The New York herald., 1875-07-18
IREIAND'S ADDRESS TO OUR CAR
DINAL.

CONGRATULATIONS TO CARDINAL McLosKBY
PROM THE CATHOLIC UNION OF IRELAND.
His Eminence Cardinal McCloskeY has Just re-
ceived from the Catholic Union OF Ireland q con-
gratulatory address on His Eminence's elevation
to the dignity Of the cardralate. The address is
engrossed on parchment, and as work OF art
reflects the highest credit on the Kings Inns
street convent schools at Dublin, where the beau
tlful form In which It has been presented was
designed. The initial letters of the title are after
the richly decorated antique style. The border is
chastity decorated with varied eolors, tastefully
blended, green, violet gold and cinnabar most
prevailing, and the Irish national emblem, the
shamrock, is made centre around which are in
terwoven the most delicate tnts. AT each cor
ner Of the border is an illuminated Celtic cross.
On each side, beneath beautiful tracery, is
shield, the fields being OF spanish brown. That on
one side bears monogram OF Cardinal McCloskey
and the other the initial letters n. Y, A. New
York, America). The entire work is admirably
executed, almost tempting one to think that the
Iong-neglected art OF illumination, In which the
monks OF the medieval times excelled and the Sc
cret OF which, as well AZ OF the stained glass OF
that period, has been buried for ages is now about
to be revived In tue irish cloistefs The address,
as.will be seeA below bears the seal Of the Catho
li6Union oil Ireland, and Is signed "Granardn the
we'll known Irish earl OF that Title being President {
OF the union. The text is as fonows:-
ADDRESS.
To His Eminence Cardinal McCLosKRY, Archbishop OF
New YORK. from the Catholic Union OF Ireland -
MAY IT Please Your EnNEScE-An event OF such i'm
that which has just been realized In the person OF
Your Emincnce cannot be allowed 10 unnouced by
children Of Catholic lreland wherefore. in their
name, tender 20 Your Eninence our warnest con-
which you have been raised BY our Most Hov Father
| Plus TX
The personal virtues and ndefatgable zeal Of Your
Eminence united with the responsible ana pIoinlnens
America fully entitled you 70 TINS asunou%omi on bsrtv
all OF the great worKs OF reilgi gion Anu
which have been minated or perfected W VIC EinPIo
City under your Jealous AnG wise episcopH
Kind ness and benevoence that have ever
your intercourse with the many thousauus Or ou lei-
low countrymen who, In the mere designs OF IIotl.
dence, have been driven 70 seek nome Amvng @ tlo
Nm Above All we recognize In the dignity Just confer
red fitting tribute paid by the holy tather 70 tne Work
~ the uoiv Sp,rit In marvelcusly rapid and peace
ful development Of The one uue church IN the united
| same time that this singulArly gifted peopN whom
Provioence has raised may yet be destined 70 accom-
n,sh some Of those mighty ends regarding His Church.
| WHEN God ever has In view in the exaltanon or the
uslhe millions Of Catholics clerical and lay, that
| cnnsutue the nourishiug Church OF America nave
snanv fond ties binding them the old suffering faith
ful land OF ST. Patrick. Hence we regard Your smi
| mighty who inspired our venerable Ponuh 70 ac-
cord another the high council Of the church TO
scion OF irish and the spiritual ruler OF 50 many
| thousands of lrtshmeB. , . .
crease consultations your spiritual charge and 10
spare your valuaha lie or years 70 come To pc com
I tort to your Ipowie, ornament 70 the American
Church ana trusted and valued couusehoT 70 the In