The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-22

without giving at least a thr',ght IN itH posi-
hle ot tJloisable rs,lse. Nor ral, wa mention II
even hnie, where our purposes are simply
thnsa " charity that The tnnrest statement "
facts does not teveal tho hidden no,,tea nf
trouble YOU csnnpt touch the rags that hara
lY hide Tie wounds u ireland without lie.
playing the poorly covered nures
HBir WANTED vua THE HHHnv.
We have not assembled ~ discuss politics.
but 10 give aims aud help the needy. N,t
let my co,rltrymen among the audience. vino
are " more itnpnstsa temperament, become
impatient AT thia avuwal. nr feel a tllaaprn'nt
meut at the omission. Abide me tp the end.
n IA not that ain cnll VI Indifferent toward
my country OF careless W tile iaHues that
expression than u beauty. ] would aay.
II yeu allow II, that am no milk and water
itiahman, but trish W the soul. an Irish
III my Instincts, Irish Ia my origin. Irish III
fathe, whose honesty and principle aud love
VI AL hin kind served n,a an first Ideal III my
,nalhocd. and am ltsh in the mother whose
SMILES pf love upon my childhood face were
blended with the sunshine ~ my native land.
IN prpHence pf An American audience know
that speak to sympathetic hearts. and may
avow that the blood VI rebels Cows within
my yalna, and hy the llfa II gives the 10
hereby swear before hl1l, heaven that II TO.
morrow | saw a reasonable and hopeful
chance for my country tp strike for Freedom
aud my eerviena could help II on. there would
be q vacant pulpit N Utica before twenty
four houtH. enjoy TO luxury. of apathy 'n
the matter VI my co,lntry's intsreata. but
would not trust them beyond the bounds Of
prudence or ptnptlatys Tho political phase
III the question shall. therefore, he omitted.
anil VI ALL that may be said. IN nothing shall
dare to utter what think might he offensive
ttsSnN
AMERICA, rHH FRIEND or ,nHt,ANp.
Poor little Ireland. haa she no friend ta
speak one word In he, defe,iae Yea and you
shall mud him III aytnpathetic America THIS
country seems to have taken on Tot Ireland
a,,tl To impartial strength must the weak for
ever look for iuattee. YOU have all seen the
picture of the halnlaaa urrhn who haa Just
received d blow from heartless bully. The
poor little tellnw can only turn aside and dig
hla hands into hIa weeping eyea, while there
stands tile bully protd Ut the suffering he Ia
able to effect. Hut here comes tho hia boy,
his hands In hia puoketa. expressive VI latent
power. and with that well known aide glance
of unspeakable contempt he shoulders III 10
ns tms eace e e,s @ very '9"a yr sse s,ss viii
yous. need not apply the parable
THEN AND NOW.
nlaht and easp one radiant with emile yf
glajhAsH. bnt 'tla. smile .of. aladnees which,
as the nv nsss r our Land y ,ass WIN
awe sreass SYs ,se s eese sspe ts
melody and made 10 echo forth the lighter
strains ot JOY, yet does lta music ever seem the
signing Of the aad winds owe. broken chords
where yVn tapd h,m.a hentiuG Of the sorrow
ful With the lsbtes frrma OF joy. II ta juat auol
nature p W. .s, might ~, aacee. from land q
and cries Of the SUFFERING, and abiding
with yeur @ er sorrows @ ' see s here % the old trls
matron. % whose wrlpklad hrow,,t the white
9efs ,hs ense ,,s aS9 - here hss
triala. aud down, ~ her pwn heavy heart there
Y many wound ?p,en ,ylde. A stranse tlaure
oiie. Around Her there are renaurea and jeys.
With which .she Gan have bvt little aympa,hv.
different air and feeling that aeetna q 20 our
rent among Via that eomehow those old people
| never were young. but we're born Iust 90 in The
thinking the while. that white. haired old
mother nt the hapny ey%snlnga % " NE long M -sEp M
ssa ssm sns w saS heaSnr ,e
maiden. the. pride oi the village would gather
her kine .o the hawth9rn hadse. aud ains with
colleen dhRa Ohruithen bho.'
THE IRISH LOVE or HOME
melancholy % the frleh character, their attach.
| nlent for their friends and their love Of home
have @ always M ielt @ there q, wsa = spsclal meaning
| n haa often seemed 70 me . special providence
that 40 llsht = heart waa given 70 the lliahman.
hays pStesa II the rsys "Ras hs sss
melancholy OF his ,chcerleaa home. haa given
va q muete aweetly ead. and 40 !, ia when
seaas ore III set she.t s a shsa a
laughter. blended with tho deeper tonas Of
grief. makes mueic strangely echoed 10
reaeon for the light heart III the lriph breast
torture d q persec,nt,on ,ha. can avail u
!. prsyeEbIal apa ,rrepreasiSle, Aad yet hew
~ h gre a. 'sa ns, ne e rnabe % ss
we have iunt considered. but speak Of the per
would nee,n 10 ID law Or God. for certainly 1t
Ia tho ipHtipct Of the human heart to depend for
itH little share Of earthly harp!neas upon the
scenes that from i,H birth Il knew and cher
| iahed. Tearing. up the plant or tree from itn
native aotl aud nourlahment. and casting It
| forth to wtther by the way, is but weakly
| image OF the plueking of tho heart from the
| warm nreside OF ita home. the arms OF tts loved
onas and ne scenes q IT, earlier days. and cnai
| terlcas world without friend. without home.
| without q country
| CoNCi.UaIoN.
| 20 Ireland, land OF my forefathera. how my
| mind expands and my aprtt walks abroad In
something OF majesty. when contemplate tho
high qualities. the inestimnble virtues tho re-
liVlous fidelity ~ the Inhabitants of your green
| fields ana productive mountains. Obi what u
countless thousands Of brave and active and
peaceahle and religious mon that are assem-
heh but Nature herself has written hor char
and fertile plains. Let any man cast bis eye
upon this scene and tell me II created Nature
undulating. so tesmins with production. Oh.
my friends. II IL u country worth fighting
| tor: It is q country worth dyinR for !:
but. above all. II Ia n country worth
being TRANQUIL. determined, submissive and do
c!le. and thus the day may comewhen ut last We