The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-10-12
We0a Tones Grave.
FROM tho Dublin Nation, Sent, sOth.

DePts
The pious and graceful act which was
performed on Sunday last by q few of the
young men of Dublin in Bodenstown
churchyard will excite q feeling of graft
fcation in every true Irish heart. Il was
highly creditable to those who were inn
mediately concerned in it, and, as illustra::
ting an honorable trait in the national
character, cEeditable to the whole Irish
race. One of the surest signs Of sound
national spirit among the people is their
tender reverence for the memories Of men
who nobly labored, and greatly dared, and
freely sacrificed everything for the cause Of
Irish people commemorate the services Of
men whose patriotic efforts took widely
different directions, but whose motives
were in all cases due to sincere and earnest
love of country. O'Connell, the apostle Of
moral force, ID to have splendid monu-
msnt IN the centre o. Dunn ,; UsSrien,
resistance to tfyannous oppression, has his
already. Grattap, q friend Of the connex-
ion with Great Britain, will shortly be COM
| memorated by noble statue In College
green; and now q tribute of regard 10 1T
| tingly paid to the memory OF Wolfe Tone,
who honestly believed that the political
salvation of his country could be assured
only by severing that connexion complete
". No son to whom Ireland ever gave
birth lsbored more energetically or unsel-
fishly, with more constancy and courage,
| or more thorough devotion, IN her cause
than Theobald Wolfe Tone. Time was
when to mention his name with honor was
regarded as little less than treason time
was when the burial place to which his re-
mains were secretly consigned by his sor-
rowing friends was known to but q few,
was devoid Of any token by which 1t might
be identified, and was likely soon to be
forgotten. But with the uprise Of o bold
or national spirit in the country all this
was changed. The spot that held the dust
of Wolfe Tone was sought and found, and
an humble memorial was raised over it by
loving hands. OF late years, owing to q
variety of causes, that memorial had al
most entirely disappeared, and thus the
!, grave of Tone wore once again the appear
snce of ruin and neglect. But that ap'
i, pearance it wears no longer. Quietly
J without public appeal. or display OF any
, kind, a number Of patriotic young men II
r Dublin took in hand the task Of supplying
q more fitting memorial for the spatriot'
, grave. The money was speedily subscrib
. ed slab bearing simple but suitable
l inscription was prepared, and On Sunda.
G | last party of trus-hearted young mel
a silently bore it to the honored spot an.
0 fxed it in its place. For this act, 80 wei
q conceived and SO creditably executed, the
' deserve the gratitude Of their cogntrymel
Q at home and abroad. Many an irlshmal
: as he reads the description OF the seen
which appears elsewhere in our column
Q win call to mind the touching verses
Q which Davis gave sxpreasion to his feeling
J. after having Witnessed proceedings OF
n | someVhat eimilar character in the sam
. place, and will say with him
Sweet sweet It's to nd that such faith can remain
cause and tho man 80 long vanaushea and ssi