The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18

or the nobest branches OF tho human family Patrick
was sezed ~ youth ny ocean robbers. carried into Ire
master seven long yeara The Irish race became tho
prey OF men who were little better than professional
robbers These men sszed upon the country, and.
after centuries OF fierce struggle reduced all that re-
NAMED OF that broken race into dismal and dscon.
tented servitude The duration OF irish servudc was
sevon centuries the duration or Patricks servtudc
was seven years. Does not this typical parallel re.
ssmble ancient prophecy Having been robbed aud
declma ted attempt made 10 legls-
late all tho nobensss OF human OF tho
Jews IN BABYLON were better treated by the
worshippers OF Baal than tho Irish IN Ireland
by the followers OF Chris. Patrick finally es-
capped from servtude crossed the sea 10 MS
native Gaui. and in that friendly land. by arduous
labor, prepared himself Tor his great mission in
Ireland. Ailiions Of freshmen lett ther country
crossed the ocean, and. among friendly people on
TINS western continent, have ample opportunity TO
make every preparation consistent with their duly
ctizens assist The Irish IN ireland 10 redeem,
generate and djsenihra their native land. Patrick
succeeded in converting and civizing the IRISH peo
pie and made that sea grit island thus prepared by
his efforts safe asylum Tor Christian civilization
curing the darkest centuries OF Christian history
What have Irish people this continent yet
dvno in preparing themselves 10 aid IN the redemp-
ton of thcr countrys Il isa duty OF natural ooii-
CATION resting upon the this side oil the At
antic to prepare assist their brethren at homo in
their efforts 10 amsliorate the condition OF their
three years would form all the oil irish blood
on this side OF the Atlantic into complete military
ORGANIZATION. This l would do openly ana in
strict conformity TO law--not Tor the purpose oil
revelation Violence but tor the purpose OF forming
q
habit OF disciplined union. Then. with halt million
of organized men ut back and with the sy mpathy
OF iorty millions Of ireemen TO support me, would
send we'll chosen delegates 10 Ireland.
A PROGRAMS RELIEF.
Some OF those ought 10 DO chosen could
almost lay my nand upon tonght and by those dele
gates acting with the leaders OF Ireland,
Catholic and Protestant, lay and CLERICAL programme
could be agreed upon which would fail to ameliorae
the condition that country. That programme ought
perfect accord with the desires aud aspirations
OF the irish people at home For US who have aban-
dana mt COuni La
! lar line OF policy 10 the people who remain there
would be AN arrogant assumption, which would prove
to the world that we had gained but little wisdom by
association with free people. No; we must
mako ther programme ours, aud we must support
lsrlal ana which this TRANSATLANTIC Ireland
can possibly furnish. And remember that
numbers and quadrupie the wealth OF The ancient
home OF the itself This programme thus agreed
upon at the JOINT conference should be presented 70
England and proclaimed to the world, and IN the pres
emf condition of Europe Asia and the world generally,
England could not safely afford 10 reject H. Some
plan this, were temporary DICTATOR l would
commence to prepare this present year. l would
tolerate NO invasons OF Canada secret societies,
no conspracies, no tomooleres OF any Kind, for,
however well meant they are only irittering away
hopes and wasting the energies oil great, gen.
erous and too conndug people This Is my plan.
| and feel morally certain that II would be emil
nently SUCCESSFUL Let US not Tor one moment an
ticipate the rejection OF an overture IN It.
SELF ana preferred with such an accompaniment
| OF moral iofce; but should England bindly reject
It. then refer you 10 the historic parallel |
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and life Of the Milcho was PaIrieks master;
but Patrick, instead OF seeking TO avenge the
| past wisely and noby sought him out and did his
best tv save him. This friendly overture
Mlcho rejected with scorn. Now mark tho sequel;
at Tho sight OF his former slave returning with power
majesty, IRE TO hts own home and pei ished,
raging maniac, IN the flames The hcathens had their
Nemesis This retributive power still exists, and still
performs her terrible Office In the governments oil this
world. Alter the lapse oil centuries IN the case Of
nations she strikes her impla;sbo balance. She
keeps strict accounts between oppressors and op-
pressed and then strikes her balances and whom that
Hateful balance is struck powerful nations swept
from the earth, like Babylon III u night and the
word that bowed before them knows them no moro.
Let all whom this may concern take warning IN Tine
The lecturer then referred TO several personal
pericnces the Mexican and the late civil war, elicit.
ing the enthusiasm OF the audience by the recital Of
brave deeds Of his countrymen. He was loudly
cheered at the close and gracefully bowed his ac-
acknowledgements
The lecture was for the benefit of the widows and
orphans OF the Sixty ninth Regiment Veteran Corps
CHURCH SERVICES AND DIscouRsEs ON THE
SAINT AND THE ANNIVERSARY.
The occasion was celebrated at st. Patrick's
Cathedral by solemn high mass and sermon on the
labors OF the apostle of Ireland aud the effects mat
they have had the Irish people and the Catholic
Church. A largo congregation filled the church, ana
the altar fairly gtered with the prousion Of tapers
that burned 1t. Rev. Father J. Ksarncy sang the
mass and Fathers Kean and Mort assisted deacon
aud sub-deacon. Very Rev. Vicar General Quinn
also occupied seat within the altar
space The choir, consisting Of Mines. Far
Der and Unger aud Messrs. Basin and
Urchs sang Haydn's "Imperial Mass" Mr.. John White
presided at the organ. After the first gospel Nine.
Unger sang Rossini's Saive Regina'' as u voluntary.
Father NJ c. O'Farrel, OF ST. Teresa's Church, then
delivered the panegyric St Patrick. He took his
from Ecclesiastes, xxAIx, 1-l8-a passage
which recommends the honoring OF great religious
teachers Father O'Farrcll SAID that tnero days
IN every household which are observed with peculiar
rejoicing-days when all the scattered members OF
the family return the paternal roof
and seats long unoccupsd are filed round
the boara spread with the best fare that the house
ON which the parents Of the family first made their
entry into the world all their descendants gather
Why. In The way the nation celebrates the
birthdays OF It's heroes. On the natal day Of the
founder Of the nation his s0ulless statue 10 decked
with garlands, the laurel wreath rests on Its cold
brows, and the martial array Of the bravest Of the
na!on DOW aUWn ,h u.ore ,binrs us r, nuy
and appropriate how much more httIng is 1t mat
Catholics should bow down in spirit 70 tho soul Of
their great hero the man who won SO many souls tor
en- who much tor the progress welfare
OF the Cnurcn even IN our own day! Il It not douby
appropriate that the Irish people should have u
special veneratlon Tor their spiritual lalherthe man
called them out OF The darkness Of doiatry into
the light of reIgi0n2 Their natural parents begot
them into su through Patrick their spiritual father
they were reborn into purity and saDctty.
PArRIcK's WORKS.
The preacher then sketched Tue lie and labors OF
the saint, aud proceeded TO point tho ELECTS that
his missionary career had on the spread OF cviiza-
tion and Christian He pointed out that, wnen tho
people oil Ireland were converted Dy his preaching,
that country became the home OF learning Branches
OF learning that forgotten IN the East, their
tive place, were cultivated ON the banks OF the shan
non. Leo and the Blackwater. Colum
bauus spread tho light OF Christianity among
the Apprentices, kiian preached the cross IN Fran
couiu H. yden redeemed North cumberland from Pagan
ism aud COLUMBIA was the apostle TO the PIcts.
Numerous other Instances might be given To snow tue
W widespread abvrs OF Patricks disciples IN behalf OF
learning and religion. Tho numerous monasteres
anu colleges which iourishcd ireland, and whose
ru Ms are scattered over the country, show tue
greatness the zeal that he must have infused into
the people.
But not necessary to 20 far back Tor the re-
suit. ms career. Tho lrisn people are to-day
spread the whole earth and wherever they have
gone taithiui, they nave carried the teachings