The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-06

,bv su,nc,t.a ~ vou rcyer allowing even the lsa,
sh.dow to ecpss the br snoy OF the American galaxy
Esrvsnt prayers to heaven ths tIs 0oom Of ou
at every step of your n WY opening career
Amidst the assduous bor and turno,. wncl wiz press
upon you In the performance Of your high dues mind
SIR that you leave b@hind in your country"r this
your true native land countless friends, who look
upon yonr success and glory blessings TO themselves
may Gds own finger lead the of your ship throuQ
the Wilderness Of the and would Him. that your
return home With fresh titles to the esteem Of your
fellow citizens, new star shining in the sky Of Young
America may shed its dawnipg rays upon your NOBLE
brow.
Mr.. soUIE, who appeared much affected, Replied
MR.. soULEs SPEECH.
FRIENDS AsD FELLOW. CITIENs-I really do Rot know
how to reply to you In returning thanks the cheering
assurances you have this night given your regard
one so little known to you; and If could BY any
DO away with the stern conviction OF how little hays
done to earn this exhibition Of your good viii, would
feel fsttered, indeed at this distinguished make of graft
tude your part.
The doctrines have advocated In public life we're
doctrines emanating from my heart based upcn the
h1ed idea OF my fs which h not to believe that this
mighty nation can be chained within the narrow
limits which festered the young Republic Of America
(Cheers)
At tho dawn Of thatirepublic, there were many
lessons to be learned and great deeds TO be
participated in, unless her glorious mission were
tc fall down, and nsr pass away like the
states and empires Of DID, which have only left aeetIng
IMPRESS of greatness upon the page Of htstory. You
have alluded to the. high mission which have been
called upon by theexecuve of my cour try to 6M am
gratetufor the honor conferred upon me- fully impressed
with its esponsibit-, and, hope keealy alive to its
dutes but yet nothing in that mission inconipat
BILE with my sincere sympathy fo- the hopes of suffering
people, their aspirations for rights and tbs throbs Of
hearts pulsatiDg for freedom (Cbesrs)
II not becoming in me to speak here more fully Of
that mission, but may state my beiefwhich is, that
American raister does cease to be an American
citizen, and that American citizen he has the right
10 listen to the th1oes of anguish which the Gown
troddsn peoples Of ths Old World. (Cheers) What
noble career is before usl AT this moment, when
the greatest kingdoms of the earth have their
present interests and future welfare suspended in
the 'balance of peacs war, It may be that small
whisper from this country will decide their fate po
tenty than of emperors the fas of Kings
and princes. cloud cheers This is the mission Of Am
erica; this mission shall support, far ebe In
manner worthy Of the people by whom am SENT and
hope worthy of the man they have chosen. (Cheers)
cannot now say what the result Of my mission may
be- but hope that when IL is ended l will return
amongst You without the slightest tnge Of shame upon
my brow snd with the recollection that in all my uter-
with suffering humanity have been ever mindful
OF the circumstances under which came among you;
and that matter how down is the people who
appeal to they shall not have to complain Of any
wrongs unredressed which your should see
redressed of any rights not enforced which good
citizen is entitled to share.
have been totally unprepard for this manifestation
and beg to return my heartfelt thanks. Gentlemen
shah row take my leavt of you.
Mr.. soule retired amidst deafenpg cheers. The band
then played "uail Columbia" !" "Yankee Doodle" and
other national airs when the assemblsgs msrcheI
through Broadway to the starting pont where it dis
persed