The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18


wronged and s'aldered the people Of
Ireland. For 40 years, 200 years Ct
that time being spent IN actual var
fare, a proof for 80 long, at least, they
we're united, else they could not have
resisted the attacks of the larbarisns
for so long a time. In no place does
patriotism take 6rmer hold than in
the gem OF the sea, Enough hns been
said by Col. Keating tu convince you
of the falsity Of the charge tina. Ireland
ia not capable OF controlling her
country. There is no religious prelu-
dice in the people Of Ireland. L Is
common for Protestant coua'y TO
send Catholic member and CA'hnhc
county a Protestant member. Inc
historic city OF Limerick sent a jew,
Never have the people Of lrelaud been
AT war with each other excent
when melted to il by the Englieh.
Time and time again Leland has been
the refuge OF iugitives exiied hom
other countries for their love OF liber-
tv. Much "a we love our religion, we
are not big ,,s, end allow to others the
same liberty we would ourselves en-
isy. Enough has been sa'd, think,
10 Prove l'eland's ability TO govern
herself. While a great deal more
can ba faid of Ireland than reiullug
the ISLANDERS against her, but, ia con-
clusior, let us hope that Ireland, hIsI
flower OF the ocean, first gem OF lhe
SEA, may ba rec NJ last.
"TnR THISTLE AND THE SHAMROCK,
was the subject oi q delightful little
speech by Mr. +. NJ, Durham, VINO
said:
MIR. CuAlRMAN AND GENTLEMEN --
The theme to which | have the honor
to respond is one well calculated To
draw forth the richest imagery OF the
poet, the rounded heads of the trained
orator, and the impassioned utter
nnces of the patriot, and | can only
regret that the duty has not fallen TO
one better endowed than ! am with
the qualities necessary to do the sub
icct Justice and | can only promise
! therefore, that my feeble utterances
/ are hy no means Il measure OF the
pride and enthusiasm we Scotchmeh
feel i'm having our dearly beloved
thistle blended with the dear little
shamrock on this occasion by the
hands of lrishmen.
And vet, gentlemen, there can be
no doubt that the blending OF the
thistle and shamrock is very natural
for from the earliest times there mas
been a blending of the two peoples,
continual contact of their histories,
and a reciprocity of good deeds ana
sympathetic feelings. You lrlsh
doubtless wonder why any sane man
should leave ireland to 90 TO Scotland,
lint think the reason is very PLAIN,
they were simply doing what the
Irish have been trying to do ever since
outilank the English, and think they
did it to some purpose. Well, ireland
with her well-known generosity, nav,
ING provided us with distinguished
ancestry, we Scotch felt bound to re-
ciprocate, and so we gave you your
patron saint | know this has been
denied by some foolish people, but !
treat the denial with the contempt 1t
deserves. because | defy you to prove
that he came from anywhere else, 81
of course he came from Scotland,
Later on We Scotch had to give Ire
land King in the person OF Edward
Bruce, which, however, miscawledt
owing to circumstances over when
neither the Irish nor the Scotch had
any control Seriously, however, from
tine end of the thirteenth century the
thistle and the shamrock were
moulded into Il continued active
sympathy by the unjust and tyrannl
cal attempts Of the English to conquer
and suppress both nationalities, q
struggle which lasted in the case OF
scotland for three long centuries, and
which was only ended by n Scotch
Stewart becoming heir to the English
crown. In the ease of lrelanc
the struggle has continued TO the pres
ent time, but now every true patrlo
has reason TO hope that the long strug
gle will be ended, TO the benefit OF all
humanity in general and Of lreanC
and Britain in particular, ythe labor
and genius OF that great tribune OF Tho
peoplc. Gladstone, VITO, doubt not
will find a modus vivendi honorable
and profitable alike 10 Ireland anC
Britain. Gentlemen, The
Irish Of Memphis have always beer
welcome guests at our IT. Andrew
banquets-in fact, these banquet
would have been one-horse affair
without the Irish, and ], in the nam,
of that society, thank you sincerel!
for the compliment you have paid u
tonight, by which you have show
that YOU heartily reciprocate tn
kindly feeling and sympathy W
Scotch have always entertained 10
Won: and | echo the sentiment O
: every Scotchman when ! say, Ion
b may the thistle and the shamroc
flourish and blend, whether in TN
= boys of Ireland, among the orags
Scotland, or in this, the land OF on
= adoption.
: THE PRESIDENT oFTHE UNITED STATES
was elcquenlly responded to !
5 Mr. q ofge i. Peters, who d
3 Clsre it to be, though Il
. higb b, yet still an Office in q
Q bel ial az we'll ~ in the Gift OF Al
, AZ .cau-horn citizen. yet IL IS y
: one cfiice,n Mr.. Pster3 continue
i which an IT SlBlhp, III Aiotahu ou'
p cannot ill. So it is written in Il
constitution. When the Old conve
Z. ton met 100 years ago patriotic re
J. sons were ass gned for it, action, b
= politics had as much to do with it
with any convention of modern time
e George Washington and a great mai
- other candidates for the Presiden
b were there, so they put in q c.au
providing that 10 be eligible to q
Office of President q man must
American horn. They wanted to Gle
Y the track as much as possible and p
j in that clause 70. that purpot
Q Filled az it may have been
n men of greater OF less ability,
!, is the proud bosst Of the Americ
e people that no chief executive h
AZ ever disgraced that important static