The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-30


dearer me, and claim them 10 be Of far vital
consequence than the liberty to promugate setion or
the liberty to comspre, Immense applause s;S zen
public safety, the discipline and efficacy Of the army,
and the attitude OF tho revolt (Hear, hear, hear
Within the range OF the laws the police the courts the
propreties and interests Of the community let them
have full swing IN the days Of peace. Such days
have their peculiar sanctes-rnore than this, they
have their recognized and favored abuses of popular
institutions ard perogatyes and the nerys or foulest
sheet that is scrubbed in the coahole or the garrett
wei as be most aithless citizen among us, may BE- per-
mittod the to scatter broadcast and the other TO
drop crevices and corners, the seeds Of disaection
against the government without the Commonwealth in
curing any detriment. lear, hear hear But in tine
OF war--above oil in time Of civa Wharf.-The supremacy u
the government should be tho sole grand Object loud
cries OF hear to this end martial law should be
the higher aw-(trcmendous cheers the only one in
undisputed force. Enthusiastic cries Of hear hear
hear and cheering2 Who speaks about his rights
as passengcr-about his bag Of money, his
chest On st. Of books and clothes the photographs
chandise, when the steamship has met with a collision
threatens to go down. must be cleared Of every embar
to tho rescues (Hear, hcar) You know 1t well. rs
sert 1t without fear Of contradiction from any quarter
and those who have had most latitude and IMMUNITY
were they frank and generous, would be the first
TO own IL. The national government has suffered
more from the patience, the leniency, the magma
nna those n mas pracsea towards war It's enem a
than it has done from the courage, the science the
fierce energy Of those who have taken the field against
reputation in its face. (Cres Of shear hear and loud
applause The masked consprators Of the North in
iney more criminal and mischevous than the bold aud
armed recnsants of the South-(rcnewcd shouts o!
"hear, hear )-and democrat as l am-(enthusiastic
cheers)surning the republicansm Of the Chicago Con-
vention a spurious observation-disclosures Of APPLAUSE
having no sympathies whatever with the men In power
other than those which should subsist between tho
citizen and his government-(hear, hear, hear)-I
measures the President might adopt paralyze the
treachery which in this and other cities under
liberal and benecent pretences has BEEN and is still at
work. to undermine and overthrow the legitimate magis
tracy OF the nation Great applause DO not speak
in the name Of the Irishmen Of New York-and they
counted by tens and hundreds of thousands-when
speak these sentiments, and declare in favor Of
these rigorous but imperative proceedings? (En-
thusiastic shouts OF "Ihat you do") Were
met with negative, should remind my country
men that the English aristocracy-(errifc groans and
yells)whch is the dominant class in England-o which
the navy the church. the army almost exclusively be
long, and which Is, in fact, tho political opinion the Par
Lament, the scoptre and the sword Of England-(hear
hea)I should remind my countrymen that this
racy arrayed against the government Washington
(rcnewed cries Of hear, hear)-and that as it was
dead against the Revolution, out OF which arose the
liberties and nationality of the United States so is it now
in hot favor OF the revolution which sets ut nough those
liberties and against that nationality directs arcdal
blow. (Shouts and immense cheering) revolution
which for generations Ireland has ascrbed her social
wrechcdness and political disorders which scoed
at and scandazed her before the world surely
have the heart and arm OF any Irishman who
has learned the history of the Stars and Sripes-(ear
hear, hear)-valued the blessings and protection they
insured and who in the Illustration Of the schemes
TINS ncorrgibe aristocracy its chastisement and down.
fall foresees healthier and stronger life for England
and the liberty Of Ireland. cloud and reiterated cheer
ing Be it with hshmen at all events, the lesson the
Incentive, the anmating conviction, the rallypg
battle cry in this tempestuous timei Every blow
that, with the shout of Fsac beadc''-(en-
thusiastic the way for the Stars and
Stripes and plants that flag wherever it has prescrip-
tive right to cat deals to this English arstocracy
deadly modification and dscouragement-(Lea hear,
Twin fnfn uo1lt
hear, and loud checrng)- thus far avcnges and
berates the island Of which has the persecution
the Gripping feter the recurring famine thspcrvadng
blight the social cancer and the rank OF the power
ty and SANDERS in spite Of which her children make
their footing good and assert themselves abroad. loud
who hail from Ireand-Qoud cheers)-we, who have
taken an oath Of loyalty, not to New York-(hear,
hear)mnot 70 A@bama-(hear hear)-not to Massa-
not TO kansas-(hear, hear hear)not to any iso-
lated State, but to all the Immense cheerng)-
which the sword and counsels Of Washington
evoked, which the philosophy. of Jefferson APP
proved, which the headstrong honesty and he
the great arguments OF Webster rendered still
solid, and which the loving patriotism Of Henry Clay
whose precepts example st animate the sons of Old
Kentucky-(loud and enthusiastic cheering for Ken
tucky)-commended to the heart Of every true Amer-
can-le MS, at all events who hail from Ireland stand
ngthe lustrous insignia Of the nation that of all the
world has been the frendliest sanctuary of the
Irish race(enthusiastic cries Of "Hear. hear')-and
in going forth TO battle for the American Union
against domestic treason and the despotsms OF Europe
ct the Irish soldier take with him the assurance which
The scene here before us justies, that should he fall
neither his wife little will be forgotten Tire
nious and enthusiastic cheering aud again
REPEATED, during which Captain Meagher retired.)
Great praise Is due to the Committee of Arrangements
for their ndefatgabe exertons to preserve order but
they abundanty compensated for their arduous abors
N knowing that the festival was great success, and
that they have BEEN instrumental in alternating the sor
row Of many afflicted household The proceeds of the
festival will he found to amount to several thousand dol
lars every dollar OF which will be handed over to the
Relief Committee Of the Sixty ninth regiment.