The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-06-26
The LATE DINNER AT FANEUM HALL.

In our paper Of Tuesday last, we gave an &C.
count Of the dinner al Faneuil Hall, after the
return Of The grand procession from Bunker
Hill on the 9Th instant The annexed extracts
from more recent report, will supply several
important omissions in the sketch which we
have heretofore published, viz:
In reply TO the toast Oh the President of the
Day q. 7. Buckingham, ESQ., which was as
follows:
all her steps, and the haven of liberty ia her eye ;
her destiny written in two words-onsoard and up
toard"
The Hon. c. A. Wicklfe responded, after a
few remarks in relation 10 the early history OF
Kentucky,
The Citizens Of Boa m They feast as freemcn in
the halls once desecrated by hostile armies and in
that church, where fed the warriors steed they
worship the living God in peace and safety"
The President Of the United States, CABINET, and
suite, here left the hail. being greeted on their exit
by reiterated cheers.
CALEB CUSHING, being apparently about to sail
he was loudly called upon from various quarters.
The President stated to the company that he was
present, and gave as toast
The Chinese Empire In all its celestial surface
there was 10 mound like Bunker Hill"
Mr.. CUSHING rose and said
MIR. President: Eighteen years ago to-day under a
bright summers sun-the same sun VIII Oh shone upon
our fathers at the battle, and to-day kindes upon u.s.
we listened 10 the eloquent voice which we have this
day heard That voice then made mention Of the
breaking of the green sod wherein was shed our
fathers blood, for the commencement of the MOnu-
ment To-day it is heard in honor Of its compile.
ton, On that OCCASION this, one idea has
continually been impressed upon nv mind Not
merely relating to the conflict Of l775 not to the ever
remembered victory which ushured in our national
existence nor to the which was the glorious
dawn Of our existence to the mere military lri-
umphs, glorious as they were in that battle day which
is first among our annals of the But then
and there, and see now that peace has her trumphs
no less than more brilliant war
There IS glory above that of the field of battle
there IS glory IN the teemng prosperity around us
In the swarming myriads who to-day assembled on
Bunker Hill-in the unbounded evidences of enter
prise and happiness which meet on every side.
There is glory above that Of the battle-feld-a
PEACEFUL moral, religious impressive glory on which
my mind has fingered And though we to-day as
sembled on Bunker Hill and participated in the en-
thuslastic recoections Of the moment yet there are
in our day and time considerations which continually
point us TO the glores of peace rather than those Of
war.
have myself been honored with commission of
peace, and am entrusted with the duty of bringing
nearer together, if possible the civilization of the
Old and New worlds-the Asatic, European, and
American continents For though of old it was
from the East that civilization and learning dawned
upon the civilized world yet by the reAuent tide
OF letters knowledge was rolled back from the West
to the East, and have become the teachers of our
teachers lgo to China, sir, if may SO express my
self, IN behalf Of civilization and that, if possible
the doors of three hundred millions of Asiatic labo-
rers may be opened to America. And if there is to
be another Bunker Hill Monument may il not be to
commemorate the triumph of power over people,
but the accommodating glory of peaceful arts and civil
lized life.
Mr.. CUSHING then gave
The Iriumphs Of Peace More renowned than
those of war;