The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-09
From the New York Herald.
Thomas Francis lNeasher IN .Teto York-pery
Important Speech al Mos Garden

From the New York Herald.
Thomas Francis .Veasher IN .Tew York-pery
Important Speech a, Mos Garden
Last evening Thomas Francis Meagher, pur-
snant TO engagement with the Clinton hal! asso.
citation, delivered his lecture on Australia at the
Tabernacie, which he delivered at Metropolitan
hail, before he iufl for tie W. ST. The building
was filed, the majority being Americans, and
he was enthusiastically received We before
gave a sketch Of the lecture, and il is unneccs-
sary to repeat it.
After The Lecture he attended a splendid ball.
given in his honor by the M"agheT club. Il
was oan OF the most elegant balls of the season.
and presented a brilliant array Of beau,y and
well dressed lld.es. The Dali room was crow:
ded.
1T one O'Clock the party sat down 10 a mag
nificent supper, which reflected equal credit
upon Nib, and the committee of arrange
ments.
Among the invited guests were Major Cen
eral Sanford, his son. Colonri Sanford, John B.
ID Hon, Richard o German, Jr /, Michael Dohe
ny, Mr. Trcaner of Boston, Captain Murphey,
Montgomery Guard, &c, &c.
The following toass were given and drunk
with enthusiasm
The President Of the United States.
The health of the President elect
The Governor of the State of New York.
Our Army and Navy.
Major General Sanford being called on to
respond to this toast, Acknowledged III. COM
pliment in handsome terms, aed said there
were none who came forward more cheerully 10
maintain the laws and institutions of the coun
try than of Irish race. (Cheers) He saw
gentleman present who was a captain of com
pany of the first regiment, he even had the hon.
or to command. That was an Irish company,
and il was twenty years ago. Loud cheers
He alluded to the Montgomery Guards 1t
was worthy OF the man who fought and died on
the he gh,s OF Quebec, and the other brave l.
IRISH that persisted with him. From that time
to the close of the Mexican war, where was the
we'll fought field that the Irish were not found
in it. (Great cheering)
The General concluded by giving the follow
ing toast.
The EARLE Of America peEched upon the
Harp Of Erin-Her broad rini' ms sweep lis
strings and every chord is responsive TO the
song of Liberty. tremendous cheers.)
The next toast was;
The man ana the day we celebra'e-the
health of Thns. Francis Meagher.
The enthusiasm was intense, and the cheer
ing loud and protracted.
Mr. Mpagher then, at half past one o'clock,
read the following address from msnuscrpt-a
precaution which he took, because his speech
was not aCGuTdtelV TpDDTteG dl SIICiliIdlli, anu
because he wished to be responsible for what he
said on that occasion, beyond any shadow of
doubt (Great cheerlng) lie then said
Ladies and Gpntiemen--it is with extreme
reluctance that | allute to any incident OF my
life which wears exclusively a more personal
connexion. Where there is much to be stu
died, admired, and spoken Of, in the more stir
ring world-when mighty interests at stake,
and struggle wL:ch cnIists all the higher pow
ers of man so many is wagGg, it seems to
me, and has ever seemed to me, act of III
glorious selfShness TO invite the public a:tentl-
on TO the little sphere, in which he cares, the
efforts, successes, that have specially con-
cerned our fortunes, haze caused some stir, or
she'd their partial light. The event, however,
which you commemorate has, of its own nature.
attracted attention, and with higher interest,
than those which more Immediately concerns
myself, may be, at this moment, and hereafter,
may be still more mmc dia'ely connected
Hence, feel the less delcacy in referring TO it
and cannot but regard with grateful pride the
friendship which designed its celebration. That
event restored me not alone To freedom; it did
mnre-it restored me to lie itself Rescuing
me from the stagnation in which my faculties
were submerged, and in which existence subsi
ded into drowsy breathing, it reused me into
activity, moved the waters that were siuggishly
recediug, and opened for them at one and the
same Time the fountain by which they were
replenished, and the channel through which,
with a brighter wave and deeper current, they
pass on, mingle with, and reflect the buster see.
mes and statelier fea IRE o! this new world. In
what manner have heretofore made use of his
awakened power, you are well aware. That
have not used it improperly, the greetings you
have given me this evening sufficiently and not
alone sufficiently, but conspcuously, unmis-
.akeably attest.
Profiling by the generous opportunities which
haye been here offered to all who have indus
try and spirit to devote whatever energies they
possess to the honorable service of the public,
have yentured upon that profession winch men
Of greater celebrity have ennobled by their grea
ter genius In the ful6ment of the duties i'm
posed by that profession, it has been my good
fortune, within the last few weeks, TO pass
through the cities, that connect, like so many
links of durable and massive metal, this great
framework of this republic.
AT whitever point touched, | behed evil
dences OF labor and adventurc-courageou and
invncbe-which no difficulties, however per-
picking, no dangers, however menacing, could
dismay, repel, or deblitate. AT whate yer point
touched was made sensible of the presence
and activity of courteous, cordial, and gal
liant nature, and beheld all the amenities ard ell
cgancies--al the finer accomplishments and
lofter emotions-mingling with the ruder bust
ness of life, and with genial charms investing
the bold features and robust proportions OF a
new community. At whatever point touched
| felt the pulsaton Of that great heart; | was
struck with the workings of that great intellect,
of which all the wealth you have accumulated,
all the triumphs of commerce, of science, you |
have accomplished, are TO be regarded as the |
wondrous, and though wopdrous, even yet the |
imperfect attestations.
had returned from the right bank of the
Mississippi, with feelings of delight awakened
by what had contemplated, with feelings of graf
itude by much had experienced, and with the
joyous and inspiring convic-
tion-that the spirit that has peopled the wilder
ness is inexhaustible; and that, in this spirit,
this repubc-the sanctuary of freedom, the
hope of humanity-is indes,ructible. lTremen-
dous cheers.>
Better still than all this, the admiration of
republican life and institutions with which set
put has been strengthened, and elevated whilst
il has been strengthened. | see in the one the
enamel patton of the noble instincts and facul-
lies with which our nature has been endowed
he realization of higher order of existence,
BASED upon the recognition of the most perfect
quality, and ennobled by the distribution and
common enjoyment of al those rights and re-
sources which constitute the strength, the hap
1
he latter-that IS, in these institutions-guarans
ess devised by the pure wisdom, planted and |
ortifed by The heroism of your fathers; and,
" their adaptation to the wants and aspirations |
# their descendants, made irrecoverable to the c
evelers Of humanity and the monopolists of a
reedom. have returned with a stouter heart t
nd holder spirit. l have returned yet more
determined than ever have been to act as be- t
ONES citizen, who values his integrity and Il
reedom above all things else, and who will $
either be tempted by fraudulent solicitations, d
or be deferred by vulgar threats, from dealing t
nth public questions as ne thinks fit, and pur I
uing an independent career. (cheers) T
This determination slay incur the raproba'ion Il
some men, who would hamper and cripple il
nat power, 10 the courageous use Of which all $
nat has been most useful, eminent and glorious e
4 literature, the arts, in science in all depart
tents and pursuits Of life must be ascribed Il
tut | am wlling-aye, heartily and proudly I
filling to incur this meek and sanctimonious V
probation. | have faced it before, and bois- a
'rous az it was-rancorous as it was-vindc- Ii
We as i was-l walked past it, and left it Iaum' Il
ling its disappointed malice in the dark behind