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kindred dispositions, moved to tears, in first contem-plating Thomas Eddy after a certain period of sepa-ration. We never approached him without expe-riencing a moral refreshment, analogous to the phy-sical sensation produced by a pure, elastic, balmy atmosphere. The same delightful influence is alwaysshed, in a measure, by veteran, unequivocal, activevirtue; but the artlessness and serenity attending thesource in this instance, the plain dress, the homely visage, the kindly eye, the chastened tone, and unso-phisticated reason, caused it to be felt by more mindswith superior force. It is merely justice to add, thatthe individuals and circles with whom this philan-thropist communed and acted in New York, appre-ciated and honoured his peculiar worth, and will longpraise and cherish his genial memory. All werealive to that spontaneous and invariable emanationof goodness which we have just noticed—all mustbe aware of its rarity, and regret its loss in any oneexample. The following letter is from his friend, GovernorClinton. Albany, 18th Sept. 1827. DEAR MADAM, Permit me to mingle my tears with you, and tooffer to you and your family my heartfelt sympathieson the loss of your excellent husband and my inva-luable friend: a man who was so much known, andso invariably engaged in doing good, has left a vacancywhich it will be difficult to fill. His usefulness canbe traced to our institutions of reform, education, andbenevolence. He has followed his excellent coadjutors in thesame glorious cause, Robert Bowne and John Murray,Jun. to the grave, and I hope to heaven. I am, truly,Your friend, DE WITT CLINTON.To Mrs. EDDY.