New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-28
Adore. ofThoma. O'Conor.

Tasr. the following address ron me veneraDle
TH0NAs O'CON0R. delivered before me i--lnA De-
nevolsnt Society. a. their flteenth annual meet
ing. preparatory 20 their second Ba-l, which VII
take place on Wednesday the 81 O. January a.
tie Broadway Assembly Rooms. Ine proceeds
are 70 be devoted 70 the support OF the orphans
under tie care Of the Sisters q Charity in Prince
st
FELLOW MEMsERs-N0lr worthy secretary as
krdy rofis-d NJ tat y0u have sisF elected ne 70
preside ever vour d-ae-.-i. n.sn honor oitsn n-r-
tlfore conferred 90 ne Fee1.-uess OF ~ y, ---1-5
accompanied ~ fe-o er-ss Of ninc un-ls ne i' .7
dLry yo-r Alcr-ss would inPose. ny 80 .L--.HN
tn -rts retirement ~ cons 1rfln- re
u.el.r.ss q v0lr ten-lrent irslt-ton- -aa I-- -A
d. -i-cts ed yoLr scci-ude. an ir pe.-rd ~ =
yoar ElL nave not words suita ~ "a convey ~uAt
oE= % Yea. ln TIT paraseoo-y can ogi .-y ,a-nA
goa. Tie words n-y SEN fnsidy IorNs4' o-r -
levs me- ny worthy associates, hey proceed foH
source that Is rlt cold
Your Association IA. existed lnntsrruP's1y ior -
years IL commence1 Ia tie liniruuFene', OF zoe
mustard seed u has acquired ras masniilde OF Tree
$50 under Ire cot oerstng snsae. Ie0se 70 neH4-' -
flri security and under Providence. IN ne ROAD y
happiness la tlis world 6ri TIE reNN TIE iA-1l~s--
orpnans of the Prilce-st Asy lIn.
a. re tug is bent Ihe Tree Inci.nes neA-iay
educa sn- careful t0sterHge are A. nee -s-y u e
happiness ~ the absence of these essent-s must %
detrimental or may be runogs T. our cnliren hsPVf
are hose WHO have guardians or fencs 20 pros-- al1
dispense those blessings ~ q those not tnas osse-'
d Charity comes not Oh tnflr rfAr.- 4lrIr = ~ s''
ton o.. tee human family more h-iPiess laoe' nan
the destitute orphsn Of iender years DEPRIVED ~
nstur- guardians the infant p.snt . exposed io 'n
word sforrus The friend orphan nay o. ssd I'd
STAND alone unknown or % may be. disoWnel % tne
I mid-t u the crowd be- looks zeeny. nstnfAlly 10
sruct.vev. tor be KIN he LOOKS n vain ne n>s % NA
or zone o them ar there ns little aeaft slAs N'-A
BIN he iesrs o. sPeas bis eyes ere sleAtJ e..q1eu~
hlt taere . 20 eve symra-lstca.y u mrrt nl-' %
IEa bow nor = ITO roe
beautiful 40 Coo and ID N-t.-e tne innocent tne lovely
The interesting orf han girl Horse-esi snl homeless
+ ao d.sr possibly q optu % TIE unknown no hAna
srretcned i0uh % succor tie wostfcsen no &c su-n
q. l.c.0u The fnrleu into toe lldsc Fhere lA3i-J
chou reside even the pro e''' O humane Ie'''.l-
i- ,.-g of ausaUl4 wretchrdlrss. retre CD taeis
rrsrrs or t0 their desks. there O. forget % possible
J .,sbt - d. Hcut % be- erss. from memory Ala,
t-s lusrn.ili, % s4fering1 inctcht i' tae q-n.l
slate oi Lestute sryhanas- Is o-t PaTt And '.i tn
wort UI fn- tnst threaten t-f ArIHf.i-u
Graham lN0-se fhzn starvation wor-e ihsn death pp-
I .iiI, apafs the Iuie one The unprncpied world
In.. proving n search 90 prey discovers laf uhP
-ct. s.an1-rer n ite most c0niarina ~ oi schools
/ the public street wsyays Che uhglsrdrd u'nes ne
i-.f1 around lnsusp.c.Jgs innocence ano nauls NE
,.,tl into come 1en of ed. and niamy where al ~
s.c.na of TIE most teriisr immortality sre pr.cNctd
and -.u.nt j. nor tne ulireuted orphan % tender
s.s TIE most destitute ritatle nep.ess hopeless oi
L flr flH- -u faHl.F
Yoa ara suiitess oi the woln1s Indicted Oh ire VI
[ UI.-u vru would save yCu WHu1 clctfuzr. 4ne 90.
r % your ASSOCIATION % sd n seclIrs the exposed
lille ones from the perlls which environ taen, ara
ir.m The corlupfiug Influences which a-sa4i irtM n
their every siep By moral and sound education
you contribute % prepare tnen ior tn various stations
10 nlch they may. ln s'ter years Dr. called shI - At
them perform th-r parts Win credit to N mseEes
and with prunt % the community. oi "nicn try consul
iufe hopeful part ADD 10 which trey may 10 tune Dr.
o. me active members or leaders There Is nothing in
the Constitution aus oi a.. Tree land or 10 ihe
temper u the citizens % forbid o. discourage the ap
ration
The discipline Of the Prncest Asylum fortinss the
hope ihat the children OF that instwton are IN me
.fs road thr utmost happiness ths world affords
ID. may arrive ~ that state of ndefcrbsbe bliss 20 Dc
attained out beyond the grave The education mpsrt'
"a by the humble and pious sisters OF Chauiy 70
che Orplsus under their charge embraces the pufesi
1rsiy rot fashioned 20 enable them 20 speculate IN
ts ines ercuce u others they Gre not initiated into
s-s o. deception srd un'earned IA the subtle eel
of reaching they are taught 70 % u otaers
~ fhey would that others would d. % tnem h'pfly
for these orphans the Sisters a. lharty rehnqusLn-
Tor the vain pleasure ol mere world snd drFouns
Themselves ~ the sought happiness % better world
do not CONNIE education simply % ordinary moral iit
efatare. bur also ncucaie wholesome religious IN
slrlciion that sromstc which prevents science from
becoming corrupt And So most assureily u should
be-. There are none 80 truly happy as the t-4y VIZ
tlOus Could the vii Of God be done oy upon
earth. IL done BY All IN Heaven, then would desin
be- but d transition frem lower 70 higher Heaven
from IN association with the saints OF one world 70
that OF the saints aud angels IN anotner rom ne
guard snshp Of the ministers OF Tod on e4rn 70 me
presence OF God himselfin Heaven Philosophy isIs
of i's MODEST object If il does not lead - 20 God
on hoV distnsulshinsly favored are the people OF
this happy land this land Of liberty civil and religious
of igstce OF confenfment and OF fquaiiy-wherrn IL
built Up = political structure 90 beautiful 90 perfect
that every attempt - improvement involves an eXper
imeut endsngerlng the ecince. Ne reiofIl~rs OF
other nations resolving 20 disenrumoer themselves II
TOE incubus under which they gr0an. look % the
Model Republic for materials ~aeTewiih 20 recon
struct their governments
c-acs Institutions OF Europe indicates an approaching
and nisisut change in the suosrins forms 81 ciyi
government IN that portion 81 the world struggle,
su more important dis'urhs large portion ~ turope
lnfd@ty d.rnrly raises the standard oi oppos ton 70
Christianity and, although i can no more ultimately
nrevs than reb-lman prevail against the power oi
Heaven 10 may possibly 20 some extent survive the
cruel oigsrchics Of ihe old world How happy our ot
10 tbs lsnd OF pesce ard rgnt. We have nothing 70
fear from The plny demonstrations % innoel pfncprs
10 whatever shsp- under whatever nsrue they may
appear or ne des gnsed We have Tree Press -
mould and direct our energies free people 10 support
them and benign Providence 10 guard and 70 guide US
Discord q. the osne Of society Jet Us close our door
against the Send Unsu.mity j. the anudote Jet Us ap
proprsie ii. Thus isr you are unanimous and inefo'
fore successful sni progressively prosperous every
yesr proving an improvement On the preceding KS
a happy article 10 your Constitution WHICH limits thr
M r-r OF your members Adhere 90 this IS 70 y0ur
sheet aachOr. Be unanimous and be successful
have my worthy ass0ciates, attained great age
ny yrars outnum5er those usually slotted % msn 10
tni- world n the order ~ Providence And 10 course
of nature must soon be called hence my IRE neAis
10 close the grave yswn. A. my feet snd must soon
sink into it should another year % lie Pc yolcn'
ssfd 20 me I would be stl less able than SIN 81 /
present % perform the duties OF Office The interest
OF the Orphan which should hold the nrst place 10 yoar
consideration vii be promoted By selecting one oi
yourselves other than me preside ever your deA0
srai.ous Considering the improoAbility Of my meet
ns with vou ln future sessou and ne st4 greater
improb.oiiy Of ms succeeding o. reelection could
euterta o such desire, may be permitted O. con
slider tuis address 10 the nature % farewell 90 Tar ~
east q relates % my present Office THIS must sccolnt
isr - ength u yOg sufer Inconvenience hy reason
~ your drreutou out hope ihs. ray motive may
stand - a. acceptable apology u not as jasincat n
of .n- liberty take
Nav a those whose hearts can throb in view OF me
orphans lpstuii0u whose hearts not closed o. -lnst
t.. o. ans cry and no blessed ~ toe orphan
Fathe- Wh the means ~ sipng asas tie orpn-n tesf
che, rtu.y c0ntri1ute lo reqrl.sh the Orphans -
rau.tfi sxrrfcler and render The 3, Bent yyu a1in"
preparing abundant beyond the most c9Po1s tnai
hss preceded it-
DElrH oy A lELlBArED AslRoSoNEh.-lt
vas snu luc-i short un- ag0 tfat some ~o cr Infre
learned Professors irou Rome scrc to e sitacacl ~
soc jesuit Cata0lc College 90 Grorseiotn, u C. "