Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-21
So per annum.
5 per annum.
WING CELEBRATION.


ing the Wing Jubilee to celebrate their victory,
in New York Castle Garden was appointed as
the scene ofaction, and thither three fourths of
the citizens repaired during the day Such on
w as had tickets and had fought in the great
battle were admitted, but these amounted to an
immense multitude. The Castle was decorated
with variety of Flags surmounted by the ma
tional colors. Over the entrance on the left was
a portrait of Washington holding roll with the
inscription, " Beware of executive usurpation;"
on the other side was portrait of Lafayette,
holding paper on which was Inscribed, " Lib
erty or Death.n On the roof of the Castle was
stationed the little frigate Constitution, which
had been drawn through the streets during the
election. On her decks small cannon were
mounted which were now and then fired DIT
ring the fete.
On entering the interior of the garden, we
found it and the larger galleries which surround
it filed with thousands of people. Tables were
laid round the garden, furnished with good
cheer, at which every one that chose might re-
gale himself Twelve casks of wine, thirty bar
rels of beer, and cider In abundance were serv-
ed out to all who called for them. There were
no spirituous liquors furnished-a proof that at
least some men, while celebrating their triumph
over one oppressor, are not to be led by any
mistaken notions of policy, to relax their grasp
upon another enemy of q most dangerous char
acter
band of music attended and played during
the greater part of the day, and during the inter-
walls the people were elOquently addressed from
the balcony by Messrs. Graham, Wells, Hoxie and
others. patriotic song was afterwards sung
by amateurs with whom the entire assembly
Joined in chorus. About three O'Clock one of
the Austrian frigates, which lies off the battery,
fired salute in honor of the occasion. In short
no sort of rational excitement was wanting and
the whole affair formed a feast of reason and a
flow of SOUL"
Itwas known that the Great Expounder ofthe
Constitution was in the city, and an exrecta-
ton went abroad that he would be at the garden.
The citizens being disappointed in this repaired
in great numbers In front OF his lodgings. MIR.
Webster then presented himself and made an
address which was received with great cheering
and the crowd dispersed.--N. y. jour. Of Com.
The following letter from Mr.. Webster, in re-
ply to the invitation to be present at the Ceebra-
ton at Castle Garden, addressed to him by the
Chairman of the Committee of Arrangement,
was read at the meeting by Mr.. Maxwell:
WASHINGTON HALL, April Is 1894
My DEAR SIR:
have received your note, in behalf of the
Committee of Arrangements, inviting me TO be
present at the meeting of the Wings of New
York, this afternoon, called to celebrate their
late triumph in this city This invitation,
and the expressions of regard which accompa-
ny it, demand my most grateful acknowledge
ments. Although circumstances do not allow
me to enjoy the pleasure of seeing together those
ofmy fellow citizens who will be assembled at
this meeting, yet cannot altogether refrain
from expressing those sentiments, which the &C.
casion naturally calls forth So far as your tri-
umph is local, or so far as the city of New Y ork
is alone concerned in the result it does not be-
come me to enter into the feelings which it ex
CITES
Butknowing that it is oman all-important ques-
ton of general politics, interesting alike TO the
whole community, that the election has mani
testify turned, cannot but rejoice, as citizen
of the republic, at the manly, vigorous, and sue
cessful support which has been given to the
Constitution, to the Laws, and to the interests of
the country, by this great city.
The son ola father, who acted Jealous and
patriotic, though humble part in establishing
the independence of the country, have been
educated, from my cradle, in the principles of
the WINGS OF 1776. Ripper years have ena-
bled me to learn, that in those principles is to
be found the source of our own republican lib
erty, as we'll as of all that degree of freedom
which exists on the other continent.
These principles teach us that Government is
a trust, that those who administer it are but
agents and servants, that offices are created,
not for the benefit of the holders, but for the
good of the people; and that public Office is
grossly abused, and its uses corrupted when it
seeks mainly, not the benefit of the community,
but IFS own emolument and perpetuation, and
that the whole essential character of Represen-
tative Government is dangerously perverted
and its true manner of operation reversed, when
the opinions, which the people are expected to
receive, are prescribed to them, by those whom
they have appointed to places of power, instead
of being the spontaneous result of their own in
telligence and their own patriotism.
mr. foa ole kboto ILL olsts
cal power should be subject TO constitutional
and legal restraints that it is not enough that le-
gislators and magistrates be elected by the pee.
pie, but that when elected, they must be subject
also, in the exercise of their several functions.
to the rule of the constitution and the laws
When republicans appoint men to Office they
are choosing agents, not electing masters, Mi
serable indeed is the condition of the commune
ty, where all power, or any unlimited power, is
placed in the hands of one, in whatever form,
or for whatever merits, that one may be select
ed
San Elective Despotism,' said Mr.. Jefferson,
is not the government we fought for" will
add, it is not a government to which the people
of the United States will ever submit.