Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-10-17

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In response to al invitation rendered b,
many promi asat citizen OF Boston, Col
Thomas Francis Sreaghsr. who has added
to-his proudsdistinction as an Irish ,patrio
the title OF Aufefican patriot as we'll. ap
peared at the Music Hall, on the evening
of the 23d uif., sn,ismads onc'os.his mos
eloquent addresses. The interest to SEQ
and heaytie distin snished Solder and ora
tor was intense. and at the hour of open
ing the iloors l615 o clock the ru 81 foriad
mittancc was tremendous. In very few
minutes the. halfwss. crowded to its utmost
capacity. and there must have been thous-
ands OF disappointed ones. The audience
was composed Of all qualities and Of man
nationalitiess and among those present
were MANY representatives Of both the in
,ts1latua and fmon0yed arTistorats of Bos-
ton. An American and an Irish flag were
displayed above tho platform.
The exercises of the evening commenced
at u o'clock with voluntary on the or
gan, which introduced the air of Yankee
Doodk.y wittrstTrnrsce9nspa nment by a
little sfch owl not over sevsp years old,
dressed in jaunty Zouave uniform. Then
followed the appended programme. each
feature of which aroused the assembly TO
the expression Of the greatest enthusiasm:
Star spaneIed Banner, sung by Mrs. NJ.
j. Mooney. the Minstrel Boy, sung by Mr.
). Spearnian; the Green above the Red.
by Mss Agnes heeny- which ELECTED i'm
mense cheering; The Sword of Bunker
Hill. byMfs. NJ j. Mooney: Remember
the Glories OF Brian the Brave, by Spear
man; Kathleen Mavourneen. By Miss Ken
my; mi Hurfah. for the Union, By the
Young American drum corps of ten boys
The last piece was we'll calculated to create
the greatest enthusiasm, and more de.
lighted audience or prettier sight than
those ten little Iouaves presented we have
rarely seen. Mr.. NJ. j. Mooney presided
at the organ and piano forte.
.zApang the invited guests occupying
seats upon the platform were Judge Rus
sell. Judge Sanger. Adj. Gen. Schouler,
Jas. a. Blanchard. Esq, members of the
city government, and several representa-
stives of tie ciHgy-s& @RE- - H
Shortly after o'clock His Excellency
Governor Andrew was introduced, and was
received, with enthusiastic snd prolonged
cheering. after which he spoke as follows:
REMARKS By, GOVERNOR ANDREW.
FeVo,c- CtizeRs:-I should alike be I'M
Just TO this brilliant audience. and wan ting
in the courtesy which IS due to the distin
guisi,ed end eloquent geo lsM An whose
name has attracted you hitler, were | to
dctain you longer than TO utter in the simp-
lest words the expression of my hearty
thanks for the iadulgent and earnest man
In which my presence has been recoS-
nized upon the platform, AMI also to ex-
press nv grateful thanks to the committee
who have had in charge the management
of this. most patriotic demonstration. fol-
the opportunity of occupying this position
tonight.
There are times. fellow citizens. in which
we ought to haze q .worl and q blow; an(
.heblow oushtto fail as quickly as tle wore
is uttered. (Applause.) Another is hers
to strike the blow. and he will smite with
noble heart and stalwart arm. My hum
bic ASK is simply topronounee the word
and that word is his name-Colonel Thorn
as Francis Meagher-
SPEECH OF Col. L. T. MEACHER.
q Colonel Meagher commepecti his sspeel
By referring to the many battle fields OF
which the Irish soldier has distinguishe'
himself in Europe and the far East, claim
ing that his footprints have been left il
almost every camp and on almost ever
bilttie field Of modern times. In most c
these quarreIs which | have enumerated
Continued Col. NJ in most ofthese cause
to which | have referred, i. is not exagger
alton for me to say. that the Irish hav
distinguished themselves pre-eminently.-
Some Of these quarrels and some of thes
causes havs en- excellent. exemplary. IN
impeacbable; others have been of little @
s aoconseqnence; others have teen bad Oh
last that | have mentioned has been exc
cradle TO build up the power of Eng
lanl, to establish her ascendency in ever
part of the world, this |, for one, can ney
er estimate as a cause for which voul
hand the. Laurel to a,single Irish soldier
loud applause. But ~good or bad
weigh,y or trivial. commeniable or execra
bic. the valor Of the Irish soldier has bee
eminent and conspicuous. though there ma
have been some misgivings and ICON
punctious visitings" on the part Of thos
WHO iOu,uI, lii3L CtusC nut an 80
they desircd.7 But at last after having ira
versed the world. and flashed his swor
Under every sky, the Irish soldier has her
upon this continent. at this hour. cause
the Justice, the sanctity. the grandeur c
which can neither be exaggerated or In
peached prolonged cheers. = Z
What is that cause? 1t is the cause {
the Government. whieh. iegitimately cleo
ed. the expression of the popular viii
should be implicitly, unequivocaliy an
absolutely obeyed (applause.) They VIII
affront this Government. and they who n
fuse to it allegiance, strike not at the Coy
eminent. but ut the people -I9IfI 4
Who is in arms. and who strikes again'
this Governnnenty The hot, violent an
inorliDate Southerner. And why? Wh'
charge OF oppression has he to base b
armed resistance to the Government upon
What single grievance is recorded npo
his banner rts Justify his revolt? Wh'
inch of his territory was invaded before h
overt act Of treason? VIVA. single qua
anty for his State rights which the Const
stution gives'him was in the slightest degr
violated or impaired? In vain, in a
their speeches: an vain. in all the apology