The New York herald., 1876-10-18
lRErAND'S CENTENNIAL ADDRESS.
LOVERS OF FREEDOM TO THE TRxEAEN OF
AMERICA.

THE MANIFESTO OF SIXTY THOUSAND IRISH
LOVERS OF FREEDoM TO THE TRxEAEx OF
AMERICA.
WASHINGTON, Oct IL, 1876.
II intended that the Centennial greeting OF Ire
land to America would be presented to the President
to-day, but the ceremony WAS postponed, possibly ON
account OF tho important Cabinet meeting
This address was adopted at meeting held at Har-
olds Cross Green, Dublin in July, 1885, for the pur
pose of celebrating tho centennial of American indc
pendence 90 900 persons being present II is written
with pen and ink and being inclosed in q handsome
gilt frame, s beautiful specimen Of art Its text s
follows:-
To rng PRESIDENT ras UNITED srArrs or AMERICA,
TnE PEOPLE OF IRELAND 6ghkTIsc:-
sR-Whist the mighty republic over which you preside
universally moved by kindred sympathy desires to
m,nge rs accents o. eonrau'a1n % wn % ans sau.s % lu
has now enjoyed one hundred year. OF freedom preserving
care Ireland has borne seven centuries OF oppression with
oYe T Eli. aors ample and sn
cient to authorize our addressing your august ma
but made freedom dear hearts
WIN suffering aaa ss ap Which %e veS
ture 10 recall because in writing them seems s though
which fashioned between bonds OF mystic bronerhood.
ss Us s, ,s o II ssas Which ha na sne
should also umine tho sorro~ns but upited ana expec
or old, when adventurous OF the mighty Aryan
asss s Mssss Ned %
which seemed to debar them from further daring Inc ma.
minds plsnn beyond the tossing pillows and in I'M
they new " shs s nna hs
.rhe Land OF YOUTH, and endowed IL with mystic
10 iaias Of heart and mmor.., Joy and
ss ss Msse 20 's rom
they pierced BY divine ,n,non the mysteries Of
world which after times made manifest ~ Lhsy believed !;
is irerlo be
who shall them where many many Of, ancient
eagle ssa d and % arise strons prosperous and nvssOs
Ss 's Il. t'.
orefather their souls have ever toward tho
has become tributary, great the nations,
princess among ,ns provinces Her country was the UNI.
from all 10 and ho.ptabls board
% 70 Saan ia,
Luopean civilization belong exclusively 20 -
lapse OF time from the sixth to the ninth centuries many
an and il is told that some amongst thsnst B.en-
the far iar and which call America
Tho nauraxcd Norsemen Of PORTS whose home
the living OF the followed likewise Ia the golden
natsudinous biilow TO taat discovered land tho boun
territory which the nseent Irish had named the
less siSnii ant appelaon Of Island Mikla" which,
Wien in later times the colonial assemblies Of America
no longer endure the heavy yoke aid on them
in IRISH sympathy than to that instructive community
from ~na precedes to have been ioreord.nsd Of Cody
The words addressed by America to Ireland do SO much
remind Americans OF them uor well know they need
iea snd I'm IL the DAY of cry trial While the Bth
complained that the Irish refused volunteer for
people q irei.nd' from Fhadslphia in i774. these
your nation hs. producsd patriots who nobly dn
America In i77s the Congress. wrote. saying Accept
s,iion YOU have always shown us' and added
The The which # IL; s &
the rst Ambassador from America g France wrote decsr-
sH neep pSns to eosnasion II rspns
ana v,osnce would have disrraced tho q
nsadiss .sS Enough % would Be proud
.h threw into and made ssere
life 20 s "%p If the o
recall e mnd the sI
%e n hS sss world n"d
Thousands Ishmcn he adds had died for their be-
forget beneath that broad banner Of France
ss mo the foe a
Of fcntenoy and marched again to victory the
In recognition Of the services Irshmen the Generan
s st as a. ss
twenty Of whom had contributed over $4,000 TO
As 10 Of ,s S Worthy sr.
81 'ie for s S Of its members 70 he
which ail embarked u has been
and i, shall be throughout all the greatest
s so's % @ sssa
her yoke accepted AN irish ensign and became
adopted citizen OF Ireland
Since auspcous century has elapsed but in all
p d son % as
both have but served to call into beng
fidelity the other When by foreign
and internal violence gigantic effort made
the republic Of Washington and heaven secured its
fathers eed and the Testimony OF its truth inscribed
on the ombs fields Amidst tho noble oblivion
with which veed all the OF the wayward
testimony will ain mperishabie ennoole
present and inspire future.
recall these evidences Of history In order to
formulate claim American sympathy. That 10 .
will Offering lofty bear conIroi too aboundng
evoke hearts other feeling than that Of manly
gratitude Throughout suferings its vvifying
have failed to fall souls. Qucksnng into
speedier lie the undyng OF hope America has stood
by like the Samaritan by the wounded Ohly
during artificial famine of food. but likewise during
equally artificial famine OF freedom II Intervention
helped preserve fruitful land from that prvsto which
liberty nation against that privntion which would
the spirit II the Providence of God
malice of foes Lie and liberty constitsse tho
brthrght mankind, both by religion.
which teaches justice In loving kindness. Be-
cause You who would be tenants will OF your nde-
feasible rights have declared liberty to be the Tee simple Of
because have generously shared treasure
with all who stood in need, because have mani
mousy minsered all who suffered therefore the God
has exalted enlarged
prosperity, and Invoked heads
the of tho earth Wherefore appro
OF majestic nation in order that
voice suffering Ireland the re Deum OF vic
torious America aud that the commingcd anthem may
altar OF the Father mankind the Lord
giver OF life and liberty.
ROBkRT J. DUNxE, Honorary Secretary.
PATRICK EcAN. Chairman.
JAMS KAvASAGn. Chairman OF Committee.