New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-23
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IRISH LOYALTY TO THE FLAG

lfNlPIl iSDi ALI ~ lIlr> Law
CARRYING TIE GREEN BANNER HAS NOT MADE
THEM ANY LESS AMERICANS.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir | couldn't help contrasting ! read the
letter Of your correspondent Davis headed NO;
Aliens But Voters" the nobility OF the men who
laid the foundation OF liberties and whose
broad minded Craftsmanship asserted Itself over the
itleness Of those who failed to grasp the meaning
Of the Revolution and would have narrowed its
benefits TO a limited circle. with the petty spirit
which manfes;s Itself in utteranccs like that Of
Davis" The master minds OF 20 and 50 had con-
hdence in the self-reIani g. aracteTiscs Of their
cOunirymen Self-reance stands first in the mental
ana moral makeup Of the true American. lie who
has Ii not. who questions the stability ability OF
our patriotism take care Of Itself in any tuxta-
position. L. a counterfeit without faith in Ma
tional experiment and not OF those who add fibre
and strength 10 our distinctive individuality among
the people. When our forefathers were framing
state Constitution al Kingston. John Jay whose
bigoted address responsible for the neutrality
OF Canada during the war. wanted this great State
10 blunler again and array Itself on the side OF
gious prescription THAT means" Numbered
young Morris. 81 Fordham. tina; shall tho
hands Of tho dial backward that shall negative
the warnings OF humanity for liberation and liberty
In thought and conscience. that shall say to the
soldiers OF Catholic France and Ireland who fought
our battles In the ranks and shared our fortunes in
the shadows and darkness: Your fight was vain
your hopes were grounded falsely, AMI upon false
hcarts-desned 10 be blasted in the bitterness OF
ingratitude.' No; such shall never be. This con-
venon will not b. untrue to the instinct Of justice
and fair play; IL will beat in unison with the genius
OF truth and lberality -liscardng thu oppressive.
confident ~ the wisdom and magnanimity Of the
people, ana forever" Tha, IS the spirit which
has won respect for uS-that has made orr iAs;i'u-
tons imprcgnable from within and without. II
proved It's worth in the past 50 II VIII IN the
present and the future
Courtesy to any hag is not Gisrespect to our own
30 in tn of the green nag OF Old ireland whicn
represents not as Yet the accomplishment but the
Mill says: Ireland Of all European countries is in
the main stream OF human progress England holds
her back from bounding forward" ~ Bunker Hi
on st Patrick's Day. Washington himself gave II
recognition. He made tn" password st Patrick
am saVe me command Tor the day To General Jonn
sullivan. Did that generous act lessen the loyalty
Of his lri'h troops At the siege Of Savannah in
l779; the Franco-lrish brigade entered the breach
WIN th" colors Of Washington ana Erin al ta~ir
the other was to them the cmbl-m OF freedom also
At New-Oreans IN lsi the Irish Jasper Greens
enemy bofor- them wa the common foe Of liberty
In Amfr lea and Ireland. Dd Jackson. when ne
the nags 81 both America and Ireland de:ract from
the glory Of the Star Spangled Tanner? At Frelrr-
lcksburg and Malvern I'M the two flags ioated at
the heal II Meaehers irish Brigade-that OF ire.
iheir own natural impulse The tribute
misunderstood then tn men whose money O'Con-
nell would not receive for the Irish Cause because
II was wrung from the sweat and Blood OF human
chattelS eudea voring 20 trample down the
American nag. and liberty loving men from every
where who wanted 81 maintained as the hope and
inspiration OF humanity struggling to prevent
them. Dii General Mcclellan. when n" presented
those Irish cOlOrs question the allegiance Of hS
Or believe that our would suffer any dminutiOn
thereby II" would have been unworthy the trust
cOnn1et 10 him by tho American people and
element IN our population would have quickly
resented such Interpretation 81 a most grateful.
proper AMI consiIerata act 30 flag ~ All the
cmbirms deserves NOR" honor Al hands II il
b" an encouragement 10 the Irish preserve
IN ns ceuturied b1tt" for the rights OF mankind.
that allow the green nag ny beside own h.
IL an American but IN uanr-I mean creature who
would deny to others what he would claim and ask
others 10 help him claim for himself who would
oppose fhc acf
r. give point to what have said. as we'll as TO
huhlag ~" p"tin~s~ 81 20" writer whose Ui-natusei
innu"nlp"s have called this uuf. / quote tn. fol-
lowing paragraph from thr address Il General Stew
art J. Noodfpri 30 Ne l.hic ~choolb1vs - Brook
Nn asst Friday. which after MS description
- tho arlur sumter. There wa another hero
there ir Charleston. ~ was freshman. H. was
81 m auction md when an American naR was put
up rOut"mptuOusy D., the aucton"rr ami offered Tor
nothing the Irishmnn stepped on. I'll pay so for
ne flag. he said Tom Hogan his name Four
years later that NAg nOAtc! over my heilquarte
And viii ~ boz. When traitors and foes
would tran "Oll Glory" iu the dust mon II tn.
Irish rice. that race which has never surren.lere!
the 81 liberty 20 force. and Tor which We are
all as Indebted tn 80 viii b. the first 20 pluck
a. up. oven di Tom Hogan IN Charleston.
New York. April II. 1884 AlS TI\ L. FORD