The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-12-03

Western watchman.

II hdc al lIteutndH ttOtu NH
ghera, Charles Thompson, who was
the gliding spirit OF the congress
aud convention that adopted our
declaration of Independence and
framed our constitution. Ii was
an Irishman's son trom Wexford,
john Nixon, that first read the
declaration OF independence iu
pubic to the people in lndepend-
ence square; it was an 1rishman
from Tyrone, John Dunlap, that
first printed aud published that
declarations. Ii was an lrisliman,
this same John Dunlap, that pub
lished the first daily paper printed
in the United States. 1t was an
Irishman from Donegal, General
Richard Montgomery, that first fell
while commanding au army 6ght.
ing for independence. 1t was an
Irishman from Wexford, John
Barry, who was first commodore
OF the American navy. 1t was an
Irishman's sou, Gen. Henry Knox,
that fought in every battle in
which Washington was engaged,
and was first secretary OF war. 1t
was an Irishman that wrote the
first history of the United States.
1t was an Irishman's sou, Robert
Fulton, that gave America the
credit Of inventing steam naviga.
ton. IL was an lrishmau's grand.
son, Samuel Fiulay Breese Morse,
that invented telegraphy. 1t was
the descendantof an Irishman, Nc
Cormick, that invented the reapiug
aud moving machiues, aud auoth-
eI descendant OF an Irish enigrant,
Horace Greeley, with smashed
down hat and breeches no better
than corduroy, that "founded the
Tribune 1t was Irishmen and
their sons, in Philadelphia, mer-
chants and soldiers, heroes aud
patriots, who, in the darkest h0drs
Of the revolution, when the English
e!eneuts we're rejoicing over the
disasters of Washington aud his
aruy, that gave their money and
their swords 10 the cause, which,
without them might have been lost.
They were mostly members OF the
Friendly Sous OF ST. Patrick, a 80
ciety then Hourishing in Philadel
phia, Gen. Stephen Moylau, ol
Cork, aud his three brothers Geo
| Meade, one OF whose descendant'
commanded aud conquered at Get
tysburg; Matthew Meade, wht
fought with Paul Jones on the
Borhomme Richard, aud his broth
ers; Thomas Fitzsimmons, one o.
the trainers OF the constitution
John NJ. Nesbitt, whose timely eff
forts in sending provisions saved
Washington's army from starva
tiou; Thomas Barclay, who gave
E5,OOO sterling tor the relief o
Washiugton's army; Blair Nc
Clenaghau, who gave 10000
John Barclay, afterwards mayo
of Philadelphia; Col. Ephrain
Blaiue, John Bleakly, a wealth,
citizen audpublic benrtactor; Gen
Richard Butler aud his four broth
ers; Robert Gray, of Gray's Ferry
Capt. John Green, who commanded
the first American vessel sailing t
China; Gen. Edward Hand, VIII
was called "The right hand mat
OF Washington" Con. William
Irvine, George Latimer, speake
of tue Pennsylvania assembly
Jams Logan, sou of the confdei
tial friend and adviser of Willat
I Penn; Col. Francis Nicholas, whoI
I Washington appointed first mai
| shal of the distrlcto of Pennsylvania
Oliver Pollock, who secured tim'
Z ly supply of gunpowder to Wasl
} ington; Gen. Thos. Robinson, Gel
Walter Stewart, "Tne Boy 90
; ouel.n Gen. VIM. Thompson, Gel
; Anthony Wayue.
! All these aud many more W.T.
!. contributed literally in money AL
u sci vice to the cause OF Washington
It were members of this same Iris
9 society, the Friendly Sons OF s
. Patrick, composed exclusively
q Irishmen aud their SOUS, and
L which Washington himself was
y men Der, becoming a naturalized
e adopted Irishman, to qualify hi
y for membership. These lrishm'
!, were among the most refined al
u elegant gentlemen with who
'r Washington associated in Philad'
. plia, whose population even th'
e was largely Irish. As early
's 1928 nine-tenths of the emigran
E, to that province were Irish.
=. was much tlleq same in Virginia,
q the Caroliuas, in New York al