The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-01
IRELAND AND AMERICA.

Lecture ny the Rev. DR.. morsarsy' -
Irving Hall, ON ths Asneassson OF sre-
land with Ansrics.
lecture was delivered last evening, nj Irving HAIL ny
the Rev DR. Norarty, Of Philadelphia the disengn'sned
Catholic divine The subject Was, THE Independence
Of Ireland with her Annexation TO America which was
listened 10 BY an appreciave audience The lecturer
commenced by saving thoi distinguished Frenchman
truly said that there was people around whom patriot
,sm uure morals courageous faith unconquerabls faith,
fdehty bravery patient endurance, poetry and elo-
| onencc had thrown halo captivating and more
GLORIOUS than around the Irish people He continued
this euloris.ic strain and said he hoped the time would
come when there would be = reasonable pros
meet or her liberation from British tyranny
/, was his purpose to show that every nation had a
right regulate its internal AFFAIRS, 20 construct
government and TO select its own government
AZ the same time he would plainly and emphatcally de-
clare that the doctrine put forth pretending to teach
that the misnamed government in Ireland was O legal
one, was teaching only worthy OF heather and
q publican. The foreign rule which pretended TO
control Ireland was a usnrpaton English sway was
oa,numberng and exceeding ali that hitherto had been
printed in the records OF barbarsm and infdety. Ire
land had never been conquered. tAppauseJ The
speaker gave an Interesting historical sketch OF the
attempts which England made TO conquer Ireland. She
fought couageousy and would have conquered had not
England brought into the field and musketry.
Still che had brave hearts and strong left Napo-
leon the First said that victory was always found
quiet hint 10 the Fenians without costing anything.
daughter and APPLAUSE In Gods hour, sooner or
later he believed Irish Independence would be attained
lRenewed applause The English persisted by false
hood robbery and murder 10 Cypress the Green Isle The
orator continued at great length TO show the usurpaon
OF the English government and commended that il not
only nerfered with political independence but thrust
upon them a religion contrary their faith He quoted
from Lord Macanlay and Sydney Smith TO show that the
Anglican establishment was the most utterly indefensi
BILE Of all the institutions existing in the civilized
world Would they call that government egalixed that
the soil by adopting system Of plantations mot of po-
taoes) in order 10 coonze Norman and nessian nldes
Ee a" gave ssrns 1s showing me r eoT o.
merce. OConnell and OBren should never have recog
nzcd the assumption that the English government was
legazed. He told them 80 in his boyhood in Dublin,
saying 70 them that they should treat the Eng
lish as a foreign foe-a usurper, and that
tAppauseJ England never intended to have a
legal government in ireland in6del, robber and
derer as she decidedly was She was outawed by every
principle OF religion, justice and humanity and only
existed 10 extend famine, pestence and death. The
man who swore TO support such government swore
man had recently said in debate in the British Paa
ment that would be contrary to the interests Of Eng
thing calculated to render the condition OF the Irish
people tolerable that tho depopulaton should
The Times also said that It's depopulaon provi-
dental blessing. So that, he contended, exermina-
ton the policy Of England. The onlv resource
which Ireland had was the expulsion Of the foreign foe
It would be holy, Christian act to drive the serpent
from Ireland when the ausplcious moment came.
loud appause) he pictured in eloquent terms
the resources Of Ireland. which was able
TO sustain population of twenty millions,
and 10 offer to America the safest harbor in
Europe Physically morally and intellectually the Irish
people stood foremost in the human family. What
would they be If their energies upshacked and
thor resources developed In state OF pure freedom and
ndepenaeneeY me reverend gentleman quoted rom
tentots barn door savages and other equally horrible
monstroses and ignoranuses, while the Irish people
were intelligent generous, brave, witty and pols, and
would yet work out destiny and noble history.
His motto was, Ireland for the Irish App!ause Revo
luton lawful whenever government employed liz
power for the protection but for the oppression Of
the people Some Of these days the English serpcnts
would get sprinklinr Of holy water mixed up with
that no action should be taken which did
not present reasonable prospect Of success.
1t appeared TO him that there only reasonable
chance for to Ireland and that was her
70 the American Union tAppansel This was oecan 50
the people had basis upon which their power could be
concentrated BY her union with America Ireland would
perfectly honorable and prosperous independence
and such an annexation would be easy, complete and
natural, for ireland practically American, in all
save tho tormaty OF political uer England gave Amer
ca charters; but ireland gave hearts and hands. This
He affirmed that Ireland bad direct claim upon Ameri
and she asked admission 70 the household Of liberty
The Irish did not ask for epoils but that they might live
and breathe frecmen What would England say? The
tyrant, robbcr aud murderer should not be noticed
the annexation OF Texas Vermont Some might say
England would be mad enough 10 resist II SO, woe 70
her. She never could resist an American feet He
maintained that purely English army a bat
tie She ran away from American militia, commanded
by Irishman Jackson-was whipped at the Crmea, got
the cholera at Sebastopo and barely escaped utter ami
hilation by the nterposion Of the French and Turks
Why, he asked should America receive people that
governed by usurper? II might be objected that
Ireland too distant from this land She not
FAR away as California Hndosan and Bombay were not
too far from the heart OF loving England Steam and
electricity had worked wonders in this age, and above
ALL the hearts Of the Irish people united in closcst
sympathy with Americans In conclusion he urged the
audience 70 spread the ideas which he advanced among
the people, and was aprlauded on resumng his seat.