New-York daily tribune., 1843-08-29
V0L. HHY. NO. l2I.
j. N. Reynolds, Esq.

knew the strong ilOIO 49,
for a long time had upon the confidence, and, we
might saw the affections Of the people Not
withstanding his long absence from them, they
still remembered him when boy nor had they
lost sight Of him or his efforts preparing the national nlho
aud Carving into operation By his energies and talents
great enterprise for the acquisition OF science ana
the attainment Of National kuowedse WhateSe: ne mas
effected in them other for the National hohor'
they claim pcyt the honor n wonder them they came
10 see and hear and take ;s old friend b! i7 hand ana
welcome his return but we did not suppose ia II any
time, much less at such busy period as e present l
people young old would have laid every tang ASIDE ann
turned out 10 aud heir Mr.. Reynolds But they da
come, aud for that and other purpose Long oe9Ie l
hour carriages and wagons and horseen from the sur
rounding towns and negbohood composed oi or most
substantial citizens with their and their daughters hiieG
The largest building N town was secuted ana
discovered that 1t would contain but a small
portion of the people II was real Mass Meetins, o'
which Mr.. Reynolds the only Hero aud II there was
any vanity about him. he might well have ,g proud aau
happy. Not with him, however When told ny lehnef
Of the Committee that the iui OF people-'i ms
old friends and relations here and anxious 10 see nm MN
his reply was: How shall meet them! my heart IS full
oyercOmel never had such feelings beiofe "o" !
be confnsed-let me 60 TO them.
All idea Of occupying the church was abandoned and
stand was erected on the west side of South under
frau,nl ioeust ee. Mr. Reynolds In company with the
Chairman Of the CoIamee, conducted 10 the stand
and the Buckeye Boy assisted upon IL ana the dued
expressions Joy and delight Of the ladies and gentlemen
who crowded te sidewalks nlr. Reynolds
introduced 20 the audience by William ibben and casting
his eyes for upon those BY whom he was sfonnd-
ed bespoke the deepest emotions o his heart ana e pleas
ant which he experienced more beho!dng
those with whom he had long associated, many OF whom had
grown up manhood bearing the ltapress OF age AT l
time there profound silence and every ore Fsd M
tent and anxious to the first word that fell from his lips
Notes taken OF the speech that enchained the attention
Of the people for about hours but IT were yam of Us
l,empt report Expressing by action, as wen aS ""Us
the gratitude he felt for the kind reception with winch he
had met from the friends and associates OF ms youtu Gays
10 which he referred the feeling manner addressing
himself FIRST more particularly those who had known aud
sha ed with him the scenes OF his boyhoodhe SPOKE
the aspirations often gowed his bosom and inspired
hs Youthful mind to undertake great aud GLORIOUS wok
for himself his country With this view, and these le-
ncs crossed the mountains r,t hi5 mad made up, and
settled determination bring before The ration the subject
Of Southern Polar Expedition Wild and chnerlca as
might seem for boy Of his age from the hackwoods he
commenced his career among the people and
try rom thence the State Legislatures aud from ese TO
the American Congress aud the officers Of the General Gov
slow but gradual success followed unti ne hdo
seen all and more ,an re could have reasonably hoped ior
fully realized.
He spoke of the first able and friends thst came to
his aid and in the feeling manner OF the western
Members of Congress ,yhO had stood by him, and threw
their powerful of protection around him and his pro-
ect. To Corwin and tlaner, Vnton, aud others from
Ohio the late Samuel l.. Southard acting Vice treS
dent and Benjamin +. Butter late Attorney General, he
paid kind and feeling tribute Of friendship aud
He made no complaints against Mr. Van Buren, aud his Cab
met for withholding from him place in the late Exploring
Expedition but treated their Official that
concerned them than they did him or his rePu,aon-
He considered the result Of the Expedition highly honor
able TO our national character though far from having been
A. ably conducted might and ought 10 have been he
spoke very highly of the scientific corps as men OF gea,
worth and high ataiumpnts, who were now preparing 10
publish under the patronage Of the General Government,
their luminous works. embracing the whole of natural
science and philosophy, and which viii era not sufPaSs
any single effort OF any other naon and winch wii "he"
completed more than all hundred iod repay le couhS i'
the expenditure.
Throuchou, the whole address, Mr.. Reynolds threw
around the interesting themes upon which he touched thrill
l,,tth. fool md n Ora-
tor could lo nor speaker surrounded by er or
warmer hearts welcome and cheer HIM Indeed the 'ike
has happened bu, few in our day In word was
an address worthy the worthy the occasion, ana "oT
thy the subject which called i: forth
A CASE IN PoINT-Thc European correspond
ent of the Richmond Enquirer, speaking of the
feelings of the nations of the Old World toward
the United States, says that their present course
brings to his mind occurrence which took
place III kentucky years ago. The bar at L.
was distinguished for ts talents a tall, PLAIN
looking, farmcr-likc young man, of one-and-twen-
ty, was admitted to practice IN the Courts The
old lawyers, although there was much professional
rivalry among themselves, determined to prevent
this beardcss plcbeian, as they termed hlm, from
rising, by speaking disrespcctfully of his qualh
cations He pursued, however, the even tenor OF
his way, daily increasing in legal and intellectual
strength to the modification Of his seniors. At
length case was called of a complicated charac
ter, and he appeared for the defence against such
an array of old members as had never before been
retained by client Upon taking his seat, alter
making a triumphant argument, they SAID, one
to another we NAV as well let that tail boy pass,
for he will pass whether not. tic dld pass
and his practice thenceforth was more lucrative
than that OF all the other members OF the bar
And the powers of the Old World now very re-
luctantly remark, we may as well let fhat tau
boy the model Republics pass, Tor 1t will pass
whether or not
Was not that that tall bog that bcardless
Plebcian," HENRY CLAY And are not the
pampcred magnates-selfstyled Democrats-for
efect-all combined to prevent justice from beng
done to {" Harry of the West? . And will they
not be compelled to say again, "we may as well
let that tall boy pass, for he ,cill pass whether or
not {" Alexandria Gazette
q, An apparently respectable man residing at
Reading, Pa, called at livery stable IN mia,
delpha few days since and hired morse anu
WAGON which he neglected to return. He was
adyer,;sed and caught at his residence, where, 1t is
said, he eniovcd very excellent reputation, and
occas;onaly oificiatcd as a temperance lecturer.
He is man about 80 years of age and Is SAID TO
,ossess some property. He stole horse few
tsrs before the last case mentioned, and sold It
for $40 Strange tale.
A SINGING MoUsE.-A very remafkabie l''ue
animal. a mouse having the surprising aoiiity o'
warbling notes which very closely resemble lnoSe
of the lark has lately been exhibited IN Loiuo.t
The animal also initiates various olhef oius "isi
ease and fuency. 1t was very recently causn''
and has become quite tame, and sings very ne-
quently. ,.,n-
4 CASE OF MgsNERlsM.-ltis is stated that at w
Edw ards Postmaster at Alton ILL., lew ,, ,n
/ sy,r,ct.d a wen from her temple without Ia" " ~ "