Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-07-30

Perkins, Joseph Story; Secretary, Ed
ward Everett; Treasurer, Nathaniel p
Russell. Here follow list of IS d.
reciors. Standing Committee for col
leeling subscriptions. Henry A S. Dear.
born, John c. Warren, Edward Everett
George Blake, and Samuel d. Harris
Committee on the form Of the Monu.
mept, Daniel Webster, L. Ba dwin, G.
Stuart, Washington A ls,on, and G. Tick.
nor.
President, Of the United States, John
Quincy Adams. Governor Of Massac hu
selis, Lfsi Lincoln, Gov. OF New.Hamp.
shire, David l.. Morrill,, Gov. of Con.
necticu,, Oliver Wolcot: Gov. of Yer.
mont, Z. p. Van Ness Gov. of Rhode
Island, James Fenner; Gov. OF Maine,
A lbion K. Paris; Alexander Paris,
Architect"
The Grand Chaplain, r. w. B. Allen
OF Chelmsford pronounced a benedic-
ton the band struck up an appropriate
air, and the Grand Master, having strew-
ed the Corn, W.ne, and OIL, delivered
the implements oil Architecture TO the
Master Builder, with orders 10 erect the
Monument on the true principles of Ma
sonary, to which the Architect made the
following reply:
Most Wor8hihfui Grand Mater -
l receive from your hands these lnple-
ments OF science and labor, belonging to
my c,af and profession, with feelings
OF great personal diflidence, but still in
lhe strongest confidence and faith tha,
such is The triumphant spirit Of The age,
and h'the numbers, ability and power
OF those who have ordered The era ftsmen
TO commence building, that he WORK VII
go 6yaUeiy on, and the fathers who hav,
this day CONT up, resting each upon his
staff TO see you lay the Corner Stone, viii
hive long enough To witness the dedica-
ton at the completion OF the structure.
The benedici:op being repeated, the
G NJ. pronounced the ceremonies END
ed.
The procession then cbeered, and sa.
lutes were fired on Bunker Hill by the
Charlestown ARTILLERY, Capt. Sanders,
and on Cops Hill in Boston, by the Sea
Fencibles commended by Capt. Lewis.
After the completion OF these cererno-
MES, the company proceeded 10 the seats
which had been prepared for hearing
Mr.. Websier's ADDRESS.
They were arranged, in the form of an
on the ascent OF the bill
A temporary stage, covered with an
awning, decorated with flags and ever
green's was erected Tor the orator.
The blessing OF Heaven was Itnplored
in style OF fersent aud slmplc clio
quenoe bv Rev. Mr. Thaxter, a reyolu.
lionary chaplain, which added 30 the as
suciations connected with The age and
early services of the Revd. gentlemol,,
touched the heart of every auditor. lie
was very generally heard by the whole
assembly, which is vasIously estimated
from 10000 to $4,000 persons.
The following Hymn was then sung
by select choir.
IIYMN-BY REy. JoEx PIERPoNr
Tune" Old Hun.i,ea."
D, IS NOT tljs nOly spot
IT'S the high place of Freedoms birth:
God of our fathers is it not
The hottest spot of all the earth
luenched is thy fame on Horeb's side:
The robber roams DER Sinai noW;
And those old men, thy seers, abide
No more on lions mournful brow.
But on this hill thou, Lord, hast dwelt,
Since round its head the war-cloud clrled,
And wrapped our fathers, where they knelt
In prayer and battle for world.
Here sleeps their dust tits holy ground:
And we, the children OF The brave,
From the four winds are gathered round,
To lay our offering on their grave.
Free as the winds around US blow,
Free as yon waves below us spread,
We rear pile, that long shall throw
Its shadow on their sacred bed.
But on their deeds no shade shall fall,
While o'er their couch thy sun shall flame:
Thine ear was bowed 10 hear their call,
And thy right hand shall guard their fame.
Mr.. Webster's Address followed. 1t
was heard much more distinctly than we
believed possible. Many Of its passages
possess great power, and were received
with great applause. The illusions 10
South America, 10 Greece, his apos-
trophe 10 Warren, his appeal to the sur
vivors Of the battle, to the Revolutionary
officers, and to The F." observed among all
obsery ers" the" NArIoN's GUEST" we're
given with fine effect. General Lafayette,
who was seated in front OF The stage,
among the Revolutionary officers, when
addressed rose, and continu.
ed standing till the orator commenced