, 1869-02-07
Dlscourae Of NJ 81, Gsofxes, Delivered
IL Ahe hnrch or do In Tkinlee, NJ tbs
E0NGTNS af hQ141nI.

u71aselaed fos The Tribune rom Flsaao,
The Eocfety OF Dramatic Authors aud Con-.
poaitOrk, hlch feels hpnurrd to hare counted
AmonE IT. mcmcrrs Tho Grand Mastcr whom
re lament, hastsns 10 place upon his tomb
the tribute Of its deep regret,
Ono Of the brightest lights Of this centnry
has just oeen exriugulahed. One OF those
rare neteor1 which dazzts3 the World in ffs
p.tsaEc has disappeared, but no: Without
leaving brilliant traces Its dlght.
TIE c1eator OF splendid school, the bold
hnovssor, who taccd for himself = path
through the midst Of all tho z]orirt which had
preceded biz owu, Ross!ni has ded towards
tue ct cTna! sources OF those divine melodies,
which used to descend lfom hexyeu jnto ii.
.oul and which = Ill lnerer becomc dr.. Amare M
powerful voice than mine will relate to Won,
the trtumphs of this congueroe OF att. whose
every stcp was marked by tttumph' Il r.
- the pen Of htstory to 1race for posterity
the immortal labors Of this s:le master, VIII.
on sear OF 1atatnest, ard alH4ys perfect,
Whatever ~ might undertake, uhateyes sub.
Jet It might please him to treat upoa.
such. Eentlemen, Is The privilege Of genius,
ana Hnose genius Eaa erer morc uniformly
iAithlui than his who wrote the most hu.
moIous mn:ie % our time, In the Barber De
se oaS' ana "no discovered The sublime airs
Itaxic u Shakespeare In "Othello," Ribli-
eal and inspired Is the Prophets ID "Molse.s
he cat1ea our souls to thrill with !oyr of
sunutfy to -the strains Of the slcge de- Cor
ta,aSta9 1n ana asesningle1 terror n the deep and
Inn, by =: wonderful transformation. skit.
~, ~ enGaAntef, DC transports rs from tbese
nSlne'Rnts 10 e-x1ntlAg plAins Of CIV
ely, &ioIe those lavishpE Ioilies Of Gen.
eslni1tA 81 .of the. "Italleane a, AIglers,n OF
me !urc en ltallc''-cha1ming gems. which
W 9sfI e, ,os! nothing Of their original lastre.
..... - = nv argue. eentlemeo, Jet the master
piace he ha& ass'cned them Ia the future.
puIang one Of those hours OF eInzIon In
nhacn ho used to rcvealhfmse]ft to his ffjecds,
hot tsfnt said 70 us one day" Mnsic Is q vo1a-
We ~ What one century admired, an-
lon sf otten tsta,eaes, e., md TIC tide Of fa b.
thst which ssrerat1oa hrI!e1ed impsrfsh.
ABLE ! hope. however,, that three thEnos
ni1 survive ne-the third act Of .0thsilo'i
h1 ne second e .GuiI!aame TeIl' "a .Ths Bsf-
n So! 4 fSe GTeaI nssts2 sat,,s Il :. x,,.
hor that win I've ater Yo1: fnr You No &c:
ih1s.akm Of school Of factIon; Jou are not
e, ne musician Of GEE country; you arr, and !.
Nln fematn, The musict1n Of all nations for
Jouf iane Of, thota> which span disnntes
q q tasy usys efos' tho ages or brave the capnces
. :. But .by did RossinI destroy bis Tyre when
~ hasnld ret hare long rrsounded!
Perhaps be thought to haye 1oas enough
for bis glory.
sadresolation, nevertheless, which deprived
u OF morc than one ete5 dausrr. The god
,rentered hls temple snd desired to be
aeoceorth only the best md most charming |
o. Mtn. and here It IA that the grief OF the
numerous friends who surround his tomb
9tnW1 unra bitter. Who Will give back to
rs That bewhchiug mind. That adectionate
sa1;s sn1.e as our approach. that benevolett te-.
cepGou, thote Intimate chats To Ehith one
alHaya felt happy and proud to be sda1!ttede
Ana whenever he Wished to open to as ihe
t1eh sud sbundaut, from 'hich each could
eaIry tsIy aTay some precious p!1zs II t9e
ta1ent OF Roteinf created fanatics, tho quail !
ucs OF hb heart created also VAIN friend I
ships. and these friends remained talthul to |
nm tM death. Gentlemen. sucn feelings
Sl{ust1tousl
May bis great soul hover above US
Nay the txcnd songs which we have tust I
beard, Last echoes Of his genius AID his faith,
acct mpany his entrance into letter world.
for him Immortality does not commence, 1t