Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-11-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
Father Elailacw's saIcdic,ory


This distinguished philanthropist sailed
from New York on Saturday in the steamer
Pacific for Liverpool. The following is
lis valcdlctory:
To THE CITIZENS or THE U. STATES.
Dcariy Beloccd Cuieeas:
My mission amongst you closes to-day.
| cannot take my final departure from tie
shores Of your great and prosperous coun-
try, without publicly recording my deep
and grateful appreciation Of the generous
sympathy, the delicate attention and the
unrenntting kindness which | have expe-
rieuced in every section of this vast Union.
The noble reception which you have spon-
taneously rendered TO stranger, known
merely as an humble missionary in the
cause Of moral reform, proves the devo-
lion of your people TO the interest of hui
manity, however ieebly championed, and
has endeared America and her people to
me by thousand ties too sacred for utter
ance Though the renewed attacks of a
painful and insidous malady, have render
cd it impossible that | could without i'm
minent danger to my life) make those pub
lie excriions " hich We're never spared by
me in the days Of my health and Of my
,igor, yet, thank Heaven, have been in
strumcntal in adding to the ranks of tenn
perancc over 100000 disciples in Ameri-
ca. nave been much cheered during the
pas' week, ~ tne receipt OF letters from
az parts .! tic states bearing nnlmpeach-
apie testimony 70 tnc s'rict ildeniy WIN
Wicil tIlS voluntary ooiiSal.oh iS observed
need scarcely add' that virtue ana Tue
dulies winch reH8loIi lhcu.ca'es' togethcf
with peace domestic comfort, health ana
happiness nave everywhere followed ~
It's lraih'
cannot omit ths opportunity OF bear
ing my grateful testimony 20 me generous
ana variable co-oPeFauoh "iiach nave re-
C '''eu' IN ',iG prosecution Oh my h,lssion'
from the pubhc press OF America, w hat
ever may be lhe party or sectional dlheren-
ces mat separate tnose influential eXPosi-
tors Oh Puoi'c OPINION, an recognized, In
'ne simple Prihclplc wnich ehuncia'ed' a
common s[ouno OF ifatefnai uniop; ana
acting IN mat christian spirt have with
scarcely an exception ever freely rendered
tneiF valuable support and advocacy to the
cause OF temperance emp haIea'iy the
cause OF virtue patrio'isil ana ,loraiity'
II the ahec'ionatc sympathy ana kindness
OF 'he american people nave DIT al ''hes
been generously extended to me during my
tour' now hluch more intense mas 'his honie
ieelinG become as thc period approached
Tor my departure: How can ma lan'
guage TO thank me generous the high-
souied' the noble Henry Clay-my dIsln
terested advocate-my dearly cherished
trend! HOW can l express me measure
OF my obligation to me benevolent " illlam
Corcoran' OF Washington! to The pubhc
spirited and phllanthrcplc Henry Grlnnel!
TO your merchant princes, Il. ~. Collins
and Robert hermitt! to the amlabIc and
gifted archbishop OF New orN, whose
delicate ana uhrenltting at'eh'ioh VIII heV-
er DC forgotten py ms hohofed guess! 20
ne host OF KIDD friends N tLls clty, N
fhiiadeiphla' bos,en' Albany Ne" "
leans, 81. LOUIS CINCINNATI ana inrongh-
out thc Ohion' VINO nave Responded 10 MT
Clay appea'; ana IN 'Aeir iareWeil pres
ents have iurHi'hcd meinoriaioi gratitude
and generosity too mighty appreciated by
the o'Ject oi their sympathy ana sohchude
too deeply enSfaVeh on ms heart to be
acknowledged III ''i'. hacNhied PHRASES
sanctioned ny conventional usage.
mere are emotions OF gratitude too III
tense Tor Idnguage,o convey; wereit otner-
WISE g'au'y "ouid a,'ehiPt 10 give eS- !.
preston TO my profound thanks 10 my gut
ed and am'aole couhtrywoman' MISS Cath
aHne Hays; Never VIII forget the sym
paihy ielt by that noble minded lady, or
the spontaneous generosity (so characters
TIC OF her Irish heart) which prompted her
recent grateful and substantial compliment
Never will this mob le act be forgotten by
Father Mathew, and when hls earthly pll-
gnmage Is over, when hiu stewardship
ceases and nc IS called to state OF future
existence, where even the eavenomed shaft
Of the sIandorer cannot reach; long may
her honored name be pronounced with
gratitude and respect by the sons and
daughters otthat beautcous isle which she
loves SO wen. 10 my own beloved coun-
trymen ! most atlectlonatcly tender few
words OF parting advice You have my