New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-26

lone this, you may tcpeDd upon IL the
leroic old Snrnu'r would never have asked
49, as he rode Siong the from, Are the Green
Flags ready Nor would the gallant iizlonn1
Porter have kpIdled INTO rapture, as be did on NAL
,en HILL "a TIE Iri.h hurran came sweeping through
h. fame ard roar Of the battle from the rear:
/ .oad chee,s.l Nor would the Mississippi Coionei
nave exclaimed, as the Ssth burst In the trout,
. Here's that ID green nag again; lnf,pn' o'.
Nor vonld Gen Mcclellan, the l. domai lie young
clfsf and glory Of the Army OF the Potomac, nave
thanked III, soldiers of the IRISH Brigade as he DID
IN the 4h of July, for their superb cogduc in the
held,-tbose are the very words be useo nor woniu
he have expressed the wish, ar he ardenIly did on
the same occasion, that be hsd twenty 'n'eesina
more of them. ICbeers. There's not doubt
or ouestion Of tit was the fighting did
all The mischief TO us, and nothing eire.
Somebody. however, asks me If sickness
,yor' account for come of 2 resent the impata,
ton. The Irish Brigade maintains the character oi
being the healthiest as well NE the qetesI
IN The Army of tho Potomac. Dr. Hsinmond me
Medical Director Of Summers corps, congratulated
ue Oh the fact. You don't imaglne-the scnrviest
enemy have with all his temerlty and prodlSality
of lyiDg--wot dare to tell the biggest iool ne can
button hole that am here on SICK leave, Whatever
else in his dyspiptic envy and dastardly spite, he
NAV cav. The bo.hoon would have shut his eyes to
swallow the lie. Were he open rhem AS IT reached
In, root of his tongue, and so catch eight oil me
for minute the beaming reflection OF the coininIs-
saro pork and hard bread which the Virginia sun ms
helped to bring out these Cheeks, sLd the serene
beslthfupess Of sleeping without curihus, or plan
kes or sheets and the power Of lung and muscle Ie-
rived from rapid marches and bayonet charges NJ the
donble oujck-all flashing III AN instant on him
wonld compel him 10 disgorge the invention ana
give I'D the ghost. l am not "hit healthier OF
Stranger than hundreds and hundreds Ill the brgade,
nor have had one whit more ease or comfort thsn
most of them. Oft ntimes, indeed. have been
verse off: for oftenimes have been puzzled as 10
wbere conld yet morsel of breakfast or dlnner,
the br kade commissary being compelled 70 supply
the men with sound and sufficient ratons wniio IL Is
optional with HIM to accommodate tne oinccis
.ays It alone The latter is generally considered tie
Less hazardous and incODveDIent alternative Tor our
ntrend disDensers Of molasses and beans to adopt
The suffers Oh the other hand, VINO, Ia the more
TRANQUIL ard confident scenes OIL campaign, dIi'e
brisk and fearless trade, abruptly vanish tho mo-
meut the fret gun intimates change IN TIE per-
tormarce and the most pouderous OF them, takirg
Ia bins,lf the wings of the morning. or II may De
the wiucs of the night pacidy alight on the trot'
toirs Of Baltimore, where be remaihs III iuAuious 70
curi,y mill, the tempest being over, he pouhees
once more ON his prey. Now, II Is on THESE iouh'
sips of plenty that We officers, IRON the blghett to
- iow.s, have 10 depend; and If the hDerllity
az m. one and the herosm OF the other should SUD
denly fail YOU can easily imagine inc what desc
late vacuity some Of IA may sometimes De pileheo
in a country destitute Of heneoops aud daires and
all the other little essential accessories To The ie
Ici,y Of an Arcadian picnic under arms. III, how
ever. Notwithstanding all this were suffered IN
his way, the bloom Of health IL stl richly im-
prnted on our cheeks ii is but reasonable 10 infer
Inn, the health of other equally as well built and full
booded who have not been compelled u undergosucn
priva,ions and trials Of appei Ia not ess tiu err
ant Come, then, lrishmen, tince neither lntullci'
emf nor unsound lood nor insuifcien, clothing, uor
excess OF work nor disease nor any nJusucei blum
DER or neglect, have been the causes OF ,hose red
gaps in the ranks OF the brigade which this gay on
the battle fields Of the New World, transmit The
military reputation OF our race. and 10 redeems, by
a page OF honest vaior, the cotenporaTy history
of o people from whose political sccper, III
the ancient palace, the PRIDE anu power
seem TO have passed -leheers since 10
their own fidelity, their own couiage, their
own utter disregard OF life in the discharge of their
dn,i,, The defamation is owing, which have come
here, 10 endeayor repair, ana since should DO the
vehement desire and The intense auitiIon OF every
Iri.hman, who has one chord within han
TINT yibrates to the traditions OF that old lyme
and martial land Of bis, not TO permit its nag, 50
vyidly cmblenAic Of tue verdure OF ir soi ana the
immortality Of its faith 10 be compromised IA any
inst struggle ia which IL Is d.ol lay ed. Cneerr.
: nee the Things are so, here TINS lsht call upon
nv countrymen ia this city 10 throw themselves
forward and pledgiug themselves in life and death
IN il IA stand 10 the last By tIat noble little brigade
which has been true 10 its military oath, true 10 the
Republic against the enemies oil which II ht!lher,
true to the promises OF It's uDiaiieinB iiiedr, ana
true 10 the IN, mories, the pride and hopes ol Ire
hnd IProopgrd applause. Come, my country
men. fling yourselves with generous passion into
The armed lines over which waves with achieved
aud admitted honor the fl x that was once borne ID
wra,h and triumph by the q Neil beyond the noun
tsins and fords Ulster against the sihtecot and
most stawaIt foes OF the Irisn Face cheer til,
flag winch few III defiance from the WALL Of
Limerick until neither towers OF granite hearts
I
flag which Robert Emue. loud oheersl, the lac.
OF The cOnsecaled martyrs oil cur nce, lavisu"i
lis wealth. lis genius, Ills lie, and, above all,
denied himself rnaly tie promised halpness oi
home radiant with the light aud love OF vile III
harmony with bis own grand nature, 20 that he
might plant il high above the stronghold Of the
euuuy OF Lis country, and from that eminence
announce to the world, tnrougd TIE Hastings OF ats
cine AID folds tue redemption OF HhtI ia history
may be one vi the oldest, bus which III rcsouIces, III
hope in faith III heart IN all that lniuscs aud per-
peluates a natiolal vitality, Will ever be the Young
est nation OF the world Iumultuour cheering.
Come, my cOuntrymen, one more effort, nh8lan-
inous aud chivalrous, tor the Republic, when, "a
thousands and Thousands Of you, bar been tower
of mpregnabe security, pedestal Of renowl
and d palace of prosperity, alter the worrying
the scandals and the shipwreck that, for the mOrt
part have bceu Tor many generations the lmplacable
destiny OF our race. Come, my countrymen, IN
tie name OF Richard Montgomery, who died 10
assert the liberty, and III the OF Andrew Jack
son. who cwOre by the Eternal 10 uphold the author
ity Of the nation; IA you exut in the galanirv OF
James Shields cheers how long, as you point
with the highest PRIDE 10 the staunch loyalty, the
patient courage, aud OF Michael Corcoran,
follow TO The james River, AID az each aud al of
you should emulate their example and rs you are
Inspired by it. cast your fortunes with that brigade,
which, to the credit and glory of Ireland has already
on seven battle fields, proved its devotion 10 this
Republic under the command and craftsmanship vi
The fearless, tho gifted, the indonItable young
General OF the Army of the Potonnac-Gen. George
Is. Mcclellan tremendous chez ring again and
again rene wedl-to whom that army is thoroughly
and unanimously devoled-Irenewe cheeriiigl-.and