The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-08-17

One Of the most eloquent pero-
sations ever delivered in this
country was made by Mr.. J. F.
Ksogh. at Niddleport, on the 4th
inst. Tho subject chosen BY the
gifted speaker Vas '.Footprints Of
the Celts." In the course Of his
glowing address he made the fol-
lowing allu,ions to the approach
ing presidential election and
apostrophe to soldier rulers, which
win rank higher than Meagher's
sword speech as . great oratorical
outburst. He said:
Before tho close Of the present
year you viii be called upon to
exercise the highest privilege
which tho laws ~ our adopted
country can confer, that Of voting
for the election Of its future presi-
dent. Without introducing any
matter irrelevant to my lecture. or
vsntilating any opinions to which
you might DO slow to subcribe. ]
feel that whilst freeing the lives Of
those Of our countrymen who
have climbed the steep ascents Of
fame, and on 'tbe sands Of time
hsve LETT their footprints, ] may
not inappropriately aliude to the
course which, in my opinion, ought
20 be pursued by those who are
willing TO emulate their deeds, and
follow their noble example. You
who know me, know that the
grandson Of old John Keogh Of '06
would % soon cut of the good
right arm which gives him suste-
nance. - express . sentiment to
which my heart did not thrcb re-
sponsiyely, or counsel IN action
which might tarnish the character
Of our. race, which seven centuries
have left unsuilied. Cheers. To
no men ought the issues y stake
in tho coming contest be clearer,
or the results one of more para.
mount importance than to our
selves. They jest at scars that
never felt : wound but We who
have been; and our fathers, the
victims Of every indignity and
degradation pertaining to slavery.
can OF ought fitly estimate and hon
or the labors OF those who effaced
that foul, dark blot on our institu-
lions, which inverted the DEGREES
Of God and degraded the nature Of
his landmarks, who imperiled life
to preserve the integrity Of this
glorious republic, for whose inde-
pendenco with Spartan heroism
the New Englanders in IT'S fought
and BLEED. [Cheers.] You. I re-
peat, Of al in the world, ought to
honor and prove your gratitude "a
those whose stout hearts and strong
arms struck the letters Of millions
Of fellow beings ere they burst
themselves, and to the ruin OF the
commonwealth armed themselves
with the fragments. lGreat cheer
ing for Independence. Ny coun>
trymen. We have many faults. VI
lack many virtues. But one vice
NO man has ever dared TO charge
us with, one grand nationa! virtue
We pre>sminentiy possess. and tina
10 gratitude to those who held ou1
to ~ . helping hand in the houl
Of peril. And now, II you ar'
true to the cause of liberty, fol
which Owen O'Neill and Sarsfiel(
fell, for which our fathers blooi
made Wexford's harvest grow, and
impurpled Limerick's historic
Shannon. II you are true 10 thu
great land OF your adoption, yo'
will turn with . loathipg from tn
men and the cause which are KEEP
afloat by the putting Of few liter.
ary footpads and disappointe'
politicians of the Sumner stamp
who raise . cry alike slavish an
contemplate against the soldie
President, whose clear brain an
keen sword saved the Uniol
Hear sthe head and front Of hi
offending 'Hs is only . soldier
they cay, his military habits an
martial training unfit him for hi
e0sco.' Hear II You descendants {
Hampden and Of Plymouth's pill
grlms. Hear it you sons Of III
men who held Limsrick's rampar,
and Derry's breaches. and what
your manly and indignant answer
=
Do ron think that the man WI
bears he soldiers dauntless brea
cannot possess the metal for
statssmans Dsepise the soldl
ruler! What was It that ma
0rseos the paragon Of obsdisn
60 lawGaad excellence Of arms b
those whe drove NE Persian herd
o. hse sscspd soil and raised
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