Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-10-19

alshield and standard while below is
an categorical picturs of tie genius
of Erin, with harp In hand, welcoming
the dsvning day Of Irish liberty. The
address, CT which the following is a
conaensed copy, willube presented to
President Grant by Mr.. Power during
the early part of this week:
To the President of the United States
/ of Anserica, the Peoplesof Ireland
4 Greetino:
FzzSdR .ssWhile the mighty Republic
over which you preside commemo
rates the centenary of it's deliver
ance, the Irish nation, universally
noredr by ENTHUSIASTICALLY desires
Ito AinRie lbs voice Of conTatulaton
with the exultant jubilation of a
victorious, great and a free people.
America has now enjoyed 100 years
| q freedon1, preserving yith- unre-
hittise~adelity the ssacredtr1ist, con
fided to her care; Ireland has borne
seven esnturless Of oppression with
out having for a single instant for
feited her fervent loyeSOf : liberty, {
I This, we know, would afford ample
and sufficient reason to authorize our
\ addressing your august nation, for
we are well aware that a century of
happiness has but made freedom
ImorUaenr to your hearts, quickened
your sympathy with suffering, and
rendered despotism more detestable.
Yet other reasons there are which we
venture to recall. because in reciting
mem, 1t seefns a though we were
tracing sat the mysteri Gus designs Of
Providence which fashioned between
US bonds Of mystic brotherhood,
drew US closely together in heart,and
mind, and soul, in order that the sun
light of liberty. which America enjoys,
should also illumine the sorrowing
but uplifted and expectant brow of
Ireland. ~ u n - N
of old, when the,most adventurous
or the Aryan race had penetrated
even to this, our island, they climbed
our western mountains and beheld
/ the immenity OF ocean which seemed
to debar them from further daring.
The material obstacles could control
their bodies only; their eagle minds
peered far beyond the raging pillows,
and in imagination they discovered a
new and wondrous land. They i'm
agined the existence of new world |
which after times made. manifest.
They believed it possessed Of a virtue
wkich uusagurss al its touches :
and such is Freedom; they beheld in |
it the propitious land and who shall
say them ray?-where many, many |
Of the. ancient race Of Erin were des-
tined to renew their youth, like the
eagle, and arise strong, prosperous,
and invincible.
Inspired by this prophetic vision,
thtf aouls have ever yearned toward
tie Vest Thete was q time when
ireland, which like Zion, has become
tributary, was once great among the
nations, princess among the prov
hees.D f~Three centuries OF Euro
pean civilization belong exclusively
to Ireland, is the testimony
of foreign historian During the
long lapse Of tineEfrom thexsixth to
the ninth centuries many voyagers
went forth from our shores upon the |
Atlantic Ocean, and it is told that
some of them reached the far, fair
land Of AmeFica. - - 4
j. Wheain later times the Colonial
Assemblies of America resolved no
longer to endure the heavy yoke laid
upon them by Britain, to what else
can we assign their undoubting trust
in Irish sympathy than to that in
stinctive community OF sentiments
between the two countries which APP
pears, from what precedes, to- have
been foreordained OF Cod? The
words addressed by America to Ire
land do SO much honor to our coun-
ty that we can not but recall them,
not to remind Americans of them
flor they need no such reminder), butt
Ito prove 10 the world that Ireland
was Americas friend in the day OF
her fiery trial. In ITS the Continen-
tai Congress wrote, saying: "Ac-
cept cur most grateful acknowlegd-
ments for the friendly disposition you
have always shown u.s." In 177S
Franklin, the first ambassador from
America 70 France, wrote, declaring
the deep concern Of Congress with
respect to the wrongs Of Ireland, ow-
ing to "a combination OF rapine,
treachery and violence such as would
have disgraced the name of a govern
ment in the most arbitrary country
in the world" 1t Is needless, though |
it would be a proud, task to relate |
with what efervor the Irish threw
themselves into the contest. and |
made sacrifice Of life to secure the
triumph OF liberty.
In recognition of the services of
Iristme tie General In Chief OF the |
Amsrfean forces became member OF
the Irish Association known as the
Friendly Sons Of 81 Patrick, twenty
seven Of whom had contributed over
f1OO. 900 20 succor his arnylin Valley
Forge. Il accept" he said, with
singular pleasure the ensign Of so
worthy fraternity as that of the
Sc ms Of st. Bstriok ID, this cityAa
society distinguished for the> firm adj
herence OF its members to the cause
in which we are all embarked.r It
has been q CONSOLATION to our coun-
try in her darkest sufferings; it has
been, and shall be through all time,
one Of the greatest elories of-our ma
ton that George Washington. who
rejected the hofiors Of Britain, repu-
dated her title, and east down her
yoke, accepted an Irish ensign, and