Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-28
THE EMERALD ISLE.
Judge LOchTane SeTenaded at the
Maxwell House.
An Eloquent ImprOmptu Speech from
the Georgia Jurist.
THE EMERALD ISLE.

Ex-Chief Justice LOchrane, Of the ST.
preme Court Of Georgia, was serenaded al
the Maxwell House last nigh5 at half past
nine o'clock By the St. JOseph's Total All
stinence Society band. The rOtunda Of
the Hotel was crowded, many Of those pres
ent not knowing the real purpose Of the
occasion, but being attracted there by the
music.
After the band had played three or four
stirring airs, loud calls were made for
Judge Lochrane, and in response to the
calls, that distinguished gentleman appear
ed 10 front Of the balcony and was intro
duced by Mr.. n. 7. Bryan,
of Edgefeld, who said from
that little historic Isle, far out in the At
lantic, had come many Of its best citizens
to this great and glorious republic Of ours.
Among that number were some who had
ri en- to the highest positions in science
and all the departments Of life. 1t was
his pleasure 10 stand side BY side with one
Of those born in that Isle, who, by his in
nate merit, his genius, valOr and worth had
risen TO the highest position in any Of the
States, but he had never forgotten the land
thai bore him, and his heart had never
ceased 10 beat in unison with the true
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meet that they should recognize him.
Judge Lochrane said that it was true, as
had been stated, that he was an Irishman,
and lie was proud that he could claim to be
one. (Applause) No nation could point
to evidences Of more historic glory than
the nation just referred 70 by the gentle
man. The great trouble was on occasions
like this, 20 know what subject to speak
upon. If he spoke Of ireland, the whole
theme moved with historic glory, every
branch of thought was laden with buds and
perfume, and the whole nation SpaFkled
and glittered IN the life and beauty so
prettily poetic and so sweetly SYM
pathetic with all that the IA
tons people had right TO
exult over and be proud Of. When be ar
rived in the city on last Monday he saw
stream of its population celebrating Wash
ington's birthday; be saw great tlutter-
ing Of flags throughout the city, which re-
called to his mind the flags Of other na-
lions, and the thought that Ireland was a
fiIgless country. He was reminded Of the
link that connected the sympathies Of the
Southern people with those Of the unfOr-
tunate people of his country. APPLAUSE
He was reminded Of those great links that
bound them with the people around him.
From where be stood be could recall that he
was within short distance Of the Hermitage
where slept Tennessee's distinguished
hero. Though he had gone where thun-
ders found no ecbo, his name still rung
and would continue 10 ring down the high
WAYS Of Irish nationality forever. [Ap-
plause.1 He could recall the spirit Of Pat
Cleburne that rose from the breast-wOrks
a. Franklin, and went where angels met
him with palm in the glllteriug circles
Of their golden ranks. APPLAUSE
He was reminded Of the great links that
bound Ireland to the sympathy Of the
world. lie rejOiced in the return Of
John Mitchell from the county Of
TippeTary. Two OF the little curly
headed boys that were resting on
his knee and weeping on his bosom in the
city Of Dublin when he was borne from the
dinner table 20 jail, shed their life blood in
the same cause in which many of his hear
eTs were engaged. One fell at Sharpsburg
and the other at Charleston. In The spirit
of Mitchell they had all that Ireland could
unite. She had stood both against Saxon
aud Dane she had bled in the dock and
on the scaffOld. She had suffered all that
would have broken down or trampled ont
Of life almost the heart Of any other nature.
But he was proud to eXclaim for Ireland
that in the return Of Mitchell "There is
life in the old land yet"
He thanked them for the compliment
which was so unexpected 10 him, and
would ask the band, not for the purpose OF
drowning a shamrock, or for the purpose Of
still more exciting his feelings Of his Irish
sentiment, but in conclusion 20 give him
sSt. Patrick's Day in the Morning" There
was something in its music the memories
Of which opened the chamber Of his heart
and brought back the Kiss Of his mothers
lips; that brought back Ireland, great, g!O-
riOus and free, as he trusted he might see
her in the future. It might be a hope, but
it was hope that would leave him only at
death.
He concluded his speech amid loud and
prolonged applause, and in compliance with
his request the band played the air sus-
gested.
Judge Lochrane was then called upon by
a large number Of our Irish citizens and
CONGRATULATED