The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-10-11
The Thomas r. McRghcr
DemOnstrO tiOn i'm BOs-
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MONNa
The Mcoghcr demonstration on
Monday night, attracted an i'm
mense audience. Music Hall was
filled to its utmost capacity, and
moro than 1900 were turned away
unable to gain admittance. The
audience, closely packed numbered
not less than 1000. About 81 800
were realized. His Excellency,
Gov. Andrew, presided, and was
received with hearty applause. In
introducing Mr.. Meaghcr, he said:
81 should be alike unjust to this
brilliant audience, and wanting in
the courtesy which is due 10 the
distinguished and eloquent gentle
man whose name has attracted you
hither, were ! to detain You Ion.
ger than to express, in n few simple
phrases, my sense Of the honor you
have done me in inviting me 20
take part in this most patriotic dem
onstration. These are times in
which we should have but a word
and a blow, and the blow should
strike as soon MS the word is spoken.
Another is here TO strike the blow
tonight, and he will strike with
noble strength and stalwart arm.
My province is only to pronounce
the word, and that word Is Thomas
Francis Meagher." Tremendous
applause followed, which was con
tinued with the waving of hats and
handkerchief, as Mr.. Meagher
took the desk.
When all had been restored, Mr..
Meagher spoke. uo commenced
with an eloquent and brilliant
sketch oTthe prowess and valor OF
lrishmen in the battles Of the Cival.
ized world. The Irish soldier had
left his footprints in every camp,
and his blood had mOistened every
battle held, until he has found at
lasta cause in which he can draw
his sword with honor unchallenged
and unimpeached. lie examined,
with searching power, the reasons
which had induced the Southern
people to unsheath the sword in a
tfatricidal war-hot against the
Government simply, but a sainst the
people So far from being the
wronged party, the South had been
the ruling party. But in this very
fact we find the only reason for re.
volt. The Southerner had become
80 accustomed to rule he could not
be reconciled to the will of the ma.
jority, constitutionally expressed,
when that will took the reins OF
power from his hands.
In regard to President Lincoln
he jocularly asked, "Was he not
qualified for officel" ''Was he not
Of proper agel" "Was he not per.
fectly whitcl" "Was his blood at
tIintedt" WAS there a curl in
his hairl" No matter under what
platform he was nominated, or un-
der what illuminated procession his
campaign was conducted, the mo
ment he took the oath of president
ofth United States, that moment
the platform disappeared from his
view. lie contended that if indi-
viduals and States have stepped
aside from their duty to other Sta.
tes and sections, the Union had
been faithful TO the South. So
said the Emperor Of Russia tho
other day, and so viii impartial
history say when it comes to re.
cord the events now in progress.
lie examined the position Of the
"Peace" conspirators with clear
and searching sarcasm. To talk
ofpeace, he said, to such a Govern
ment, with such harvest of inso-
lence to thrash out, was treason to
the country and civilization. He
had been a Democrat, and with
peace would be a Democrat again;
but during the war he was no Dem
ocrat. II should not be written ON
his grave, as was written Of an H.
lustrious cOuntIyman-"He, gave
up for party what was meant for
manhood" He did not hesitate TO
say that the peace conspirators Of
the North were Democrats.
In the concluding portions of his
address, Mr. Meagher was especial
ly eloquent and stirred the hearts
.ofhis auditors as with the sound OF
the trumpet, when he invoked them
by all they valued and all they held
dear Rb lrishmen, 10 rally for the
defence Of the flag, and he would
inseribe upon that Gag ''Death, II
you viii, Victory if God will give
II us, but no defeat and no retreat. "
He paid a warm and feeling trib-
ute to the patriotism Of the brave
and enduring Col Mulhgan, which
was received with warm applause,
and drew a vivid picture Of the re-
turn Of our armies to their homes
after victory shall have reetored
the Union in its integrity, After
the meeting, Mr.. M. was conducted
10 the Parker House to partake Of
a banquet that had been spread in
his honor. Patriotic speeches,
songs and sentiments, mingled
with the good cheer, and every one
enjoyed himself TO his hearts con
tent ur.