Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-14
(From The Cincinnati G.z~lle.,

THE DAY AND THE DEDICATION.
The clouds hung heavy over our city early yes.
erday morning. and before ten The rain began 10 fall
Filing our streets with wsier. but not dampoe the
spirit OF The multitude Who had gathered together
HON all secii'ns. io and hear MIR Adams and 10
witness The Ceremonies OF the day.
Al hall past ten The process was formed on
cac~ny. the military. under The reeiion Of Gen.
Wade. and The whole under the command Of Cant.
Cuiber's'n. Chief Marshal. and at eleven n in,k Oh
The line OF March. proceeding dawn Broa,way. a
long front. up Main 10 Sixth street. aud from Sixth
tn the Hill.
The Corner SIone OF The Observatory VA. laid n,
hall past ~ O'Clock. Ia performing hat ceremony.
the |enernble speaker sddressed The gathered Thong
AZ follows.
The usagss or civilized life made il a
Pra tice 10 mark the ercviiun Of certain
edihces, devoted to purposes Of more ex-
tcnsive interest than the common dwell
ling houses Of individuals, by the ceIe.
braiion OF solemnities at the laying OF
their corner stune- The palaces of
monarchs-the churches devoted 10 the
worship of Almighty God--the Halls of
legislat;on--the Tribunals OF Judgment
the places of the assemhlage OF men
for the exercise Of the rights of power
the house for the receip: or Customs
~ ''eats aOt AHC COtuulC vi money
The Exchange Of the merchandising
Bank or Insurance Co Of the dealers in
money or the adventurous navigator
the market house Of the mu.titude-the
Hospital Of the friendless diseased-the
prieon or PenitenIiary for the transgres
snrs OF the law-the retreat for the
deaf and dsnb and the blind--,he recep-
tacIes for the maniac, the ia2atic and
the idioi---:he seminaries for education.
Universities, Colleges. and Schools, all
have been from time TO time dedica,ed
with grave and solemn dignity to the
purposes their construction
his uasge long established in tn e
Older world, has been partially adopted
and frequently / italed in ours. We
have indeed no monarch from his pal.
ace to rule with his rod OF iron a proan
ing, oppressed and Submissive people.
but we have built palace for the abode
OF the Chef Magis rate of our Un,on
and all the other edIfices which | have
here enumerated, besides the mighty
words for the supply of water to popu
Ious cities, not to speak Of light houses.
bridges, turnpike roads and railways.
that have, in every part of our Union,
been ausPicated at their inc piion BY
ceremonies invoking the blessings Of
God upon the labor 0nd enterprise OF
man, for the improvement Of his own
condition Cast your intellectual eve
over the surface Of that immense terri
tory waIercd by the 81. Lawrence and
the Mississippi, from the ST. John 10
the Sabine, aud from the Neversink TO
the mouth Of the Columbia, and at every
step on The soil over which the foot Of
cl"liIzation has trod, you perceive spires
and lurrets stee2lsS and pinnacIes, point
ing TO the skies, already completed or
standing up as if by enchantment. uD.
der the plastic Dor Of her hands. You
see you are no longer in tie wilderness.
OF savage men. You see provisions
made for the cultivation Of the mind
not less than OF the 81 II. The Cries
gathered and gathering on tho shores Of
the ocean, the margin Of rivers and the
borders OF the lakes, toll you that art
and science, commerce aud navigation.
law and justice, Christian truth and vir.
tuous morals, have fixed their abo Ie on
the borders OF the Western World and
as you pass IRON the coast to the inter-
or the1gardens, The corn fields, the or
chards, the bleoting Aocks and the ora>
ENG herds-the barn door fast and the
eoursers IN the stable, and the wa,.b
aog at the gate, were you not even IN
hear the sound Of the human voice
would by their presence attest thai Inc
hunter - no longer there. That the
forest has fallen and Is falling under the
axe OF CIVILIZED man and rising again an.
dcr the hammer and trowel Of the
carpenter, the farmer and the mason. in
me form OF permanent and comfortable
dwellings. The scene before your eves
Is covered with edificos, the cor1e,
stones Of which have been laid with "a.
igious rites, OF in the ceremonies or
solemnity, importing that the purposes
Of their erection were subservient 70 49,.
wants comforts, and enjoy ments. not efi
single families, but Of successive multi.
tudes Of the race Of nan. In the m;ds,
OF the delight with which your hear.s
wi'i ex pand, at the contemplation ofthis
Cneeflne view, does your love Of the
af's ana sciences OF civilization which
are spreading this enchanting scene ~.
,ore you, does i prompt the enquiry.
',.L. amung these monuments ofciv. /
ill1eo industry, perseverance,. in0enui-
~ mere - one Light House Of the /
Skiss- one tower erected on the boeoo,
% me earth 70 enable the keen-eved Oh.
server Of the heavenly vault, and the