New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-16

t-r-t sud the dssr g, --c,lisc,7n OF my lfa = 70
fsl tat durirg th'. c,ruec,ou snt after my s,paIa-
3d. Tstsin.d .ne reud.hp-usbEoser aud uhnlIllG;
.h.d-of 81 Distinguished chief ed,G-. n whom, u
voc knew hin "a / know him. yo1 would ini very
pucn Is nee. your spprob.'on; ard, although h,'e
ceased 20 be permanently connected WIN !. o
writer, III. may oce,soaay have soTa % 'S syer -
e.tima.ed a, a m..hon II iu.eugsn, sni thonshIut
readers and Z wn;e for lie columns anytainS OF
NJ TIP il Europe, l VII say tha, aey -ht.ei'. >.
xio visits Europe without seeing Ireland ma, COY
seen the fnes; scenery IN Europe, and .na' sly
ole VINO h.s the scenery % lrelan1 Aas .O.u
ing else in th., vsy TO see IN Europe, &
spplausel Tven,y.tare- years sgo ieil ms oesu
,iinl country. IS the vessel which bore me Sway
sI6ed rom the dok in Belfast, this trother
sho si,s near re waved NE the la;t aiied: wen,
forth frienolsss srd alone, with nothing oat toe
ton which had received, and tie enerey Oh
hesrt TO depend upon. l have returned again :? re-
VIII. nv native and 20 receive The olessinS Oh ny
sged faiter sill living and 70 enjoy the society o my
brothers and their families, who reoics 70 see IaNe
H.. nj ed your esteem ard 10y your cont fence iiea
heAr.l | have visited reiard a. much a. my tliis
would allow and have made q hurried vis.t 70 tne
Couti1en.. snd n few days Ireland again perhaps
forever -hsl fade from my sight a. return 70 the iand
OF the West, bey ord those waves now goHlng Ia Tue
light If the setting SUM- 10 FOND snd loved ones lett De-
! hind w. When look sroGnd me end see 80 msny
friend here, many persons Distinguished II ne va
nous walks OF lie who have iett Their business, tner
stuoe' ano their various avocaions 10 d. honor 70
ore so unworthy Sc feel mysefto os, i m.kes me
ak myself uhs; have done 10 deserve al tnis' !
bsve done nothing but what Was my duty nave no,
ors often ireland ths- could cever do. Lou1 cheers
She was the dream cf my Ike, the idol Ct my afec-
ious but The performance Of ny duty fell Tar short OF
M ambition. Even 70 NY kind Iend, Mr.. McCon.
ACHE who vel re- ,elved in America, because OF
his abilities preacher, his personal worth, and hs
many Influential productions hear i vas no, aOle
10 slow s. much Kindness IS ought 20 have shown
as wished to show. lCheers. II deserve any
credit a. all il il because ! sought 10 do, even II
81. \ .- ...ir my a VI Innfrulfp.
! you, NY kind friend Mr. Corachie, ard to you al
soies and sentlemen speaking from full hesrt, Tor
| my-ef and for her whom II Is my highest happness a.
! il = NV bo'est duty 20 love above everything on
earth Applause II thank You AL for this e1;
hbi:ion Of your kindness. Speaking for her and
! for myself surrounded are by such magnificent
scerery, treated as We are with such generous nos
piaity honored sre by sucn unrerited courtesy
iron 'hOse whom their fellow men delight "a hen0r, II
will he 10Y and consolation 10 Us forever. Loud
! cheers We may 90 down smit the blows that
dance between snd transatlantic hone: We may
nisfortunes and encure gatherings, bat TINS
day will be day Of gsdness ami of joy forever IN our
emc rice ard whether life be long short, shether
| il be bright gloomy The memory OF tnls day. the
memory Of this scene of these smiling faces of these
krd and generous friends, vieng with each other 10
axe our brief visit the land OF my birth pleasant,
this day shall be for ever cherished IN our memories
of the brightest AMI hsppest days oil our LVes
! Mr.. Mcdonnell, after cOmpumentiug the host on
the very handsome ani appropriate way he had cho
said he kne~ il the intention Of the friends OF big
| brothers II Coerline and Balym0uey 20 SAX Mr. w.
Robinson TO allow them the opportunity OF entertain
| ing him in public way, either in Co!efsue or
POrfrush, a. the earliest moment thst would sult the
cor ereuce Of their guest. before hs departure with
his lady for their home across the Atieutc. tie, for
one ior ed most heartily IN the present mode of wei
! coming Mr.. Robinson; bu, he hoped he wonld allow
them 10 testify, other grounds than gratitude tor
favO,s received the esteem they had Or who hal
elected credit on hs native land by his untnching
advocacy of evil ard religious liberty, and who hsl
by bis exertions and Worth risen from the ranks
q one Of the most honorable positions attanaoe. Mr..
Macconne backed his invitation by several argu-
ments ard then down. after expressing hope that
Mr. Robinson wouj consent 20 remain, II possible,
| uotil wnat he had limited at carried out.
| The Rev. Mr.. REsroUL said that, although he was
not much in the habit OF attending public dinners or
meetings Of the kind he then at yet he had joined
vi crest pleasure il the circle around him, snt
would mos. gladly IN the request that had just
been made by Mr.. Mcdonnell Though it was only
within the LAST fsT days be mad become acquainted
with Mr Robinson. he II Sd been quite familiar WITH his
name and character and position 10 society because
day afer day his good friend and right hand man
il biz congreg eton had been telling him some hing Of
" our w Liam in America" They would not be Of
Tended with hun it he ssid he believed that Mr.. John
Robinson wee in way Inferior TO Mr.. W. +. Robin
sor. lIlesr.l Long before he Mr. X. saw him,
there sympathy est sblished bet 1een their minds
on various subjects connected with the civil rights
and gous liberties of the people of every land.
lCh.eIs.l Now, il he said anything that would
sstonish them after that, they must not ascnbe
it to the heat or strength Of anything stronger
than wel-water; but he knew they would think
il strsnee when be said that Mr.. Robinson from
America wac not whit better than he ought
10 be; OF whit better than he expected ne would
be- and the reason wes this that he Mr.. RsntoGlJ
knew NJ. Robinson father. Hear, and cheers lie
knew the old maps character and position in society,"
ard from the that blessed with such parent
see he would expect just hat he found IN the con-
something great, disinterested and noble. loud
cheers AID when he associated the name of ther
guest, William T.. Robinson. with what he knew of his
venerable father IL CO0kstowp, they woaf all under
stand him when be "a that he was Just what he should
be. loud applause. He hoped the sOn would IN ain
tain position and win ansne and character in Amer
cs thst had been won and sned by the father in
heald-s iran whom he Mr.. K respected more than
any son be had Mr. Rentoul CONCLUDED by expressing
a hope that his own conemp plated Wait 70 America ant
The frequent calls that would likely be made on Mr.
Robi fon, would NOT prevent him from eongre.us.ing
himself renewing bis acquaintance with the people
Of bis native iaLd. Hear
NJ. Robinson, IN rep 10 the invitation said: La
dies ara GeLtemep, pardon ne Il again occlpy your
attention for few moments. Allow me- Thea, % say,
thst while appTe ate fully the kndnes- that prompts
tie offer Of public dinner 70 me at P0Itru.hwhile
feel the pleasure il would give ire to meet such |
cor psry know would assemble at tle cal of those
who proposed this honor for me, yet must AMI
do mos, respectfully, bn most ersnly beg TO declae
il. THANK my reverend friends, Mr.. Nssdonne and |
Mr.. Ren'oul, for the kind remarks they have been /
pleased 10 make concerning my father and brother.
here IN Ireland AMI, while they spoke 20 kindly Of /
them AID me, sud thought now unworthy had been |
OF such notice yet II may be that the memory Of this
dsy viii make NE hereafter more worthy ot such no.
tice. IApplause ~ least such will be ny ambi-
ton. / have, 10 doubt done many foolish |
tbrgs indeed, even my love for Ireland msy
have prompted NE 10 do many things of which |
have been sincere ami honest in my desire to
serve her, IN my most waygari thoughts