Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15
ruE Lrcrrsx LAST NIGHT.

Gold Hill Miners Union Hall was
oiled to OVERLOOKING last night on the
occasion Of the lecture given by Rev.
Eugene Sheehy, upon the subject Of
"Irlsh Humor and valor." The lee
turcr was Introduced to tile audience
by Mr.. John Welsh. who made some
brief and appropriate remarks. The
speaker, on rising. was greeted with
hearty and prolonged applause. He
has a line and commanding figure, and
. very progressing appearance. He
handled his subject In q masterly man.
ner. and, at tlmes, completely carried
away the audience with his sublime
flights OF oratory. The speaker COM
menced BY remarklng that "the no.
blest study Of man Il man." and fol-
lowed up with Infinite drollery the dlf-
ferent theories as to the creation, exis-
tencc and progress Of the human fami-
ly, aud especially treated upon OAR
wins theory, causing excessive merri-
ment by the scathing manner In which
he rldiculed the theories put forth By
the great English naturalist.
He spoke Of the Irish as being down.
trodden. aud the Jest Of all nations.
and remarked that tho people OF Erin
had become more scattered than tho
tribes OF Judea ; that they fought under
all banners and Tor all countries, but
he believed the time would come when
they would again become reunited.
aud rally under one flag for one cause
the independence Of Ireland. He
contendcd that the Irish were a happy
people by nature, not given to tho
blues for any length Of time, but were
bound to have their jokes aud fun. In
spite Of veal or woe. He glowingly
apostrophlzsd the patriots aud poets OF
his country-especially Emnet. Graf
tan, Moore and Sherldan-whlch elicit
ed hearty applause. lie claimed that
Wit aud humor were the peculiar char
actsristic traits Of the Irish people,
aud that these gins were Impaired by
God himself as q sort OF offset TO the
many trials aud hardshlps they were
called upon to endure. The speaker
gave the following specimen Of native
Wit: A beggar. who was standing. oy
the waysids for the purpose OF solicit
Ing aims, saw , young and light.heart-
ed couple approaching, from whom no
expected to receive q small donation.
lie commenced praying for their proc
pcrity. As they were about to pass
him without contributing any coin. he
addressed them rs follows: "May
heavens choicest gins pursue you, aud
pray to God they may never
overtake you."
The speaker quoted a remark made
By Moore, the poet and philosopher, to
the effect that the shamrock was the
type OF three prominent traits In the
Irish character, viz: Love, wit aud
Valor. Tho reverend gentleman re.
marked that an lrlshman always loved
a fight for the sake Of the fun and
frolic connected Herewith ; no added,
however, that tho shillalah was q thing
OF the past. lie gave a vivid descrip-
ton Of a light-hearted, rolllcking Irish
man, who was v q ready to impalc
misfortune upon the point OF q joke,
or to drown LIES SORROWS In the ex.
ultant thunders Of an Irish hornplpe.
The speaker characterized the asser-
ton OF voltaire. that the Irish were
cowardly which fighting on their own
soil. rs false. lie then gave n brief
but highly Interesting summary Of
Irish exploits on the tented field from
the earliest times, and cited the names
OF officers aud soldiers who, In their
unfaltering resistance to oppression.
had won fer themselves an immortal
ity OF fame.
lie remarked that lreland's past and
present misfortnnes were not due to 4
lack Of valoi on tho field Of battle, but
to strifes aud civil dlssenslons among
her own people. All the tears, shames
and sorrows which are the portion of
the people Of Erin may be traced to
this fountain.head. The speaker X
pressed q hope that eventually the peo-
pie might lay aside their dissensions,
aud with the watchwsrd, "Ireland for
the Irish" might unite In striking one
grand blow for emancipation from
English oppression. Tho speaker, In
made q sublime ap~ostrophe to
Liberty. We regret that we have not
space to give q more extended notice
OF Mr.. Sheehey's lecture, OF which, as
a literary, oratorlcal and patriotic
effort, his countrymen may well DO
proul.