Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-05
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f0f gre Ftlg PtisN u S-''@~f'~-N
anniversary Of that reversed Irish %
trio. and martyr, Robert Emmett
The Rooms we're crgsasd By o'elocx
sish az aaseu1blaRe about equally d.
v;dsd bstveeu ladies' and Reutismen.
TIE nesting was eihled b ofstsfs &nfl
M. W. Ssaekpool, satlng fgs isffe1es
CfBrieu. President 1T the issseas' ae
liyered the following
opKsraa ApDaEss
Eadi>s and fssafl,s+.ss II had 90 idea
az beina called upon 20 DO ANYTHING Dat
sniov the program prepared ny your
sosumittas for the evenings entertain
rssf,t. bat the President wills oseefwssss
snd vheu he eoEnnlaBds efsesrfnilY
a1ex promise yun. however, 10 be
very brief. .,. 3. q.
..ia1.rass. the 10Th anniversary OF the
IgIyth az Robert Emmett On THAI SAB
{ast 1 ahalI have moth ing 10 say. ts being
nIaaed in the hands ~ one who san DO
x ewsrx ir,stice. Resient events N Eng
Iand and Ireland have attracted COT,
sideral,Ie attention. and IS nsgAl Eng-
oIish Inffuencs through the press both
+, FneIand and America has left moth
INC rnd0ue To hear odium upon She
Irish race. PArFot-ilks a considerable
oortiop of this newspapers at the batsed
E.esss have echoed shs ISLANDERS OF the
FnOIish writer's. Even In this city ae
heye had a sample OF this sbnss, which
n AN clad to say has been treated with
the coptstnpt it deserved, Hhs this
nro English element shouid exist nrB0rg
American is a mystery TO me, bat, a.
sid before, il simply re-eehses the ~
iue oalnmnies OF knRiish Literature
without investigating the canss.
This system by which the English
Government tries 80 IeKislate Ter tue
Iriah people ~ altsne responsible for tbs
30 called OntFagea e)mmittsd by SOME
individuals who have been driven 10
dsaparation 20 seek fedress IN the wild
Justice Of revenge"
Al race we have no o0oasion 70 apol
oaizs for our eoncntt or presence IN tais
counfry, for Won cannot Wfifs a true MIS-
tory Of America and leave out the Irish
race. II was III rseongnition OF the ser
yiea rendered by Isishmen 30 America
daring the Revolutionary war that
George Washington became an enrolled
member of the Friendly Sons of Sit.
PatrieL.r MANY Of y0u here tonight re
l6fAfntfEf
al States stood trembling In the bal
ance.-whsn civil war. long threatened.
broke In thunder upon the land. The
proadest recollection Of my iifs Is that
~ an account in ireland of great
meeting baing hslt in Union Square,
New York, in April 1854, at which Rich
O'(3ormarl Announced Ola behalf Of the
Irish reople Of the North, that the 18th
Irish regiment was under arms aud rea-
dy 10 march 10 the front On receipt oil
the news In Ireland 5000 asn Assem-
bied i'm the streets Of Dublin and amid
the greatest enthusiasm marched with
the stars and stripes at their head
Ths English garrison the police force
raahed upon and captured the flag
but had scarcely s,ot possession of Il
when they we're attacked and scattered,
The flag was recaptured and borne la
triumph 10 the American Consulate. Al
a token OF the syn patty and support
of the Irish Nation. You know the
story Of the war. The sixty ainth went
10 the front, Ii greW into the Irish Lee
zion, and, With the same devotion, The
Irish Legion went 10 the front ana
fought the long battle out. IL left New
York 5000 strong during the war IL re-
cruited upward OF 5000 more. The
manner 10 which that legion fought In
the many battles into which they were
ordered 10 GO, Ia part OF the history Of
shat war. How they bore themselves al
suffolk, al Coal HarboE, at Spottsyl
ysniA Courthouse how, through ths
red snrpes OF battle, the Irish brigade
bore the green flag and the dag Of th'
Union proudly aud bTaveiy together
into the thiekest tf the fight. Whef
this legion retarn,d II numbered bal
400 men. and she rest sleep in their 81
lent graves away In every battlefield
into which they we're ordered 90 Sc
This is part Of the testimony we have
60 efisr In favor Of ,nr claims 10 Ameri
can citizenship. Yes, Indies and gen
tlanen, Ireland has given TO America
strong arms and loyal hearss
10 has given something better still
ID kas brought into the United States a
permanent jealousy Of British influence,
which Ia q necessity In cur time. tell
you that this inwdious neddling OF
british politics in American politics has
to be watched and guarded against. aud
the Irish element ARE the great detee-
tives 20 watch and prevent 1t. II was
the teachings Of England that formed
and drove Ia the wedge that separated
chs North from the Sluth, and than
chartered and Arraed vessels to prey
Rpsn and destroy American shipping
Ter the benefit ana profit Of English
merchants. And this Ia the Nation that
receives the sympalhies of some Of the
American newspapers, rs she wages her
RELENTLESS var against the Irish race.
The policy Of Great Britain has always
been bringing TO the stfouR. ever iaaso.
tasst an ka iahl sill fnfa.. A..
10 America ~ long IN II IN united and
strong will De It's enemy when She
huda u weak.
Notwithstanding this misiirectsd
sympathy on tho part OF American
writer's, frishsnen must E0s sweFve from
the duty they owe America noe vet
even here. can we consider ourselves
freemen. 10 long ~ one vestiae of for.
eaRn rule remains on our native ELL.
I" Yes, let ns learn, Wherein ve turn,
This truth which history teaches
Though fate seeIR stern. the rank you
earn
IL high as nsAniio,A reaches
when all The gFandssa and the best
Are named In taue's bright story,
Soma Of old Erin In the West
Have won full shire NJ elasy.
lie the dark past Soae by as laat,
The future Ia before IN;
II now e'eFcass. frotn heaven a blast
VIII clear the hlalk SAY a'sr ws.
No fead should ba with red or CiVen,
Nor sheals for Pope or Willy
For God. who made the shAmrael
sheen.
Made. toa. the 0Ftngc Ills,
The members of the Catholic ahui,
very kindly consented 10 furnish tbs
music for the occa sion. aad acquitted
themselves admirably in rendering ppat
ftotae songs. soloa. iiFios. and qaArlessa
Ia such manner - to stir the iFinl
heart with enthusiasm. After q sDl,p b,
: member Of the elloir. George Thssn
ton recssed "Erintf Flag" In a vsF,
nreditAhle manner. which showed IN
aeatnficAl powers oil ioIso0d advantage
Thts was followed lby solo shes IA
trow the lAnd.s eta., by a yoan1 lady q
che choir. Which sis witrmly appgausi
ed. TIE asiiag President then iaszS,
fiacad
aoS, ". u. WHITE,
Oea1ns OF the evening, who spaae 70
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