Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-06-10
THE LAST OF THE IRISH BRIGADE

1hE LAOl VIZ ldG lblon D-llGAOE'
This brave and fearless body OF our citi-
zen soldierE Us ceased to eXistas brigade;
and tic VARIOUS regiments OF which It Is
composed have been consolidated in COM
piance with the request of their officers
The particulars when we publish III this
weeks Record, describing the last mo-
menls of the Brigade, will be read with
mingled emotions of pain and indignation.
These men were seduced from their homes
by false. hearted Administration, under
the impression that they were going forth
to fight the battles of the Union. With
the usual trustlulness of their race, they
believed the mendecious conspirators at
Washington, and without fully ard thor
oughly examining the merits o. the con-
troversy bu: niisled by the Vaccinations
of designing knaves and political trick-
slers, they volunteered to fight under the
starsspangled banner Of the Republic.
We remember with what high hopes,
with what coufding faith in the justice OF
the cause, they left the great city of New
York, amid the cheers of the multitude
and the sad waiings Of their friends and
relatives. But what u contrast Is afforded
by the past and the present Of the Brigade.
The remnants Of the gallant band ot he
rues are now aware of the gross and intaE
NOUS deception of which they have been
made the victims. Their lives have heen
reckles,ly sQuandered upon every battle
! field, from that Of Bull Run TO tue last
sauguinary conflict on the banks OF the
Rappahannock' ,
Citizen soldiers Of Irish birth, you have
| been massacred that the negro may be e.
mancipaied-y have been slaughtered
! for The enslavement of the whites. While
you have been shedding your blood, the
! tyranny at Washington has been engaged
! IN war against the freedom of the press,
against the liberty of speech, and against
citizen rights. 1t has been their ann to
convert the South into another Ireland,
and TO render the Union OF the North and
the South as accursed as that by which
your native land the land of our birth as
we'll as yours ia bound to the British
Crown. Surely, you have 40 ~ ympathv with
such a despotIsm rs preYalies az W ashinEr
ton surely you can have no feelings IN
common with an Administration that ST.
| lently sanctions the hellish outrages com-
mittcd by a Purtanical soldiery in the
sauctuares Of our most holy Religion.
No, fellow, citizens of Irish birth, you at
least have no cause for hatred to tAe
South, whose sons are fighting fo: the SOY.
ereigntY Of the States, and 10 save their
property from plumber by a set of men
who are acting in defiance of all law and
every right that ls sacred TO ireemcu. Re-
member that the sacklDg OF the Catholic
churches at Winchester, at Jacksonville,
and the desaCration OF your sacred edit.
ces in other places, have not heen even re-
Euked by the authorities at Washington.
! Remember while your wives aud chill
! dren have been suffering destitntlon for
want Of that pay which was withheld from
you for months and months, the negroes
! have been taken under the palernal care
and patronage of our Abolition rulers.
! Why should you allow yourselves To be
made the tools OF The men IN power
What quarrel have you with tue men of
! the South? Have YOU MT been taught a
! lesson under BIltish rule that you should
never forget? Is it not time that You
should refuse to be made the instruments
for the ensaremeut Of gallant, a noble,
and a chlvalrous people? Let there be
no more Irish brigales formed to aid in
the subiugation OF the South. But if you
are to fight, devote your brave hearts aud
your strong arms, under the guidance and
direction of our regularly constituted
State authorities, to the preservation OF
our citizen rights in these Northern States
when those authorities shall call Tor your
services metropolitan, Catto6cl Record,
PoRrRAIL OF burnside. Some artist has
been paintings full length portrait OF Gen
Burnside II is said to represent tho
General standing in comm lnding attl-
tude, with his left hand resting on his
sword hll. while his right, with his arm