New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-18


oolted thence "a Irving Hall by committee o! officers
Us follows: Maj. Cayouaugh, Cap's. haroney, Gle.
son, Nosloc, TuOInoy; Liouis Granger Lee and Cos
! son.
! The hall was beautifully decorated with American
facs. badges festoons Of artificial flowers and othe
ndornments In the center of the stage wac large
ornamental structure composed Of the battered and bGt
tc-stainod favs O. the Brigade. wTcatbed IN howerD
anrmouutcd b. the Irish sunburst with the AmelNoi
EAGLE over all aud an ivy-crOwnod bust of Nasmnytol
in front On either side small groups OF nags ent
escutoheons bearing the names Of the battles i'll WIcl
the Brigade has taken part In front Of the saIer,
was another group Of battle-torn flags faced VAN
large shield bearing trGnsyeraely, The "ois
iGiif;ii'fiiF;S;iBUjtRG..
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From the rtcres on either side were suspended INC
National coors with shields, each one containing tn'
names Of battle es follows u.rvrpy HILL.
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! GLENDALE tiiANt t'i.aU ~ lll-bti
| FREDERICKSBURG, sANAOf slAiioN'
PEACH ORCHARD, FAIR vHh,' r. rto,r
YORKTOWN. bkisiOW 90 ~ ~ V $50 ,
The galleries were occupied exclusively by adic ana
! q band was stationed upon the Stage 49, =,
The BANQUET arranged by Lafayette Harrison was III
at coud hn desired and the soldiers after their Ion
march aruulv tc tilted their appreciation OF the foou
thiscs set before them. Upon TIE removal OF th' ciot
The officers OF the Brigade marched into tho room ana
were received by the soldiers stondng. Among llose
prcser; were Gen Meaghcr, Col. Nugcnt Col. iaGlcy'
mt Niece Capt. MarOu'N, Major asi nnHgh Lch's.
/ loa and Granger, Daniel Deyn, John q hGhoney OF
iho Fcnian brotherhood and many DINERS whose hS''
Seree9nt. Major ODmsooLL oecupied The chair and
I'm calling tie company % order nhd' ~" I,ii' ~
introducing General MEAGHLL, VINO was eiee'oa WIN
' ne General commenced by declaring to tho reen.
listed men end officers o the ltish brigade present thot
10 with hi hsOth officers, nd ufin tloufhle WEI
n,ne IN fie loiiyc board. Prohibited ~ the rules, as
WI a. by The etiogottc Of military service OF testify
ns in ~ ..c1 To .he services and devotion Of the men
constituting our collDanJ We aSnn -. a VA
hlo the bone aud sinew the f.ou heart nhi tbo ron
arm Of The armies Of the Republic. iDheefs.l me
fortune Of the private soldier ~ indeed an huhpe,
and MIGHT almost Say, penal one. atis 10 endure
/ he suu.Taya on the marci-thc hinding SHOWS ana
chilling winds Of Wintef-to plunge into the swollen
torrent, traverse the arid plans nothng can pos,
siby sustlin him. unless II be mgh arc
boly sense Of the recttude Of THE purpose
in which lie has taken up arms, and with which he
strikes (Chcers.l No glowing vision o' monument
erected bs nation nor even by his comrades iuaTnir
can allure MIN 10 the dangerous path The private
soldier u any army but above all the pr'ato soldiers 81
tle army whose banners are consecrned TO the laws
which are The expressions 10 us Of TIE safeguard o.
,onuar ghis and the cause, IN an eminent degree 81
civilization and liberty pervading TIE soldiers Of The
arme. everywhere but especially ID lie armies called
toe.fier y such cause Il nav iuccc be ssid of them.
wfsi an eloquent European sad oi those Who icl on
historical battle held hat De sini on ihe eonscio,s
token thai tlcy he Daineess dsn9 nes Of ber'
| w." fApplause.l 80,
/ He continued sin further, picturing the trias o' the
rryate soldier Tie ylcisstudeS connected Win camp
liz. and The great merit II the rank aud file who Win
on. anticipating any special monument to Their gal
ufry were omost In the paths 81 peru and death.
Tic success OF the officers u The bri6 ide was owing 10
The fidelity ~ tho soldiers, for the trophies OF the ON
car were earned blythe private. Tie had declared BE-
fore that no distinction could be given him, however
high 10 might be-, tan shat when he iet he bad Ha
commander % The lrsh brigade.
! You are now returned 10 your homes FOR short
spell 10 renew n domestic Happiness, that sIen tth
4..ttl 90 a.. hoe l..u doll la
fhe CAUSE ~ the United states cleerly bpun'o-
ously so hsroicolly. Cheers. Let me say however,
without dsparagement 70 the patriotism and the 10y atty
O. ls great cy, that you have come 10 city IA which
the enemies 0l the Republic have attached cGnp-a
camp which ail the more dangerous because II "a ~
ohacure and intangible. You viii have the enemies oi
The GOreInmeutsii those Who would see The Govern
ment BUNDLED and the stars and Stripes traled IN the
dust in order that they might crafty their vicious
pactcs and rear upon the appalling ruins the supren
\ acy u IntiOn. lApplause.I Beware 81
what hos grown 70 be the most significant
designation Of Northern enemies Of this
country; beware of tho reptiles Who known as Coz.
perhcafs lApplanse ana como hssesj Lave no Tar.
lev With them: show mercy 10 Them; sqC"'oh them.
Iiup'auso sod hssc1l Soldiers We know what j. 90
meet Southern solocisi We respect them Tor Their
bravery; We cannot but admire them almost with en-
thu for the peTsisency ana tie desperate iortnas
with which they have dung 10 their cause under 30
many odycrues, ana ~ such terrible priyatons Zap
p.useJ NOT c1u We as soldiers, Withhold our adnira-
lion FOR the women Of the South, who have babe the
loved ones II their household 90 forth and do battle
for whit thew conceive 70 be The ednAo a! their
ntera aud lresides. We can extend our admiration,
and in many circumstances, almost gym
usfiv 10 our enemies, Displaying as they do tuch
fdeity 10 their cause and having, perhaps some up
parent escne founded upon local associations and po
fical yeWs: but for the enemies OF s country ia the
i North who have 40 excuse who bid their friends 60
fofl 10 do battle and then cut down tho bridges be
hind them that they may fall Sacrifices TO Tie enc
nv "a they ga when Gen. Lee invaded Ponnsplyania
ssf SUMMER raising revolt when you were bot,linf
for the Star and Siies upon the onsqueh1nna as lo
. ufr f.ttrt mt an FIR 4
irish portion Of IT, depiecate, l0athc, repndIate
eAecrate .lem. lAppausei Traliors TO thc kepubhc
tuey stn deeper u,it9,. 10 me lepu,ou2n q th'
under tho dcadcs fire e. the Tag ~ the hepublc, b.
true 10 il in this city. Never let one word bs uttered
ia YOUR presence wearing aB sou do tho Ga0tm of W
I American sogicr IN disrespcct or against the chic
4 Na-itfate the Irc idcnt OF the raiion. Solliers
When YOU are approached with the political cries OF lac
tio. f1y 10 thn hrse - 10 Democratic party; shy 4
them thero is 10 Republican party Say 10 them That ~
~ the Know Nothing party, II has received the INA
and iueyOcaDlc sentence OF the domned sly 10 then
l ls as s;,y yOn, with clear perception 81 the 20
INcel statue OF the moment that there but i've
purrs in this country. one, the Federal Armies uf1
/ tlraham Lincoln; and tho other the Rebel Armies IN
! de- jeff Davis. fAppausel Those are the Only two
parties IN the country at the present day and mill Tho
party headed by JET Davis has been utterly routed
ond nnnloted, stand ~ your party ~. the party Of
the country OF it, history. ANA OF us future Gentle
mon aud soldiers sh1 give you the toast; Abraham
Lincoln By the win 81 God and the vote OF tho Amcr
cra ueopc president of the United States" Cheers
1.Gl FlJRICK KELLY Of the seth Regiment ncSs
introG uccd and made short speech, concluding with
| this 81. iimeht;
Orr ded conrades officers and soldiers Of The Irish Brig
sSe ~ . memories ,ha be green In souls "a the fag
nder Win they fought aud fell the United States spd e
immortal shamrock Of their native isnd."
Col NUoEET was received with great cDtlisiasn,
and concluded snort aud acetious speech with Iis
sentiments
No negotiation no compromise, peace but the
dollar snd un,f southern Rebel nas hs
truck between he ST. Lawrence and the Cuff aud swept
eyerywhcre, the world over. from lend and sea-"
The following regular sentiments, with many yoln-