The sun., 1862-01-16
Col. poA,uy o. America. Affairs.

Few speakers abrosd, upon American subjects
have display cd = better knowledge Of our polit.
cal In stitutions or moro bravely taken up tho de-
fer &c Of tho Northern people, than Col. Dohspy,
whose lectures In Dublin we have before all nded
to as extremely gratifying on this account. We
are since favored With full report Of one Of the
best Of his spes ches, some extracts oi which will
possess more than ordinary interest for our
readers.
The lecture was delivered In the Assembly
Rooms oi tho Imperial Hotel, at Dublin. Re-
iorring to the origin Of the Rebcllop, tho speak
o. remarked as fOliows:-
The Southern con munity like every community.
is multihrm. There were and are South anarchists
sordid, sclhah, violent, ambitious men. They
tou, or any turn Of fortune which they might
float any waters no matter how turbd, into
power, and pelf, and sgerandizement. They, of
course, exaggerated evsry irritation offered 10 the
South. They msinterpretod. falsified and nAaintd
the public anger, already excited by the atators Of
the North. This, s well as can understand Il, WAS
the cause Of the wsr-the intemperance Of some
hundreds at the North, and the insane ambition Of
some hundreds at the South. II II true thst apprC
tensions entertained in the South, which would
novorbe realized and honest oonvict!ons were sssed
earnestly at the North, without any apprehension Of
evil const quenoes, which tended TO nhaue the public
mind. But beyond all question, these are the two
tLoud cheeral war involving the reddost horrors
that ever crime sowed In the path Of havoc
between father and son, and brother and brother.
t5enHatlnn) And what stamps II AZ more auoml-
ous still, am satisfied that in some Of the seeded
states a majority is opposed N the war, aud In all
but one strong majority; while there N no doubt
large majority of the whole people Of the republic
would at any time previous N the war, or even
now, II she sued for peace, grant the South every
condition aud guarantee she demanded. tL1ud
cheers.l
Yet there would be no war, had there been man
In the PruHdenra chair, instead of ninny. TIE
worst and mort heartless Of the traitors were IN lis
The Secretary Of War, Mr.Floyd,of Virginia, with
In year before tho election Of NJ. Luc1ln, stole
the arms from every arsenal in the North and placed
| them In the bouth. He provided every southern
man with them W be ready, at moment, 70 revolt
from the United States, aud when the time came
| they were ready for action The government II
| the country outraged by every srta the rebel
| lion In it's inception. They gave them facilities
| they gave them Rrns-tAey iacted their ambition
they reused them TO the combat, and the little state
| Of South Carolina which contains about half the
| number Of people Chat Is wh!te peoplr) Of the
County OF Cork, determined TO resist; sin. .e-hand-
S6 hs s1ss ssas. PoGS. p5 y;b may a~ as
French army, aud the Austrian army there IL d.
on the earth to-day power Of hail the magnitude
% the United StatesNoud app.auscl not In the nun.
Der Of her shlps no, In the number Other forts, M
| In tie mag gHdtuds Of her navy, bu, in the simple
mc; that the great Republic is !mperlshaO.y
it 'rcat chesrns.l Tho state OF SOUTH Carolina
determined to resis, tha, mighty power t.rl,, Of
Brayo'g and she poasessed just as many wAte
inhabitants AZ half the county Of Cork, W., Il
strikes me that, some years ago, there was nip'''
| ~ more suffering In little town in tAis c5ln''.t
IN SkibbcreCn tnear, hesrl, In iSiT and y ii yury
rereshng TO hnd that In a small spot in the world
| there IL manhood enough in small number 4
| people TO resent even the thought Of oppression.
That little state Of South Carolina threw hers II gal
lan''y into the held. Mind, condemn her policy hlt
| with all that condemnation I can not withL1 ! my
respect for the manhood Of the people who dared
| 3 mighty power.
Referring TO the interest with which every
American citizen, OF Irish blrth-of whom Colo
mel Dohsny declared himself proud TO bs re-
piesentative-rsgards the flag of our country,
and how readily he will ever defend II, the el ;
quent lecturer concluded with some soul-stirrin +;
remarks Of what our country had proved n
them, and describing the kind Of men, in
America, which liberty has ever produced.
You might think that Irshmen have no isA, l
| & ut for America; but you Little know what AN ].
90 Is 10 the lrishman, lie WAS reared on "um nor,'
herc-he was warmed by smoke and sr',--Ac l'y
on the damp hOor--he drained the dregs OF drlig'
} = from morning until nisht-he saw Ai4 yoIu.
| Ulcs pine round hin-he followed the coffin wais'
E conveyed the wife OF his eotJm ~ the gray and
came lack i'r the Oldest Of his children, and be
| found NJ last q respite. His landlord came AMI tul
! | him lc wanted 10 plant sheep where m % nn
| grown, bui he uproous him with ronprhe', Esuv A.
that 40 savage would display in upruoting al o..
| TCr--aui the down-trOdden man goes abroad on tA'
| LEAK water, treated there like ~, HGt
3 | WORE than dog and, finally, he shakes tho duS
| from his feet free soil-he II received into tl
arms # the RepubNc-she grants him her ht, ,4as
| VuHlcges and he becomes equal 10 tho Pfesd at
| she put arms In his hRnds-she bids him walk cree
as q soldier and msn-she entrusts the hyuNr o
her standard aud liberty ~ his heart and hand an,
theu-then, IL It astonishing that when that stand
ard Is insulted he goes to defend It with the las
drop Of his hearts blood toud applause and w.vn,
Of HatslS Why that flag is not half as deNrto Amer
lea AZ il Ia 10 VS.. tCheerul. The Americans wcg
= tun 10 that inheritance OF liberty. They Tx
Il healthy men who feel tho value of hcdth
They walk Sbou, In its full enjoyment and neye
tlaIlk Gvd for the blessing but We, lour invalid
from the lethsrgio bed Of slavery, raised IN my
mcnt to the dignity OF manhood, in free e'unrl
, We ieo the inygorating presence OF the breath
| Aierty-h gives "A new soul ~ our existence AMI
. new direction 10 our thoughts toud applauscl PG
Declaration Of Independence Ia, to AN America
part OF bis nature. II Is In his BREATH his assotl'
l. uon, and his blood. He grows up from his inre
- childhood considering himself the equal OF u
y greatest man In the world tchoeHl; the Irishma
,h who goes there must regard this Declaration Of Il
An depeldenes = second gospel peculiarly nNeni'
or inspired Cor him teheeTwl, The American ree,
~ socas.AlAS vAs.srA And business ekei v