The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-18
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.oonIed The continent with The scholars OF ner
i,.,Ions. poep and even In the overthrow OF
.sas. osats of learning and the spreading, OF
,hs nall Of ignorance over the civilized world
ahe gathered her men OF learning Wltnin 'ne
vs,ls of sacred monasteries, and when reViV-
,nq Europe turned again to her for knowledge,
she again poured out her treasure Weailn Oh
learning. The history of Ireland typihed the
three enduring virtues of forlitude, taltn ana
hone. The forlltude aud coDslancy OF lreiano'
under ages of persecution, was without par
allel in history. Attacked by the Dane,
Ireland batLled nobly and successfully for
her independence; attacked BY the MOI.
man, che repulsed him In turn; attack
tackled by the Saxon, she Sill! reslsteo
stubbornly and desperately, anu it was Only
nv frand and brute force that she was ever
conouered, ireland was always defiant
never Yielding. The last whisper OF her dying
MARTYR as he was turned Off from the tyrant's
scaffold has ever been prayer 10. Ireland
his last breath the cry, "God save Ireland"
Her faith was no less manifest; she is The soul
and embodiment OF an active, living falth ID
her mission aud her destiny as nation, for
ireland is a nation. Smaller countries nave
beer absorbed by larger powers, but Irelano
has held out, and still refuses 30 40
cept merely typographical existence
Her nationality Is confessed even IN tne
ysry title of the crown which claims
her CONQUEST, for it ls the crown OF "Great
RritaIn and Ireland" No where Is this more
fully recognized than in this country, and,
when the elegant English historian, Fronde'
came OYER here to tell how wicked and unrea-
sonaprs ire frtsh people were, there was
Father Burke here to send him back With
Aea In his ear, and he found he had come to
the wrong country to retail hls garbled and
epurious account of the Irish dimcullies'
England, by her brutal conduct, has alienated
forever the affectIons of a people who might
have been the brightest jewel in her crown,
the strongest buttress OF her bulWarEs, and
she has sunk from arst to second rate power
among the nations of the earth. Having
abandoned her ancient ally France she now
finds herself abandoned By all The world,
while their sympathles 60 out to her victim
Ireland. In the Alabama claims 1t was quite
probable that that little bill of fifteen millions
sterling might not have been 80 gladly paid
had 1t not been that Ireland holds England
under bonds to keep the peace toward Amer
ca. While younger nations are growing old
Ireland renews her youth In the uoiquity oil
her offspring. The toiling millions of the
world sland ready to answer her call for
liberty, for the great deep-seated Idea OF the
masses is the Republic personlded. The
sneaker made most brilliant apoatrophe to
the system OF federal government and the
right of man to govern himself, and he
concluded by giving the sentiment
Ireland's next best step and England's
only hope-the repeal OF the Legislative
Union.
Amer the applause which followed this bril-
liant address, Professor T. P. O'Neaie, mem
Der Of the society, rendered In beautiful style
the song 'The Harp that Once Through Tara's
Hall.n and the third regular toast OF the eve
ming was then announced by Vice-President
Houston as follows:
The State of South Carolina-The home OF
our adoption and OF our choice. The devotion
saf her true sons has been as O shining star IN
the, night of her adversely; may returning
prosperity justify their forlitude and reward
tkefr fidelity.
1.-THE president called, for the response, upon
General James Sinons, president of the Gin.
cinnati Society,". General Slmona, quoting the
phrase of the toast, .'the devotion Of her true
sons has been as shining star In the night OF
her adyerslty," said "These are classic words.
The pen that wrote them was inspired with
the genuine spirit of native eloquence, which
has immortalized Grattau, Curran and an
Emmett He explained the NEUROLOGICAL
idea OF NightAthe daughter of Chaos and the
sister and unnatural wife of Erebue. Chaos
Was va a void, confusion, anarchy, and Erebus
gave name 10. the Internal regions.
The genealogy of Night was, there
fore, terrible one, and che was The
mother OF disease, plague, deceit, plunder,
discord, war, murder and death. She was
portrayed on chariot, and covered with
veil 'spangled with shining stars which, as
she dashed through space, gave warning to
the creatures In the front OF her swift chariot
wheels, and thus enabled them to avert the
impending danger. But Nature sought an
equilibrium, and so the injuries Of the Night
were compensated by the blessings Of
the Dawn. So with the passions oil
men. They bring war, murder, death.
but when reason and religion resume
their sway, repose and order extend their be-.
nign influence, and beaven-born peace de-
scends and covers all. Revolutions terribly
and shock, because they destroy what time
and custom have rendered venerated and VAL
liable; but they have their advantages some
times, and when they settle down the open
ing light dlspels the darkness and gloom, and
we sdapt ourselves to the worlds progress and
begin anew. 1t is unwlse and vain to indulge
In bitter regrets for that which is lost and can
never return, and lt.is the part of wisdom to
looh: up and around aud onward. The uni.
yerte Is replete with blessings, and there is a
vast territory even in our little State ready to
cherish hundred thousand new comers In Its
tserling bosom. Comfort and blessings will
welcome them, and q genial soil, climate and
atmosphere TO invlgorste The body and warm
the aoul. They had all worshipped In South
Carolina their ideal OF what was good, noble
and elevated, and when her shrlnes, now in
ashes, shall have been rebuilt, though the
priest Of tte ministrations may be changed,
and his vestments fashioned anew, they will |
again bring their sacrifices and offer their
homage IN renewed prosperity aud hope.