New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-19
DIR. CAHILL'S LECTURE.


The Rev. Dr. CAHILL gave on Saturday evening in
the Academy Of Music, before the Catholic Library
Association bis last lecture in America The Academy
was crowded from parquete 10 ampitheater, although
the festivities of St. Patrick day called many to other
portions Of the city, So crowded was it that many
hundreds of the audience were compelled to stand A
fine band discoursed for hour previous to the COM
nencemen of the lecture, such national airs rs were
mos. appropriate to the DAY Of st. Patrick Dr. Cahil
entered the house amid enthusiastic and prolonged
applause. Bowling his thanks toward the house, he
re oretted that be could only bow with the front Of hs
head As be could not bow with the back Of his head
he would turn AID bow to the ladies and gentlemen
behind him Loud applause He thought that was the
largest hall he had ever He overwhelmed At
this reception. He had been delighted to see the pro
cesson to see the American flag and the harp of Ire
land hand in hand. DIR. Cahill gave an exceedingly
humorous account Of the procession. BE had seen
go 600 under arms, but somehow he mad taken
into his head that these were the biggest aud
finest men he had ever seen. During this de-
scriptiOn Mayor Wood came in. Three cheers for
Mayor Wood were mildly responded to.j lie
said they had assembled to celebrate the amir
ve1sa1y of ST. Patrok's birth, a day so
glorious for Ireland SId not less for the whole Chris
tisn world. He had mis- coat the shamrock he had
bIoueht'wh him from Ireland of the rea' but
placed here by th American the leaves Of which were
"a little broader. DIR. Cahill proceeded to give some
Of the life of Patrick before he became Saint
Patrick when very Young captured by the Irish In
France and carried 70 Ireland where for seven years
he tended swine. People say that this vas most de-
grading position for him TO occupy, and no doubt II
was. Bat there glorious intention in IT.. BY
this act the Christian faith spread through Ireland
where II has continued TO this day. Toward the END
of the fourth century ST. Patrick went to Ireland aud
carried cut his work like true apostle, ano died full
Of years, one Of the most remarkable men OF whom
mention is made in eccesastca history. lie next al
uded 70 the want of union among the sons OF Ireland
il would he sid be well for Ireland If she possessed
the unity which prevails among the English and which
lie the great keystone OF their power. lie thought II
great pity that julius Cssar had not conquered Ireland,
taught the ITifh unity. Then they wOud not have
gone with five Kings, and always been divided
againtt themselves. From the fifth to the eighth cen
tuy ireland was very happy with the exception OF
these divisions. If her aud daugnterswere united,
they would not now have 10 be wall their countrys
Government. The divisions and quarrels Of the early
Kings OF Ireland the original Of the diff ,ul
ties.which lhave ever since weighed upon Their IN
fortunate country. Henry the Second began the
4 rglng OF the chain Of oppression, and Cath
ole KiDgg prosecuted the Irish as much a.
Proestsnts. In 1889 John began TO reign and be was
the greatest tyrant that exerced power over the
Catholics ana yet he was Catholic himself The result
of the early perse ;ut0ns OF the followers Of CBthocty
In Ireland Wa still to be in the ruined churches
and fallen walls of steres, the pride OF the
land There were no more faithful servants Of God
than the Catholic priests Of Ireland. Often had he
stood npou the grave that covered the mortal remains
~ one Of these faithful men and wished that he could
he alone there come lines, when the quiet moon
setting and stand upon that repository OF the sacred
dnft 81 the departed priest and pray that some portion
of his unfDcIing spirit could come ana INSPIRE him
with a faith and power 10 stand up ana oeieha MS,
,rorbsed the creeping ivy he watched us tender
brauches twining around the tombs ana Tue ruinoo
walls of the old churches and thought h0w true tnat
plant had been TO these memorials Of Ireland IN !ns