Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-08-02

ing will be in the fields of eternity
They must shortly sleep in the bosom
Of the land they redeemed, and in that
lands renown will alone be their re.
membrance.
Let us cherish those who remain to
link the living with the dead. OF
these, let one thought to day, rest on
him, whose pen and fame this day has
rendered immortal. With him, too,
now that the bitter feuds of bitter
hour are forgotten, we may associate
another, the venerable successor OF our
WAsHINGToN. Here broke his morn
ing radiance, and here yet fingers his
evening beams.
"Sure the last end of the good man is peace!
aNight dews fall not more gently to the ground,
ssNor weary, worn out winds expire SO soft.
"Behold him, in the eventide of life,
GA life well spent!
''By unperceived degrees he wears away,
'Yet, like the sun, seems larger at his sitting
look round in vain for two Of your
exalted patriots, who on your last festi-
val day, sat here in the midst Of you;
for him, who then worthily wore the
highest honours you could bestow, who
ir your name greeted your Nations
Guest, and took him by the hand and
wept: for him, too, who devoted to your
service youth of courage, and an age
of counsel; who long ruled over you in
purity and wisdom, and then, gently
shaking off his dignities, retired to his
native shades, laden with your love-
They have both passed away, and the
tongues that babe the "Apostle of Lii
berry" welcome, will never bid him fare.
we'll.
In the place of the Fathers shall be
the children. To the seat which EUs-
IT'S and BROOKS adorned, the people of
this state have united to elevate one,
whom they have often delighted to ho-
nor. He sits where they sat, who were
labouring in the vineyard before he was
born. His name adds another bright
stud to the golden scutcheon of the
Commonwealth. While his heart
warns with honest pride at the conf
dence so flatteringly reposed in him, he
will wisely remember what that conf
dence expects from him, in the dis
charge of his high trust. Chosen by
all, he will govern for all; and thus sus-
tanning his well earned reputation, may
he live lonp in the affection of a gene
rous people.
shall not omit. on this occasion, to
congratulate you on the result Of an E.
lection, which has recently raised to
the highest station in your republic,
one Of your most distinguished citi-
zens. While, however, the ardent
wishes Of so many have been crowned
by this gratifying event, it is not to be
forgotten, that there are those among
us, men of pure and patriotic minds;
who responded not Amen, TO the gen.
eral voice. / should be ashamed Of
the feelings which would insult theirs,
by an unworthy exultation The il
lustrious individual, whom the repre-
sentatives Of the nation have pro-
nounced "most worthy" would be the
first to flown upon it, as he has ever
been among the first to acknowledge
the merit. of his exalted competitors.
To the high minded friends Of these,
in common with us all, this day and its
rites belong; and cannot violate the
trust con6ded to me, l will not subject
myself to a pang of regret, by the in
diligence of language, which should
send a single being from this place,
with less joyous spirit than he enter
ed it. 1t is safer to be dull than Bit
ter, and l had rather you would all be
willing to forget the labour Of this hour
in charity, than that one among you
should feel compelled to remember it
in unkindness.
| have alluded to this event. not
merely for the purpose of obtruding
upon you the expression Of personal
qualification, but because it offers ano-
Their striking proof of the stability of
our free institutions. Since the strife
of 1900, we have not witnessed so vio-
lent contest as this, through which
we have lately passed; yet now, how
quiet are become the elements of dis
cord. With a praiseworthy forbear-
ance, all, or nearly all, have bowed to
the expression of the public will, and
seem determined, in the words of one
of his accomplished rivals, to Judge
the ruler of the nation, "sy HIS MEA-
suREs."
While this spirit triumphs, we have
nothing to dread from the animosities
of party. However turbulent, they
will be harmless. Like the coInmo.
tons of the physical world, they will
be necessary. Far distant be the day
when it must be said of this country,
that il has no parties, for it must be also
said, if any one be bold enough to say
it, that it has no liberties. Let hawk
eyed, jealousy be forever OH the alert, to