The Aliened American., 1853-04-09

her sympathy, like all true sympathy
belts the world.
We give first the toast to which Mi
Harris was called upon to respond :-
The land we left, and the land we live in
Both are Locked up IN The treasury Of our hearts
rational liberty to the one. aud wisdom to pie
serve it in the other
| Ar-"Yankse Do-dle."
j. A Harris having been called on to lesponc
to this sentiment spoke a o.lows
Mr. PRESIDENT, AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
fuOHc speaking Is not my vocation, but | have
the pleasure OF introducing to Your regards fair
friend, who will, with Your permission, for few
moments exercise tie ackuow edged woman.
rght OF u>lng her t0ngu' Although a stranger
30 most OF 90 She il IT stranger to the Green
Isle OF your foud reCollecti0ns. She will speak
oi Ireland as she saw it but year ago and Of the
Lash men, and the Irish women, WHO INT raned
noble American sister from the ftr-off adopted
itnd OF then sons and daughters, with The open
handed, rm-heaned hospitality so characteris-
TIC OF the true Irish character
| The lady Of whom 1 speak is the daughter Of
a humble New England farmer, who exchanged
the sterile hills of Berkshire for a pioneer hons
tie deep Western Reserve wilderness. during
her young grlhoOd. She grew up in that free
a." OF thought and maj Y of mind, acquired
| most readily III Natures graLdest, submts: and
most expansive temple-the boundless forests
| ana pralneS OF the great Il est. Measulably shut
| out from book know lge the Iipenng maiden
schOoled herself III the hearts best studies aud
humaully's brOadest beatlDgs She became the
Iog-cabiu wife and mother, and in the providence
OF God eIe long ieis The orashiaE weight and
responsibilities Of destitute wldgWhaod Self
dependsDt aud selt-relisnG -ha piiea Ter lauds
sad psu, aau haF contributions tn ghe BewanapeE
! FEe 9 ess qsess assrG sl12 REnoas she sssa9is
aud poets Of the land, and eonte o. her 2a pi
se0lus attrs sct.d tHe SD Ga ID ..s e't World
o5stofs. IN oae Dst4ee. sE..-- ..1-- I1e .yu
hrst published in this city travelled across the
Atlantic, was copied into the London Literary
! Gazette was published original by the editor
caue back to the United States, aud went the
rounds OF the American press dc tirst-fate ar
ucie, duly credited to the London appropriator
of the American " Widows mite!"
Impressed with the necessity Of more thor
ough education and training of mind, the n r.
geuc widow entered the Peoples College at ODer
in and While paying her way By the boarding
OF students, kept up in her studies with the
several classes From the College she was trans
lerred to the responsible post OF Matron of the
Deaf and Dumb Asy lurn at Columbus, IOstion
she hOnu!ed as she had done all Others o cupied
III life. Ia 1882, she was appointed delegate
to The Peace Cong e.s of Nations held in London
by the State Peace Society of Ohio, and well
discharged her trust in an assemOage graced by
the presence Of some of the most distinguished OF
hgng phllanthrOplsls. Remaining some thirteen
months in England, ireland, aud France she lost
not moment or an opportunity for observation,
Imp prov emeut. and ust tuiness She mingled with
he people 0f all classes and conditions, talked
with them IN tueIr dwellings and workshops and
ec,ured to them iu their public halls winning
the respect and regard of all with whom she came
in contact, whether peasant, aTtzAn, or noble
born.
Ladies and Gentlemen Such is brief eketch
Of tie Speaker have the pleasure Of Introducing
TO YOU on this festive OCCASION self-made wO-
man, who Justly takes rank with an honest man,
tie nobiesJ work OF God Mrs. Tracy CUTLER.
Mrs CUTLER, on rising, was warmly greeted
and her address was listened TO with the most
marked attention. 1t evidently made a deep inn
preston, and was frequently appiauded. She said ::
After SO flatterug an introduction from my long
valued friend, L cannot hope 10 meet your antlcl-
pauOns, the need - far SURPRISES my poor desert
Looking back upon the incidents Of the past |
iiud my way cheered by the kn1Eess and patron
age OF many, but t. more am | more indebted
lhan 0 tins Trend who sits beside me. He it was
TIO kindly taught NE to feel that poverty NEED
not crush The soul that is ready to rely upon its
own inward wealth that sincere efforts to render
lie true and elevated need not be rrpressed Tor
lack OF the smiles OI fortune.
IL may not, however, be altogether inappro-
Pirate for me to address you on This oCc 4slou
One year sine. ! stood upon your own .gJ. en- Il
uyIudil.e, Wy ~ sea, ard there | listened TO
the traditions OK your patron SAINT whose advent
to that cherished land you are row gathered
together t. celebrate.
| stood upon Gceran Of Ailech, that cssBella-
ted hill where once rUse The lofty temple cf the
Druid 10 the SUM- looked down upon the waters
OF the Foyle; the island OF Inch with its old cas-
tie, still laughed in the sunbeams, aud Wonder in
thc purple INST rose the mountains of Innis-
s1oEan, whose very name Causes thrill to run
through the veins Of every lrishman. Away ia
ihe distance, soft as the blue misls of the ocean
rose the hills Vi Scotia, Ike iceland the early
abode Of the Celtic lace.
Turning, l saw before me the towers of the
maiden City" whose walls were as inpreyna
ble against the arms OF England as were the
hearts of its defenders. Looking abroad upon the
records OF the past, counting The seven hills upon
winch once rose the "cashels'' of the seven famous
sons OF the O'Dohertys, | remembered what Erin
had been among the nations While the north
Of Europe was inhaored by rude barbarians. vbile
England w&s still under he dominion of the uD-
tanned Brtou, the Druidlc priesthood were teach
ing nation already refined aud cultivated to
look upward to the source of hghb aud worship
This marvellous giyer of life and 10y.
The wisdom of their councils, the lofIv aims
of their laws have scarcely been rlvalled bv the
Legislators of nations calling themselves Christians
But light above the brightness of the sun was
10 shine upon them, and long before England had
eme god from her barbarian state, St Patrck ap-
bo Of aft t wtb pb aa tast2 aF2if h 2f sGbb GGbb as
of repentance and forgiveness of SINS No won.
der at the beautiful taOles that invest his memory
a moments thought and they are all revealed
Ills Told how he drove every venemous reptiIe
ma ioul beast from tie Emerald Isle; and how
beautiful the alIegory. Patiently gathering to-
getIer THIS horde Oi evil beasts tradition tells how
he brought them to a mountain gorge where Law
a dark ,oiitaIy lake, and ike his master Of old
CAUSED them to perish Ia The sea" There he
struggled with the last fearful monster, and a.
/ The gcnd sal s. TOR three days tile waters were
red with hts b.Ood.
/ ctip TINS OF lis fable ard read its dcep'v in
strucaye lesson. What banIshes all b1iItrpe.s
and stuie kUm The human hear ike the RELIGION
! of Jesus " nat slaJ the monster SIN in Oll
hearts bat lhe sword Of the spirit? And St.
Patrick, bearing el@f, tie emblem. OF the Saylo4r',
death, speaks " all Of Inw4Id purIhcatlon from
| every besetting SIN.
Standing a. | did where | overlooked sucf
scenes OF beauty, welcomed by hearts as w4ru
and gushing as though | had claimed them ful
my nearest kiDdrej, wonder not at the last
ing love you bear your naive land. Warmly
did my own heart iespond to he generous ua
Luies around mt, fyr There Is CtIic bo5d frtel'
mingled with the high Saxon curTent that course
through my velus. Wandering among tn Sc oil,
hdls, found the palace lone Of those who bof
kindred name, the sam spot to which my an
cestors fled when pursued by the myrm doms Q
Eng Ish power IN the days Of Mary Queen Of Scots