New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-21
LECTURE or THOMAS +. MEAGHER

Mr. Meagher delivered a lecture at the Tabsrrscls
on W. sday night to aid the children OF the late
Michael Cream, an Irish Confederate OF lci.. We
have full report, from which make . few e.
tracts. His theme was The penalties Of Pablo
Life" He gave fiue description Of Henry Clay,
ard then specimens Of the eoquonce Of Sheridan
Sbel and Others; abiding to the inevitable notorety
and publicity which in these days folos every msu
who comes even so slightly before the people. Mr..
Meagher COL cladei in these words:
Inc Young patriot for whose little one. LII my
voice this night in earnest suppcstion died In deep
poverty and loneliness. In the poor chamber where
bis spirit paced away, the babbe of his children cry
ing fer their crust of bread alone disturbed the soil
tuee. Few of his old friends knew tina. he had been
aiing OF 'hoie few fewer still could come to him to
wet bis Iarched hps, and smooth the pillow over
which death had spread bis wings. Alone In the
midst OF thoussncs, pennies IN me MIDST OF Vsst
W, alth be closed lis eyes and left the children with
their God. The morn ing came, and there, stu
and frozen on tina. dismal bed lay Que whose
corpse deserved to be borne on the funeral car
II patIiotism, uncehed and generous, may claim the
honos Of the sable psi and solemn march, the droop
ing plume and shrouded urn that humble soldier in
the cause OF Freedom well deserved them To the
gr and army spoken OF in these noble lines
And of Trade nigh, Sc. che b,tts 'front.'
Ana tEsy broke the ssvh yoke pPant rsss endure,
No robbers theJ-but Chivsry- the Army ofthe Poor
To this grand army, from the day it was enrolled In
Dublin in the Summer oflsI3 until ii fell to pieces In
the Summer of 1886, Michael Cream belonged. The
conquest Of their country from the enemies who held
III power and scope for TO rise, and be pride aud
blesspg to its sons freedom to inspire and sovereignty
TO GRO Sn 1t; this was what called that multitude 10
pethtr organize and kinded il. He who mig bit have
led that chvalry to thu 1ph died ~ sight OF the prom
istd lard leaving his people 10 the desert fragment
of the macs remained. Though famine and though false
prophets interposed the foorn hope OF Freedom carry
=. do ahaafh ad IN n
deed ell this is known. Ii is story made familiar to
The world by ifs torrow. II Is story at which the
rsbbe who laugh at truth when bleeding on the cross,
have wsgged their heads and spst their ridicule Ia
those SAD days the was whtened with the ships
which bore to this great harbor, from every port 10
Europe the hunted foes Of Despoism. In proclaim
ing The cessation Of hosites on the 18Th OF April,
l5se the Commander.in Cnief writes these words In
the order Of he cay: Happy, three happy shall
they be pronounced hereafter, who have contributed
abytbing-who have performed the meanest Office N
" erectirg this stupendous fabric OF Freedom, and
" ests blstirg asylum for the POOR aud
I" oppre ssed of ali nations and reg om
Far Of, even in the darkness Of their woe aud bond
ase-eyen 10 the storms which crossed them IN their
fiaht-tbe sxiIts read those worus-gntering ike IL
,utelary stsrs, and like them never 10 be Ell sced
written ss q commandment on this superb gateway OF
The Republic. This homes. fellow whose hand csn
give biz children their dsiy bread more, was borns
thitber in those times. With hin came his vile, and
two of the cbilcren, the objects Of your charity.
good husband, good father, good trsdesmsn, be
sat himself down at once TO work, and in this new
field improve tie fortunes of bis little household How
he tod bis death in the prime OF life beaS witoess.
His wife dying year ago, his toll was doubled.
He tokd until his blood turned to water; toilsd
until his eyes were turned to stone toiled until,
in the desolstion Of bis blindness, his heart
strings broke. Gentle, bashful most ;imid 10
bis intercourse with men, bis desta w@ s
uros.er.stious as his life. Had be been iess
shrinking the latter might have been more notable.
for he rad quick intelligence and copious soqsence.
No complaint; 60 prayer for help not even the Wn,se
hand quiyering in the air-.he last signal ron me
wreck which is going down-cas for su,cor snc con-.
partnership. He dies a. died those name.eaS ass'
under the walls OF Buds. " The glory oo.s' a.
sscrbed 70 the leaders, 10 hiaory.nGs,m 81, n,r .1e
= the ssht sn,ssS an the image Of thousands OF the
(" Peoples ,cns Who, knowing that where they fall
"ihey viii Ne unknown, their nAmss unncno.sa , no
"uusup, but Who, nsvHtheIess, sanssed ey the love