. The Journal of the American-Irish Historical Society . and the pursuit of happi-ness were the inalienable rights of mankind, fired the youngmans soul and led him to our land. After hardships and trials on land and sea and adventures thatrivalled those of Monte Cristo, he by degrees perfected his educa-tion in legal and military matters, little dreaming the part hewas to play in the history of his adopted country. Little by little,as schoolmaster, as lawyer, as member of the Legislature, hegrew upon the hearts of his new countrymen, until the heightsthe poor young Irishman reached would have
. The Journal of the American-Irish Historical Society . and the pursuit of happi-ness were the inalienable rights of mankind, fired the youngmans soul and led him to our land. After hardships and trials on land and sea and adventures thatrivalled those of Monte Cristo, he by degrees perfected his educa-tion in legal and military matters, little dreaming the part hewas to play in the history of his adopted country. Little by little,as schoolmaster, as lawyer, as member of the Legislature, hegrew upon the hearts of his new countrymen, until the heightsthe poor young Irishman reached would have dazzled one lessmodest, one less religious, for, strange to say, through his lifeof tremendous activity he always retained these qualities. Withpatience and without arrogance he builded his achievements sothat their memories have reached beyond the horizon of his ownlife and the generation in which he lived. Of all the great menof the great races who have aided in upbuilding this Republicfew have equalled the late James Shields, lawyer, orator, jurist,.
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