New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-23

N,xxyr,ps GOyExsoR-wIrHoUI \ SALASr -
Amopc its " City Father our great COMMERCIAL NE
trops has erOy &c the services lot line years, oil g.
l. asst one citizen who in the broadcast and otst sense
entitled 10 this pstsrnA sppellston rs one oil tue
Ten Governors, Simeon Drsrer has, ever since the
creation Of that benet1ent Bolfd served the Cy Oh
New lek with devotion and nceiliy Whlch cnSlense
universal approbsioB; s the long while possessing
the esot AID Friendship Of his colleagues, the conn
dence end regard Of his ielowCltlGeDs, with the ehec-
ton and gratitude Of those whose misioIunes or nhrn-
irts subjected them " his care snd discipline.
The eu,es Of bis oice were alike responsible, lsbo-
iicus asd difficult. The BSard OF Ten Governors was
expected IN the reiCTmstory sno charitable al
s,liutisns with economy. TtiA required ability, Inte'
rity Justice mercy AID psteuce-ualites which were
daily ard hourly called into actiye exercise For ev'
,ry dsy snd nearly every hour In the day, there Wa
sbuncGLt occupation. To Board snd COMMITTEE iLee
ugs succeeded individual calls Tor protection, reeL or
advice. Gov Draper was constantly actias As naSis
trse guardian slmoIer ortrend TO the muttades ths
be!Cs cut red his Office. Nor was any duty neglect
The Gay work over, he would visit the lomos and
that model Keeper John Gray the station liooscs,
&C. where men dressed IL Q little bret authority
too often mistake misfortune for crime. Those who
arcui he'd in hospitals and ssyum5 had Gov. Diapers
dlhsn care and sympathy. lie Oppressed, noNsEe.
cespeIa,e foItune fallen IN condition, eaoyed his
pro- 0tiop Even thOee who bCray ed by our sek, are
renowned by their own and too often prosecuted by
both, found magistrate WITH coarAge and manhood
10 shield them from the "OppreesoI wrong, dlsproH-
Ing for once the general poetic truth that
Every sigh tear may claim
Except |, errins sisters saame'
To the army OF orphans committed 10 his charge
Gov DraIer las been truly father. These children,
whose mental, moral and physical Improvement and
dscipl has been his especial care, and to whose cu
gave his time botn during the week and on the
Sabbath will live and die with blessings on their lips
| and in their hearts for their bel etactor.
Nor are the recipients of the public charities alone
indebted to Gov Draper. The city has pIotted largely
by his administration. TIE scton OF the - lea Gov
eInols has been emincntly economical. But for the
SAVINGS OF that Botd with the WISDOM devotion and
economy of kindred Board charged with the care OF
emiglaLts the city weuld nave now oeen Wuch iuVFe
| GENEROUSLY burdentd.
| There are public men in sll Governments receiving
princ.y salaries for services requiring vastly less tai
enI "a TINE less labor and less responsibility than
those which Gov. Draper has performed Tor ne years
| without cOmpeuSatiOu-without thbuks, indeed, but
fCu the unioltunates 10 whose relief re has go kindly
| mnisered ard to whom however dsrSly the shadows
| fell uton their wall or however family their wick OF
life fickeTed in It's socket, bis genial presence ana
| chtuiul voice brought CLEANS VI light and inspired
| rsys of hope.
There are Other good ard devoted men in the Board
of Ten Governors" MI Draper has been nobly
seconded and sustained by Governors Coddlnston,
W, a. Towns end Smith, Bel, &c, but ttey have not,
like hum been there from NJ beginning.
In his refinement from tbs broad field of duty, Gov.
Draper carries with him. hs only reward, the con-
scUulpeSs of having while rendering important SER
vice to tie city, compelled many sggressors to make
atGnement reformed many abuses, relieved much
msery, mitgsted much suffering; and, above ali, In
ping thousands of orphan children from besgary
and crime, and training them up 70 industry and use
fness.
kind sensm., your pains
Are registered whore every day turn
The Leaf 10 read them"
Albany EreuIos Journal