The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-19

pSln tWe' ny the IRE o. the enemy, the keeping
touc and stop ana locking steadtsty IN the faces Of
,o zoe. These are examples Of IRISH yaor when rogu
nhea py discipline, which II you may not
i ,s.,n you can al least strive to initiate.
AGAIN commit these colors 10 your charge
anu IN view Of the obligation imposed upon every
oncer ana soldier by cher acceptance II may mol be out
~ 10 20 hsauon IN that connection, that at the com
'cnrh' o. ths war bad occasion 10 oNor IA the giit
OF woman, tank, the rst dag pre;enioi regiment
aep.t ing from this city for The defence Of tho national
capital or that regimeatihe old sixty nni-you were
ue SECOND IN command and al Me head " IL was the
noble minded high spirited and gallant officer TO whom
- h,seh o. us after character was duea desc ndant
~ wy Ieinaie line, OF lat illusirous Irish soldier
Patrick Sa' sled, Earl of Lucan whose name Is iden
lined with tho seiga Of Limerick and who fell
nsnmg al the head OF his brigade upon the bloody field
OF iahdon Colonel Corcoran, the spirit Of his noble
ancestor received that flag with soldiers promise and
kept thlt promise with soldiers faith. II not
brought back from tile field Of Manassas Oh that day OF
disastrous rol and panic but ho at least and the little
paha VINO stood around hiIn in its defence, with IL
mo captivity need say more When presenting this
your regiment than TO point to that example
OF tho faith aud fidelity that is due by a
soldier to his flag Colonel Corcoran is now
WITHIN the walls OF a rebel prison, one Of the selected
victims for rcvengeful southern retaliation but he has
the satisfaction of feeling that he hs sad though
proud pseemnence 70 having acted as became descend
ent OF Sa,sheid or this beautiful American standard
illustrative alike OF the municcnce Of s donor and of
the skill OF the hands that wrought it, say to you,
parting Injunction, in the language Of John Savages
"Song OF the sixty ninth:'-
Plant that flag
On fort and crag,
With the peoples voice OF thunder.
Colonel Nugent, OF tho Sixty ninth read address in
response to the presentation, in which he assured his
hearers that the coors would be well taken Of and
expressing his thanks eloquent languageor generous
d boon.
Coors then presented to tho Eighty eighth regi
nent, COLONEL Baker, which was the occasion Of some
more interesting speeches. Mrs. Colonel Meagher was
the fair donor those coors and appeared the piazza
ia person. She enthusiastically cheered by the
Mr. Doyle late Assistant District Attorney, lengthy
pia. tad E.,i.
Meaghers regiment He discussed tho present rebellion
asserting 10 be the most hideous ever known to modern
or ancient life. He alluded to the giories attained
by the Irish soldier on every battle field where
he treads. When the present war has ended there
would be found to be no such expression In vogue as
" Place Americans guard to night Cheers
He presented the colors in the OF Miss Deyn
young lady who stood beside him while speaking.
Colonel Meagher said in reply that Ia receiving those
Mr. Doyle had presented them, he deemed Il his duty
to respond in tho name Of the Fifth regiment,
Irish brigade. The coors he assured them,
but to bring them back from the contest, they
would come back and that unstaned by the slight
est spot Of dshono. (Cheers.)
taken up down Thirty sixth STREET. to broadway The
whole length Of Broadway was filled with people The
crowd which assembled on the departure Of tho three
months Sixty ninth nothing whatever to It, Tie
enth sasm and cheering were immense and as those sol
ders OF the Irish brigade fled past in splendid order
cheer upon chez, w. as proof Of Of the
deehd Inc nag Regrty OF MS .auoptcd country:
Colonel lhomas Fnke7s MeaSher, seateu On spiendid
hofse fode at the mead OF the escort 10 the ana
never looked 10 better advantage inc me miiary APP
pesrance oil the young irish patrol VINO ha spoken ana
worko 50 hard for the interest Oh The brigade being the
SUBJECT OF gsne al remark
Green nags nutterod from various houses IN honor OF
the departing soldiers and, 10 inc tune OF " rat
TICKS Day. Rory O'Aore," &c, the sixty
ninth hurried through our principal thoroughtare.
Arriving at the City Hall Park, the men were
marched to the where they partook Of refresh
mcnts After about AL hours delay In the Park tho re-
gment moro got under way ana 10 the loot
Of Pier NO. l, where they were transferred on board
steamboat for Camden IN route to washington Colonel
Mcagher delivered few encouraging remarks to the men
as they marched past the Asor House, the green nag re-
Gently presented TO the steamer Prince Albert by Brook
The leave takipgs. when body OF lrshmen pa Lieu
arly I'm question, pesent as melancholy ana touch
ing scene as tho eye might wish to gaze upon. The
parting at the pier yesterday evening made pro-
mnent those heart rcndng features which II Is our loss
TO so frequently gaze upon Of late tender heart,
Dig with impulse ana EMOTION the risnman ieels forci-
bly, the parting from those ne loves best upon earth The
per was crammed with Inc friends Oh the soluefs most
OF whom were females and the wall OF the mother wife
and sister mingled with the suppressed sob OF the father
ooas M M "" oa' aso s sht . e.
their conflict with the enemy and when tho green nag OF
old Ireland which was yesterday presented to them II
enVeOp0d the smoke and horror or conflict, may