The Irish standard., 1889-07-06
IN THE CATHEDRAL PARISH,
The Glorious Fouvth Fittingly Oh
served By Our Brethren of the
Sister City.
J. R. GoRRIGAN. OF THIS CITY,

), II. GVnnidAu. UT t7Io OtI !
Delivers an Address and Reads Gu
Uountry's Declaration Of
Independence.
Indepenpence Day in st. Paul wa
more generally and patroticallY oh
served than ever before, and this i
saying a great deal for the people o
the sanity city whose ardor and patri
otism is never lacking on this mos
important event in the history of GU
country. In one way OR another al
seemed to take hand in the festiv
tiles which passed away with goot
cheer in every particular. Among to-
many successful picnlcs held was tina
at Lookout Place, corner Of Y ork ant
Westminster streets, for the benefit q
St. Patrick,s church, where Attorney
J. r. Corrigan, OF this city, delivered
an address and read the Declaration
of Independence before large and
appreciatlye asserpblage. The follow
ing is q synopsis of MIR, Corrigan's ad
dress:
FELLOW CrrrzENs-I gladly respond
to the invitation to address you here,
because the occasion is such that it
should inspire almost any speaker to
say something That is oDportune and
Gft;rr Jf 10 aounoio,;u =, ,,lnas,,ro r.,
me to he with you to-day because the
majority Of YOU are either Irlsh born or
Of Irish descent; ana being myself Of
Irish extraction ( can sympathize With
aud feel those sentiments of love and
reverence for that Green Isle across the
SEA, while possessing in common with
you devotion and patriotism for these
United States. NO people coming here
from a foreign country can appreciate,
50 we'll as the Irish what the liberty cf
the United States really means to them
Opposed as Irishmen have been for
centuries by 9 government which has
seemed determined to stamp them out
of existence, they come to this great
and free country wholly uIprepared to
experience the fullness of freedom which
here exists for the down trodden and
oppressed of their nation. But this
they do ind here, and with it they also
discover a wide spread and universal
sympathy with The wrongs OF Ireland.
Que hundred and thirteen years ago
to-day the colonies, which then existed
upon che shores Of the Atlantic Ocean,
came to the just conclusion that the
prosecutions Of Great Britain could be
no longer borne. More happily situated
in matters OF 0ffense and defense than
lis unhappy Ireland. their rebellion was
successful, and rebolliOns having such
real causes as those Of Ireland and
America, are always hailed by the
world as righteous if they are success
full. Such then, has been tho universal
testimony Of the nations in regard to
the American revolution. Such would
be the universal testimony OF the
nations We're a rebellion Of Ireland sue
csssfui. But we have to judge matters
aud things as we find them. 1t is use
less for us to mourn unduly because
ireland is not free, FOR patriots are still
alive and active, and we trust the day
will come when Iceland will be practi-
sally tree. Sufficient unto che day is
the evil thereof" and it is enough for
us here, on this anniversary Of our
Declaration Of Independence to devote
our attention to this nation. No one
who reads that memorable document,
Framed in the choicest language, setting
forth the evils committed by the British
government against the colonies, but
must admire tine directness and posi-
tiveuess Of the issue framed by thu
co1omittee who were required to draft
it. They cannot but admire the in
dependence Of spirit and devotion to
freedom and liberty which actuated
those great and good men who affixed
their signatures to that document and
transmitted it from colony to colony
until the whole American continent !
rang with that resolve for indepen-
deuce. From that day to this the pro-
gcess of the American nation has been
towards liberty for the people, In those
earlier days, say what we will, many of |
the old prejudices of caste and aris-
tocracy chung even to the sternest pat
riots. But so justly, so perfectly was
the American constitution framed, SO
unlike any other constitution ever de- !
vjsed by man, that it has evolved and
perfected itself, and through its IN
fluence the nation has continually
progressed towards more perfect liberty
and equality.
Fellow citizens The ADVANTAGES ana
benefits which accrue to a citizen of
this republic by virtue of its laws and
the justice of their execution are too
numerous to mention upon this occas
sion, but will say that all foreign born