The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-07

A colossal bronze statue Of Grattan,
mounted on a limestone pedestal, was I'M
yelled. with appropriate ceremonies, at two
o'clock to-day, in College Green, in front of
the old Parliament House, in Dublin. The
site selected was especially felicitous, mas
much as it was the scene of many of his
greatest efforts and triumphs. The statue
stands about the centre of the Green and faces
toward Trinity College
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS
Speeches were made by Mr. Sullivan, Mr..
Isaac Butt, M. p, and Others eulogistic of
the character, talents and services of Grattan
in the interests of the Irish people Mr..
Sullivan moved q resolution to the effect
that the statue be transferred to the custody
of the civic authorities, to be held by them in
trust for the Irish nation.
MONSTER PROCESSION.
At eleven o'clock monster procession,
which was participated in by trades unions,
orders and citizens generally moved on from
the Custom House, and assisted in the cere-
monies of unwilling.
DECLINE TO PARTICIPATE
The Order of Forestcrs declined to join in
the procession as a body, giving as reason
that they regarded the demonstration as of a
national character, and in reality indorsing
the idea of Irish independence. Sir Arthur
Guinness, member of Parliament for Dublin
city, and Messrs. Plunkett and Gibson, the
two members for the University, also de-
clined to participate in the ceremonies.
PREPARATIONS FOR TIRE GRAND IRISH Ma
TIoRAL CEREMONIAL THE TRIB-
UNE OF THE PEoPLE-HIs LIFE AND SER
uCEs-THE STATUES OF INDUSTRIOUS PA
TRIoTs WHICH NOW ADoRN THE METROPOLIS
OF ERIN.
DUBLIN, Dec % 1876
Dublin will be again en- .fste on Twelfth Day, Thurs
day, the 9th OF January. This time however IL Is no
Centennial celebration, TO be marred by the collisions
OF wrangling factions suied by the selfish strug
giles Of pseudo politicians And yet, in many respects
the day may be regarded national holiday for it is
10 be devoted 10 the memory OF OF the best purest
and high minded of Irish patrots-Henry Graf
tan--a whom all parties, classes and creeds may
honestly unite TO honor. He doubtless had his mir
mites but long History lives she will record that
in a age among society assembly which was
stepped TO the lips corruption Gratan remained
dedlcd-'the nobest Roman of them ALP His name
has countrymen the synonyme the in
corruptble patriot, who neither be purchased by
the brides OF the Minister cajoled by the
court, who remains immovable whether exposed to
tbe irowns OF power or to the much more trying
ordeal OF popular camor and misrepresentation,
Non ciyium ardor pravs jubentuu.
hente quatit soida.
IRELAND
Henry Grattan who had achieved the legislative in
dependence OF Ireland to whom his country had voted
substantial reward for his splendid service and who
had been for many years member OF Parliament for
city of Dublin, had been nearly half century dead
yet no statue, or even attestng
stone existed anywhere in the city to re-
mind succeeding generations OF what he had
done, even Of his name. Ireland, and especially
Dublin long standing illustration that great men
often meet with less appreciation at home than abroad
The explanation is not far to Ireland has never
been truly her own mistress, and her chief city has
never been much better than garrison town occupied
by foreign corps Native genius worth had clearly
no claim for commemoraton in such company Ac-
cordngly, while and lying inscriptions we're to
be found 10 William Ill her Dutch conqueror and to the
Georges, those models Of royal and social vice one
might wander through the streets search for
any memorial 10 lrshman however great And
yet lucky accident arising precisely out Of
this Of things which broke the spell and aroused
people the propriety of redeeming the national
character from such apparent iDgrattude or forget
,uness
PRINCE ALBERT IRELAND.
When Prince Albert. The husband Of Queen Victoria
died IN 1861, movement started England to
erect great national ument him, and the Hyde
Park memorial was the result This very well IN
England where he lived, among whose people he
worked and for whom he did many useful services
But ireland had nothing to say to such proceedings
rhe dead man did hate Ireland, simply because he
despised t. Ia letters OF his which have since seen
the hight he speaks OF the Irish the Poles as equally
contemplate equally TO be kept in subsection as in
feror races, unfit 70 be admitted an equality with
the nobler beings who their masters Yet
there few men In ireland, sufficiently
callous 70 national insult 70 propose to
get up an Irish memorial which should record
Ireands grief for the premature loss Of albert the
GOOD They did more. They persuaded the Dublin
Corporation grant them a for the proposed mon
ument in College Green, right IN front Of TRINITY Col
lege and the Bank OF Ircland--the old Parliament
House. There were, however, some men IN the corpo
ration who objected to giving this Extraordinarily
OF the best in all DubiD--for monument 10 German
prince, who ITO speak moderately had never benefited
the Irish people Such sites ought TO be reserved for
freshmen who had done Ireland service And 70 men
began on the denuded condition Of The Dublin
thoroughfares and the absence Of memorials Of great
Insbmen Out Of these reflections the discussions
10 which they gave birth sprang FIRST the notion Of
erecting great national memorial to O'Conneil and
then the idea Of erecnga statue 20 Gratian. AT the
time the Earl Of Carlisle Lord Lieutenant Of Ire
land He was man Of taste and culture. He sympa.
tbized with the plan Of setting up statues 70 Irish
ih'es although doubtless he did not cordially relish
the proposal 10 begin with such agita,or as Ocon
nclL A nv H.. mn.