The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-01

OF good newspaper work. but is not per-
sonally taking any interest In political
affairs. He Is earnestly working In the
cause of temperance.
Irlshmen I'm Our Civil War.
"I came TO America in 1862 for the
purpose Of entering the Union army"
says Patrick O'Ferrall. prominent |
Grand Army man In the national capi- |
tai.
II 60 to the national cemeteries on |
Decoration day every year TO put some |
flowers on the graves OF the Irish boys
who came here at the same time. that I
did, and who gave their lives for the
cause of liberty on the battlefield Of the
new world.
THE people Of this country can never
understand what a thrill OF patriotic
interest swept over Ireland when II be-
came known that the republic Of the
new world was in danger OF dismem-
berment. All OF the English newspa-
pers were filled with predictions Of dis
aster for the United States, and they
gloatingly repeated again and again
the assertion that no government can
exist without a head By that declara-
ton they meant, of course, king or
queen or other hereditary head.
mot less than 10000 young men came
from Ireland to America during the
civil war for the purpose or entering
the Union army. We young lrishmen
felt that IL the cause of liberty was lost
| in the new republic, 1t would be lost
| everywhere throughout the world, and
Il 10 "a N
| tighter and tighter by the relentless
| hands of the British government.
| No wavering or Doubling.
| "There was no wavering or doubling
| in this matter, but the opinion was
| strong throughout Ireland. Therefore
| II was that the best and strongest
Young men of many families left their
homes and came to America. not for
the purpose OF advancing their own IN
terests, as immigrants generally DO
but for the purpose of existing In the
cause of human liberty.
1T came to New York In 1862, and i'm
mediately went into the Irish brigade.
found there in every company ana
I'm every regiment OF that prlgaue'
Young men from Ireland, who had come
| over Just as I did. with patriotic pur-
pose. / found them from every county
in Ireland, but they were most numer-
Gus from the Catholic counties.
1.-The Protestant counties or ireland
are principally British counties ano
hence they are not interested IN the
cause OF liberty as the Catholic coun'
ties where hatred OF Great Britain
a part of the religion of the people.
"I have a record Of all of the Irisf
trit
wherever I can reach their graves OF
Decoration day / go to show that ther'
&c still in the land Of the living one
their number who will keep their grave
green. as their memories are green an
! fresh In the annals Of this new country
In the Cause of Liberty.
"You will find i'm the armies that ar
T now preparing for another war many
2 the young men of irish parentase
a this country. and II you coulu NEE
9 them and talk with them you Woui
learn that 1t is in the cause Oh hpei'
that they have enlisted. Wherever
race or a people makes strussie l.
:. personal and political liberty you WI
always find some members OF tHe Al 10
. race fighting in the ranks TOT una. pc
g n,e Our race has q spirit that may
4
number and wealth Of Great Britai
,s was able to break us down. o9' our PEE
- pie have never bent knee ana 90 ~
% acknowledge their subJugatioh UNI
= this day.
= "The Catholic counties Of Ireland a
:. very liberal, politically. They 40 i,
- question a mans religion so long as
- represents their political IDEAS W.
20
l. roe,i the lew. having been defeated I
80 parliament in England on accouh,
10 roce nreiudice. was able to go to Il
- kenny and be elected TO parliaiiien'
Ir,sh votes. If 1t had not been for I
=, uberality of the irish people III NnS,
~ nv who elected D'Israeli because OF
"a superiors ability, he never couiu n.'
Gu gone TO parliament nor have OBTAIN
20 distinction.
10 Turned His Back on the IRISH
..s,or getting to parliament, no
ever. and after having olsplayeu me
u perior ability, secured an eiec'ion -.
ms Erg,ish constituency, he then turn
n ,,,s hocl, upon the Irish people, and
nd came their bitter enemy. And IL
lite ,na,,se Of the fact that. O'Connell h
n ,,e,,sad p,Israeli to his first seat In pi
ir- ,,o,s,ant that he became so intensely
IN ,,anont when the Jew opposed III
IT, home rule for his English CONSTITUENT
w, Then It was that oconnell uttered u
On. oooh ful, OF bitter invective beg
is. ming with the words; Tngratitude is
Ids worst of crimes. There sits iineai
to scendant of the unrepentant thiet.
is But speaking of the enils'ine ,,,,,
Id 1.,.hn,or in the Union armies rsnii
I'D. me of the great influence which Y
nal welded by Archbishop Hughes, v
en- stopped the building of the great cat y.
On Avail in New York, and announced IT
are ,,,n,t that not another dol
hey should che be expended, nor another ga
do work done until the rebellion aga,
ere This land of liberty should be pul uo
ct THE attitude Of Archbishop Hughes
Ia messed in most eloquent sermon
on ,,arv influential, not only through
New York state, but throughout
to oo,,ntrv in causing Irishmen 10 en-