New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-27

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To TEoNAs DEyIN REILLY. Eco
To u. Cgnmetes Of the De5ia Reilly ca5 OIL ne cey Of
Nr.YUA BROOKLYN Dec q ls4s.
GGNrIEWEy: rave the honor Of acknowledge
nl tae rece yt Of your letter conveying 10 the nvi
'aton of Tie Devin Reilly CLUB OF the City Of New
York 20 usme Cay on which can be present ~ q
public dinner, on which you can pay me some other
testimonial Ol respect.
trl-t sou will DO me the justice 10 believe thst sp
yrscats the feelings % welcome and the sentiments &C
approval On nay conduct which have dictated ns Kind
a't-nuon. You have done mo too much honor-m lre
thin am persons.Iy enuted to-aot isr more than !
possibly think OF accepting 10 the present fortunes
oi my unhappy country hpwso-veF KIND your feel.
ll1s may he toward me- however generously you may
desire % welcome into exile. cannot forget that
rae ite 90 my blinded. mi-lrc, submissive countryme
stil shocks zoe world and snar.es numanty-nOr csn
forget the less deferved though more honorable tate
O. " nch too many of my ff.ends sre doomed, and
f-ring seAy captive 10 that cell where b. sits alone
The most gr.led reward the world can tJrd 30 the
hravfst leader 10 ar uusuccesfu revolt even wren NJ
has the personal 1"sy ale 10 tho cnarty ct irs
silence How much more b. 10 necessary i1r hlm who
has not that 20 crave from the iorr nations
who have witnessed BE d-fss ani lst enforced ght
call exile taat fis acts may 1e iOrgoten-that his
dreams may De unnouced aud thst his may pass
la sience- sd thar 30 for'eitng thereby esympahies
o the brave De may forfeit too me sneers Oi the 4
noralr the un-enerous and the unmsnly
Tor he gentlemen. who STAKES his Ale and character
upon the freedom and bravery of country must take
that country tate, wnaiever may be-. To defeated
Reor. matter now he may have acted tne majority
~ men sdori nothing but abuse. censgre snd often
zines cOnte mut-sld the same feelings and sentiments
with -ich they regard hlm, they 80 u with more jus
uAaul/ from their pers0us Injustice heap back upon
bis e1Dutry md hls principles. fear inst should &C.
cept from you ths unmerfed compliments you wish 20
otter me- would only aaord another pretext TO my
country enemies Tor neaping her bowed head more
lgnomlny aud more contempt so lar from desiring 20
revive them 10 my person. could wish from my heart
that the more events ia Ireland wiped from
the PAGE of history and the memory OF man
such gentlemen toe sentiments Wnich compel
me % decline your Invitation 90 public dinner DO
20 deeply sensible Of the great compliment you desire
% pay me.
sure you your kindness has msde such totsy unneces
sary and were & not so. such testimonial might be
considered and not without justice. unmerted have
dine nothing-Io desire tO DO ght aud fa deserves
no reward from man. ana prOvefblally receives none
from Heaven Were 70 even Otherwise the rule which
has guided my Snort public lie would forbid my 80
ceg,an-e I'D any testmOs OF my conduct except such
- ms conscience gives and Tue good wishes Ci
those have endeavoured o. servc-or ihe letter of
which In your persons beg you viii accept my best
thanks
10 Yourselves personally. Gentlemen ana % al those
who ln ny absence 10 distant land ave O. Club OF
American Citizens my humble name. beg leave 10
offer my gratitude sud respect
AZ an American citizen hope yet 10 meet them sud
With them 70 act in whatever manner may beet con
duce 10 the freedom anl happiness OF the human race
And thereby st farther 10 ne glory and greatness of
tnis my future, and your now adopted county tee
.rst and modest OF RepltAcs.
have the honor ~ Be.
with grsteful respect gentlemen.
Your most obt humble servant,
j. DEV.N REILLY
To CAPT MICHAEL DouGHERrY rnt she members /