New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-29

you Foe what You said and did In regard OF her whom
love 10 see honored above myself know not how 70
thank You u,,sh
throw their coral reef and the shadow OF their palm AMI
pine trees upon the sands and sotudes OF the SCUM sea
PROM the hour In which che bad looked Tor ihe ast ne
upon The that shines in the clear SKY above hef
fathers roof many nights had gone down over tne deeP
before she stood among thoso who had known her
from his cradle She approached you with the tmid loot
steps Of a stranger You meet her and you welcome her
and you made her feel at home fayor'e daughter OF
the eyed city Fitting recomPense for her who "a me
depth OF the forestry the still shore OF lake where tho
Wild swan and diamond snake seldom scared, and
the ethoes in the circng mountains woke-rewed
the hearth Of the solitary with herbs and she'd
noss the desoati0n
Having spoken of the feeling from which emanasd tho
reception you gave my wife, and the tokens OF friendship
with which you enriched her. il hardly becomes to
speak Of the delicate taste and which both
conferred Divested Of the genial grace with which the
adorned would scarcely have been less crafty
ing The refnements Of life contribute little the
real value of generous endowment; yet il rarely
happens that proceedings OF public nature disn
euished that il is refreshing to dwell upon in
stance at least in which the genness Of society mingled
with, soened beauiihed, and with dignity invested the
action of the public sentiment.
Here let me rest have written much, and havo said
little Words at fault where the heart is fun The
painter who threw mpenetrabe ven over the fae OF
the old man. knew best how to describe great enoon
leave with the that you have not forgotten
me neither have forgotten you
OF Linnaus il has been said that his father, when
obliged TO leave him in his cradle used to put flowers in
his hand so that the child might be soothed to sleep The
love they softly kindled, the impressions they gently
wrought led his mind slowly and mysteriousy, 10 the
study of that science which has covered his grave with
flowers that shall be fresh and fu OF beauty and ich
perfume Ii is thus that the earliest Impressions vvidy
produced win prove through life the most enduring.
Never for a moment, since heard her evening bell for
the last time have lost sight Of that deity by the SUR
never have ceased TO think Of that gentle river as Spen
GER himself gentle poet, calls tnever ceased 10 think
of the mountains the ruins the fields. the woods which,
like solitary sennels crowded camps mark oat It's
from the peak where bubbles INTO light 20
abbey where the cadences OF the three rivers linked ke
the Graces of Canova mingled with the hymns oil hs
hooded choir.
and twisted pillars OF Hoycrosshe slopng spurs OF tho
Comeraghs from which the wild hawk dips his wing IN
the wave passes through the honied plains OF Zion
me-the woods of GuTeen, from which the winds oil me
autumn deck with the red leaves the brown breast of tho
river-the noble quay with the shipping locked to tho
limestone facingsthe long line OF shops and stores WIN
their signs and names and sign boardsthe little aboey
church Keeping out from the sheering trees-the grah
tower "ereced 1909 right opposite at the corner OF the
Mall-the wooded rock below, famous in Crcmweiiisn
warsthe island with black fragment OF castle
and the white flag staff sprngng from 1.-THE WOODS OF
Faithegg with Cheekpont looking over them so grandiy
all are present to my mnddsnet IN outline TORN, I.a
passed down the river and looking back had seen-as
Sfel once 1.-THE smoke above the city turned into
cloud Of gold by asunset which CLAUDE Lorraine eh'
That the city OF which these and onder recoectons
with to be eaced may prosper IN peace anu
with all good things be blesthat health and gadness
and righteousness and the spirit Of freedom may through
ont a days abide within her gaes-that her government
NAV be conducted her public funds dispensed her public
charities administered her propety be guarded by men
of honor well intellect experience as wen as
ness benevoence well prudence-that in all the la
bors all the pursuits in all the arts which serve sus
tain embellsh community, she may improve be fortu
nate be eminent be famous this the prayer OF one wno
in the new sphere which opens to him in this Republic
shall indeed rejoice if any of his reflects credit on ms
native city and his native land
Believe me, with these sincere sentiments 10 remsin'
my dear Mr. Mayor, your warmly attached friend,
~ ~ THOMAS FRANCIS MEA0HER