Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-11-30
a Catholic BANG uet.

Charles O'Conner, Esq, gave at Del !
monico's, New York, a splendid, recep- |
tion to TO Archbishop M'Closkey. 1t was
greeted by the presence of many official
characters from abroad, as well as officers
OF the army and navy, and civilians OF
our own country, making cheering and
delightful spectacle. The host, in a grace
ful speech, in giving the toast of the even
ing, presented the Archbishop as "Our
guide in the faith and bright example of
its benign and elevating influence" This
distinguished character replied in a feeling
and eloquent strain entirely personal and
social. He was followed by James II.
Brady, Esq, and Judge Daily, who call
ed up DIR. Bedford After referring to
eminent Americans who were Catholics,
Dr. Bedford thus referred TO our coun-
try:
L" | have mentioned the name of Charles
| Carroll, of Carrollton. What American
| heart does not throb with emotion at the
! sound Of this venerated name He, as
| you well know, was one of the signers OF
! the glorious Declaration of Independence
which made US great and tree people,
and which enabled our forefathers to
transmit to their children precious in
heritance; but how sadly have we trihed
with trfat legacy, the integrity of which
we should have parted with only with
our hearts blood l am sure you will
pardon me if [ give utterance on this fes-
tive occasion to the sentiments which at
this moment press upon my mind. This
fair land of ours, this land of hope, may
| not say this land of promise, has been
more than crimsoned with a brother
blood. We are now engaged in worse
than fratricidal war-brother against
; brother, father against son, husband
against wife Is there no hand in this
nation to pour the balrl Of Gilead into the
wounds of our afflicted and bleeding
country? No voice which, III terms OF
kindness will say to our errin9 brethren
Brothers, in moment Of phrenzy you
; have struck at the heart of your mother,
but she, true the instincts Of a devoted
; parent asks you to repent and return once
y y again 10 her embraces Language like
> this it seems TO me, would accomplish
much. 1t would not only bring back the
sober thoughts of our Southern brethren,
but it would kindle anew the reminiscent
ces of our early history-their love for
II the old flag and its associations-the re-
y collection OF our early struggle, and the
glories which followed 1.-THE contempla-
tion of the beauties of this great republic
before rude hands were raised for its de
struction-all these things would burst
. upon them IA dream; they would soor
= see the deiuson and wild impulse under
;, which they had acted, and thus gladly
- return to the old homestead. May the
sacred ashes which repose on the bank:
y, of the Potomac, under the vencrated
= | shades Of Mount Vernon, remind US, both
=, North and South, of our duty, and st
. impress us with the lofty patriotism of the
-. Father of his Country, as to make Us re-
solve that not one solitary stone of the
, arch which gives support to the national
fabric shall be loosened from its founda-
tiOnS, and not one star dimmed, nor one
stripe rent from that glorious old flag
IA which has never yet gone down in dis
honor in any equal contest with foreign
IS foe