The New York herald., 1877-03-18
YORK HERALD SUNDAY ls l877-QUADRUPLE

zcd or savage man feels the snmc strong. unnterable
devotion to the soil ana cline that gave HIM birth,
and though be among the squalid novels OF poverty.
the icy North or amid tho sands oil the tropics,
he clings TO II the brightest and k,ndcst
spot Of Gods earth This sentiment as universal
the human race-only n little more so with the sons
and daughters of Ireland. ! he man who has no love
Tor hs native land has affection for the mother who
bore him The man whowoud his back un the coun-
Try OF his adoption which he has taken ior better or
Tor worse, would abandon his wife and children 10 tho
cold charity OF heartess world. We here 10 pay
honor and respect to cur mother, Ireland and TO rc
that we love Ireland less but that we love this glorious
land more. where are conferred all hopes and aiec-
lions, aud where our children aud chdrens chill
dren are to 1--we Tor all time No people under the sun
have warmer devotion to the land OF their fathers
aud no race more ready to follow tho Stars and Stripes
than the sons OF Ireland here rs battle field
from Concord to Appomatox Court House that Is not
consecratcd with the blood of lrshmcn.
In the language OF u OF ireland Ii Uncle Sam do
sires 10 extend the area OF freedom and FREQ schools
and tho ballot box-to stretch himself tho map
ofthe world, stick his cct up Vesuyius, light his
cigar at Monotombo and throw bis arms AT the Same
time around the beauties OF Cashmere and the vestalS
OF Crcassia-he Will nnd the OF Ireland ready to
move with him aud stand by him to tho last and moro
particularly around the beauties OF Cashmere and the
vestals Of Circassia
Gentlemen. there is raco that has that lovo tor
iatherand and tho land OF thoir adoption tnat tho
sons and daughters OF the Emerald Isle have. In pros
perty or adversely. drunk sober, they never ial
to remember could Ireland" You might have real
lied this the early morning after the late Prcsiden
tia election, before daylight II any OF had been in
company with the funeral that lett the Filth
Avenue Hotel about iour O'clock IL was solemn
cason and the silence OF the early morning was broken
by voice with sweet irish broguc, "Hurrah tor ould
Ireland" There was no mstaking the owner Of that
voice. Hc was trying TO accomplish The icat OF walk
ing on both sides OF tho street. Pat ul OF whiskcy
glory and his candldatc Tor the Presidency. You
guess who was the candidate Just as he struck tho
crossing AT Twenty-sxlh street and Filth avenue no
collided with u gentleman IN brown study and u
solemn aspect on his way home no doubt, irom tho
Union League Club. 'Hnrrah Tor oud Ireland -
screamed Pat "ilurrah Tor hell" responded Tho
Union Lacquer ''Every for his own country -
rcJOlncQ Fat so VIII gentlemen. drunk
sober, Patrick remembers oud Ireland
| repeat, gentlemen, 80 where you may there is no
place ON the habtable globe you may wander to but
you Will find OF the Emerald Isle, gay, risky and
happy-rcady for iun ficlc or night. Tom Moore,
the famous Irish poet, relates story about Of
ms c9uhtrymem VINO cmIsrated 10 ono OF tho South
Sea Islands. Tho negroes soon learned the brosue,
ana when another ship load OF irish came soon alter
the negroes sautcd the passengers on the newly
arrived vessel, "Ah! Paddy, how are your" 'Howiy
Moses ~ exclaimed one Of tho new emigrants, "What
are yc black already" The Irish are very wonder
iul people, | saw by latc copy Of tho Liverpool
Times that a Nj. John O'Iinrt OF Dublin, in letters 10
that paper, been trying prove that Hebrew
language is derived from the Celtic, and was therefore
the language OF Eden hope, gentlemen, 10 bo ablo
to prove ut the dinner OF the Friendly Sons OF ST.
Patrick that Adam was an lrishman, and that Is the
reason they have been raising Cain ever since. have
been studying up Darwin, aud am not without hope
that will be able TO prove that the monkeys yorillas
and kangaroos had a society OF .Frendly sons We
are not only great people, but modest people, Only
the other day heard u Dutchman say as he looked
up ut tho sky. II guess leedic II viii time
poo,y quceck" .sYees do, oh i" replied one OF my
countrymen; "what business hnve yccs to purtend
know about American weather, ye bloody iurriner p"
ought to adnonish myself by way Of setting an
example to others who are 10 follow mo- that must
be brci Short speeches arc moro able than long
ones. We come here tonight more for fun, irolic,
good hunor aud hiiarity than tor eoQucnce seni-
ment beg therefore, to trcspass upon your patience
Tor moment longer, 10 remind you that to-day Ire.
land Is more prosperous and happy than any country
the other side OF the Atlantic. and that plenty
s lies among her valleys and laughs upon hor hilltops
AT length, alter long night Of suffering the morning
star OF her redemption rises with Aurora, and lights
her on TO prosperity greatness. plenty ana happiness
From The bottom OF my heart say God ulcss tho old
spot, land fertile lovely, people
gifted with natural intelligence, or climate more
salubrious the shonc upon. AS Morris QUILL
in Levers sChariey O'Maey, /" observes, snow that
people have gwen up making fortunes for tue D.
surance companies by living to tue age OF Meihusesh,
there Is nothing like beng an lrishman. In what
other part OF the habitabc globe you much
adventure into ono year. Where you often
merr out OF ali .hsse Where are promises
marry and promises 10 pay treated with the gen.
tIcmunly forbearancc, and when you have lost your
heart ana your fortune are people found ready
comfort you in your reverscsg" Again roccho, God
bless old Ireland
THE FLOW OF Soul.
The first toast-"The Day We Celebrate. Let US pre-
serve the shamrocks close TO our hearts In re.
membrance Of the hills ana daes OF Erin which are
grean mcmory'-was responded to by Mr..
Chauncey NJ. Depcw, who eulogizcd ST. Patrick.
There were, he witty remarked, saints aud
saints But ST. Patrick's fame world wide,
and there was scarcely an Irish family whose flower
did not bear paronmic For 200 years,
he humorously remarked, Irlshmen had fought and
slain each other over he question OF ST. Patrick .
birthday, some lending that 1t was the Sth of
March, and others that IT was the 9th. Alter million
Irishmen had been slain IL at last decided that
none but twins could have two birthdays In year,
and SO the 'S'' and the ''9' were added together,
and tho 18th day OF tho month has ever since been
celebrated IN b honor Alter ting a humorou
way the various legends connected with tho he
spoke seriously OF the phenomenal character OF the
great and good man whose birthday they had to
celebrate. He doubted whether tho Republic OF tho
United States could have existed had ST. Patrick not
lived and advocated The principles OF human liberty
which wcrc embodied In our constitution 400 years
later Mr. Depew alluded in complimentary terms to
Charles OConor IN the course OF his address.
The Trio Gcc Club then sang 'Thc Dear Littlo
Shamrock Tho company seemed to enjoy the music
Immensely and joined heartily in the chorus In ro-
sponse to an encore "fho Union Forever' was sung
men thy children run up the roll OF honor and Of
giory'-wnch was the third toast, was TO have been
bury Ners. In consequence Of tho death OF
relative, however, Mr. Bailey unable
to be present al and hts place ssu was ilod a! a
the French Society who ridculed IN a joval manner
the speech of sir. Depew. That gentleman he said
had sworn by turns that no was German, freshman
American until no one could tell what his nationality
really The only true word Mr. Dcpcw had spoken
was that in winch lie declared that ST. Patrick was a
frcnchman. He had said that Frcnchmen claimed
ST. Patrick. 'Claim him, gentlemen" said Mr.
Coudcrt, why we own him, ana wc only
esteem. We had so many like him that VIC scarcely
missed him" Q.augbter) Alter referring to tho
friendship OF France Tor ireland, Mr. COudcrt laugh
ngly remarked that he could not Imagine why he had
been called upon TO respond Tor Ireland except that
knew nothing about IT, and also that he had be-
fore been called upon TO speak to that had
then said little about 1t that Judge Brady have
thought he had something IN reserve.
the United states OF Amerca-The Land Of tho
Free and the Home OF the Brave" was responded to
by DR.. Allen McI.ane Hamilton VINO related numper
OF iunny anecdotes in mir,b provoking manner.
''The Sword Of Bunker HIP from the gec club called
forth n burst OF enthusiasm from the assemDlage
which was only calmed by tho repetition OF the first
verse.
ssrhc State Of New York--Grcen DO thy fields thy
broad rivers freight burdened with prosperous
PRISE thy citizens honorcd and thy shield unsulicd" "
found respondent In tho person OF Luther II. Marsh
who cvinced knowledge OF tho soil, c mate
topography, population, history and politics OF Tho
Empire State that made deep impression upon the
company
MAJOR Godfrey OF tho Navy" SAID Mr. Hastings
will volunteer song aud tho gentleman alluded TO
sang In rollcking style 'Muldoon, the solid Man"
GENERAL suERNAN's ADDRESS.
"rho Army and Navy--solders and saiiors loyal ana
truc brought the assembage 10 their feet with three
rousiug cheers IN honor OF General William T. Shcr