The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-05
NO 80

sceptre IN the ancient palace, the pride
ana power seem TO have passed away
lcheers since 20 their own fidelity. their
own courage, their own utter disregard of
life in the discharge of their duties. the
defamation is owing which I have come
here to endeayor TO repair, and since
1t should be the vehement desire and in
tense ambition Of every Irishmau, who
has one chord within him that vibra.es
TO the traditions of that old lyric and
martial land of his, not to permit its flag.
so wildly emblematic of the verduro of
its soil and the Immortality of its faith.
TO be compromised in any Just struggle
in which IL is displayed. Cheers Since
the things are so, | here this night call
upon my countrymen in this city 10
throw themselves forward, and pledging
themselves in lie and death to il. TO stand
TO the last b. that noble little bripade
which has been true TO its military oath,
true TO the Republic against the enemies
of which it strikes, true to the promises
of its unfaltering friends, and true to the
memories, the pride and hopes of Ireland
Prolonged applause.
Come my countrymen, fling yourselves
with generous passion into the armed
lines over which waves with achieved
and admitted honor, the flag that was
once borne in wrath aud triumph by the
ONeil beyond the mountains aud fords
of Ulster against the stateliest and most
stalwart foes of the Irish race cheers1
--ihe flag which flew in defiance from
the walls Of Limerick, until neither tow
ers of granite nor hearts Of oak could
avail for life and freedom-the flag which
Robert Emmett loud cheersl, the last of
the consecrated martyrs of our race, Law
ished his wealth, his genius, his life, and,
above all, denied himself ctornally the
promised happiness Of a home radiant
with the light and love of a wife in har-
mony with his own grand nature, so that
he might plant il high above the lstrong
hold Of the enemy Of his country, and
frOmthat eminence, announce TO the world,
through the 1Sshings fits emerald folds,
the redemption of what in history NAV
be one Of the oldest, but which in resour-
ces, in hope, in faith in heart, in all that
intuses and perpetuates national vi
tality, will ever be the youngest nation
Of the world. [Tumultuous cheering.
Come, my countrymeD, one more effort,
magnanimous and chivalrous, for the
Republic, which, to thousands and thous-
ands OF you, has been a tower Of impreg-
nablo security, pedestal of renown and
palace OF prosperity, after the worrying,
the scandals and the shipwreck that, for
the most part, have been for many gen
eraGOns the implacable destiny of our
race. Come, my countrymen, in the
namo OF Richard Montgomery, who died
to assert the liberty, and in the name of
| Andrew jackson, who swore by the Eter-
nal to upholdthe authority of the nation;
as you eXult in the gallantry of James
Shields cheers how long, as you
point with the highest pride to the staunch
loyalty, the patient courage, and stern
nerve of Michael Corcoran, follow me TO
TO the james river, aud as each and all
of you should emulate their ex-
ample and as you are inspired by il, cast
your fortunes with that brigade, which,
TO the credit and glory Of Ireland has al
ready on seven battle tields, proved it's
devotion to this Republic, under the com
mand and chieitainship Of the fearless,
the gifted, the indomitablc young Cen
ersl Of the Army Of the Potomac Gen.
Geo. b. Mcclellan tremendous cheer
ing again and again renewed to whom
that army IS thoroughly and unanimously
deyotcd-- renewed cheering --andwhose
great and good hearthas been its inspi
ration, as his splendid genius has been
its salvation in the most critical Of times