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

Pathy aod moral support to Amsrica.n Aud
row this 10 how this great American gen
.leman speaks Of them: "And why is this
IMPOSING appeal made to our sympathies
t 10 an appeal from them, from Ireiaad.
whose generous sons, alike 10 the days of
our calamity and Of our glory, shared in
onr misfortunes and joyed in our success.
Who, with undaunted courage, breasted
tue storm which once threatened to over.
wheim as, and hurled with fearful and desc
isting fury throughout this now happy land,
who, with aspirations deep and fervent for
our canse, whether under the walls Of the
castle OF Dublin OF in the shock Of our bat
Ties, or in the feeble aud expiring accents
Of famine and misery, or amidst the hor-
hearts, /" COB SAVE AMERICA! ~ "oh i tell
mo not" be goes on TO cay "tell me not Of
the aid which We received from another
Europeon nation, in the struggle for indie
Pendence; that aid was most needed, and
all essential to our ultimate success but
Ienember the years of tho conflict that had
ratified the Declaration of Independence
the renewed combats Oh the heights Of
Charleston and Fort Moultrie; the bloody
and disastrous days of Long leland aud
Germantown; the glories of Braadywine.'
Newton, Princeton and Monmouth; all had
occurred, and the rank grass had grown
over the grave of many a poor Irishman
who had died for America, before the Flag
of the Ailies foated in the field by the side
of the Star Spangled Banner" E..
"But, he aida, "of the brave heroes of
the war, mean the soldiers up to the
coming Of tho French, Ireland furnished
ratio Of one hundred men for any one Of
any foreign nation whatever. Tnen this
generous American gentlemen, to whom
Froud's 10 not the frst appeal that has been
made to the people Of America; this high
minded gentleman goes on to cay Then
all honor be paid for all the good service of
the sons Of Erin in that war Of Indepen-
denoe. Let the shamrock DO intertwined
with the laurels of the Revoiution; let
truth and jastics guide the pea Of history.
and inscribe on the tablets Of Americas
memberance-ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO
FRESHMAN" Remember that this waa
Washington's son; remember that he
tells as, that the old grayheaded, crippled
veterans. who had fought under his fathers
banner in that war Of indepeadsnce, we're
he would receive them at tho dsor, and
bring them in; and he tells ns most affect
ingly, of one old Irishman who had fought
in the ware; who, after drinking the health
of the gentleman who had entertained
him, that he lifted mp his aged eyes, aud
General Washington, who 10 in heaven
this day" He says, on the same occasion
Americana, recall to your mind the recellec-
tons of the heroic time when Irishmen
were our friends, when Ia the whole world
We hadn't friend besides."
"Look to the period that tried meme
souls, and you will find that the sons of
clash of steel, on meny . memorable day,
many q JOHN BYRNE was not idle" Re-
member, he does not say, many Spraggss
or many Gibbs or men that came over
with Cromwell, bat honest JOHN BYRNE.
Who was this honest John Byrne Of whom
Washisgton's army, who, taken prisoner by
the English and PIT on board q prison ships
on authority of Mr.. CARTS, che there was
lett 10 chains in the hold Of the ship-pes-
thence being ON board. He was more than
half starved; he was scarcely able, when he
was summoned on deck, TO crawl like o
poor stricken creature, to the commanders
feet to hear what sentence was to be pro-
nounced upon him. And then the English
Commander offered him liberty, life, cloth
ing, food, and money if he would give up
the cause in which he was taken prisoner,
and join the ranks Of the British army. In
voice scarcely able to speak; with haod
scarcely able to lift itself up, the Irisbman
looked to heaven, and throwing up his
hands, cried out" Hurrah for Amerca!"
In the face of such facts; in the face Of
such testimony; in the presence of the hon
ored name and record OF George Washing
ton, testifying to what the Irish Catholic
men have done for America, Mr.. Froude
speaks a. family as if he were speaking to
when he tries to impress the American
mind aud the American people With any
prejudice against the poor Catholics Of Ire
land. What does NacNevin tell ue Of the
year 1909, when America was preparing for
q second war with Englandf MscNevin re-
cords that one of the offences charged upon
the Irish, aud among the many pretexts for
refusing reGress to the Catholics Of Ireland
was that sixteen thousand Of them fought
on the aide of America. Bat he AIDA:
"Thst many more thousands are ready to
maintain the Declaration Of the Indepen-
dence, and that will be their second offence"
Now. my friends, there are other teEti-
monies, as well as these Of the men Of the
time; we have the testimony Of American
literary gentlemen, each, for instance, az
that Of Mr.. Pauiding; here are the words
of this distinguished American -
"The history of Irelaud's unhappy con-
nection with England exhibits from the first
to tho last detail of the most perseveripg,
calling, grinding, insulting and Systematic