New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-07
TIE IRISH BRIGADE.

Grafton at the Academy of Music last evening.
There is something touching in the good faith Erin
ia keeping with Columbia in her days OF troubles
The green flag hung beside the red white, and blne.
and spoke eoquently Of the freshness OF that faith
which has held through much suffering. aud Of
the beauty of that yiyacious character which has
gone to strengthen every great nation. There In
also something romantic about the orator for Ireland.
Meagher is 0 melihuous man, aud has the winning
way with him. He well personifes the gallantry,
egotism, and wit OF his race. His eloquence
is tropical stream, bordered with large and gor-
geous flowers. That Irishmen believe him to the
fullest extent and hail him of their natural
leaders in the struggle for government and order I'm
America is proved by the immense enthusiasm which
his presence and words inspire. Perhaps native
born citizens could not have excited themselves 30
thoroughly as his large audience did The night was
wsrm ard the Academy gave one taste OF true
" Irish stew" The Celtic element never showed TO-
better advantage and if half the earnestness and de-
votion poured out on this occasion were carried into
the recruiting offices Of the Irish Brigade i would be
in time for the next engagement on the Potomac, or
might strike the decisive blow in the West. The
green spot in the heart was baptized with dew
OF hope. The home airs of Dodworths band excited
tears and hurrabs. The appearance Of the orator
brought out cheers that never ceased until the na
tional airs were all played and the platform was
filled with prominent citizens.
One 80 conspicuous already In the war as Thomas
Francis Meagher and destined to play 20 important
a part in is future stages may bear close view.
As be stands before an audience, arrayed IN black
broadcoth, his full and goodhumored face, but g.
pecally that very jaunty roll OF the hair winch tho
fortunate Irisbman invariably adopts suggests what
A musical brogue unequivocally asserts-an emerald
origin He speaks with little energy, caring, sppar-
entity to spend that only his sentences when are
occasionally too huge for other than the steaoiss.
would bring them TO chaos His gestures are rare,
| Int uuick and decisive, and he wisely avoids the
attempt which would inevitably prove fruitiess, 10
repeat his words from memory, but trusts to manu.
scrint that seldom betrays hin. He is fully equaf
10 all the exgencies Of an IRISH audience and chafs
bapless interl0cutors with ready humor. Thus when
storm of Kisses which he innocently provoked oy
mention Of the name Of Greeley burst from inc
bhys" he quantity urged three cheers instead, anu
nearly succeeded 10 getting them, ana When pro-
found mbecie in the upper circles cackled defiance
of very oyal sentiment, he insisted that " the gen
teman'' mistook bis meaning and repeated the orig
nal statement with redoubled effect Then ne enjoys
his own Jokes so keeuy that It would lie gross dig
courtesy IL the audience were not promptly pros
trated by them, and throws 80 much frankness INTO
his most dubious utterances, that admiration Ii won
without a struggle
II has been heard in Boston and will probably be
repested in other places and the effect must be Oh
great advantage TO the cause OF the Union Mr.
| Neagbers main idea is the establishment OF lrlsn
unity through the fire and affection Of the great Re
countrymen yindieated and justice done them IN hs-
tory by such efforts in the New World as oppression
has thyarted in the Old. He recognizes no country
but that OF bis adoption Here he inds the blessings
which be sought in vain at home, ana lor tne c9nsh-
nance of these he invokes the arms OF Irish
men, He regards England as the friend OF the
south, hence the South the enemy OF Ireland.
He despises the opinion Of the Irishmen OF Ireland
His hope il in the lrsh-American When Ireland
shal have asserted her own Independence her inter-
ference In the American question may be tolerated.
but NOT before A trus-blue Democrat Of the Jack
sonIAn school, he SEED more danger ana Disgrace In
the present efforts Of the schemng democratic pone
tcisus of the North than in the platform OF party
which constitutionally chose the Presldent. ms
bitterest sarcasms are heaped upon Cagger and
Scroggs, lie thrusts with keen blaze at siiny
serpents" he recommends all peace-makers I'd
retire 20 Nhea land, where " the greatest GRIM
nal of the crisis" dwells in peace, or to join
the army Of Gen. Floyd; be cries, Away to
| UslI.Gaie or Jericho y with masked traitors
who endesyor to corrupt the loyal lfIsh mind; ms
argument is for America, then for Ireland lie ioi-
lows the simplest line of reasoning TO expose tho
niouity of the South and plants himself squarely on
tie Constitution. He will eight his own brethren, Ii
he must to preserve its integrity, for IN ths aione
can he foresee the OF the irish
40 deprayed by Democratic trucking. lie musi
nauge on the line TO have bis fling at the Abolition
ists but be finds occasion presently 10 cover the
neculiar institution with shame, TO scout tne
cbiyalry and to carry the choicest theories OF the
Republicans to sn extreme which = hls hlsna INC
editor of Tie Herald might not waTrans-
Through al and beneath all be asserts undying
attachGrent 10 the best institutions of Amer
lea; ne shows a keen appreciation OF tusr
spirit; he glows with gratitude ior the
charity and fostering care Ireland nss nau Oh A1i
lea be protests that the Star-Spanged Banner Is tno
only fac under which true lrishman can hght; in
The shadow of mixer Hill he reviyes all dear and
glorious memories-the surrender of Cornwais, the
| Evacuation OF New-YOrk, the great statesmen, inc
advances of the people IN enlightenment ana power
and he calls upon this Irish heart TO shed It's last dop
of blood for the maintenance Of Union whose fruits
have been SO precious and Of such nouIishment I'd
| the eXes OF Erin.
! Hi purpose is pressing and be lets the luster of
Irih arms in the past in the wars OF all nations s
full upon every heart and reyIyliy It's amoiion lor
glory. He traces their way through generous strug-
Sles for the supremacy OF powers that were tho
weakness OF Ireland herself, and recalls the gallant
charges that brought no interest TO her, He calls ms
compatrios TO action III treer Held, ana lmpioree
them by their hopes and resentments TO glrd ON me
amor and be true TO ali that is left of Republeanism
in the wide world. lie promises that the deeds OF
the Sixty-Ninth shall be echpsed by those Of the
Irish Brigade and warns the public that II any fegi-
ment Is left ia the streets OF New-York when thas
BODY is off at the war;, it will be composed OF men
who never sInet powder enough to en'i''e 'ne1 w
wear the soldiers ennobhng livery. al,
! To every sentiment the audience RESPONDS VIII
true Irish spirit. The name OF George washington
is received with all possible noh3rs' England 10
soundly Missed. So is John Z. Breekinndgei snd 30
Is James Buchanan. Russia gets tnFee rOusing e"eos
when me letter OF Gorchakoh IL mentioned, ana
tbaf mower is eulogized which was able to resist the
comn5ned armies OF France and England. Inc
Sortheyn pojiticisns aldermen, run-sellers, are as
Imuch objects OF ablgration re the Aboiluonistsss
Emmett, forbidden word IN the 1 Si1
. GENTRY n hailed with shout. The
Stars and Stripes are irresistible throughout
hint Of Coreoran subjects the vast building TO a