The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-23
AT NICkSBURG.

from the Nicksburg star
This gentleman arrived in Wick sburg. upon the
magnificent steamer Eclipse, on the morning OF the
2lst ult.
Upon the reception Of this communication, the
committee waited upon Mr.. Smith, and escorted him
TO his quarters at the Washington Hotel, where
many Of the citizens called upon him.
lie visited jackson the same evening, where he
was kindly received, and Hospitality entertained BY
the Governor
Upon his return from jackson, a dinner was ten
dered him and accepted, which accordingly took
place in the spacious saloon of the Preniss House.
on the evening Of the 22d ult.
The company met at T. NJ and sat down to
sumptuous rerast, n g. Bryson, our worthy Mayor
presiding. After the cloth was removed, j. S. Byrne
Esq Chairman Of the Reception Committee, well
comed Mr.. Smith in the following very appropriate
address,
MR. BYRNE's ADDRESS.
Mr.. ChaImon and gentlemen--I rise to perform
a very pleasing and agreeable duty. and must thank
you fellow. citizens, who have kindly assigned it to
me, for the honor thus conferred. The occasion
which assemblies us around the festive board this
evening, is one on which al parties and all crecds
can cordially and heartily unite-mcctng rs Ameri-
cans, to pay the homage Of our hearts to the sub
lime principle Of humanity. 50 nobly, 50 proudly
and gloriousy illustrated in the narnanimous con-
duct Of distinguished guest towards our unsor-
tUhate fellow countTymen, when doomed to MI the
horrors Of the glooRy dungeon Of the isle Of Cuba.
We come not 70 pnss Judgment upon the policy
or impocy, the Justice injustice Of the "lopez
expeditions" Our object rises above, and far be-
lord considerations Of this cEarnc,er-s purer
nobler, more exalted The great heart OF the
American people, that beats through al this
mighty land. is now responding, rcspond,
to ,he generous ard humane actions Of our hon.
ored and esteemed gncst, and will continue SO 10
pulsae, until the name Of William Sidney Smith
shall become a sacred household word, wherever
philanthropy has votary, or the genius Of lib
erty true worsbiprcrs. And why, my islow-citi-
zens, this prond distinction! Whence the source Of
this pure glory, whose circling halo will ever rest
with radiant light upon his path through life, and
render him, when ''liie y ftful fever over" illus
trious and immortal! If could summon round you
the mothers, whose anguished hearts beat mournful-
ly and sad when the dread intelligence came that
their gallant sons were captivos in foreign land.
ard they should tell you how the leaden weight of
sorrow was lifted from their dropping sous-when
followed after 1.-THE glad tidings Of great joyp
announcing that God, in his kind providence, had
raised up, in thai distant isle, for their suffering
sons friend indeed, for ho ga friend in need
and that that friend was our honoreJ guest, VIM
Sidney Smith-the question will be fully answered.
and none who have hearts TO feel for others woes viii
wonder for moment that we, their brethren, should
hail him as our brother and "grapplc him TO our
hearts with hooks of stee When no other eye SEEM
Ga 70 rest with kindly glance upon them, and the star
OF hope sboHe family and TREMENDOUSLY amid the
thiek clouds OF surrounding gloom, he had tear for
piy-a hd when no other hand app cared outstreched
TO succor their Responding souls bis was ''open as
the day Tor melting charityr' Deeds like these,
my fellow ciuzens require no praise-trumpet-
tongued, they speak-thcmscvos the prou lest culo-
gists, and tho spirit Of eloquencc is dumb before
while gazing over the sterile waste Of !" mans iihu-
hanity 10 man when gladdencd with the bright
and gi0fious vision Of such 0aes our guest has
mcecnted 70 orr cnraptured yiew-dcligbt 10 dwell
rpon r. For tben II II We seem 10 realize in such
ete'qtb.Ets & tgr tetter nature, hat mar, when