The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-20
1.-THE IRISH SOLDIER

I1E IRISH SOLDIER.
GENERAL b. F. BUTLER REPEATS BIS FAMOUS
LECTURE AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSICIAN
ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE.
Probably the largest lecture audience that
sembcd in this city when the mercury was coquettng
with "thc ninetcs" was that which greeted Generar
Benjamin Butler at the Academy of Music last night,
when he talked about "the Irish sodier Tor the bon
eft Of ST. Cecilias parish Kew. Father FAttcry pas.
The outline OF tho lecture by Colonel
b. Finan Of the Ninth regiment OF Massachusetts,, and
IL edited by General Butler and delivered by him
in Boston two months ago for the irst time Tor the
benefit OF tho gallant Colonel's family.
Upon tho platform las, night sat Mr.. Charles A.
Dana chairman. Ho introduced the lecturer of tho
evening In few and we'll chosen sentences Mr..
Frank Moulton, whose counsel In the Beccher dim
Guilty was General Butler occupied the par
quot. Seated upon the stage or among tho audience
were the following gentlemen who constituted the
lecture committee: -Charlcs Il. Miller, who acted a.
treasurer; Messrs James W. Morrssey, J. Joseph
Scuey Joseph p. McDonough and John +.
Carroll, who acted secretaries, and Nessrs.
John L. DevlIn, Thurow Weed, Levi r. Morton,
Frederick A. Conkling, Smith Ely, Jr, John Kelly.
John X Hackctt, James H. Sullivan Jacob Hess, John
r. oNcl, Nicholas Muller. Fernando Wood, Chester A.
Arthur, John II. Brady, BENJAMIN A. Willis, Thomas
james, CunreS DOuOnue, THOMAS MuTpny, solo,
mon Mehrbach, Charles f. Locw Bernard Reilly.
Francis NJ Bixby. Nicholas J. HaugEton, william
II. Kelly, David McAdam, Henry Murray.
Thomas G. f. EccIeslnc. Bernard Kelly,
Samuel d. Babcock. Eugene Kelly, Henry l.. Hoguct,
Major General Il S. Hancock, United States Armyi
James W. Everard, Major General Daniel E. sickcs.
Patrick Corbitt. General Thomas IL Swecny, United
states Army; " :. White. N. D.; Colonel wI!li.n R.
ard Pinckney, ". D.; Frederick f. Gilbert MAJOR r.
X. Morgan, Joremi.h il. Moore, uoloooI James il.
a. boyd Martin b. Brown, james McGovsrn, Edward
Kearney, Thomas shicls, Francis Higgins, John ID.
Burke, Patrick Kccnan, Edward l.. Carey, Thomas II.
kirkpatrick, Lew samucls, James Doughc.sy and Will
lam A. Butler.
Despite the depressing Influence OF the high tenn
peralurc the audience enthusiastic aud received
every eloquent period with vigorous applause. Alter
euogizing Colonel Fiuan, General Butler referred 10
the xsiautry Of the IRISH troops Al Fontenoy, when
"s q ~, r:s o ms Ss
Pass where ie no Drawer men truer knights
.s9 young Legion; o. irsan S ras name q aarsn
reference was made 70 tho fact that the Duke OF Wei
ington was Of Irish birth, a, was also Vol. who
ana Montgomery, VINO assaulted Quebec. The records
OF tho armies OF the Revolution glitter all over with
the gallant exploits OF Irisn soldiers who, with tho
daton Of our liberties, and whose doeds
tho very darkest days Of tho Revolutionary contest
need give the panies he said, OF sullivan, Stark.
To examples OF their host Andrew Jackson, tho
hero OF New Orleans, was OF IRISH descent also
war the General spoke of Corcoran, Mcaghcr, Lalor,
sweeney, Murphy M;nty, ponahoc, German, Hem
Logan GeAry aud sherldsn VINO fought in support OF
tue Union. While these names, 30 great aud Illus
. %a WI oar sanu,ly mu pa'0 non on sor
got that many-nay. most Of them, won
OF tho race win themselves, organized Into
distinctive BODIES known In our army rs the Irish
regiments aud brigades and that much oil their sue
cess and honor To the fact that tho they
commanded were 80 well fitted by nationality, nptncss
Of discipline, capaoilty OF taking care OF themselves,
casiicty OF temperament, capacity ior endurance,
carccssncss OF danger hcedcssncss OF self leo
and grunge IN battle that they became the finest
soldiers tho world ever saw.
HRIGADgs
The General rchcarscd The names Of regiments and
i brigndcs OF lrishmcn which were quickly formed IN
the various States, aud IN That connection he spoke
culosy Of the splendid brigade oil General McaIhcr.
which, although engaged IN every battle OF the army
OF tho Potomac never lost ila2. True. the speaker
said thorc were also Irish organizations IN the arncs
OF the Conicdcrntss; but that fnct only Illus.
trated how loyal true tho Irishman
| Is to the community which gives him protection,
! with liberty, and now thoroughly and completely no
| IDENTIFIES himself with its interests AnI, thougn
/ thcy fought against our nag, We can more
readily o,svo .ns" 10, Ss 'ns,r 81, side fought MANI
government anu VINO had taken solemn oah 10 sup
port H. Besldes, something is TO DO pardoned our
friends OF foreign extraction from tho fact long
we'll known 10 the worid-tnat no true son OF Erin
ever kept out OF n iair fight which taking place
4
Then the speaker referred to the sixty ninth OF New
York aud IT'S gallant leader the lanented Corcorun.
1t was earliest Ia the field wtnn less than ton days
from the time OF the call OF the President assembled
at the first IMP OF the drum n thousand strong thoy
guarding tho road that opened for the troops
OF the North from Annapolis to Washington.
"What, asked tue lecturer, ARE mo peculiar cle-
OF the Irish character when enable them, IRON
general 20 private, thus to distinguish themselves
soldcrsyn
THE oRsgx ALwAya
| have already commented upon aud shown their
devotion TO cause anu 10 banner for which
they have enlisted. But tins has added idio-
syucracy. An irisbman always seems TO feel, In
whatever army he ~ enlisted, IT In some way 10
nghung the battles Of Old Ireland, and 10
always endcavo-ing TO put tho green above
/ the red Tor whciucr tho flag 10 which he givcJ
/ his allegiance bears the OF England, tho
neur-cc-iis Or trcoor Of France the doubie headed
ossc Of Austria The pill.r3 OF SPAN, gorgeous with
god tho Stars and stripes OF America the IRISH
man always manages IN spite OF ariuy regulations IN
spite rule, TO up the golden nsrp Oi Erin with
It's green surroundings, and follow where that leads
the green shamrock Of his native nils seems ever
present with HIM. As rule, an Irish regmont never
Drcaks-thcy always stand retreat together there
iorc they seem TO possess naturally the nrst element
which the office OF discipline to supply the army.
or CHARITY.
Tho lecturer paid gluNfng tribute TO the Sistora
of Charity, 10 whose assiduous many mother,
many sister, many wife owed son. brother. hus-
band restored them alive who would otherwise bav0
nlcd ono OF the unknown graves that dot tho hills II
Virginia aud he concluded with a cuiogy oil tho un.
dauntcd Colonel Quincy