The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-09-07
rTuorsAND PERSONS PRESENT
speech Of Colonel nIeasher.

Of Bull Run, came of Thursday, and proved an
unparalleled success. Jones' Wood has never
been go crowded. The Douglas barbecue and
the IIeenan exhibition were both large affairs
but full behind that Of yesterday. BY special
Arrangement, two steamboats, and barge were
kept plvins between the down town landings of
this city, Brooklyn aud willam,hur,h. and the
festival grounds at MI hours Of the dav. while
the Thirl aud Second Avenue Railroad, r,n
car- every three or four minutes. Yet all ihe-o
accommodations were taxed to the utmos, and
even proved inadequate Tho car-roofs w re
crowded 80 that seats or standing room on them
was difficult TO obtain. Carriages, draws, carts,
all manner Of vehicles capable Of being pressed
into service, made their appearance at tho
grounds, heavily laden with passengers.
Within the grounds, not step could one take
without treading on woman's dress or runnin,
against man. and the police hal already more
than they could attend to- However It was
thought there were few fights, probably bccau.o
there wasn't room enough for good set-to.
Small and large shows were on every -ide--"NiN-
on's ctcus," "the Intelligent Gorillas. "All the
wonders Of the living world and the Falls Of Ni.
agara, and n score Of Others Of the same Kind
exhibited their flaming posters in all directions.
bars by the score were on every hand from
which the 'Jcrscy-lightning, "torchlght pro-
cession " and lager bier were dispensed with
amazing rapidity. Each of these liquor-shop,
bore over it some patriotic emblem, green
flag, welcome to the GJth, or the proprietor,
name, and on one we observed the following,
which we give rcrJ1iim ct Herd'im.- Michel
Frees tent Remember fontonI & d. Run"
A. two o'clo,k, Byant's Minstrcl., who had
generously volunteered their services. mtle
their appearance, AMI performed some excellent
pieces Of music, some dancing, AMI two in,tru-
mental solos, constituting their programme.
From this until four o'clock, dancing was re-
sumcd. Two plalforms-one the Old high one,
AMI tho other the great river platform, were
supplied with bands for the qualification Of
those who preferred the quadrillc or tho gal-
lopade, but there were in all pirts OF the grounds
little spaces cleared probably to tho extent of
twelve feet long by live wide, where tho
'brcakdown," Gig" and reel" Gourished in
all their glory. The music consisted of either
bagpipes, violin or flute AMI tho excited
'whoop" Of some earnest dancer, or the admir-
ing shouts Of the bystandcrs, Go it, Darby"
'Strikc it down, jewel, ETC., told how heartily
they appreciated the amusement.
Tur ORATOR or ruu DAY.
At very near o'clock. Mr.. Thomas Francis
Moagh,r reached the grounl, and after brief
space hc assembled platform erected at the edge
Of the meadow Tho crowd before the stand at
this time was fully twenty-five thousand more
than could either hclr or distinctly - him, and
yet glance far aclo,, the grounds did not he
tray the fact th..' they had deserted any other
place. Not less than forty thousand were with
in the grounds al this time, and some members
Of the Committee fix the number at oven more,
many having entered without giving tickets or
paying at the gate, where the rush frequently
overwhelmed the unfortunate tcket-taISers.
Looking out over the crowd but pavement Of
faces was 10 he sccn extending far in every di-
rcction, and from it arose i succession oi cheers
almost dealcniur, when Mr.. Mcighcr was Oh
served.
Judge Connolly introduced c ID, Mclghcr, who
stood ioI some time, bowing his acknowledge
mcns in answer to the din Of cheers, anl at
length pantomiming for them to stop.
COL Melghcr began by speaking Of the dcs
tructability Of all earthly things, even those
connie 'mOrativC monumental reared in all times
lOr the good aud great. Principles however,
were never changed by time, an 1t beloved
men to honor them. Those pre- cent ON th, oc-
c1.iuu lad come out TO do honor To the brave
who had fallen AZ the battle Of Bull Run in lc- !
icu,e Of principle Qlcrra row between the
police and ono Ioulyrs, which had been SIM |
mcring for sumo time, came TO a boil at the |
back Of the stand the vast crowd in front !
swaycd 10 and fro like waves aul minglel |
Cur-os sliTick., shouts and laughter rose from
the mass To add to ALL fear, were entertained
Of the stnnd breaking down. Col. NJ. thrclten- !
ed to stop speaking. Go on, go on shouted f.
the crowd. "No, | will not 90 on, cm-
phatically answered the speaker. After
ssmc time. however order was restored |
and he procc2d'l) They should never
be forgotten who fell IN viud!clton Of laws un- /
impeachcd and unimpcachahe, and OF a form Of |
government the best in the world. Peaceful /
ness and glory forever to all those who there |
fell, whatever soil gave them birth, or to what
ever political school they belonged. Glory To |
those who came here from Ireland and fought |
and fell without thought of tie, or fear oi con-
sequenccs,to maintain the government 10 which !
they had sworn allegiance aud in which their |
best Interests were involved.
The speaker referred touChin ,ly 10 the late |
Capt llaggcrty, "a braNcr soldier than whom
the land Of NI~iinld and Shicll, never produc- !
cd lie next proceeded to consider tn cause
III Nliltl ms f.untTNlucn irll--Ma7 II urgent, !
Just aud sarGrLs None ever moro 50. The as
sor;ion OF national authority, the prot,.l .liol of
our common country, the enforcement Of the
laws, the uvollh.liN OF the hallot-LoN the pro-
grcss Of demo racy, the glory Of the Union, in
thurt-this was the cause in which those gallant
lives were offered up. Noclu-c was m1rr sacred
for il compartments all considered most desirable
most valued or most cnnohlng 10 the worl at
large. None more just, for it involve, no suhju-
cation Of states, un destroying Of In rites and
rights OF man. nothing but the support Of the
nation and our national fsg. None moro ur-
gent, when with traitors in our midst, foreign
powers are engaged in mlchinations against our
Union, whose prosperity they envy and the ex-
ample Of Whose liberty they fear. VIII the
lrishmen of New York stand by this cause ?
& rios ui YES, yns, yCs.D
For his plrJ he would ask no lrishman to 10
that which he himself was not prepared TO 10.
(Applausc) Il,s heart arm aud lie he pied god
to the national cause CapphuHe long anl loulD
and to the last ii would he his highest pride, as
he conceived il TO he hi, holiest obligation. to
share IL, fortunes. lie cared not 10 what party
tho chief mag tratc hoongci, the party plat
form disappeared before the Constitution and
his oath at Inauguration. Party disrpp,ars be
tore the nation, and the interests Of the nation
are more sacred than those C' the regency at
, albany, Tammany Hall, the City Hail. or tho
Pewter Mug.
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