Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-03-14
St, Patrick 8 Day.

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sion 10 their Gown loved Isle Of the
Ocean, or composing portion of the
population oforher, more or less favored
lands, never fail to note and commemor,
ate this important epoch of the world,
history. When We consider how much
Ireland and all other christian nation
are indebted to the extraordinary talents
persevering energy, and indomnitat !,
courage of this christian aposte--we can.
not be surprised at the enthusiasm Of the
Irish at the spprosch of the day made
remarkable by his birth. As the Gem
Of the sea- was the scene of his great
achievements and marvellous exploits, he
it was who first erected upon it's green
shores the cross Of Calvary-that glori-
GUS emblem of christianity, aud proclaim
ed to its pagan inhabitants, the revealed
doctrines of the living God. At the
sound of his voice the ''idols we're broken
in the temple Of Baal," and true gospel
light shed its benign rays upon the
length and breadth of the Island, dispel-
ling the night Of heathenish darkness,
with which it had been enshrouded for
centuries. Almost every civilized coun
try has its hero, to whose memory trib,
utes of gratitude and respect are heart
lily rendered by a grateful people. Pa.
gan Rome had her Constantine North
Amercs had her Washington. South
America had her Bolivar. Sw tzerand,
her Tell and it is not at all strange or
remarkable that the1rish people consid.
er that they owe deep debt ii gratitude
to the memory of St. Patrick; for he not
only effected desirable political revolu.
tion. butrevolutionized Paganism and es-
tablisbed Christianity in .stesd In this
connection We submit lrie bi !. raphical
sketch of Patrick, according to our best
information, for the benefit of those of
our readers who have probably omitted
reading Ireland's history. The most re-
liable accounts agree that he was born
on the 18th of March, in the year 800,
in the country of Gaul, then subject to
the Roman Government, and was captur-
ed, at the age of sixteen years, by King
Mai, predatory rover, who carried him
into Ireland and sold him as a slave (the
customary fate Of prisoners Of war at that
bsrbafous date, to one Milcho, chiefo of
Dalriada, whose hocks he herded for
period of seven years, on the Slemish
mountain, 10 the present county Of An
trim. We have not space to refer to his
arduous undertakings in achieving the
brilliant "victory of the Cross" singly
and alone, over the Pagan hosts. Suf-
flee it, from this date until the day of his
death, which occurred in the year 493,
his life was a chequered scene, pregnant
with great deeds and remarkable person
al adventures, insuied and reviled, his
life threatened and jeopardised on many
occasions, ridiculed and his voice drowned
in the harsh jeering of heather mob;
he adhered stcadfastly to his purpose,
preaching the gospel of Christ and dis
semnating the seeds of Christianity I'M
til the the banner Of Plagiarism trailed in
the dust, and its blind devotees acknowl.
edged the sway of the cross" 1t will
be readily inferred by all intelligent per
sons that those "St Patrick Celebrations
customary with the Irish in Americ.
have no political Significance whatever,
they are only ebul litions Of gratitude &C.
c.sioned by the remembrance of the
spiritual regeneration of Pagan ireland.
Patrick was buried with great honors
amid the glare Of a sea Of tapers and
torches, 10 the church of Armagh, where