New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-29
serennde TO Admiral Porter.

A scrcnade was given TO Rear Admiral David
D, Porter at the Brighton House, In Perth Amboy n
j., on Wednesday evening.
The Admiral has returned home on brief furongb,
and The ladies' OF Perth Amboy. under the leadership OF
Mr.. George Merritt improved the opportunity to give
the hero of the Mississippi public reception.
After the serenade by Grsfulla's band Mr.. Vincent
Coyer Of this city delivered the following address of
welcome:
SIg: have The pleasure Of addressing YOU in words
OF welcome and cougraulation in behalf Of this
biz o; our friends and townspecpe. We welcome you
on your return at this brief interval OF relaxation from
ne active duties Of your profession 10 your native
Pee. You arc and have been engaged in career OF
aiOc service among the moot honorable IN the long
ah Of naval warfare for IL is for yonr country anu
invoi' in ts welfare the hopes Of AL true manhood
/ thiOn.hut the world that Won have commended .
We mac watched the progress Of that vast conn'eas'
rs ~e nOwewat i.s final rcsuli with undated conn
GENE" m the success OF the cause which ms sworn Nv
."nder OF the nation y0u represent Yet there nave
len moments Is there may be again, when he pros
peel mas been d,Tkened by clouds and We bnNe pee.
oppressed with anxiety. At such times we nv 10y
the lGll weight Of lie issues hangin, on the aoY Inu
resolution OF our leaders IN council and III the heu' ""
save prayed that they might be 'upt~sleu IN .n'h
arg,s laborsaui none more ardtOns ever have been
npcs d rpOn s.o;emca and coinhucrS I'M 10 'n's
s;,ug rla for natiou eristanre-an our prayers haze
ie"n cn.wc;cd. Oaf leaders have nov ialtercd hor
Lave We To you and yorT faithful Supporters the tTne
men of lie people, We Lave always looked WIN conn
dsnce, and that confidence has neyerbeen misplaced
with q caln enduring patriotism and genuine. IN
siB.od hercism aud ya.oI, eulOus OF the distinguished
reputation Of your hOGorcd father the spiendor OF
whose deeds lumines our second var with England
have from the frat moment of tle present contest
done all that true courage and in1ncibe resolution
could effect 10 maintain she gloris OF our batlohai
fos. The service in which you har been engaged on
i Mississippi has been 10 the ul ard tonS sho hu'
enturous that hes vet chaler II he attention
81 o. world in other Ezra; OCEAN. 10 Atlantic OF iCo
f'ocifc II has been heset nj everystep with danger
md ..le
usual contests OF CIVILIZED nations by Csc renchsry ana
deceit If mcen and reckless rebelln the dAst rdy
couG ici OF the unworthy the base AMI upscrupUi0us
Zen have had 20 contend with an olciny armed with
fe powers VI evil Who's essential weakness has served
20 cnt auce hs cruelty ard the wortlessness If whose
t-ctefses he has sought :n from Bis Victims AID
m lie South West here aided by tn climate ead the
obstacles of nature hsTalgny has lo'u most deadly
and henever irsye been enabled 70 NEE. him. you
have prevailed. II 4 7oi necessary DOW 10 repoat 'h'
honorable record. W. al. know H. AZ every stage OF
your tTiumpha progress from the stirling point Win
EarTgut 81 The mouth " the Mississippi. along t.e I
course OF the great riFer at few-Oreans, Pot Hud-
SON Nicksburc 81 TIE Yazoo II ;hc Rod Riyef-what /
step Of yOur has not teen gfs;sd hy victory
The manner II your achievements add 10 THEN glory
II has not been By sin 10 sirose of good fortune m
the accident Of battle which sometimes conosa nhvh!
honOTs but by repeated efforts IN which The briiancy
las been equaled By the toll ih.t yot have your
your simple bus eloquent faithful Tecal- ~ HOur
admirable dispatches alive with poetry q. cotton, IN
Hl:CN VOC nave hDOhn NuiiHfi u H"viN VII" 'i''
as in the employment T your familiar artillery. We
have read IN It's practical re- s which have gone ~
lar place this day where are, and We trust !Ou
Sir hs been enabled {, read IN nation cohAGcaco
and gratitude Mag al. road IN il tho l's-on u -
well teaches lesson never more needed iban at the
present hour Of ndamiiabe perseverance N The path
duty For ourselves here tender you our port oa
i ID. nations affection and respect
Admiral Porter responded, and WA received VITA
!es9iy cheers lie sad - heartily thaLkrd hi= fellow
people for their hearty welcome lie thanked The
peaker H., bis eloquent eddfos he believed however
chiefly TO the ladies be indebted for A, we-
ONE. and to them he would address the few words 10
ad TO utter He confessed 20 having felt some surprise
nd disappointment al the apparent lack o. patriotism
nd enthusiasm for the national cause hiGa c had Oh
ervcd since h5 return 10 the East. but be now per-
eiyed that il only apparent and On the surface
}enesh 1t all he found tneIe deep spirit g! pair!-
'sm which was as refreshing "a u was enesrinF Dthe
.eart Of the soldier.
ny for the SICK and wounded soldiers through thsAni
airy and Christian Commissions The amount OF good I
Aese ladies doing i not confined TO the mere MAJ
~ of articles and s'nciGg c"t1sts 10 te army, b W.
hat they remembered hy those at bone. lie Wa
,,a 10 bc indebted the ladies ur ths compliment
,ad il was all the more valuable coming iivia them
Perth Amboy was associated IN his mind With many
pleasant !aories. bat more RES added whch
be should never TO- ret.
At the close Of his address, many OF the persons
came forward and shook hands with the Admiral !
Admiral Porters family usually spend the Summer at
Perth Amboy. and on Wednesday all OF his children
were present including his edcs, son who is captain
in tie Army OF the Potomac
The Admiral is enjoying excellent health and l. in
cheerful spirits
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