Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-11-27
a HISTORICAL PARALLEL.

Ina late speech made in New York by
Richard O'Goruan, Esq, We find the fol-
lowing reference made to Ireland and the
South. The parallel is complete, and is a
historical lesson that should not be forgot
ten:
ireland, at one time, was sweet from
end to end, by a great soldier and great
statesman, who formed his idea that the
only way to hold Ireland in peace was to
annhilate its people. Ii is two hundred
years ago since his track blasted that fair
island, and yet there are many men among
you. whose faces look upon tonight, who
know that in Ire and there is no more bit.
ter maledictpn in the Irish tongue than
this: The curse Of Cromwell on you -
Ireland never forgot Cromwell it never
can forget the iron hand Of that grim chief
tain which gripped it too firmly and too
sorely for torgetfulness and forgiveness
can never come from that people. 1t re-
members forever, because there are some
wrongs that burn into the heart so deep
that they live from generation to generation
aud cannot be eiaced while i, exists, while
that race is living. Do you wish fellow
citizens. to deal with the Southern States as
Cromwell dealt with Ireland? Cries of "no,
no, Talk TO an English statcsman-to
any man who lives above the petty level of
faction and he will say: Would to Gnd
that, two hundred years ago, Cromwell had
never set his foot upon that ruined land.
would to God England had dealt more
kindly by the sister island Would TO God
that after the Irish people had been de-
defeated in war We had trusted them in
peace, and taken them to our hearts and
made friends Of them, as We cnu!d have
done But to all this purtanism there
comes the answer: 100 late too late.
The indeliule mark is upon us; we can
never forget, aud we never can forgive"
Citizens Of the North, do you want that
cry to come out Of the heart of the South ?
That fatal cry, ''too late" Do you wish to
hear them say you defeated us, you tram
pied us under fpor, but we expected, when
we acknowledged your triumph, you would
not have refused to re ,oive lis acein as iel-
low citizens? But you would not--you
said to Us Of the Suuth-becauSc you
were enemies once you must forever be our
enemies, never approach us with the hand
Of friendship. The favorable hour for re-
cancellation is gone. lun late, too late; we
never can forget ''wc never can forgive"
IS that the state of mind you want to force
upon The Southern people? Citizens, as
to!d you When | commenced, ain giving
SOU my thoughts in undrcss. ! am talking
TO you canddly. In one moment shall be
done. The duty is now upon you of oxer-
ciSnc the right Of suffrage. Do il eau
tiously and wisely, but tearlessly voting
on'y for representatives into the Congress
1t the United States for them and
vote for no enc else Do not be confused
about any side issues. Look at it-Union
or D;suuion. Refuse to admit the rcpresen-
tativcs Of the Southern States-that is Diy-
union; admit them and that is Uuion.--
Keep these two facts before you, and then
you will have no difficulty in depo ,i.ing
your votes as they ought to be deposited.
And now farewell. Imay say to you as
| used to SAY in the kindly old times, God
speed you all. May He protect you from
the errors Of those who are honest, aud the
Of those who are not. May
He guide and guard you, so that you may
leave to your children, uns;aincd and un-
impaired, the great heritage you received
from your fathers this great republic, this
proudest nation Of the earth, free, united,
prosperous and happy"