The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-01-29
MorninaStar ard Catholic Messenger.
NV LHANE SUNDAY. JANuXRYa M, :
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peeo7pl 'oM Martin at tho Dwelling Of thu
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peeo7pl 'onn Martin at tho dwelling Of tn
/by Z oBrisa Statue in Dublin.9 =
John Martini. with the assistance, o
~ e Of those ON the platform, then with.
) AZ tne covering from the statue, which
4eyealed to the vast assemblage amidst
nqous cheers, waving Of. hats and
erchiefs, and other demonstrations Of
"a feeling. a a' ,al3
~ 9phn Martin then delivered an ad.
ne SAID: Fellow-countryme men, we
embled to-day to mark the berin-
new epoch in Irish history. This
- Ist LIME for seventy years past that
mens has been set. up in public
tnis Irish metropolis to the memory
snnaa, whose title to anch an honor
eands OF his country is, that he de-
nls life to his country's, national
Free people erect such monuments
ana only such-mOnuments to honor
Memory of men Of high talents and no.
Antics, whose character and deeds
fenown to the name of his country.
20 were loyal to the national cause
elr conntry-e But it has not
20 IN our country, because. un-
IA, orr country is deprived of her ma
ngnt OF home governments. The
nents, which occupy the finest public |
or the stately streets Of Dublin, are
memory OF men who served England |
{on the favor of England-the coun-
Mhsh ours is made subject. They |
moois OF the naughty mastery of the |
~ people over us, and Of our servilitv
piessness. They are in honor of the
or men who loved and served
ma. But for our country-Ireland-I
- treason to love her and death to /
EsSl 1et OF late years Ireland had
courage to set up in public places of
~ the metropolis, monuments to
rishmen who were Irish in genius,
great extent in sympathies also.
xar from where we are assembled
statues of Thomas Moore, Oliver
mith, Edmund Burke, and tile Irish
- really love and honor the memories I
ese three 1rishmen. But no one of
Snree dared to advocate the national ,
OI MS country in such fashion so as to j
upon himself the enmity or even the I
yoI VI the power which tramples upon t
asmitb, NOR Burke, ever exposed him a
Eso the danger of imprisonment or exile
SSne sake of Ireland. And now here {
~ Enc statue of an Irishman, who, n
sy-two years ago, was condemned to q
&anged, drawn and quartered for his F
81 ireland, for his earnest efforts in the v
q OF Irish independent government. C
oIy now That we begin to set up in 81
sPuphc places of our capital monuments t.
ne memory of Irishmen, distinguished 81
open and avowed patriotism-men like c,
'rien, who devoted their lives to the e,
OF redeeming Ireland from bondage, m
replacing in Ireland's hand the sceptre ia
a ! sovereignty, of restoring this W
tent nation to her rightful rank among P
Tree nations of the world-men, in short, p,
strove to bring the time when we shall til
more n Of r. |
men and their equals-the time when as
English shall no longer make laws for H
anu appoint officials over us, and con- til
q our revenues, treat US, not as pr
J, but as things to be used and abused p
leir pleasure-the happy time when we in
De o free people, enjoying the ines an
sble blessings of independent home I'D
;eiuiiy, by consent of our English be
'afy ncIguDoEs Instead of their robbed so
discontented subjects, as we are at pr
emu Two other monuments, express tn
the same national sentiment with this of
will stand in sites of honor in this me
TAI. The sculptured effigy of Henry to
tan will stand in front of our old Par tea
emit House,. as if waiting for the re- inf
ing of its doors for the entrance of o ke
red Irish Legislature. Across yon to
ye, at the foot of the stateliest street in hel
IN, will be raised a gorgeous monu- mil
IN honor of the memory of Daniel the
nnell, the liberator of his Catholic fell pri
sountrymen from the penal laws, the the
apostie and champion of Irish home tina
rnment. And here actually stands this fat
q, recalling we'll the features and figure pie
noble, chivalric man, pure patriot, by
owed son of Ireland-William Smith una
en-a work executed in Dublin by an is c
artist, and a credit to the artists pre-
The man to whose memory this monu- the
is dedicated came of family whose nat
has been known with distinction in life
nd for two thousand years. He had uu(
i'll consciousness of his high descent per
that related to duty and responsible the
No man could more thoroughly feel
l0ble8se oblige than did the man we 8
! to-day. But he never arrogated to
'lf any exclusive or superior rights in cof'
quence of his high descent. He had, ting
q, all the virtues of an aristocrat and A
8 virtues of q democrat. He was ZEN
noble and virtuous Irish citizen, loyal mel
} country to the death. He was in CAT
ie OF 1action he was all for country. pub
i not now attempt to tell the virtues to c
friend. I shall only say few words of n
the meaning of the placing of public stir
s1ent to his memory, and the influ- The
II snch monument. These monu- to e
20 the memory of Grattan, O'Con- tenn
no Obrlen are sure symptoms OF the anti
eehlng triumph OF the cause to which side
Iee OF those three great freshmen were give
-. Inc Gnree nave been happily Sc gres
1 as worthy representatives and til
lys1s of Irish nationality. They were and
z5riots in the highest and purest Thi,
They were for their country, and favo
\ faction. They were for religious Yer,
snd equality. They were for the
rights of oil citizens before the law.
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