Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30
ST. rATRICK'S DAY.
Protest Against its Celebration.

: Protest Against its Celebration,
In some OF the Northern papers see
that il is proposed to resume the celebra-
tion Of st. Parick's day by street pa
rades. orations. etc.
l sincerely hope that nothing Of the kind
will he iuaugurated Just now. Until n
few years ago these paradcs were looked
upon as matters Of course; We Irish could
no more toreyo the outdoor celebration Of
tho l.th of March than we could the
thorough and heartfelt commemoration
Of the birth oi eur Saviour en-
Christmas daV. But the last carefully
pVeparOi assault, by starvation, upon the
lives of our Kindred ana friends at home
WAS 50 successful that We We're compelled
TO give up street pSradeS and devote the
money they cost 10 the purchase Of pro
visions for the starN ipS victims of ruin
Gus miSSOvcrnment The people at home
have not vet recovered from the terrible
effects of that starvation, followed, as il
has been, by an almost universal series
az oNieUouS. Where once the happy Get
tSgers home stood now stand the Iron
clad hutS of the CopSt3hulary and the sol
diCrv, and even the right 20 assemble and
10 discuss. quietly and calmly. and with
in The bounds of harsh and unjust laws,
the means "a better their condition, is now
denied our brethren at home.
peaceful mcCtiuS Of men who love
their country is called \ meeting that
the harsh ministers Of the law can md
no excuse for prohibiting; but 10, =
counter mectnS az government support
crS is summoned 90 assemble on the same
date, so the same place, tAc government
fears y breach OF tho peace and tOrhldS
both. The device Is 50 simple that a child
sees thCouEh lt, aud she mon whom Ross
more, tho dishonest Magistrate, and CiaUd
Hamilton, the wcS&-mluded SimplctoU,
lead, S3iU their point every time. Aud
Net We Aro told: Peace reigus in Ireland,
Oh. shame UpoU The pen thar - writes,
IL Is q pen Swaved hv the hand Of 3 true
son ot Ireland. Never had she children
81 lrelSNd less reason Tor public display
never hal she suffering SO homo more need
0f material sympathy
On. SirS. it Is Uot a time 20 resume vain
DISPLAYS: it i not q time IL waste. In
hra1oN sounds. the StrcpStA which should
ho expended in seeking justice, simple
Justice,
We might indeed ask our grand MILF
tAry organization il IL would 10 -; We
might Indeed summon cur civic S0cioties
who arc lrlShs We tGiCnt indeed call upoD
thC thousands Of lvsiSUd'S children in oar
city, SDd Upon taeiy children. % move in
solemn pv,sCSSioG 90 the church dedicated
under The invocation c( =.
Patrick and plead Tor his
iu.Gr,cSS.o0. than happiness and pms
pcritv. auG peace and liberty may ~ ~
Stcrsa g the land has laGCrS - obviously
NloSSel. RGt let thGr0 be no vain display.
eusai60g 8 foolish expenditure of money,
which i now uelNiGi tor rlorC practical
purposes. Let What is done eS done fer
the sake of lVclSu6, for the sake of Pat
rack. aud in lAC name q ana - the glory
&C pSsric&'S Gc&, We ws(tAs 40 all this.
out lNoSiuS ScroSS the waters AMI listen
ing q tAe mUrmuTS which ever come Il
rs ugs0n she eastern winds. I am very
SUcs that tbs tiyae has not vet come for
national oAaStiuS q Tor vain SsSSc2-
r0sSfnr ENINRALN.