Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . ul of valor whichhis words and actions inspired while he spoke and movedamong you will remain forever in the hearts of the peopleof Montana, the people of all America and tlie people ofIreland, and that some day, not too far distant, the glorioussunlight of liberty which we here enjoy and which he sobravely helped to preserve, will be flashed from the moun-tain peaks of Montana across continent and ocean to the expectant cliffs of the Irish shores, and restore to the EmeraldIsle, the discrowned Poland of the seas, the liberty andindependence
Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . ul of valor whichhis words and actions inspired while he spoke and movedamong you will remain forever in the hearts of the peopleof Montana, the people of all America and tlie people ofIreland, and that some day, not too far distant, the glorioussunlight of liberty which we here enjoy and which he sobravely helped to preserve, will be flashed from the moun-tain peaks of Montana across continent and ocean to the expectant cliffs of the Irish shores, and restore to the EmeraldIsle, the discrowned Poland of the seas, the liberty andindependence of which England so ruthlesalv deprived freedom of the land that bore him would be Meaghersnoblest monument. (Long continued applause.) Telegrams of congratulations were received during theproceedings from the 69th regiment of New York; theUnited Irish Societies of Chicago and other Irish organiza-tions throughout the country; and also from Mr. HenryMeagher, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, a nephew of theillustrious general. *^._. i^S,;^***. H O M z M 0 oz w Q M w 0
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