The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-29
Reception of Thomas +. NTengher In Boston.
lErnn the Boston C0nrier Ian Do

(Fr0m the Boston Courier, jan u.
The young orator, Thomas Francis Meagher, ar
rived in this city yesterday, in the noon train from
Providence. There was quite collection of persons
assembled at the railway depot upon the arrival Of
the cars, but Mr.. Meagher, without waiting to re-
ceive their salutation took private carriage. and
attended with one or two gentlemen. proceeded to
the Revere House. Soon after reaching his hotel, .
deputation Of his countrymen waited upon him and
presented to him an address Of welcome, to which
he made the following reply
Gentlemen thank you sincerely for the welcome you
have given me to the city Of Boston To say would
imply that you esteemed show OF words beyond good
feelings and gave credit for the secrets OF the heart
which find their way to the public through quiet
whispers Faithful 10 the principles YOU speak Of in your
adress-ahful to the republic which ensures their ex
istence here and promises their growth among all
trust it will be my fortune 50 to acquit myself of the
duties imposed by the citizenship 10 which aspire that
hereafter none of you will have to regret the
congratulations you this day tender me, withdraw
the confidence you cordially express. Though the
strength dedicated in my native land TO the cause
Of freedom has been OF avail and though for this
Stow yet rejoice in such testimonies of friendship you
have this moment handed since they tell that you
are not among the worshpres Of mere SUCCESSION
ample oil virtue not confined to this good city, but pre-
vailing throughout ths commonwealth-and the moro
creditabc since in the enjoyment Of great you
have great temptations TO do homage only to the brighter
fortunes Of the world The actions men are not 70 be
judged by eventsby success by defeat. Had the lib
the glorious sparta would ha been sll the same Had
the days Of Marathon Sam and Platte been days of de-
feat instead OF victory to Greece the orator might stn
reoced to end you cherish sentiments like thesesent
ments uttered by Robert Holmes the venerable defender
OF John Mitchell the kinsman of Robert Emmett. Hold
good to these high sentiments act upon Them distribute
them among the people let them go forth and falling
upon kindly SOIL take root and reproduce in other cimes
and takes no inspiration to f0rcoe that in the ruon
OF such blessings you enjoy privileged endowed
nobled are even the country from whose bo
som have been rudey taken shall lift up her head and
with gadness gather in the harvest the seed of which
has long since waersd with her tears fed with her
warmes blood and in the coolest hours nursed with the
q Ter inny no hal la b0r
IN the evening supper was given to Mr.. Meagher,
at the Merchants Exchange Hotel. During the
evening, in reply to complimentary toast Mr..
Meagher made the following remarks -
Gentemen-If the feelings your kindness has awaken
cd in me to be weighed nd measured by the words
utter, they viii be held in slight esteem Yet if the
disposition have shown throughout short consistent
course, furnishes any ground from whence my friends
may learn the impressions which incidents like the pre-
cent force upon then indeed there will be mistake
respecting the feelings which throb within at this
moment Words or no words, however could there be
full could feel in the contemplation Of the honor you have
so gracefully rendered me this evening In city
eminent-eminent not more for her wealth than for in
teect and IN both these gifts and acquisitions opu
lent - in the society of ner best ctizens-men
whom the wise and vrtuous lessons Of their fathers have
not been thrown away and in whose brisk hands the
herance bequeatbed them has not been wasted but by
thousand fold augmened-n this city and this society,
thus TO be invited with such favor IL distinction in
turn for which the largest tribute of gratitude is due,
and being due Is hereby promptly paid you by heart
that is liberal OF its friendship and only snted in its
undergonethe affection under which labor-the crowd
Of thoughts which press upon in the presence Of
those enblens OF the republican sterhood-from which
array miss that Of Poland that Of Italy that # Hun
gary, that OF Ireland-the crowd OF thoughts which
presses upon my mind a. the shadow OF your great
mcnt descends upon me, and the spirit Of your dead
statesman rising from the base aweli into tho proper
tons OF the plain shaft and towering with It, in immor
tahty in life watches beside over the growth OF your
fortune the stability your constitution and conedera
ton and the silent but resisess expansion of your prn
eipiee and example-these crcumt stances forbid to