The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-12-15

and carry them on board the ships. But
Arth9r Lee goes on to say, And most
certainly they will desert more than any
historian OF the time, tells Us that the war
against America WAS not very popular,
even in England. "Bat in Ireland" he
says, the people assumed the cause of
america through sympathy." Let us leave
ireland, and SO to America. Let Us see how
the great men who are building .ap the
magnificent edihce of their country's freed
ON. laying the foundation in their own
pest blood in these days, how they regard
In 1890. the Immortal George Washing
ton received an address from the Catholics
OF America, signed by Bishop Carroll, Of
Maryland, aud many others. Replying to
that address, the calm, magnificent hero
makes use of these words: al hope" he
says, ever to see America amongst the fore
most nations in an example of justice and
hberty, and presume that your fellow Cit
izens, will not forget the patriotic part schich
you took in the accomplishment Of their reVo-
luton, and in the establishment Of their goo
ernnsent, or the important assistance they re-
cefUed from nation in srhich the RoNAN
CATHOLIC RELIGION scas professed. In the
month of December, 1881, the Friendly Some
of Saint Patrick in Philadelphia, elect
ed George Washington member of
their Society. These Friendly Sons of
Saint Patrick were great friends of the
great American father of his country.
When his army lay at Valley Forge, twenty
ly Soma, subscribed between them in July,
1880. ono hundred and three thousand, i've
hundred pounds sterling. principally of the
Pen nay lvania currency, for the American
troops, who were in want of means. George
Washington accepts the fellowship of their
Society and says: II accept with singular
pleasure the ensign of so worthy Q frater-
nifty as that of the Sons of Saint Patrick, .
Society distinguished for the firm adhe-
renee Of its members to the glorious cause
in which We are embarked" During that
time what greater honor could have been
bestowed by Washington, than that which
he bestowed upon the Irish When Arnold
BETRAYED the Cause at West Point, the trail
tor Arnold, q name handed down to eter-
nal excavations in the history of America,
Washington was obliged to choose the very
best and most reliable soldiers in his army
and sead them to that point--to West Point
Ito take the place that was 90 we'll nigh
being betrayed by the traitor. From his
whole army he selected the celebrated Penn.
these men were mainly made up OF Irish
men. Nay, more not merely Of Protes-
tant Irishmen, or North American men, or
Of those who in that time were called Scotch
Irish, for that was the name which in the
year of the revolution designated Mr..
Froude's friends, who emigrated from
Ulster. But locking over the muster roll
names as Duffy, Mcguire and OBrien 1;
these were the nanes-tbese and such as
these are the names. not of Palatines, not
of Scotch planters in Ireland, bat they are
the names of thoroughbred Irish Celts.
They fought and bled for Washington, and
Washington loved them.
Aud now wish to give you little incl
dent Of that celebrated corps, to let you sec
how their hearts were in relation to
America. GEARING the American Revolu-
tion," says Mr.. Carey, q band of Irishnen
were embodied in the defence Of tho eoun-
try Of their adoption against the country Of
their birth, they formed the major part Of
the celebrated Pennsylvania Line; they
bravely fought and bled for the United
ment with their lives, but their adopted
country neglected them somewhat; the
wealthy, the independent and the luxarious
for whom they fought, rinted in the super
fluities of life, while their defenders were
literally half-starved, half naked; their
shoeless feet marked With blood their tracks
upon the highway. They loug bore their
grievances patiently; they had long muir
INJURED they demonstrated imploringly for
the necessities of life, bat in vain. A deaf
ear was turned to their complaints; they
felt indignant at the cold neglect and in
gratitude of their country, for four thou
sand of their companions in arms had ex-
pired on the crimson field of battle; they
held arms in their hands, and they mu-
tinted. Well as soon as the English com
mauders had heard that the Irish soldiers
had mutinied, what did they dof Iutelli-
geDce was carried to the British camp, aad
it spread joy and gladness. Lord Howe
hoped that the period had arrived for the
end of the rebellion, as it was termed. and
that there was q glorious opportunity to
crush the half formed embryo republic.
He counted firmly on the intense resent.
ment Of the natives of the "Emerald Isle :"
well he knew how irritable their tenn
pers were; he calculated upon diminishing
the strength and the numbers Of the rebels,
and an accession of the same numbers to
the royal army. Messengers were dis
patched to the mutineers, and they had a
carte blanche to make their own terms.
Promises were to be made to them as TO
prodigsi children feeding upon husks, that
they should retarn to the plentiful fields of
their royal masters. Liberality itself pre-
sided in their house, with abundant sup
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