The New York herald., 1863-11-07

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nost.ls cove. omens upoe aasmes. Of u. amid ths
think VIA. and folio o ssasSuess sss sssS
meas Of notsrie ,sNd dominion, rapacity treschsry,
irreverence and abssAsont Of ali that sacred
most promising and nsrng IA The opening vistas II
future tns Southern csspa sSced 70 publish 10 the
Imperial payScna whose eagles leave their vn0nsbo6
work in Italy, whore they wore promised fun swoop
from the Adratc 70 the Alps, to whet their besks aod
the torn entras Of Mexico No wonder that il bas
had the backing o that old tory monarchy whose mag
manageable size, and the example ana inspiration e
whose liberal government, improved code Of public law
system Of political action and Mating estate
presented unsafe overshadowng conrasi 20 thc
hereditary burthens the stngy franchises the domino
ticn Of privileged the monopo'zed LANDS the sur
felted church establishment, and all the other g ard
boated foes, nuisances. boasts and falsehoods
which tho Lion and the Unicorn rampanty keep guard.
Thank 0od thero have been Thousands Of Irshmen In
New York Massachusetts, In ONO Ia Pennsylvania in
Illinois, Indiana, Vermont and Maine, TO rescue the Irish
name from the disgrace Of being involved In the infamous
scheme TO rend asuuder and reduce 10 the condition q
unstable and tho proportions Of inferior Power thns
great and benecen nation which has been for eighty
years ana upwards tho sanctuary and n tho
impoverished and oppressed OF Europe. l say nothine
against the rishmen who have fought under Lee and
Beauregard II is hard for mon OF generous and warm
natures TO break away from the associations In whicA
they fud themselves at such crisis as civil war ana
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scene Of their iabors their home, their friends asd
their success naturally and powerfully exercise Bus
without writing one offensive or unkind word IN
allusion to them-and have never done so once n
all have written and spoken about tho war-
/ turn With pride and exuation 10 those OF our
who STOOD tro to the government Of the Unite1
Satos and In the vndication OF It's honor and preroes
tves pledge the fire o their hearts md the vgor OF the
II t noble exploit to plant and consolidate
this government, is surely an undertaking deserving
Of equal IL not greater praise applause and benedcton,
to defend and II TO the last shall not proong
this letter TO vndcae on behalf OF he Irish soldiers n
the federal armies Of action which their Impair
tia intelligence dictated their gratitude prompted their
iovo Of genuine berty inspired their clear sense OF u
tice sancted their oaths OF citizenship enforced In tho
honored in which or them Sleep to-day they
not trial for their loyalty and heroism. Their scr
vices and Devotion their willing self sori6ce and death
in the blaze OF battle e them high above the arguments
Of the living crowd investing them with glory which no
criticism should bc suffered appronch and from which
no criticism, however presumptuous. can detract Be-
keve to be- with sincere regard your faithful ana
affectionate friend, THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER.
To J. sTrH, Esq, Editor of the Irishman, Dublin.