New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-30
Rcceptio. Of Gen. Mrashcr At NihIo,s Theater:

Ln,t evening. Cen Thomas Francis Meagher asi
stan visited Niblos Theaer 10 witness the perform
auce of Colleen Bawn." Tie house WAS densely
Gro sded. and the General WAS received with loud
cheers AZ the end Of the second act, Gen hcagher,
being loudly caed Tor, briefly addressed the audi
ence lie said the scenes in which The more striking
Incident. Of the " Colleen Bawn" oocur--csncs
which We have had the gra,ihcaiion Of finding pro-
drced In this thcatcr under tie confenial aus ices
OF a gentleman IN whom The hunor, The melody, the
,pnghtines. and dash Of the genuine iri'h Character
80 richly abound tcheers these scenes remind
NE forcly ladies aud gentlemen, oil the source OF
that baruhoOd ard daring which, recently displayed
ly the brigade have the honor to cornmhnd-dis-
PLAYED in support Of the authority OF tie american
Government here acknOwei with enthusiasm by
ia, citizens Of New York. Cbecrs. Wherever n
,y he The iortnu- OF the Irsh fOder 10 be summon
et-in Whatever good cause he may be called 70 rove
t the fir. and metal lie II made oi-through0ut every
tenuest the fercest ana bigckeat even, into which
ho NAV be whirled-laDpaure his heart WITH We
hemeit instinct reycrts TO the land OF bis birth and
on the battlefield in the midst OF the clonds and
the lightuings of the conflict, II 10 not death, nor
victory nor Glory itself that he beb0lds. IL Is Ire
IlauJ-lyehenent applause Ireland alone-at such
n moment revealing herself in all The beauty OF her
mysterious hkes, aud AL the calm rugged grandeur
IF her Inounans that nnimates and ennobles him.
/ lCbeersl Though she 10 stripped Of her 20
| Gticil cOnscquence--rednc.d 10 province,
ehe who was once u crowned mistress among The
nations, fals,fed and covered with oplrobnnin by
/ those who are guilty of her wreck anu downfall
fcheer.l-the Irish soldier, fighting abroad, fighting
ere under his own green flag, f,es tha, he has the
opportunity and the power to illgginate the darkes,
/ ,ictnre which statesman or iHaO. has Teen ever
called upon to contemplate tApplsuse This II
the ,ccret Of the courage and impetuo-ity which
Won, Ladies and Gentlemen, recognize 70 gratefully
in the Irish Brigade, and the resisiess current OF
which have myself been borne so swiftly along, that
an fusion seems TO have taken potesson OF The pub,
mind and while but obcyed what was not To be
re,i.fed I an hailed as the power which evoked
md imrclled the torrent. lApplause.l Depend on
it, ladies and gentlemen, as long ns Ireland shaI De
fonud upon the nap-as long as her lakes shall ~
fleet the green shadows OF GSe arbutus and the OAK
and the phantoms OF her chiefs, and the bati!emenl'
of her disnautlcd castles be mlrrored IN then
deptha--as long as the ocean ont OF WHICH,
radiant as the divine vision Of the dgcan, ehc arose
IN the dawn Of ages shall serve a. Il pathway ioi
Ler children 70 this Republic in which for the no't
par under the most LIBERAL encouiat eniets, ne or
uncs of the Irish have been 20 dazzllngiy re-
,rieved Iappauso as long as tins shall ne lls
case 30 long shn the IRISH soldier, mindiH! 0i ne
land that bore him, ever discharge ms duties III shc
a manner as TO render the dear Old land OF he, loin
even in her oorrow, proud even IN ner Illumination
aud illus rios even in defiance oil she fa-chOod- ava
,ib,ldry oil her enemies-eDcInes VINO III conspiracy
and defamation have proved themselves 'he NOR
malignant .oes OF this Republic, fs unity III hohic
/ and ;is mt ascendaDcy abroad. Appliance al
mi, beifg ~. and in view OF The deep and sacFe'
,onrce irom which lows, lis inspiration IN battle,
feel justified ladies AID gentlemen, m entreaiinl
yoas generous and earnest servlees IN beh'n OF W.
Irifh oiigade, to the end that the ranks wLich hnv
been 30 reduced may he Rapidly iiie'
M. must speak frankly to you. The recrui'ini
-, ~. ntv i. pclris ON TOO lazily. There is. also
loo ancb red tape and crcumlocution about it. 1h
r.ces4irie. If the array and the national cause dc
msrd liberal and instant re endorsements. Letther
be- furnished promptly. These IL not n moment i
he lost Let the state and all the other autnofi.ie
civilian i, transferred into a soldisr, aud win iul
ranks we shall march on to victory. Loud al
plauae and chccrs.