The New York herald., 1862-08-09

then, and Is still ceebratedf Tho hedge schools ia
modern times, when learning was cultivated by stealth
and against the laws proof that their OF know
ledge could be extigushed The poor scholar
the imaginative creation OF its talented author, Leave
out the mdicrous aidanis connected With bis Struggle
anu the saiies OF Irish wit which suppose were hsces
sary 70 render palaabe the public taste Of the sser
inland a. least. and IL Is genuine typeo of that desire
Oh knowledge which has been at ali times natural
people Of this country these things can be said with
truth the ancient and modern people Catholic Ireland
then the SHY charge that they prefer ignorance light
falls to the ground 1t is contradcted refuted by his
tory out Of their own country there people ready
TO avail themselves Of the advantages Of learning. IN
America ey distinguished members of he bar they
eloquent Senators in he halls of legislation; they
brilliant eomn.anders q amies =. e melancholy and san
ered, by Empean secra Interference, prompted By al
essy Of the goei"g prosperity and hitherto united councils
Of the great american republic. But take the poorer
classes Of Irish who have emigrated to that country,
Catholics for the most part and they still show the
in single State of New York and there scarcely
one Of them that has not attached to It parish school
for the education u their children In the faith OF their
fathers They nave in all the country eeven or twelve
Catholic Universities, 00t indeed, well endowed nor
as distinguished as either Trinity College or oxford-eui
them the privileges Of universities in charters sach as
has just refused to their countymsn at
magnetic power for the attraction of the Irish mind
But look back for century or two--csst your
| speak of these islands; you win Gnd Irishmen
or their descendants loccupying high Places in almost
ssal Nugsnt, of AUSTRIA is Irishnan. la the same
coantry O'Connel who saved the life OF Che present
ssan or The S descend,ut of oSsapd saucaoa
had not been cherished BY his ancestors whether at
home o. abroad he would nt have been by the side Of
Francis Joseph ODonnell, who has lately tanned the ar
rogance Of Morocco, is the Prime Minister Of Spain
A,Aahg. Of France, sared ne we and army of Na
many others descendants o rsh ancestors would never
have attained their distinction in s4her lands If they had
ton The laws and poIicy Of Gress Britain have ex-
cuded scvoncighths OF the people q this country from
And yet from tho favored eighth what distinguished
names has Ireland furnished in every depart
been made for no other parposs chan to prove |
that Irshmen At hone and abroad are natu |
rally fond Of education ard knowiedge. This /
fact furnishes yos additional ground & encourage
ment IN prosecuting the great work which you have on
OF that the Catholics Of Europe and America look for
ward, almost with imyatience, to- seq 1t complssd
commenced under suspicious circunpstancSs II is in.
by His providence in prosecuting it TO successful ter
mination. 1t has the approval q your veneratcd cler
gy-shs sanction Of the Sovereign PontlA-and, may
judge by the presence Of the municipal Corpor Of
other cities well as Of Dabin among whom there must
be gentlemen Of other denominationsith has so far
those and cities arcconcorncd, the sanction Of
their. populations. Your Protestant fellow eountrymen
be opposed to its erectiou for though they may
still have prejudices against your faithi yst doubt
wheher there 10 one who would not prefer 20 see the
INTO = more enlightened sphere Of social ana civil
life. Neither England Scotland can be reason |
isndNhavs made such noble sacrifcss Tor tbs eduSa-
tIoa Of their people In conclusion, beg leYs
mask that during iis which BY no means brief and
meet and pass through unexpected events tho cscum
stanss Of my having been invited to address you from
this place. and such occasion, OF the most
pleasant incidents that can call to mind shall ever
to it with sentiments Of satisfaction aRd delight
Once again, and probably for the last time shall seon
take leave of the country ia which was born. BE
capaot do without invoking you and uporyour
national university the fuliness Of heart the bless
ing or Almighty God, in the name Of the Father and OF
the son, and Of ihe Holy Ghost-Amen.
A. the iIusrious Archbishop descended from he pn
pit tc followed by the prayers Of the vast
bae who had heard with delight the eoquencc and wis
want his Maser-the profound scholar and statesman
the phanthrpist and good Christian The preates aud
clergy retired from the church in processien and the
municipal bodies and the professors and officers u the
university adjourned to the presbytery to prepare to join
the procession VIII ch was now moving in dense masses
through Marlborough street in the direction OF Tab
Amongst the clergy preparing TO join the great
were PRIESTS from he western Of
from the islands far of in the Pacfe from the eonnss
oil Asia aud Africa and from the frozen OF Labr
dor From every cline where the Gospel preached
there representation TO do honor in the OF his
flock to the great demonstration OF yesterday from which
will date for many years to come as that on which
commenced great agitation for justice which ended in
the signing Of magna eharta Tor liberty OF conscience
and education
TIE ARCHBISHOP on THE WAR AND ENGLAND's /
Policy.
His Gsace the ARCHBISHOP NEW Yogx addressed the
asssmbIsgs after Major OReey. lie was greeted With
tremendous cheers again and again repeated He hatf
;pne 10 wbeb bs r1eIred i, him ana =,
thank them all for the kind way in which they had re-
ceiv ed The mention Of his On behalf of the prs
priests from other countries he ACKNOWLEDGE
the Gis.inguished compliment paid to !hsm. and sx.a
pressed the pleasure they all derived from being
upon auspcious occasion. II theY would permit
him give order on that occasion, as he q
general order to them was TO proceed peacssey and
quietly. TO their homes. Cloud chssrs.)
TIE ARCHBISHOP FTER THE LAYING OF THE COR
NER STONE.
After dinner the said he had toast TO pro-
pose which he would be received with enthu,
eiasrn--tie health OF the Archbishop Of New YORK. |
(Great applanse) The Archbishop Of New York AZ
irishnnn by birth and in spirit. Clear hear) There
was not that hall who would not give him cesd
milk fdie as consistent Catholic supporter of edn
ca,n and prslae qualified speak for their cause
ireland alone, but america, and in the face Of
the world In the iilustrious Archbishop of New York
they a ami able adrscls Of free eucrtior-of free
olc e,icaton in ireland He asked them to drink to
the health the,M0 Rev DIT. Hughes with the enthu
sissm which his cainis upon tasm should evoke cloud
Tno toast was received vita loud and continued ap-
plrase, aud drank with all the hpnors.
His Grace the Most Reverend HUGHES, Archhshop
New York. amidst loud and continued cheers and
savery Reverend Rector Of the FIRST Catholic vniver
sity Ireland could boast of, your Grace the
Primate Of all relandand regret that the Prirnate,
called OF ireland alone Z no prssent-and you nJords
ard gentlemen, after tha testimony OF "Auld Iang I
syne' 10 day, think il too much that my name should
% icned in the euogs,e l.ssuags e@poyea feel
corrssponded with feeling should not feel
unworthy Of the osssgscted enlogy pronounced \
(cheers) have said bur too feebly what were the ssa-
tinents feelings and voiions as esthoieEnd pre-
lste OF tne tatnoliC tl5
srst day on which our gracious confessor, and
night say martyr, Pins the Ninth--lcheers3-- |
when your prelates not agreed--pronouft.ed
With his emphatic aud supreme volce, |
IN exile his caution 20 the hierarchy Of Ireland against
tte dangers Of a sy .su plausible enough Tor the alAi
ren Of this world but 7ntirely unworthy ths-chhlen
6f life (Cheers.) The discharge OF the scpkcopsb du
tss imposed in another land and hs ehoz that
must be made TO proecs my flock from the corxsgons
Of the under tas name Of " lcgalits y hare
mate me al l0-s for tceRsy rtysrtfy ssDiiiidy
seh tie cko,e fsisp pf ne syssn, embodied cnsaeion
tc,h ,chct czI III Qweas Colleges (vss sarr.) IL
Nnr Yor he 1npora' an, hdrng hs prirsps
aussrs from, ffty % ene sandrsdtaet ucA@s coll
cd ''cioe owpoTgs I'll might be cc'd ~ yowr I'm
ouaos a,o3a corsra,ioni (laughtos) )--iAs corpora
tion had the privilege OF supplying vs1ancns by death
aud removal fsor'er n mote the us,sn useful aud
aceeysabe % eogy Of ergy rigaes. ss ,cogd adj
eps or t.s Crit0ss co thres gsss,drss4s ctd half
dozen Uai>yd s; a,Vi hen Gey ssopid fore the
,,ltc. uale fhsilsbo AMI sty 5eye is fz cto r1nis