was what made them /.
y|times appear incomprehensible and il
Z consistent to the colder races.
! also made them less tractable, br
4 capable Of almost superb atural endu
b ance and illimitable development. n
2 mans nature is complete unless
{ embraces masculine and feminine qus
n[ities. The Irish race had the passio
e enthusiasm and imagination of Il
cISouth, and the vigor, energy, perseve
: anoe aud courage Of the North. II
r-ltime was not far distant when it won
Il prove itself to be one Of the mort 81
died races of the modern world. I
4 said that ono Of the best signs Of po