The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-03-11
Sketched by Rev. FIR. Cronin
in Union and Times.
IMPERISHABLE IN AMERICAN ANNALS
Are the Names of Many Men
of Irish Extraction.

Referring to the insult offered to Irish
men by Ambassador Choatc at the ban
quct OF the Friendly Sons OF St. Patrick,
Rev. Fr Cronin says in the Buffalo
Union and Times:
AS for the United States, it is pleasant
to know that since the days OF the Rcvo-
luton and before it, the cxpatriated chill
dren OF Ireland found congcnal home
that they loved and fought for on these
free shores. And as in other lands, so
here, too, they proved cmncntly worthy
the hospitablc welcome they received
For the "Fricndly Sons OF St. Patrick"
in Philadelphia, was the most influential
and patriotic body in all the colonies dur
ing the Revolutionary struggle. With
brain and Drawn and purse it held up the
hands OF Washington when there was
apathy without and traitors within; and
many OF the most ilustrious names grav-
en- on the Revolutionary annals we're
members OF this association, whose faith
ers or themselves had been driven hithcr
by English tyranny
Among the Friendly Sons of St. Pat
rick were such distinguished leaders as
Major General Anthony Wayne, known
to every American scllool-boy as Mad
Antlony-a soubriquct given him be-
cause OF his impctuous valor General
Walter Stewart, who became a colonel
n tln ,f
so was General William Thompson, who
accompanied Montgomery to Quebec and
commanded the American forces at Three
RIVERS. SO, too, was Major Genera
Knox. first Secretary of War and Nay%
under Washington. Gen. William Irvine,
who raised, equipped and commanded a
regiment OF the Pennsylvania line and
was entrusted with the defense OF the
northwestern frontier, was another, Cen
cral Edward Hand, hunorously called
Wasl,ington's right hand man; General
Stephen Moylar, brother to the Catholic
bishop OF Cork OF that name, and who
contributed $25,ooo--an immense sum
thcn-irom his private purse to the rcvo-
lutlonary cause; the three Butler BROTH
crs, who distinguished themselves at
Stony Point and Saratoga; and Commo-
dorc John Barry, the brave Wexford
man, who is justly styled Father of the
American Navy" were all members OF
the Friendly Sons OF ST. Patrick" and
were either born in Ireland or were the
sons OF Irish parents.
Other illustrious names OF Irish bith
or blood, who figured conspicuously in
the Revolution were General Montgom-
cry, OF Donegal, who was killed at Que
bee and had the glory OF being the first
leader to give up his life in the cause OF
American Independence; the three BROTH
crs Sullivan-sons OF Limerick school,
mastcr-and General John Stark, the
hero ci Bennington, who routed the Brit
isll rcd-coats there with Il ticrcencss that
would have brought Joy to the hearts OF
his Cork ancestors
Mexican battcficlds and
those Of our Civil War were no less gen.
clacd by Irish genius and rcddcncd by
Irish blood than those OF the Rcvolu-
ton while our late little rumpus with
Spain also brought Irish valor to the
front. For four dark and sanguinary
years Irsh-Amcrican citizens suffered
ard blcd and died beneath the burning
southern sun with a constancy and valor
that have challenged the admiration OF
their foes and OF the world, for the ire
vocablc union OF these states. And while
the Republic lasts the names OF Sheridan,
Shields, Sweeney, Quincy, Mcagher, Cor
coran, Mul1igan, Coppingcr and Lawlcr
shall not die.
And what shall we say OF the Irish
born American citizens and their children
who at the bar, the pulpit, the press, on
the bcrcll, i'll state and federal lcgisla-
tive halls the fine ssrts, commerce, agr-
culture, finance, the various trades, dis
covcry and invention have achieved re-
nown and helped to raise this nation to
the proud pinnacle it now occupies be-
fore the world? Their names are legion,
their energy all inspiration, and their
genius the cherished heritage OF their
native and adopted countries.
In an interview with Archbishop Ire
land in Rome, the correspondent of the
New York World reports him as saying:
The Pope's letter was meant chiefly to
condemn the French perversions falsely
dubbed 'Americanism' The Papal docu-
ment has rendered an immense service to
true Americanisn1, preventing the enc