Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-20

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save oceans Of blood hereafter.
As MIR. Dickinson closed there was tremend-
Gus cheering, waving Of hats, handkerchefs and
little flags. The singing of the -Spangled
Banner ended the meeting in the afternoon
| la the evening Prosper N. Wetmore, esq. was
called upon for n few remarks, and made some
pleasant allusions in regard to the location OF
Newheid, aud introduced other matters of local
interest
shEch of COL. THOMAS f. MgAunER.
Cot Thomas Francis Mcngher, was greeted
with marked demonstrations Of applause Col
Meagher began began by saying It was about
twelve years ago that one evening ship of. war
slowly passed up from the southern waves of the
Pacihc amid wooded hills, and azure skies aboye
u, clouied heighir beyond, aud u Tranquil
scenery all about. As That ship passed up nlnid
almost desolatc sens, there was one ilag that met
the eye of those on board that was the stars
nnd stripes. Cheers. What ship was that
II was war snip of urent Britain, and lie was
prisoner Ou board And lying Tranquil ON
those waters was this American shin with the
stars and stripes flying at the masthead And
he drank liberty at his prison gates. Ii was
cheering omen lie forgot his Imprisonment,
forgot TINT Ireland was u ruin aud IL wreck. aud
saw glorious future, not to his own native
land alone, but to humanity at large. From that
noment he had been devoted to that flag which
stood there reminding him that there was
power in this country to redress the wrongs
which were dealt upon oppressed humanity.
lCheers. The sinrs and stripes had there
from been identified with him in his exile,
IN hs trials, aud whnt some would call his in.
ordinate dreams. lie did not support Mr.. Lin
coin during the canvass But he was duly
elected, anu it was tho duty Of every citizen to
obey the will Of the majority pgitlnatey ex
pressed. lew yeais since there had been
Know Nothing party, tie cardinal principle OF
which was the prescription OF foreign born |
citlzens but had that party cgilmutely elected |
"a President he would have sustained him.
Cheers. lfsuch II doctrine was not assentcd
TO- then instead Of the American principle, which
is that Oi the will Of the majority through the
ballot box, we substitute the desperate Mexican
rule, which is that Of revolution. Col. Mrughrr
continued; Now, | understand that there ure
some uf my countymen ia this State who do
not 60 in for this war. [Cres of ''lt is a mis-.
take. Well, want TO put the thing clear tO
them. ltlslmen have come to me and said this:
"a certain Governor II lew years since disbaud-
cd our Irish companies" voice "That is
80" That is not only so, but that is the fact.
Is that reason why you should give over your
country, your honor, and your Government
winch has been yilely nsultedy But your
vengeance is not in holding aloof from the cnuse
III which the flag is imporlled; youryengence is
to prove that you are better than those that were
native born. But no matter what may have
happened III the little State Of Connecticut your
iuiy has not been 10 Connecticut; your duty
has been to tho Union Cheers. When the
Irisll emigrnut came here 1t WAS not to Con.
lectlcnt, ur New York. or Alabama, or any
state, but to the United States As the oath
has absolute, SO should the object Of it be com
llete. Then have heard it sail: why not
l4 b., fi.rlt |
elves. Why should mol we lrshmen lust fold
'ur arms, ill our pipes laughter, and smoke
iwny' anu leave them TO their distress mud to
"eir disslnee Very good, ii We could anoid
ght. e. "''' "O' o''
say that this fight is an Irish fight TCleers.
'hd II lfishmen do not sustain the only tiovcrn'
lohi under which they have had reputation
ortuhe, ana good name, then any one WIN
lu"ks 10 he oi lrlsh liberty is a dreamer and
riNeler Cheers. This is our matter -
thousands upon thousands Of Irish emipranta
ave come here; thousands upon thousands of
rish graves have been sunk in this Americnn ,
OIL with the Revolution Irish nnmes and far /
lhes ARE strongly identified, Go TO New York :
uI ride down Broalwuy, and nu Ohelisk rises I
nd you see the name of Emmet on it. On the
orch of that same church you see the name of
'ichard Montgomery. In tho times + Catholic
hcle was no greater friend to that
ause than the United States. TCLeers
ave merely to ask my countrymen to stand by
his cause, to stand by the Stara and Stripes.
. stand by the government which has been lcgi- :
mntely elected. L. this to be a question of !
ariy, II 81, il were better that this country had
ever been nurtured into freedom. For nv !
art, care not under what denomination the
= resident may have been elected. For my part .
care not what prcjudiees or oounsels the nd =
a.ata. N....ss lt.t.r.
nat the men in power come and take possession Il
I the sea, of government under the credentials IL
| the popular will aud under the solemn sanction il
the Constitution That heiug done | stand t
II it with all my heart with all the vigor that q
IN my ann, with all the fire that it is nv h
rain, with my life, if that is anything worth.
Cheers. Many n time have | been taken by q
10 hand, and asked by Irishmen, why throw a
our life away why risk it2 My answer is this,
mt if the United States does not assert their
ipremacy there is no hope for Ireland
Cheers, You see that every monarchy in $
urope that has its selfish interest to maintain il \
nnded against the United States. The only one /,
mt has come out aud struck nobly has been g
nssia. address lrishmen especially you may d
ave your little grievances to complain Of hut q
ok up from your parish, from your mere small
cality see the great flag above you see the
rent country which it desgnates, aud swear
ltu one hohrt, anu WIN one arm, anu with all
our soul-and an lrishman'a soul is as wide as
le universe 10 defend it. For my part, \
feel this, that there is now no other duty left \
! except To 60 ont and stand and participate I
the fortunes of the Republic, or hang our o
aads in utter shame. Ii you think it would he :
disgrace, national lishonor, for the nationnl
lg to suffer another defeat, then 60 home aud
lily the buys, and lot us finish this matter at IL
roke.
Speeches were also made by r. 4. Barnum, Il
~, the Rev. Mr. Thompson, aud VIM. H. No. L
e, esq which We regret our space prOcudcs y
wing. The Union Vocalists sung several pa G
lotto songs the audience joining in the chorus,
hen the meeting adjourned. g