, 1859-02-10

yesterday morning, but ~ cannot fosbeAr to
add to-day the response Of our genial bachelor
friend, Hsxar VAN Dxs 1ixn, E.q to the tosst
Woman and also portion Of the very ex-
ceIlent, amuslng and practical speech Of our
friend, ]. ". FAuwsL1, Esq, in response to
a The New York Merchants oE Chicago"
>. We mny. hare remark that Cur friend Var
UKa trx dise1aims the 0etogenarisn latitude in
which, wt p!acea hin; bnt 81 he refuses to nsne
different definite location, We insist on nain-
;taining onr azst assertion. Age never sat more
j: Lightly On fa1lea man than 1t rests upon The
1.-the fteme and genial heart of our friend.
TIE tqpst was as follows:
.ReHan Oar pide In youth, companion In man
hs9f ad oa; so3se m co1oto!seE u .ss Waes hsr
eye. us conscience m~kes u coxardA
.LAnIss AsD G1zrLExK1: On this festive oece-
sion, when the sona ard daughters Of Now York
ara assembled to celebrate tha Tenth AnnlYer-
sary Of the Chi:ago Excelsior Society, in honor
OF tho State Of New York, it may not be un-
pleasant TO stop for moment 10 paY our grate-
iul homage to, and look hack upon, it, hills and
VALERA, where We Atrayed in our childhood,
where Jour eyes frat beheld the Wonder1 OF Gro.
at!on, and your hearts first felt the axeet seuse
Of existence; to listen agsiu to the sWee: wara.
ling Of hirds.to play oEer sgain your sports and
gam6ols, to climb tne hills IN search Of honey
If esrlier raars ana hann;er davr Wh.n it VI
wisdom to pursue with eAEeruesa tie phantoms
p.rs of. fancy. In those happy days of youth.
sre ia had Inst its Tomanca ~ hava xaifed
n'rr relget ja1ns win tair majdens in tbe1r
bloom and 1eci1ed 70 loving hearts Tho poetry ct
inuocence aud truth. Who can forget, Who ha4
{or0otten. the hour sud The place ID bis ustiTe
.5ta:e where he raplu1ous feeling first dawned
III bis mind that earth WAS m Etysium,
where the n9wers ever h1osomed. the rnaidens
were ever beautiful. and the voice Of. the night
inea,e nsver was mute, Let Us rejoice together
that New York is our native pi.ce, and that
when far auaY in distant lands. it's magnificent
scenery, ats j;npeFial 9featuess. its melodlpQa
rfovee. md swsetfy flowing riyeru. will consoIe
and gladden. III. Nav our Kindred With il eyer
b. our boast md our pride vhere'er We roam,
vha,erer realms 10 dc, Till We take cur final
leave in loves last edieu.
But to return to The ennuored toast OF Wo-
uau. "Her praises are supg BY ioftier harps
than mine" Her virtues and her goodness are
10, incomprehensible, SO ihmitab!e, that no
tongue eau tsll, 10 pencil delineate her inco1n-
parable excellence. ln the warm and genial heart
Of noble and intelligent wonsn all tho virtuea
the heart Of lovely woman ne Obtain our belief
that the world i. built on blessings. Il il thafe
that the yotarv Of lore aud wisdom will find an
earthly Paradise, where life is 8 continued en-
| chantMeot, where tue hours move on foseate
wings and eTeTy otj:st is tIrged With the hues
o. heaven. Ia her rennea ona e!egans society
the ~. ~ 81 noI;,sness"t1 Ia nohie int m ' and
| generous, and to love end appreciate the beauty
and grace ot female love!inese. II IL tners toe
@ rsIaaeod -, tIa T.ono - sord;d r.s,nsss e1d ~
desires. Womsn's lore il the star thst guides
! man ia his aspirations to be good 10 be pious.
tn be great auI ulorions. Il va 1he loye Of
| Josenhiue that de7eioped the splendid cpnbips-
! tions Of prnius d;8nlaved by Napoleon in his
! Italian camonirne Ii rax The lore and forti.
| fnde of M.rtha tbat nus,a,ned Gen Washiuu-
| ton through the gloomy period Of the Revolt.
tinnarv va nut;i IN trinmnhant termination
crowned him "a The grestest al The best Of mep,
| A n+renniai vjrtue ahines in the swees face
| and. ewes Of varu1.hesrted. pious and noble
| maiden-rure aud beautiful az the orient blush
| es Of the morn. She has sacred pride Of
character thst guides aud protects her Ia eli her
;rterrnurxa w,th MEN untaucbed hy that f,ui-
iar;tr lint rnhs tha rose nf. NJ its ner5,,me and
nha.t;,v n i. sanct;tv. whose h;qh and ,nftv
| eaa.y ~ 40 .,.o :; aa,dna4 s.aL s,S Jsas.;
ao, 10 p4as ,xhr3, sh;nss w hssn,- 4 ~.
msnt, % IN! ane elar WHICH eoineS ID oeSa'' IL 'u'
| e'Euiu. ~:
| II is tne olslne pass'on OF io7e "n'ce 9Hes 70
| Inc noars OF eooT1enfp 8ne eaarm OF eaanant'
| ment ne makea 1ne earth more oesutl'a'. tae
sun more brilliant. the tair maiden IN angel OF
| isRat us sKy 10 e7er cleaI, 1is po"e1 10 eeee
| krean 1heTe IL no SORROW IN nts heafss no Wiz
ter IN MS year. he paints tha NY, ano ada
cUlor to fhe RAINBOW irue love Ve-lneomprehen-