The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-12-02
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
THOMAS osBURNE DAVIS.

| (Washingion) Journal. 1t speaks well for
the heart and the taste of journalist tc
pause and drop tear TO the memory of an
honored contemporaries who labored tc
reform abuses in his own land with untring
zeal. Indeed it is debt due to Mr.. Davis
for the generous manner he dwelt Oil the
many virtues, and illustrated the brilliant
career OF General Jackson few months ago
A PILLAR HAS FALLEN!
"We announce 10 our readers, with the
deepest grief the untimely death of THO
MAS DAVIS, Esq, The distinguished editor
OF the Dublin Nation, the organ of the
Young Democracy Of Ireland. Although he
/, was very young, he had already attained the
proudest rank in the editorial profession,
being second to none in the world in the
point of ability. He was the unquailing
champion of lreland's Independence; both
and beroic, patriotic and selcsacrifcing, yet
gentle as woman, in his affectionate tender.
ness; how deep the blow which has been
struck at freedoms cause in his untimely
death!
He was one Of The noble band who openly
differed with O'Connel ir his views of policy
upon the great question of Irish emancipa-
ton; he was the true friend of liberty; all
he aimed at Was his country's good-his own
interest was entirely forgotten. His loss will
be irreparable.
The funeral was celebrated with The high
est honors that could be paid John O'CGn-
nell delivered an eulogium upon his disiin-
guished character and The Mayor and City
Corporation, the Repeal Association, the
'S2 Club, with vast concourse of citizens,
followed his remains to their final resting
place."
1t were morkery in US TO cndeavor to per-
petuate The memory of the dova-lke lyrist
the startling essayist, the brilliant orator,
the youthful Homer of Ern-Thomas Davis
The man breathes not who doubts thai
the memory of Washington, the remembrance
of the military skill of Jackson, or the recol-
lection of the craftsmanship of Jefferson, will
not always live in the bosoms of Americans,
and we are equally sure that no countryman
OF Davis can regard him in their own fervent
bearts, other than the magician, who, by a
touch Of his fair wand, has enriched and ele-
vated the treasures of Irish literature. Many
of our readers who have become familiar
with the burning inspiration from the pure
soul of the CELT have ere this paused to
reflect on the mysterious will of the Creator,
and the extreme mutablity Of all human
affairs.
What Washington was in '77-Jackson in
1915 or Jefferson in the first Congress, Davis
was destined to be! Had his life been spared
he would have been great leader. He,
bright original star, of our latter days, sought
and thanks to his talents, made literature
for the sea girt Isle, he too espoused the ma
tonal cause when it was not exactly fashion
ablet do so, and raised from oblivion whence
the Grey lniquily'' England had consigned
them the tablets Of [reland's ancient glory and
historic splendour. The powerful machinery
of his mind disentombed, refreshed, embel-
lished, and regilded gems Of art and science
long thrown by; in word, all the brilliancy
which Irish love gladdens in to-day, owes lis
beauty 10 The master touch of Davis.
Thomas Davis was the man to stand and
confront he fierce and mercless attacks
made by venal and artful persons on this Re-
public. He boldly dssented from a great,
but headstrong individual who could have
found more useful and nobler theme to in
dulge in, that the siereotyped vituperation of
land which never harmed him, but on the
contrary profered her sympathy, when he
sans ceremonie, would abolish the idea of
virtue in the American character, and at the
same time deny the existence of a" Young
Ireland" party, whom Mr.. Davis wrote for
1t wos then that the too sensitive spirit of the
young Napoleon of the press, showed itself,
and thinking he had wounded by his hasty
reply to the Liberator; he Instantly made
amends even in tears.
Ireland has had a BoRU, whose wild pa
iriotic chiyalry we admire; she had SARs-
FIELD, whose credulity is to be lamented; an
EMMITT, whose rashness VIC grieve, as we
curse the bloody hand that smote him:
FITzcERALD, who, imbibed strong Anti-mon-
archal principles when in this country, but TO
expire in prison with his noble minded pur-
poses for his country's restoration when he
went home. A Gratan and FLooD, has
she had to labor for her in her native Senate
Halls, who with the llustrous CHARLEMoUNr,
and the amiable TONE, arc with the spirits Of
a bye gone though unforgotten age. She
now boasts of the unapproachable nntifng
O'Connells (whose policy we have often and
laterly very widely differed from) But, Ire
land neper before had a DAVIS!!
His life was gentle; and the elements
So omixedin him,
r That nature might stand erect
And say to all the world
This was MAN.
In THE LEGISLATURE OF TENNESSEE, Re-
solutions have been introduced instructing