The Portland daily press., 1884-03-04
ROBERT EMMETT.
His Birthday Celebrated by she Ancient
Order of Hibernians.

The Ancient Order Of Hioernians celebrated
Robert Emmett's birthday in fine style last
night at City Hall. The house was crowded.
The Montgomery Guards escorted Gov. Robie
and Mr.. Pepper to the hall from the Falmouth
Hotel, headed by Chaudler's full band. On
the platform with Gov. Robie were Gen. Neal
Dow, Postmaster Baker, Rev. DIR. McKsown,
Charles E. Jose, ESQ, Rev. Mr.. LeLacheur,
Mr.. Mannix, the head OF the order and other
well known citizens.
Gov. Robie was exceedingly well received
lowing is abstract:
GOV. ROBES REMARKS.
He said he felt honored 10 being called upon
to preside over so large and respectable gath
ering of his fellow citizens, and that the mem
bers.of the Ancient Order Of Hibernians should
be congratulated for being strong in numbers
and so we'll defined in its purposes and chari-
fed the conclusion that they had the support
Of public confidence.
The traditional history of Ireland did honor
to its name; and 1t had been true to its con-
victions, true to the march of progression OF
civilization under great difficulties, and faith
full to the Christianity OF modern times. In
Ireland seven hundred and forty men own one
half of her lands, and ten thousand men own
the whole OF her landed property. In Maine
we have sixty-foor thousand farms substan-
TALLY owned and cultivated by their occupants.
This constitutes our prosperity and happiness;
propretorship in land being the true source OF
loyalty. There ia an inborn feeling that God
made the earth for the use and happiness of its
Inhabitants and any government that SO sub
verted this use by force and law so as to create
| poverty, unhapiness and discontent is unwlr-
thy of the respect of q civilized nation. God
| in the proper time, as he did with American
slavery. will ind means to Danish wrong and
| oppression from these unfortunate people, and
the American gateway is open to all worthy
immigrants from over land and sea.
| The Irish laborer hasivndicated the character
OF the people everywhere, that they are an In
dustrious people, and the one hundred tbous-
and miles OF railroad in the United States is
monument to the efficiency of the pick and
shovel when handled by Irish hands. In con-
GLIDING, he recognized the loyalty and courage
of the Irish people and stated that five of the
signers of the Declaration Of Independence
were sons OF Ireland; Charles Carroll was the
last of the signers of the Declaration Of Inde.
pendence who 10 1928, at the age of ninety
years took the first shoveliul of gravel iron
| the ground at The opening exercises OF the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad, the first great western
thCroughfare that ever was built. Ireland was
also we'll represented in both the Confidential
and Union armies, and the naturalzed citizen
was found true to his adopted flag and is illus
trious in her divnes, scholars, orators. patriots
| and artisans
At the close of Gov. Robie's address Rev.
Mr.. Pepper delivered his admirable address on
the "Ireland of Today" which was received
with great applause.
MR.. PEPPERS Address.
The lecturer said an Irishman is earnest in
! speech, in fight and IN action. 1t Is this
esrnsstness that has kept the green flag Wing
| for 700 years, aud will keep it flying until the
| cruel red gives way to it forever. In the sec
| ond place the Irish develop eloqueuce. Not
| the eloquence of Scotland, where there is no
| imagination, Of France, which is all fancy.
| but iE Is the elCquence Of Greece. There Is
Burke, who took his stand by the side of that
Immortal REBEL George Washington. An
other trait of the Irish character is patriotism.
And wherever an Irish heart is fouud tomor-
row, a prayer will go up for the land OF Rob
ert Emmett, and thep will pray that Ireland's
crown OF thorns may blossom into Gro on M
flowers. ireland is an Irshman's 3 mother. and
| America is his wife, and the man who il false
| To his potner will not Re true t. his wife.
found another trait OF Irish Character
courage England has 1000 soldiers aud H..
600 police In Iceland, aud what does il m.a.?
That Eneaud has been weighed in the balance
and found wanting. Give TO the people Of Ire
land 10000 men like the Montgomery Guards,