Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-18

of the weather, the programme OF exercise
was fully carried out, for it takes more thai
mud and rain to weaken the strong hearts o
a true 'Irishman, man or woman. In tn
morning dark leaden clouds overhung thu
city, and at noon they burst, sending down {
most disagreeable fine rain, while street:
were ankle deep with mud aud water. a
day break, those who were to participate II
the exercises Of the day, were up and out
fearing that something might be left undone
should they remain in bed. The streets were
filled with pedestrians earlier than usual
many of whom wore the little spirg of sham
rock, or a small bow of green ribbon emblems
of their country and their faces all betokened
their thoughts Erin go bragh.' At 10 O'Clock
the s-rvices of the day were inaugurated by
the Great Western band, opening the pro-
gramme in front of the cathedral, by the rem
dition of medley Of popular airs, in.
clnding "The Minstrel Boy and
a1'he Harp that Once through Tara's
Hall" after which line was
formed by the Knights of St. Paul and the
Father Matthew Total Abstinence societies,
and together they filed into the cathedral to
attend high mass which was celebrated. The
high mass FROM Bethoveen was sung By the
choir under The dictatorship of Prot. Manner
aud Father Stanley as celebrant. Bishop Ire
land delivered an able and appropriate sermon,
from which many little lessons in Irish hlsto
~ may le learned. His subject was on St.
Patrck's good for Ireland, both for the church
and country, and in substance as follows;
BISHOP IRELAND.
Fourteen hundred years ago since the apOs-
tie OF Ireland laid himself down to rest, in the
city of Palmer. What page in the books of
history; what feeling is in the hearts OF
every true Irishman this morning, When he
thinks OF what is now and what would have
beer, had not this apostle looked upon Ire
land, converted the nation and made the Irish
what they are. When since that time has the
seventeenth of March dawned upon them
without awakening q. feeling within their
hearts,, such us cannot be awakened By ought
else. 1t is the one thought that cheers them
Mp, the thought of st. Patrick's day. There
is no one day comemorated as is this day
throughout the world, all over, where an
Jrshman can be found. you viii find the day
observed. The one grand thought of this day
is that 1t Is a combination of religion and
patriotism, and should be SO fixed in the
minds Of all. st. Patrick was to Ireland the
apostle OF one grand religion, re-
ljg,ou that every true hearted Iririsman
glurics IN, that every true Irishman
lives by. He went there TO ChristianZe the
Irish nation, establish churches, further the
interests OF the church and advance the irish
nation. This he succeeded in doing.
The bishop spoke for some length OF time
about the reformation and how the nation
were compelled to suffer and even defend their
church and country with their own blood, but
they were willing to do 1t and if it was neces-
sarv would repeat 1t. They have been taught
by example the true value of the church,
and it is q lesson that no Irish
man will soon forget In conclusion Bishop
tI.,t IL, ~ ha 1aOlyo d
al rs one of the past; every year should bring
with it more earnestness and good will than
the past. The church and the nation should
always be regarded as one the apostle blessed
the union between them, and it was sealed by
the blood Of the martyrs. The Catholic IRISH
men can trust at all times, would trust them
thousands of miles from their spiritual
guardian, nearly as willingly as would under
him, because l know that they are true-hearted
freshmen and could be trusted in all trials and
temptations, but never let them waver from
the line they are now in, be always guarded by
what is right ana do no hurt to your church
OF your country by wrong act. The eyes OF
the people are upon yon, people who one
hundred years ago never gave you thought are
watching YOU now to learn who and what you
sTe.
CALL on BISHOP GRACE.
s. the conclusion of the church services,
The band stationed in the rear of the
building stuck up "Come Back to Erin
after which the lire of march was again
formed and proceeded 10 the parsonage where
they halted and the Great Western Band sere-
naded the Inmates with some of old Ireland's
most favorite tunes, at the conclusion of
which the venerable form of Bishop Grace ap-
pcared in the doorway. He was greeted with
rounds of applause and Capt. W. J. O'Connor,
Of the Knights of st. Paul stepped forward and
delivered the following neat little address:
Right Reverend Bishop:
IT affords me much pleasure to present to you the
compliments of the Catholic Total Abstinence union
of st Paul. this being the anniversary of Ireland's
patron saint.
We honor his memory st. Patrick has been the
guiding star illuminating the pa thway of his follow
trs, aud bright to-day as when he preached Christ
crucihed fourteen hundred years ago, on the beau
tIful island home of our ancestors, his teachings
have directed the onward march of christianity
among the Irish people. Our motto is, God and Our
Country, which we never forget. As q people we
have been true to principle We have ever fought
the b attic of faith and freedom Wherever despot-
ism attempted to triumph, there column of Ire
lands expatriated sons have always been found to
defend the rights of man. Notwithstanding these
facts to-day hundreds Of Irishmen languish in Brit
ish prisons, their only offense being attempt by
moral forcs to alleviate the condition Of their people,
freedom of speech denied their press silenced and
all social and political rights cut on, without one
set on their part which be construed into treason
''Wel may we ask, where is the boosted freedom of
British insttutions?" Irish leaders are imprisoned
for proposing peaceable methods Of improving the
condition of their people After 1t became notori-
GUS that Mr. Gladstone could not answer their argu-
ments he then ,rced his position at the point OF
british bayonets. The Irish people are blamed for
boycoing and not paying rack rent to British rob-
bers II must be remembered these are the only
wagons they have Give them the same as were
used by the Kentucky rihemen and they will settle
the whole score with the government, and should the
nations in whose behalf Irish blood has been shed
lend helping hand might the day of Ire
lands freedom. But apart from the sword we believe
the spirit of the age will force tardy Justice to suf
fering people. Landiordsm is known in Ireland
relic of feudAl barbarism that must disappear be-
lore the light of this generation certain snow
melts before the MONDAY sun Labor. the source
under ID of all wealth, has rights which the British
constitution must respect. Engls nd as we'll a. Ire
Ia 1d is no " producing who rebal against the
des pot The seed has been well sown and the
Landlord must CO." Home rule for Ireland and
her most ilustrious son of this generation Charles
stewart Parnell for governor, are among our most
sanguine expectations that the people may enjoy the
fruits of their labor and be rid of veritabe task
master the Irish landlord In these reasonable hopes
we believe we have the wishes OF all good men
As citizens of the Republic feel 1t our duty to
give expression to most profound sorrow for the
untinely death, at the hands OF assassin, OF the
Iste distinguished chief magistrate of the nation,
President Garfield.
The total abstinence calse in Minnesota has also
.ffered an almost irreparable loss in the death of
our worthy and highly esteemed president, Dillon
O'Bren. May his memory remain green in our