The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-23

came here this evening, not in the interests o
| ment at Madrid, not in the interest of the Com
munists of Spain. / came here to hear q younl
soldier and fellow countryman of my own, wht
loft his commission in the British army ant
threw himself into the arms of France. Ant
| q man who covered himself with glory in the
defence of our ancient ally, comes here to hi
fellow-countrymen to tell you the story of an
that Ireland sent forth for generations to the
armies of France and Spain and to those nations
that supported us when we were suffering un
der the tyranny of England. I advocate the
ment that Spain wishes for. Fellow-country-
men, it does not become you not to listen to
the story which that young soldier, who is a
credit to his race, comes here to tell you. l am
proud, at the same time, that the interruptions
he has received have not been from this assem-
bly,, but from very small section. am a re-
publican, according to the theory of republi-
cans, but should be sorry to BIO republican
for five minutes if this be republicanism.
would rather be under the greatest religious
despot that ever ruled or tyrannized over any
country in Europe, than be under republic
that would insult that young soldier. appeal
to my fello w-citizens. l am sure that many of
those that have nsulted you, sir to night have
done it through thoughtlessness, but am sure
if you pursue your lecture you shall be heard
witch the attention which becomes fellow
countrymau.
Major Leader, in resuming, said if those who
were interrupting meant to- convey that they
were IN favor OF those people, all he had TO say
was that they didn't know their own feelings.
At length, in the month of April, the Carlists
numbered about 5000 men, and it was thought
that final stand should be made against the
Republic. The opportunity was not long pre-
senting itself. Dorregary arrived one evening.
after q long and fatiguing march in the small
town of Monreal, not far from Pampeluna. Nou.
villas, the Republican commander-in chief,
Carlists, capturing them, retiring to Madrid,
dragging the hated Royalist leaders at his
chariot wheels, after to receive the crown of
laurel and, what was of more Importance to
him, the Presidency of the Spanish Republic.
So certain he of success, that he tele-
graphed it to Madrid as an accomplished fact,
aud there were loud hurrahs as the people
hailed, Long live Nouvillas, the savior of his
country" But he had counted his chickens
before they were Matched. He only thought
of victory. He made his arrangements expect
ing to find the Carlists in their beds and tired
after their fatiguing march, but at ten o'clock
the ASSEMBLY" was sounded, and all was ac-
tivity in the Carlist camp. Out into the rain
and inky darkness they sailed and marched
till they reached point a mile outside the
town. For three hours they remained in the
cold, wet and rain without a murmur, when
the advance guard of the Republican column
doomed through the darkness On they march
ed until they came abreast of the ambushed
Carlists, and there arose in the night air the
command, Volunteers of Charles VII, fire ~
There co1ld have been but one result, even had
the Republicans been the best and most disci-
not. Panic, wild aud understandable, seized
the Republicans, and back towards Pampeuna
flew the debris of the would-be conquerors of
Montreal, Nouvillas himself having been first
into the town, leaving 200 prisoners, killed
and wounded on the field. Major Leader then
proceeded to give sketch of the subsequent
engagements in which the Carlists were en-
gagged, up to within the past month, which are
tolerably fresh in the minds of our readers
making special reference to those which he
believed had a strong influence on the Carlist
cause. The first worthy of note was that of
Aspeitias, in which he was wounded. The
enemy marched into the village in which he
was lying and made tender inquiries after his
health, announcing their intention of sending
him to Ell Otr0 n,uRd0 the other world), but he
escaped in the Mi ht.
Such was the Republican idea of Justice, and
such was the return they received from their
uniform kindness to Government wounded and
prisoners. Could Irishmen sympathize with
such cause as thatf {" No, no."] That was
the lesson of liberty taught by the Spanish
Government Some days after there occurred
the unlucky attack of Ybero-unlucky for MS,
left Ireland. Mr.. John Scannell Taylor closed
his short but glorious career, and his but
newly-risen star sunk into a hori ZOn of blood.
Brave and undaunted atable and gentleman
ly, he made many friends but no enemies, and
if he had not lived to wear the wreath of
laures, he has won for himself crown in
which the laurel is replaced by a halo of glory
and where the perishable gems of this world
are replaced by the immortal jewels of life
everlasting. In connection with this rnelan
choly subject, / received letter from another
gallant young freshman serving in the Carlist
cause. Lieut. Smith Snrehan. IL show, the
affectio:i borne by C.tr'i>ts towards Ireland.
The Ca,lisis of the north of Spain. of their
own accord, and without snggrstiou from any
Irishman, have formed the idea of erecting u
monument over The spot which tncloses the
remains of the gallant Taylor. Major Leader
then glanced at the subsequent movements of
the Carlists, which WAS one series of successes,
showing that the just God had at length seen
fit TO give his couutenance to the brave volun-
teers who were fighting for religion. He
eerted, in spite of all lies and calumnes, that
the Carlist cause was the cause of justice and
of liberty. Though there may be some few
who were autagonistic to Carlism in Spain, he
would assert that Irlshmen-true Irishmen-
could not for n moment fater in their verdict
between the two contending parties in Spain,
while the motto of one was " War to God, war
to family, war to property" and the other,
" God, country and king" In conclusion, he
should say that had this war been simple
struggle between Don Carlos and Repu blican-
ISM Ills sword should never have -espouscd
either side but hen atbeistical oligarcby,
born in blood and reared in rapine, prostitu-
ting the sacred cause of liberty, and invoking
the lovers of freedom to aid them in their I'M
pious work of trampling religion and annihi-
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