The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-28
VOL. IX-NO. 43.
Compliment 20 DIR. Charles aImekay,

fI5n. the National Inicligcacer Jas. 10.
A number of gentlemen in Washington,
admirers of DIR. Mackay's genius, and graf.
flied listeners TO his recent lectures here,
desirous of paying him quiet and unos-
tentatious compliment before bis departure,
as mark of their respect for the man and
the author, invited hm to private banquet
at Gautier's saloon, last evening. The COM
pany, though limited. embraced number Of
the most distinguished gentlemen, amongst
whom we may be permitted to mention Gen.
James Shields, Governor Price, Hon. Mr.
Seward, General Quitman, Hon. Mr.. Boyee
Hon. MIR. Sherman Hon Mr.. Burlingame
Hon. Mr. Morse. and the Hon. Mr. Parrott
Lord Napier and Sir VIM. Ouseley were
among the invited guests, both Of whom
wrote handsome letters OF regret, declining
on account of prior engagements. General
Shields, by invitation, presided at the enter
tainment, and after the cloth had been re-
moved, he made few appropriate remarks,
concluding with sentiment, in response to
which the distinguished guest delighted the
company by delivering the annexed beauti.
!ul poem
JOHN AND JONATHAN.
Said brother jonathan to John,
:" You are the elder born,
And can bear another's hate
But not your slightest scorR.
louye lived life Of noble strife,
You've made world your own,
Why, when follow in your steps.
Receive me with groany
feel the promptngs Of my youth,
That urge me eyermore
To spread my fame. my race, my name,
From shore to furthest shore.
Il feel the lightnings in my blood,
The thunders in my hand
And must work my destiny
Whoever may withstand.
And if you'd give me-, brother John,
The sympathy crave.
And stretch your warm fraternal hand
Across the Atlantic wave.
I'd give il such a cordia grasp
That earth should start to see,
And ancient crowns and sceptres shake
That fear both you and me -
said brother John to Jonathan,
lyon do my nature wrong
never hated. never scOrncd.
But loved yoa well and long,
II children OF the self same sire.
We've quarrefd now and then,
Twas only In our early youth,
And not sin were men.
And if with cautious, cooler blood,
Result Of -u!ier,Dgs keen,
sometimes think you move too fast
Mistake not what | mean
I've felt the fOIlics Of my youth
The errors Of my prime.
And dreamed for you my father son--
future more sublime.
And here's my hand, It's freely given.
stretch II DER the brine
And wish you from my hearts Of hearts
A higher life than nns.
Together let NJ rule the world.
Together work and thrive
For II you re only twcnty-One
! IN scarcely tinf,y-nye.
And have strength for nobler work
Than . or my hand has done
And realms To rule and truths to plant
Beyond the rising sun.
Take you the West and the East.
Wen spread ourselves abroad
WITH trade and spade, and wholesome laws.
And faith IA Man and God.
Take you the West and the East,
We speak The self same tongue
Iha, Milton wrote and Chatham spoke
And Burns and Shakespeare sung;
And from our tongue, our hand. our heart.
'Ssal. countless blessing. Gow.
To light two dsrkcuei hemrpheres
That know not where they go
oar ArglO--axon name and fame
Our Anglo Saxon speech,
Received their mission straight from Heaven
To ciyiize ami teach.
80 here my hand, ! stretch i forth.
J meanef l4uds look m
From this day hence there. fyienJ4hip firm
Twiyt Jonathan and John 3"
They shook their hand. 'his noble paIr.
And g. 'pr the - electric cham
tane lA.Iy messages of Peace
Ana love betw ~ them TWAIN
When other nations. sore orpres.ss,
Lie dark in sorrows night
They ,gGk "a Jonathan aud John
AND hope ~ coming hight