The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

command and crowns tumbled and dynas- Flow different the life and example of our hero7 He touched no strings except those which vibrate and sound about the
 human heart; he painted no picture on canvas, which will fade and decay, but m persuasive eloquence he pictured to attentive ears the immortal and unend-
 lng Ire beyond the grave; he chiselled no
 statue for the admiration of mankind in after ages. but he told these wild, rough.
 savage and ignorant pagans of the won-
 uerrui beauty of the human soul. more
 beautiful and more priceless than the
 mfrble image of the worlds most re-
 Senates to command by his eloquence,
 but by his zeal he carried captive. the emotions and understanding of his hear CTS; he fought no battles. except with sln ana vice, and won no victories ex- cept over the passions and weaknesses or men. he founded no dynasty, except tne dynasty of the Prince of Peace, of Love and of Charity and he wore no rulers, the poets. the painters the sculp- tors and the orators-the great of earth mad so secure a place in the affections or mankind at this day. as the humble missionary. who went forth with the cross In one hand and the gospel in the other. to teach peace to warning clans and love 10 aytndictive enemies?
 T have not the time, had the ability and the knowledge requisite, to tell you of the marvellous effect of St. Patrick's work in Ireland. That was told to you this morning in much better language than can command. We in this coun- try as we'll as those in every civilized country under the sun are reaping the
 benefit of It this day. He spoke to race of untamed savages and murderers and what was. the result? Ireland became the nursery of letters, as well as of piety, and learned men went abroad from that little island to the continent of Europe to teach the arts and sciences to other peo- pies. Civilization took the place of bar
 barism, and learning fiourished where ig
 nonrance and superstition had prevailed.
 The bright names which deck like stars the Armament of Ireland's history
 Sarsfield. Burke. Grattan, Moore, Steele.
 O'Connell. Emmet Goldsmith, Swift, Cur
 ran. Sheridan, Wellington, Lord Chief
 Justice Russell and thousands of other
 bright luminaries would not be there to
 claim our admiration but for the civiliz-
 ing and Christianizing influences planted
 like good seed in the fertile soil of Ire
 land. by St. aPtrick
 But my friends. there is one effect of his work, which Is paramount to all oth-
 CTS and the cause of all the bright stars which shine in Ireland's sky, for 1t Is the foundation stone on which the characters of her great men were builded-one effect, which should make Irishmen the world over, thrill with joy and with pride and that Is the virtue and purity of its wo- men. The heroism and valor of the sons of Ireland are proverbial. but not more so. than is the chastity of the daughters
 of Ireland. They go hand in hand and it requires no stretch of the imagination, but the statement of a fact to say. that they are both in a great measure due to the Christian teaching and example of St. Patrick. See the wonderful, the marvel ous transformation wrought by the meek ness, the gentleness, the charity of one man. From land of barbarism to a land of the highest civilization; from su- perstition to piety; from ignorance to in- telligence; from hatred to love: from vice and blood to a land of virtue and peace; from a land of pirates and pagan maraud- ers to a land of brave men and virtuous women; a land of martyrs and heroes:
 land of orators and scholars: of poets and statesmen.
 Cherish Oh. Ireland! with grateful re- membrance the memory of St. Patrick. Though down-trodden and oppressed. by a ruthless invader, the world looks upon thy refusal to bend to the yoke with ad- | miration: thy vitality is the wonder of the Universe and men yet turn to thee | for inspiration. Well may we say of | thee as Byron said of Greece.
 "'Tis still a watchword to the earth; | When man would de deed of worth | He points to Greece, and turns to tread, | So sancton'd on the tyrants head;
 | He looks to her, and rushes on -s
 Where life is lost or freedom won.