The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-29
IRELAND AND THE IRISH.

Lecture by Rev. DIR. O'Lcary Before the
Father Mathew r. A. b. Society.
Avery large audience assembled last evening at the
jefferson Assembly Rooms, jefferson Market for
the purpose OF listening 10 lecture "Ircland and
the Irish" delivered by the Rev. Dr. OLeaiy, OF ST.
Josephs CHURCH, Sixth avenue under the auspices Of
Branch No Of the Father Mathew T. A. n. Society
Notwithstanding tho oppressive heat OF tho weather
tho inconvenience arising from the totally inadequate
ventilation Of the hail. tho audience remained attentive
listeners m the close of the lecture The reverend doc
tor commenced by rcniarkrg that, either for glory
shame the irish people were Ceits II their foreathers
erred let history faithfully portray those errors and let
the Irish people fully and fairly acknowledge them
II tney had achieved glory among the races,
let the Irish people 10 proud OF their glorious record
but he conjurcd them to lay rrsjGd.cc aside in
considering the OF their ancestry learn aud
love the truth FOR iis own sake. Tue doctor hen en-
tered into general dscussive Wow OF the nGh.s
toms literature aud res feelings OF the cary Celtic
race, among whom, he sad, liberty had home for
more than Two thousand wears. The pibroch and The
harp were sounding 10 valiant deods or being ever, TO
the strains of love, even wLer ACnucfrron mar
shalirg his hosts before the walls or Troy IN The
spear and lie hatcher Of the Ccii Irresistible
the martial instruments tha. had been renowned
m Grecian sons or Roman story and the iair.haired
danes Of Etn ages ago. were as beautiful as were thclf
contemporaries either IN Rome or Sparta. In Ireland
under the kings hero could have been found men who
would have boxed or run With any or the experts o,
the oympar games and their performances drew forth
ms much arpianss from tue spectators was ever
showcrcd upon the vlctoTs In the Roman AS TO
the lee station which distinguished the early rish the
into the annual asscsneagcs Of tho Council Tara IN
the progress Of these remarks, lie said 70 be
gretted hat there existed such divisions between the
rulers 9! the prov as are vouchcd for Ivy the his
tory o. Tie early Irish. There was too macn of the
doctrine taodesny known az ate rights and moro co.
hes,vc power Than then existed would have proved OF
itnense b. ne 10 the 'orcaiers q tho present Irish
people. NO race had preserved il. identity Ike the
Ccuc. sslaars and Jerusalem ncrer numbered the
wears OF IND. The uJeh race lne OF The
Roman eagle and whichever yet in iu prime witnessed
the dscadener Of the proad empire 'hs' that eagle yp
led. Tho scotch or Ca.c branch OF the race though
loned IA legislation 10 the saxens OF Britain,
were stn Scotch. The lords 81 the Pale learn.
their habits and customs Noi.her tine nor
persecution ner emigration could unpscple ireland.
have Suffered. Ireland stif lros and vigorously pro-
tests the face O. The world against OF Dor per-
secuioss and asserts her right to freedom. iudepen-
deuce apc aIIolomr among the Nations THIS though
famine and other oxtormlnsurt agencies have been
20 nose ea,seS ina. have Ies lted N zoe destruc
lion OF Other peoples Wero the cIcnt rtth favsses
Let their laws and their Literature gn q answer. Nothing
indicates tho power ofs people lss tie lanen The
paucy o. It's lexicon tells its wcasne IS Tie EisL gram
Inar marks close with the Hebrew snd othsr
Eastern tongues u bu up without the aid 81 foreign
materials The Doctor dwet ON this point, and cave
several examples Of tho beauty tersen, and power OF
ths irish language In this connection he quoted also
from losho.m Who gave the Irish IN ssionnrfs ,he
credit OF beas ed lcaioTs OF the European nations 10 TIE
eshh century. Leaving this topic the sp aker tSiched
upon the martial veior OF the Irish peopi and n the
Their principles was 10 protect womanhooe '; yet Eah
Russell, Thomas DArcy hasee and BISHOP Connolly
ascrihcd 10 the Fcnian OF this day ony the prn
ripe OF "bcauiy and booty lf, however, SAID the
lecturer, ST. Lawrence 0'Toole we're to rise from his
-rnye and buckle on his OF old In dH ence OF
IRISH rights TO the eouishmcnt a many Of the relates
,f this day, he would Rave cause 10 blush Or The
action Of his comparots Ia her moral aspect In Gland
had been the virgin among nations and her well ea ued
same in this regard would not be sullied, by ner
OF this late generation Her cause to-day had we
friendship Of Europe. Neither Spain, France. CO :.
many Scotland or Columbia wished for an aboYied Iris
iaion IL even the Pope we're inimicaI 10 Irish ma
ionaliy he would be condcmning fact what could
establish IN pine pie and would be fore tfu Of tie
Of the Irish people, as well cortradicng the
,olicy OF Pope Crbas rho hearts blood OF
relapd was being poured out annually In the
hapc Of taxes AID products going abroad, from
hitch che received no benefit TO the amount
thirty million pounds sterling No mere reform
spant right bin could remedy this homorrhaec and this
priests and the people Of Ireland knew Tie priest.
God there wanted union with Arlington rather then
NIB Westminster; but the Independence OF Ireland must
brought about by tho valor or Irish arms backed BY
he moral support OF America When Columbia shalt
III this Lazarus from the tonic liberty and republican
IN In ireland would 30 forward hand in hand In con-
fusion he conjlrcd his audience never TO forget that
ley the sons Of sweet Erin Of the streams.