The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-31

sacrifices undergone. sufferings endured of
which men in after days read with wonder and
admiration For such services no adequate re-
ward can ever he paid They are priceless.
they are .thc, titlc decds Of tho nations honor,
the proofs of hor right 10 wear the scepre and
take rank among the sovereign powers that
guide and rule mankind. or such crisis. OF
such gallant deeds, done in our own times. in
new the remembrance. We are here to show
that mankind does not forget its bcncfactcrs.
when their work Is done; but chcrlshcs the
memory Of them in its heart Of hearts fresh and
living as are the fair and fragrant flowers
which we strcw to-day upon their honOred
graves.
Sixteen years have gone by since tho Amcrl-
can people found themselves divided into hos
tile armies. and arraycd against each other in
the terrible antaConism Of civil war. Since then
a agcnCration has passed away. and yet II seems
to mo hut yesterday when the streets Of yOnder
great city cchucdto the frequent tramp ofarmcd
men as regiment after regiment of citizcn sol
on Aptil 10. 1861, that Fort Sumter capituated
to tn southern forces. The die WAS east, the
last hope Of reconciliation was gonc, and both
Seventh ncgimrnt of New York state militia. u
corps unrivacd. almost perfect in It's organza-
ton. discipline. and equipment composed most
ly of the sons OF families. of American birth
with cheerful and gallant alacrity tcndered their
18Th Of April in all the pride of arms. In all the
9u.h and slaw Of ySums cpiNHsiia,sm; th"y left
But tho population of the city Of New York
was then, r. II is now. largely nude upof mon
not of native. hut of foreign birth. ON whom the
wise and liberal provisions ot the Federal Con-
stituiion had Imposed the duties and conferred
tho rights VI citizrnship. So that thov misht fno
all a citiz"ns interest III what should concern
the common veal. ON these ior"ign-born ciu-
zcns, then, the anxious eyes Of American states
mon were cnst. They had taken little share in
the strife of factions from which the quarrel
had sprung. They felt no sectional prwudieoS;
Of bitterness between Northern and southern
men they know hut liitlc. Thar hearts. gratc-
ful and loyal beat with equal love for all the
great republic. and looked on it. in all its wide
extent AZ their home. tn" proud inheritance ~
their children. What would I've their conduct
now2 Would they stand aloof, unmoved. un,
certain. and Apathotlr when discussion had
come u blows nnd th9 very existence OF the ke-
public was imprrillcdY
There was in the city of New York In those
DAYS regiment ot militln composed altogether
time and offended at what they rcgar'ind ns "A
gratui,ous insult To- the historic sentiment of
their race. Their Colonel had refused TO parade
the regiment IN military display to welcome
smarilng under the apprehension of military
censurr Howwould they act The moment was
critical. On their conduf very much depended
/ United states. What the SiNty-ninth Hrgimcnt
forgot the slight; The, saw the danger IT, the
Republic, ana they heard lie cry Tor help. They
romeniher"d only that they wcro citizens oi the
and obey its constitutional hahosts. and with
on" impulse, on" heart one voice. tney an
/ count on us 10 thr deathl" ono thou.
/ sand mon Wore called for; above six thousand
! az once volunteered. and on April 70 the rr.i-
/ inrri.iiv armed. hurricdiy ednipued impa.
| t"ni of delay. rough and ready for any work.
/ with Smiles ON their liu- and in tnotf lrufts
/ whc'lcd. company afi'r company. into Broad
/ way and with universal arcamatiNn. with
/ cruspng ot hands and tears at parting anl
/ wor,~ of enoourlgrmcnt and good rhnrr with
! all tn oNuhnran,r II notion which IRISH f."l-
I INK ean display in "a storm and Whirl # excite
meni tooh up th. line ~ march 70 tho front
This was ihr uulck reply which the men of IRISH
rare % m i, NY =, l1rh m@df ND n rars.al II was
] Hudson To- the MissiSs Ili. and all through
The war. wAercyOr that sinrry banner waved
aers and ecnd@rs HON ' INV b"r. 5n r,'
! through that fierce struggle. through battle
after battle. contested with a vaor AMI t"nacity
/ Of purpose rarely shown but on American soil
/ 1t il not for mc to tell you to-day. Time
would not permit me- nor is 1t needed
! NOR" eloquent tongue than mine has
! IoI raycl the character ~ the Irish
s9iil r. and don' just " to h'- prowrs-
/ IhW n" wns fearless. ready. gnl 'Hii in acton.
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dsioya'iy To- nll thn past treason to his pride OF
race. ful-ehood To- H. vital priusiplr To- IA,
gallant and chiyai rous sentiment which iorbps
q brave man e. desert what is froNncd upon b,
fortune. hut commands him To- res "" II. und
rnis- II 10 It's due honor in the eyes of men
Thus thu IRISH soldier carried into the war
duuflr responsibility and a double trust. II,
failnl I'm neither and neither the home Of hi.
fathers nor the home Of his children has caus,
to bee ashamed OF him.
viyAN,nld snonk those things to vot
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