Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-18
FRIDAY, NAY Is, 1889.


sembled in Washington, appointed a Committee,
in accordance with the following resolution, to
carry its spirit into effect
Re,olved That Committee be appointed by the
Chair which shall consist Of Delegate from each
State nted this body, and from the Dis
trict Of Columbia, whose duty shall be TO express 10
Charles Carroll Of Carrolon. the last surviving sign
or of our Declaration Of Ine the high sense
entertained by Of this Convention, OF the
virtues OF himself and associates and OF their labors IN
the great cause Of National Union and Independence.
In conformity with their appointment, nearly
all the members of the Committee assembled In
Baltimore, and, accompanied by several mem
bers Of the Convention, on Monday morning, the
fourteenth Of May, proceeded in body to the
residence OF Mr.. Carroll, aud we're introduced to
him separately by Mr.. Brantz Mayer; after which,
MI Mayer, Chairman of the Committee, address
sed him to the following efect:-
Respected Sir-Three hundred Young men,
from all parts of this extended Union, lately con-
yeped in the City Of Washington, have dePuted
me, as Chairman of Committee appointed by
them, to hand you the letter which now have
the honor to present. And in doing so, suffer me,
Sir. for myself and for the gentlemen around,
10 observe, that we will ever deem this one OF
the proudest days Of our lives, and cherish IN our
bosUms, to the last hour Of our existence, the
who. in conuexion with the departed fathers of
our Revolution, gave that impulse to human free
dom which is now resenerating the world. beg
leave, Sir, to read you the following letter;
To Charles Carroll Of CarroHton:
WAsHlNeToN, May 18th, 1889.
Sir: The National Republican Young Men, as
sembled in Convention in this city, beg leave,
with great respect, to tender YOU an expression
of their gratitude for your eminent services as a
distinguished patriot Of the Revolution.
1t is a duty which they proud tn discharge.
The example of those who have gone before US is
never without influence. The one to which we
now look is Of no ordinary character.
In tina, band Of patriots who first declared to the
world, the rational, inaienable rights of man, & 10
support of that declaration staked their lives, their
fortunes aud their sacred honors who, in moral ex
cellence and courage, in frmness Of purpose & pu-
ritv Of heart excelled Charles Carroll Of Carclton!
Amidst that galaxy Of talent. which, like sign
in the heavens, lighted our Fathers through
wilderness Of wrongs, to the goal OF Freedom,
and diffused its rays over the oppressed, the suf
fering and benighted of all nations, no star burn
ed with a more intense. yet mild aud steady lus
ire than that which we contemplate, still bright,
descending IN the horizon Of Freedom, and she'd
ding its benisnant luStre on admirDg millions.
May tndt stai yVt iooss ie"o'" III oA' wv 'oou-
ed sky, and only set to rise in "Perfect glory"
We will humbly endeavor to walk by its light.
After Mr. Mayer had concluded, Mr.. Car
roll declared himself highly gratifed by the ex-
preston of the feelings of the Young Men of the
United States, and hoped that they might enjoy
uninterruptedy through life, and transmi!un-
impaired to their posterity. the noble instita-
tons of this happy land.
The scene presen ted BY the Young Men ga
thering around this venerable patriarch, and
catching the spirit of our Constitution and OF
Freedom from his lips, was truly solemn and
impressive; and we have reason to believe that
no one who witnessed it, departed without enter
tanning the idea that this tribute was prompted
by gratitude alone, that IT was deep earnest OF
love Of country, and Of affection for the memo
~ of those who had called 1t into existence.
Bait. Gaz.
Domestic Botany HId Fo,cers. The
National Intellisencer states that DR.. vincent
NJ. Heuberger, who has resided in the District OF
Columbia during the last six months, has made
collection of more than 5000 plants IN the dis
,rict and immediate neighborhood. The editors
have been favored with sight of part OF his
beautiful collection, and express wish that the
whole could De engraved and submitted to the
public. DR.. Heuberger is about commencing
scientific excursion through the Southern States,
the West India Islands and Mexico. we
would suggest that the Doctor publish lust OF
the plants he has collected, with descriptions OF
such of them Ut ANY, as have escaped the notice