Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-22
CARDINAL NE'CLOSKEY.
Congratulations from the Catholic
Union of IreIand-The Papal Eun-
clos Soon TO Leave for Rome.

His eminence, Cardinal M'Closkey,
SAYS the New York Herald Of the
eighteenth instant, has just received
from the Catholic Union Of Ireland a
congratulatory address on his emil
nence's elevation to the dignity Of the
cardinalate. The address is engrossed
on parchment, and as work of art re-
fleets the highest credit on the Kings
Inns street convent schools at Dublin,
where the beautiful form in which it has
been presented was designed. The in
itial letters Of the title are after the richly
decorated antique sty lie. The border is
chastity decorated with varied colOrs,
tastefully blended, green, violet, gold
and cinnabar most prevailing, and the
Irish national emblem, the shamrock, is
made center, around which are inter-
woven the most delicate tints. AT
each corner of the border is an illumi-
mated Celtic cross. On each side,
beneath a beautiful tracery, is q
shield, the fields being of Spanish brown.
That on one eide bears a monogram of
Cardinal M'Closkey, and the other the
initial letters an. Y, A" New York,
America). The entire work is admira-
bly, executed, almost tempting one to
think that the lOng-neglected art OF IL
Elimination, in which the monks Of the
medieval times eXcelled, and the secret
of which, as well as of the stained glass
of that period, has been buried for ages,
is now about to be revived in the Irish
cloisters. The address, as will be seen
below, bears the seal Of the Catholic
Union of Ireland, and is signed "Gra-
nard,n the well-knOwn Irish earl Of that
title being president of the union. The
text is as follows:
ADDRESS.
To His Eminence Cardinal MCloskey, Arch
bishop of New York, from the Catholic
Union oflreland:
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EMINENCE-
An event Of such importance to the in
terests of Catholicity in America as that
which has just been realized in the per-
son IF your Eminence cannot be allowed
to pass unnoticed by the children Of
Catholic Ireland; wherefore, in your
name, we tender to your Eminence our
warmest congratulations on the exalted
and prIncely dignity to which you have
been raised by our Most Holy Father
Plus IN. The personal virtues and H.
defatigable zest of Your Eminence,
united with the responsible and prOmi-
nent position which you occupy in tine
Young VI OAlAbACN
you to this distinction. We are all
aware OF the great works Of religion
which have, been initiated or perfected in
the Empire City, under your Jealous
and wise episcopal administrations nor
could we be unmindful Of the unbound
ed kindness and benevolence that have
ever characterized your intercourse with
the many thousands Of our fellow coun-
trymen who, in the merciful designs OF
Providence, have been driven to seek
home among the hospitable and pros
porous Territories Of the New World.
But above all we recognize in the dig
nifty Just conferred fitting tribute paid
by the Holy Father to the work OF the
Holy Spirit in the marvelously rapid
and peaceful development OF the one
true church in the United States OF
America, and the expression of hope
at the same time that this singularly
gifted people whom Providence has
raised up may yet be destined to &C.
some of those mighty ends re-
parding His church, which God ever |
has in view in the exaltation or the |
IepI ession of q people. The millions OF
clerical and lay, that now
constitute the fiOurishiDg church OF |
America have many fond ties binding |
hem to the old, suffering, faithful land