The Irish standard., 1913-01-25

& prominent member of Parliament from
Waterford, he found himself at the
age of twenty-five years Il prisoner
sentenced for life in vaa Diemans
Land, Australia. He had received a
y liberal education in the private schools
q beth Ireland ana England. and by
'the stine he reached, LII IBIS majority had
gained Reputation as al scholar and
isbrls5Sa sustor. I when twenty years
so1d he Became Interested fin the polit-
yical situation Id ahiasnativs county, and
soon" became eprominentssin the ranks
O. the young Ireland Party" 1t was
this small band of patriots which for
|: i time changed the aspect of things
in ireland.
Gen. Msashers Active Life.
The story of the revolt of 1S4S cam
not be here narrated. In the summer
OF that year Meagher was captured
with arms in his hands while trying
~ AAOaSS lllC pSOpAC VI I1e,
with other leaders. was tried for
High Treason" found guilty and SEN
IT fenced to be hanged, Drawn and
CHARTERED" This sentence was later
= r1itigated to transportation for life.
Neasher's speech, delivered from the
dock of Clonmel just before sentence
mr. hN-t l., ~
to rank with that Of Robert Emmett,
who years before had met death on
" the scaffold for similar offence.
In the penal colony in Australia he
remained for three years. Al the end
or that time he made his escape, ar
a, irving in. New York in May, 1852. Hc
was welcomed with great enthusiasm
by all classes. The Corporation pre-
scented him with a congratu:atory adj
dress through joint committee of
i both boards at the Astor House on
Tune 10, and rendered him, in behalf
:. at the metropolis, a public reception.
v. This Meagher refused to accept.
Whilst my country remainu in sor-
row." he said, sit would be indeli.
cate.".
- "A great meeting in the interest of
the Twenty-eighth Massachusetts
(second Regiment, Irish Prigade) was
held in Music Hall, Boston, on Sep
tember 20. Gov. John A. Andrew of
Massachusetts was the presiding off,
Ger, and amid a storm of cheers he
4 introduced the orator of the occasion,
: Meagher. The latter's appeal was n
: powerful one. With tender words he
:. painted the picture Of Ireland in her
cne-time glory, Of the valor of her
sons on foreig:, fields Of hattie. the
sacrifices that they had made in the
> cause Of liberty. His patriotism, his
.fllial love and reverence for the insti-
tutions Of his adopted land, all found
expression in words Of glowing tribute
and touched the lleartstrinss Of the
multitude gathered there. Cheer after
cheer broke the silence that for al in
slant followed his outbursts Of ora
tory.
He called upon his countrymen to
rally to the defence of that t1ug which
should mean so much 20 them, the
flag under which they had found true
liberty. Then up, Irishrnen! Up!
Take the sword in hand! Down to
the banks of the Potomac!" he cried.
AT last, having traversed the world
and flashed his sword under every sky,
the Irish soldier has here upon this
Continent, at this hour, a cause the
Justice, the sanctity, the grandeur of
. which can neither be exaggerated nor
impeached. 1t is the CAUSE of the
Government which, legitimately elect
cd, the expression of popular will,
should be explicitly. unequivocally and
absolutely obeyed.
No matter upon what platform the
q President may have been elected: no
matter by what professions Of illum-
mated men his campaign may have
been conducted; no matter what ap-
!, -peals may have been made to what
some men may have considered al ex-
3. cess of Observation-Disclosures moment
!. he took the oath to support
. the Constitution of the United States.
that moment the platform disappeared
from view. and we beheld nothing but
the Constitution. Look! Look to that
Flag! This day I stood or Bunker
Hill. and. casting my eye along the
stately shaft, I saw it there, with
nothing between it and Gods own
sun, and I thought as those glorious
Eues reflected the favoring sunshine
that there burst from 1t memories that
!. would kindle the duilest iato heroism.
( = A National flag is the most
: sacred thing that Nation can pos
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