Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-11
IRISH LgTERARY SOCIETY.
Interesting Proceedings OF the
Last Meeting.
Letter from Hon. II. a. wis

The proceedings had at the last reguIsl
meeting, Thursday evening, the Stt
instant, of this Association, were pecu.
liGTly OF an instructive and interesting
characters brief synopsis of which We
take pleasure in laying before oul
readers.
According TO the Constitution Of the
Association the exercises for the evening
OF the second Thursdsy In sach month,
are devoted to essays, orations and reci-
tations.
The essay on this occasion was deIiy.
cred by Bernard Coll, ESQ. Subject
THE Blessings of National and Uni.
verssl Peace" The essayist portrayed
in language Of fervid and pathetic elO-
quence, the comparative condition OF
nstions during periods Of uninterrupted
national peace, to that experienced and
felt while in q state of war, but chiefly
confined himself to the United States,
shO wing the universally happy condition
Of its people prior TO the late unhappy
struggle, and the subsequent lamentable
results Of war.
An address on Astronomy was next
delivered by Prof. Pierce Mitchell, and
which, we regret, was not delivered TO q
larger audience. AS . scientific discourse
We have seldom listened to its equal, and
the speaker proved himself to be q gem
deman OF high attainments, ard master
of the difficult subject which he so ably
handled.
john Lilly, Esq, recited two very Af-
tecting Irish poems, entitled the g Irish
Mothers Lament" and "Reiogh o.
LesFy, or the Blind Piper"
The Association appointed the evening
OF the 27th inst. for the purpose OF held.
ing a grand ball, the proceeds TO be aG-
piled to q fund now being raised as a.
token OF respect and gratitude TO Hon.
Henry A. Wise, for services rendered
foreigners, and the cause Of civil and re-
iigiOus liberty In the memorable year of
1855.
The President Of the Association, john
League, Esq, 10 accordance with the
desire Of the Association expressed
at q former meeting 10 call a
public meeting Of the Irish citizens
Of the city of Memphis for the pur.
pose OF organizing, with a view 10 raise
funds by subscription, announced the
10Th inst. as the time for calling the pro-
posed meeting. It being announced
that the Secretary was in receipt of a
Istter from the Hon. Henry A. Wise, il
vas moved and carried that the same be
read to the Association, after which it
was further, on motion, ordered that the
letter be spread upon the minutes of the
Association. The following is a copy Of
the letter referred to, which has bsen
kindly furnished US by the Secretary:
Richmond, VA, September %, 1865.
Dear Sir ; After an absence Of some
ten or twelve days, l recsived your very
kind note of the 2lst inst.
= 1t never was my expectation to receive
or have rendered 10 me any other reward
for my devotion Co civil and religious |
in the memorable campaign Of
1855, than that | received at the hands
Virginia-her approval in my election,
and my own consciousness of doing sim
ply my duty with all my might.
III served fOreign-born citizens or
denizsns, or those who were flying to my
country as an asylum Of the oppressed
every land, 1 did for them Whist was
their due, and in serving the native, cit.
liens L but served myself and my heirs
forever. l tried 20 serve mankind, my
country and myself and mine, for all
generations, in crushing a cocatries's
egg which hete1sd the evils OF the late
aecursed war, and success was my best |
reward. II other reward follows 1t will
not be Of my seeking or SoienteT, and 1t
will be more owing 70 the noble gener-
0sity of those who will or may DestoW it
than TO my deserts.
What movements are being made In
my behalf l know not, except what l
have seen in the newspapers.
Your letter assures me Of efforts In nv
behalf, and all l can cay il, that / cannot
express the gratitude l fesl towards the
who think ne or my services
o their behsvaIeDes.
A pretended biography YVES very has
thy and imperfectly prepared by one
who knew me not, in 1855, aud IL I eau
get = copy, l will with pleasure forward
it to you. but you must take it cum
gTdHO.
l beg you, personally, 60 accept my
acknowledgements for your kindness, and
am, most gratefully, yours, truly,
HENRY A. WISE.
TO Bernard Cell, Esq, Secretary OF the Ilish
Literary Association, Memphis, Tenn.
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