The New York herald., 1878-03-05
IN THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

IN THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
An audience OF not less than three thousand per-
sons. umoug whom were many LADIES', assembled in
The Brookyn Acad, my OF Music filling that building
10 its utmost capacity. The stage handsomely
decorated the In the body OF the house
were seated several Irish military companies. Nal
care's band intersperscd the intervals with music.
Hon. William Il. Robinson was nominated and
unanimously elected president OF the meeting, and
alter thanking tho audience for the nonor conferred
said One hundred years ago a rebel against me
English government, named George Washington. was
encampea AT Valley Forge the Scnu kiIl. For
Two years he had Kept the field as traitor, and
had met with many disasters, enough TO
appal oil stouter hoart than he.
The people at Philadclpha had tried to
make It be- believed that the rebellion failure
Generals were plotting against him to have him su
perseded. The little army quartercd in small
huts, and they shiverng and suffering from the
cold and inccment weather About the time
an Irish rebel was born On March 4, IT'S, In tho
proud old city of Dublin, Robert Emmett was
born, and lie destined to initiate the
iustrIous Washington As Emmct grew up he
learned The pri ucplcs OF Washington, and learned
OF the triumph OF TINS country under the leadership
OF that iiiustrious soldier Ho had read that Mont
gonery mad died at Quebec. He read OF lad Anthony
Wayne and oi General SULLIVAN aud OF Daniel Morgan,
und he read OF the surrender OF CORVALLIS 10
youpp irish officer VINO had been designated
TO receive tho sword of that emissary OF Eng
land. lie read oi Wolf Tone, Of Lord EDWARD
Fnzgerald anu OF Other glorious IRISH pa riots, and
he Iouged to enter into The contest o liberty. Auer
the rebellion OF 'gS was crushed he tried 10 organize
anotner rebellion, and there in Dublin he had enough
arms TO supply large army II the people had re-
spondcd to him when the time came. He could
not tell how well he fought and how no
fell. Nor u necessary to describe his NOBLE
bearing and his immortal speech when sentenced TO
the scanod Tor his boidncss and ms intrepd,ty.
IN support OF the principles IN which tney believed
tney their iaulls Tue rccord4g angel had long
since botted mem out with tear
LETTERS AND RESOLUTIONS
Nr. u. X McCaDn. Secretary, tnen read letter
from Row. j. Haiscad Carroll, OF Newbura, y. Y, ex-
ioIing the character Of Emmett aud regrcttng his
inabIty 10 be present From air. Rlchard O'GVrman
una from Mrs. Grace O. Maxwell, granddaughter oi
Wolf Tone, letters were also read.
A lengthy preamble and resolutions were then
poad ana unanInio usly adopted, deDouncing the
tyranny of England and upholdn ing the existence OF
the spirit OF freedom ana love ot national iude-
peudencc winch animated Robert EmmeL Tue reso-
Ireland could never he ELECTED save by those Efforts
inaugurated by Americans one hundred years ago;
and that as American citizens they take PRIDE IN
pledged their support when The day oil opportunity
shall have arrived
Mr. John Savage, whO was INTRODUCED as one of tho
rebels OF '+5 then came forward. He SAID that tney
had fallen upon centennial era, and ought
10 feel PRIDE at the realization OF those
promises made 100 years ago 10 the American
peuple They should also fcet proud that ROBOT Elm
met sbou Ia within tho scope oil sucu centcn-
NAL Wolf Tone lett ADLER man behind him than
Robert EmmcL He possessed all those eienonts
which constitute great man The speaker ihcn
with minuteness reviewed the educational history
and character ol the patriot u ON his carry youth
wnile Air Savage was speaking thtce coinpanies OF
the SIxty.nnih regiment, n. G.S.N.l entered boar
Ing their coors, and they were loudly Appiaudcd ns
they moved 10 The seats set apart Tor them IN The
centre ol the parquet
Mr. savage concluded his address, which was an
exceedingly brilliant one, with an eloquent perora-
ton, when elected prolonged applause
Counsellor U'iauon was tue next speaker ana heid
the attention OF his audience Tor about nitcen min
utes IN givns utterancc to the praises vi Enmsl.
Three thousand mics away Is u nation wbicD revere
the name vi her gifted and immortal son Enmct,
VINO threw himself heart and soul Into the cause, ana
had che mIsfortuncs that beei tho rebellion OF
yS bu undauDted, pledged his Lie 10 Tree the land
he loved WE'LL ana IN q short iime he became the
pride aud the hope OF the struggling nstion. the
speaker, In concluding said though The epiLsph oil
Emmct be stll uuwritten, that name risos IN the
Irish heart, aud his example will unite lrelapd's
children together.
CLERGYMAN's TRBUTE.
Rev. Dr. Hall, vi The Protestant Episcipal Church OF
the Holy 1rinily then Introduced belonging TO
tho religion OF which Robert Emmet wasa professor.