Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-04-06
5PEECET
HON. RICHARD O'GORMAN,
Delivered at
ST. PATRICK',S DA Y
Celebration in NeW York.

Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GEN
TLEMEN-This stormy montl
of March has been gentle will
us today, and has given us fail
weather out Of doors until W.
could make fair weather fol
ourselves within. The process
sion of Irishmen through oul
city to day was immense ii
numbers, probably thirty thou
san ! strong-temperate, or
derly, dignified and imposing
TO us men of Irish birth OF
Irish rae it was a proud spec
tacle.
To all thoughtful citizens, oI
any race, it was a spectacle full
of significance and congratula-
tion.
In that well.ordered march
were represented the bone and
muscle, the nerve and heart Of
the Irish race in this metropo-
lis of the Western World.
Men were there, not, per-
haps, quite polished in man.
ners, not of the delicate, dainty,
and merely ornamental sort, but
rugged men, broad Of shoulder
and strong of limb, full Of toll,
vitality and endurance-it may
be little rude Of speech, hard
and heavy of hand, but withal
tender and loving heart-just
the sort Of men that America
needs, the men she has invited
and welcomed to her shores,
the men that love her and
thank her for the freedom she
gives. None more proud than
they, of her prosperity, more
sensitive to her honor, more
quick to arm in her Defence
Men of whom this American
people, with their quiet COM
mon sense, fully understand
the value, and whom this m,
ton, in its great heart Of hearts,
really loves.
Well might they march in
military array, keeping step the
while to the strains Of gay mu-
sic. Well might banners wave
above them, for was it not in
deed the march of an 0rmy-a
division of the grand army, that
strikes no blow to kill, to de-
vastate, to destroy; whose
march leaves no desolation, no
graves, no, widowed homes be-
hind, but here and everywhere
creates, constructs and beRuti.
fes all-the grand army Of Ia
Dor, the true soldiers and be,
roes of civilization?J ~" h
Banded together by ties Of
benevolence and mutual help
in societies whose secrect is
Christian charity, whose watch
word is Glove one another,
whose rites are true prayers or
bended knees, in love and graf
itude to the Creator of us all.
Well may Gods sun shine OIL
their banners, that bear the
emblems of their purpose, snC
proclaim the sphere of theiI
activity--"to Evisit the sick"-
''to bury the dead"- keep, il
the face of temptations, whose
violence, the more rigid ant
dainty moralists can never
know, the vow Of abstinence
from that sweet poison, (which
to the weary, exhausted chile
Of toll, gives a moment Of rest
relief and forgetfulness.
Well may the sun slime OF
these banners, and the airs o
heaven caress them. Well may
the plaudits of good men attenc
them as they pass along; for il
such efforts-such behevolenc,
such sacrifices-such faith ant
devotion-such strength anC
tenderness combined, exist the
true wealth Of nations-tht
true security for law, order
prosperity and peace.
But among all these gay
banners to-day, two always
waved together in loving ALI
ance.
Wherever the breeze un.
folded the green flag of Ire
land, there, too, by its side
hoated fair and free the guar
H. ,,~.,, - AL G.n.I Do.~,,l.