The native American., 1837-08-10


Strand of London, or the Universities of Germany and
France; as if the plains of this vast Union, watered
with the precious sacrifice of our fathers BLOOD
not as holy and sanctihed the fields of Greece and
Italy, crusted with the iron tread Of subjugaon and
crime.
But the day is dawnng, when every thing American
will be dear to the native, when every word that shall
be written will be compared to the production OF for
eign pens; when the scenes of our battles and our
glories will shine upon canvass, placed there by the
pencil Of the Amercan; when our artists-our Green
oughs and Powers, (those American PhIdlans) VIII
rival the stauary of olden times, when the Grecl an
mind in its voluptuous reveries, dreamt OF Venus,
and worked from the solid marble goddess that has
ruled and governed the human heart through the
lutions Of a worshippng world.
The walls of the room in which the Doctor is repre-.
sented hung by the genius of Johnston (the Bos
ton Cruikshank,) with a representation of Ulysses
quenchng, with frebrand, the single orb of Poly
phemus. The figure of Ulysses hopping upon the left
leg of the Cyclopian cave.dweer is admirable
likeness of the renowned Doctor; and 1--WE would not
be extravaganD figures to our mind nothing more nor
less than the American people, made drunk with the
admiration for foreigners, and permitting themselves
to be hoodwinked by tyrannic doctrines The figure is
good in another point of view. Cyclops demo.
cra; he lived alone upon his means, and in
dependent in his government. Ulysses was a
cunning king-an emigrant-he invaded the domains
of Polyphemus, who hugged the stranger to his beast
and would not let him depart. But Ulysses deter
mined to overthrow this system of cave-repnblican-
ism, and with lighted torch made night over old
Cycop's vision; and, after he had roted his
wine and mutton, left the island, resounding with
the means and lamentations of the old democrat. So
with these foregners-they come here-they think US
rude of speech, and dim of vsion-they poison our
aliment-they burn out our eyes, and rob US of our
rights and property, and then leave US helpless and
yanqushed, or stay with reap farther victories.
But we will not tire with the figure Of the Cyclop.
Address delivered before the Philodemc Society
Of Georgetown College, July 90, 1897, by Charles
Constantine Pise. d. d.
We had not the good fortune to be present when
this address was dellvered regret it, for have
heard much Of the graceful eocuon of the reverend
gentleman; but have received copy, and it would
be injustice to let it pass by Of the ephemeral
productions Of the day.
We think these College exercises Of great benefit,
we will not moralize upon their tenor, but in word
say that they the wisest and most interesting
ercises that occupy the human mind. In our Re-
public when they are held in order to improve the
intellect and expand the heart; the to knowledge OF
the republican form four political creed; and the other
to permanent devotion those institutions of Liberty,
they become important in political and philosophical
point of view. Such exercises generally held at
the ancient College at Georgetown, in whose bosom
has arisen the literary society which bears the
OF Philodemic-we love the name" the lovers of
the people,"
Mr.. Pise is a graceful writer rather too full Of
gentle and soft epithets, but his subject matter was
that srs up the latent reveres Of the heart, and
doubtless had powerful effect upon his auditory.
"Excellence'' was his theme, most proper to
instil into the minds Of the young. Mr.. Pise would
have done well had he left out the solitary Latin word
at the end of the oraon. II is presented in affecting
garb as young damsel who magnes that she
stands gracefully in the midst Of a ball room.
Judge Castor we understand is to deliver the next
address Of the Philodemic.
We publish to-day, the address of the committee
appointed to draft such appeal to the American
public and earnestly call the attention Of readers
to it's contents.
The subject matter of our grievances, is treated in
calm and temperate manner; and facts produced and
illustrated by the most conclusive arguments, to
show the danger that encompasses on all sides.
The times are pregnant with terrible Of popu
lar and radical mischief; and unless the pause is made
now, and reflection and action had upon this impo-
tant ssbect, may in the course Of very few years,
be content to see ourselves in minority, and Gov
lnen ruled and administered by aliens to our sympa-
pathies, our country, and our doctrines.
The great desire Of the publisher, to make an imme
mediate commencement of this paper, has induced him
to issue the first number, at earlier day than was
promised; and he expects that before the next pubi-
CATION which will be Saturday ,osek, the additional
materials already ordered will have arrived
The paper will! appear weekly, every Saturday after
next Saturday. Persons desros of subscribing, and
those subscribers who may receive the first
her, will please call at the Office Of the publisher,
Pennsylvania Avenue:
We are glad to hear that the enterprsing Agent Of
this paper, Mr.. Lambert S. Beck, is prosperousy
gagged in his duty of soliciting subscribers. Mr..
Beck's entire and unqualified devotion to the Ameri.
can cause has been alike honorable to himself, and of
49, bono fr;o la ,,;u