National Republican., 1886-10-02


There his name IL written in her story
Above all others stands this Irishmans proud
crest
There was also Morgan at Saratoga,
His Irish Rifles made havoc on that day;
They compelled the English to surrender,
sweeping their flank In terrible array
Here's TO New York, It's judges aud statesmen,
It's orators, poets, the leaders OF our land.
The gates to glory are down before us,
There genius eau take Its exalted stand
Cheer, boys, cheer the new land before NJ,
Where nun only bows to the god of love;
Where religion is enihroned on freedom.
There you can worship the great God above
According TO the die o'ntes OF conscience,
And immunity from all kind OF pain.
Carroll s liberation on her banner.
There persecution has not lCft u stain.
Cheer, boys, cheer for the dawnlng oriroedom
Now rising DER the fur isle of the sea.
She II marching TO the chorus Of glory
The island of saints destined to be free.
Hnil, Columbia, her army and navy,
Presidenti cabinet, constitution, laws.
Long may she reign the home OF freedom.
The hatbor of races, the hope OF their cause.
EXPLANATORY OF THE ABOVE.
Mai Gen. Richard Montgomery, commander.
in-Chlef of the northern continental army,
was the first great martyr who sealed his de-
yotion to American freedom with his blood.
lie was born in Convoy castle, Raphoe county,
Donegal. Ireland. His sister was married TO
Lord Ranelagh. He married the eldest dangh-
ter of Chancellor MviDgslon In l773. one Of tho
greatest American families IN the state. They
were descended frem John Livingston, an Irish
IrCsbyterian preacher
brother of the martyr Robert Emmett, was the
greatest forensic orator at the New York bar
He was employed ms COUNSEL In several of the
greatest cases that has ever been tried there
He framed the code OF the state of New York,
and was Justly looked up to by all men at that
time as the giant intellect OF the bar. He fed
from Ireland and escaped the fate which be-
tD-bQ
brother Robert.
Dr Mac Nevin. author of the lives of the
United Irishmen," q society OF which all the
great Irishmen then living in Ireland, New
York and Philadelphia were members Of
This work has been justly, priced as great
Irish historical record, IL ran into several
Scotland, United States, Canada. aud Aus
trala DR.. Mac Nevin was considered oueof
the foremost physicians OF New York city, add
moved in the very highest intellectual circles.
He also fed from Ireland to escape the fate of
Robert Emmet (hangng).
Clinton was governor OF the state OF New
York during the revolution, and he rendered
the cause OF American freedom imperishable
service by throwing all mis- influence and eS-
ecntiye authority and office with the colonies.
lie was also an lrshman.
GEN. Daniel Morgan, the renowned hero Of
the Cowpens, was born In Ireland II was he
who defeated the great aud merciless tyran!,
victory clasped both hands and llftiug his eyes
to heaven exclaimed. THANK God thank
God Tareton, the butcher, is defeated. A
lust rstIbuti9nS Then turning t3 his officers nc
won't be by an Irishman. What should we do
only for them.', He also rendered great ser
Inc & hottest ~ % Of % the iisSt and aid more damage @
| to the English army than any other American
officer. His Irish sharpshooters were trained
veterans.
The Catholic colony OF Maryland was the first
| to proclaim religious toleration. Charles
Carroll OF ,CarrolIton, was the richest m III in
America when he Joined the revolution, He
signed his name Charles Carroll of CarroIltou,
| so that he may not be mistaken for any other
Carroll And II the English king wanted him
and thought he could take him he knew where
Archbishop Carroll, of Baltimore, was the
next man to George Washington In the revolu.
tion, 1t was he who got the pope Of Rome to
send the papal nunCio to the king OF France to
get him to send the French army and navy to
aid the Americans. 1t was he who got Spain
to give loan of money to the Americans. 1t
was he who got the Catholic German generals,
Baron Steuben and DE Kalb, and the Catholic
Polish generals Kosclusko and Pulaski, to join
| the revolution.
| France to intercede With the king in behalf of
| the colonies. He was not successful. Oue
bright morning as he was sitting In the waiting
room of the kings palace for an audience,
| looking down'hearted aud forsaken, for he had
a letter from Washington saying, "if France
| did not send over her army the cause must
fail, for his troops were commencing to mutiny
and he could not raise funds TO pay them;
they Ind no rations, and their feet were on
the ground and cut aud bleeding from the
begone, as he was revolving Washlngton's last
| official letter in his philosophical mind. was
aroused from his melancholy and stupor BY. a
TGse calling mt Fransial on Mr H. Frank
news S for YOU" &c psaid. II have Just got the
consent of the hing to send over French
"Franklin, astonished, threw himself on his
knees and clasped the hand Of the nuncio,
kissing 1t several times. "oh," said he, Rome
forget 1t for Romel The Catholics shall have
all the rights that Protestants have. Convey
to his holiness the pope my thanks for all
| forget II for Rome" The Nuncio saidi "Mr.
| franklin. you must thank Father Carroll
| Bishop CarrolD, Tor 1t was he induced the
Of the American people, His letters in favor
| of your cause were laid by me before the
French king and cabinet, and success has
to learn something of the man Who. next to
Almighty God and George Washington, gave
| you flag and country, turn into the Catholic
cathedral In Baltimore and see his tomb.
| Washington himself said, "0f all the men
| whose influence was most potent In securing
the success OF the revolution, Bishop Carroll,
Of Baltimore, was that man" The English
| king called him the rebel bishop, washing
| toms kichelieu, the prime minister and adviser
| of Congress, the man who got the pope OF
| Rome to use his influence at tho French court
| for tho Americans, No, no. sir, said he turn
| turning 10 Mr.. Pitt, the prime minister OF Eng
| land, shall never sigma billgrauting Catholic
| emancipation, after the action taken by tho
rebel Catholic bishop of Baltimore. lie had
| America detached from my domlniOns by the
aid OF the French army and navy. and by the
force OF Irish Catholics. No, no, Mr.. Pitt you
need not stop to argue the
| question with me, my midd
Is made up on that question. Then, said Mr..
Pitt, II that is your maJesty's DETERMINATION, |
cannot remain In office. for am pledged in
one of the articles of union between England
and Ireland to grant Catholic emancipation.
1t is necessary 10 save the union of tho British
empire. / must resign" Then, said the OBJ.
| Etinate king, "Do so, do So" So Pitt resigned
Office like man, and Catholic emancipation
was not granted to Ireland for twenty'eighi
| years after that
This shows you what Ireland suffered fol
the American Independence. II also shows
that Bishop CAROLS influence was mainly
instrumental In securing our Independence.
The people of Boston turned out to receive
the French army, which was led by a Catholic
! priest with q cructiX in his hand through the
streets of Boston. All the ancient burgesses OF
Boston turned out aud went to the Catholic
Church In compliment to the French, and all
the old English statutes against the Catholics
were repealed on the spot. This IL the record
OF the day. The 60.00D Catholics In Washing
ton can point to II with just pride. These his
| torical facts are not generally known,
therefore publish them as a matter OF univer
sal interest TO the whole American people.
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