The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1882-03-18
ST. DAY.
How II Was Observed in Cherry Creek
An Eloquent Discourse by Father
Malonov.

dhy-Wd observed IN a very becoming and
patriotic manner in Cherry Creek Yesterday.
This shows that the sons of the Emeral Isle,
now inhabitants of the sagebrush State, do
not sit down in apathy, and are not impervi-
Gus or Indifferent to that electric spell which
permeates the Irish world on ST. Patriek's
Day.
According to previous notice, mass was cele-
brated by Rev. Father Maloney, and after the
first gospel, ho addressed the congregation on
the "Glories and Humiliations' of his down.
trodden country. Whoever knows Father Ma
lonsy cannot help being aware of his undying
patriotism. and that his every pulse throbs
for the independence of his country. Would
that every Irish priest thought as he does,
then Ireland would soon be a free land. 1t
is impossible for us to give anything like a
fair report of the gentleman's eloquent ora
ration. but we ondense a short summary
from memory.
Among other things. he said, that the fact
of Ireland choosing her Apostles feast as her
national holiday, spoke well for her religious
nature. Most OF the European nations chose
tho birth day of their sovereign as their ma
the birthday of Queen Victoria, was now the
established holiday in proud but faithless
Albion. Who wos not acquainted with the
''Marsaillesp and France celebrating her
military glory on the fete of Napoleon
In this, our adopted co lntry. which con-
s~enting tame has placed in the foremost van
of progress and Observation-Disclosures eele-
brates the birthday OF her political free
dom on the anniversary Of her declaration Of
Independence from the cruel despotism Of
England. But Ireland. rising above things
terrestrial, unchecked by earthly misfortunes.
her soul free and Independent of su blunaTy
aHasra haafa I'll a. IA haF ~ A. Npafh fba lHnf-
versal Church, and rowns with honor and
with glory St Patrick. who brought to her the
liberty whnrewith Christ had made her free.
Yes. said the speaker, ireland and st. Patrick
are indissolubly bound up together; the glory
OF the one /. the glory Of the other. And as
the national festival Is indicative Of a peo-
pies glory, honor ami renOgn, 50 st. Patrick's
Day speaks OF the glory, sacrifice and fame
which were the Inheritance Of Ireland for
centuries.
At tho first glance one is led to think
that the palm of glory never rested upon
Erin's brow. Her uncrowned harp OF 1ara's
balls lies mute, MUSCLES aud silent nigh
closing 700 y%ears-ever since the hostile foot
step OF the Saxon the Zoe, the usurper and
the strangely rs Tom Moore would say-pol-
luted her lovely shores. Tier national bards
are no more. COroiun AMI his com patriots
are dead and gone, and sad memory brings
TO mind the glofies Of other days around as
The Maid of Erin-tha Goddess OF Liberty
has sat weeping and mourning for centuries
by the waters oil the o1unupn aS tue lffhel-
ties of old sat and wept By tho rivers Of Baby
Ion, saying how can we sing the songs Of Zion
in a strange land - How then can / say that
the pai,a of glory rests upon Ems brow ?
Where. now. are tho days OF Bficn Boromhe
andithe plains 81 ClontaTl , where the moss #
the valley grew red with their blood. More
Is the military glory o. n II. Lawrence
OfToole. OF the patriotic chiSalry OF "a st.
Malaehye Alas Tor tae now d generate
ecelesiasties OF noble sires
LEI Erin reinemb Der the days Of old.
Ere her faitbless sons betrayed her,
When MALACHI wore tn collar Of gold,
Which ho y on from the proud INVADER
Whore now is the war cry Of an o'Donnell
aboo, or the immoftal spirit OF an Owen RJwe
UNeli2 Who shall raise up another safs-
field, who will eXclnim-n0t on the plains OF
Landen. bat on the hills Of Ireland" would
to God that his blood were shed for dear old
Ireland.
ID thy dalds and thy mountains 30 falr,
Did she ever intend thur n tyrant should print
The ~footstep Of slavery theres'
Alas, those proud days are no more ! Where
now are the days of GratIan and the soldiers
of the DungannOn Confederation , ., i'm
mortal spirit of Robert Eminet, thou noble
Protestant champion of religious AMI politi-
cal liberty, look down to-day from the man
sions of the blessed, with pity ON
thy bleeding country. Our fleets aud
our armies, our banners and our horse
horsemen are no more; our legislative halls,
wherein rang irish elOq uence not inferior TO
that OF IL Cicero or a Demosthenes, are no
more; our science ana our arts. that would
add glory To the refined and polished age OF
Pericles, are no more. our political lnstlta-
tions, our governmental glory and splendor
too are gone. Do the arts and sciences awaken
the choes Of her green hlllsY DO her green
fields and fowery meads smilo with plenty for
her natl We sons? DO not the "noneens" In the
fields and the heather on the mountain side
shrink from the polluted iootstep of the
Saxon? She Is no longer heard in the council
hall of nations. Her bravest sons and fairest
daughters are In prison. She is bleeding,
silent, PROSTATE and in the dust. How, then,
can | say that Ireland is glorious2 Why did
our national poet tell Us "kemembeT the glo-
ries of Brien the bIaye?a confess that II
we measure Ireland by this earnal and world
ly standard, that she has no glory. If we
view her in this light then all her ancient
glory and chiYalry nave ned. But is this n
true standard ? | emphatieally say 1t is not.
For what is the essence Of true glOrye In
what does true glory consist In the acquisl-
ton of this worlds good Not at all, though
they are not to be despised. What, then, Is
true glory Let the pagan answer. Let
Codrus, king of the Athenians answer, and
he will tell you that true glory consists in
giving up everything, even life itself. In de-
Tending an undying principle, or a great
cause; in giving up earth for henyen, time for
eternity. The consenting testimony OF fame,
and the common sense Ot mankind agree In
those Of the human race who have persisted
or ARE willing TO perish for a great principle
or A great cause. hat makes the name of
Codrus, king OF the Athenians, familiar 10
every render of history? " has has endeared
his name to generations long gone by2 1t Is
because he suffered and died Tor the freedom
of his county. The ancients considered his
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