The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-07-20
! uHArACrDN or WASHINGTON,
FROM MR.. WEB
STEERS sEUNKER HILL ORA

H VASsNe
After enumerating tn various Inhencet
which America has exerted on ne Oid w orld'
| Mr.. Webster proce eds -
But, my friends, America has done more :
America has furnished Europe and the World
| with the character of Washington II Great
| cheering land if our institutions had done
nothing else, they would have deserved the
respect of mankind. [Cheers.l Washing
ton !-lthree long continued cheers1-Wash-
ngton !-tirst IN war, first in peace, and first in
the hearts ofour countrymen Washington is
all our own Enthusiastic applausel- 1.-THE ven
Grafton and love entertained for him by the
people of the United States are proof that
they are worthy of such countryman. Re-
newed applause. would cheerfuy put the
question to.day to the Intelligent men of all
Europe will say to the intelligent of the
whole wofld-what character of the century
stands out IN the relief of history, most pure,
most respectable, most sublime and doubt
not that by suffrage approaching to unani.
mIty,the vote would be- Washington! Cheer
ingsl That monument itself IS not an unfit
emoiem OF his character, by its uprightness,
It's sohdlty, its durability. TLonp continued
applause. His public virtues and public prin-
cipies were as tirm and fixed as the earth on
winch that structure rests his personal mo- |
yves as pure as the serene heavens in which |
II summit is lost Great applause.1 But in. |
deed 1t is not an adequate emblem. Tower
ing far above this column that our hands have
QUIT, oeheld not by the citizens of single CT
y or single state, but by all the families Of |
man. ascends the colossal grandeur of The char
ac1er and lie OF WAshlngton.-[ Enthusiastic |
apPlause.l In all ts constituent parts-in ali |
It's acts-ln all its tolls, universal love and adj
mInlratlon, It is an American production.
tDeaienng applause.l Born upon our soil. of |
parents born upon our soil, never having fer
single daV had sight of the Old World. rear /
ed amid our gigantic scenery, instructed az. /
cordng TO the modes of the time in the snare |
DuL wholesome elementary knowledge which |
1ne institutions Of the country furnish for an
me children OF the people, brought up beneath
ana penetrated by the genial influence of
american society, partaking our preatfdestinv
OF labor partaking and leading in that AGENCY Il l
our glory, the War of Independence. partakinr
ana leading in that great victory or peace. fhe
establishment of the presenGC Constitution. he-
noid hlm-altogether an American rneafan-
ing applause. IT hat glorious life
rWhere multitudes of virtues Dassed alouc
Gacn pressing foremost in the mighty thronO.
zonlehang 70 be seen, then making room q :
FOR the multltudes that were to Gomez.
that life in all its purity, in an fte elevation
ak IT'S grandeur, was the life az A., Ar,sr;c.,,
citizen. Great cheers.l 1 claim him
LAIN ~ asnington-wholly for America and. i i
.mlust me perllous and darkened hours Of the ,
nlgnt, N the midst OF the reproaches Of enc
~ Enc tne mlegiyings of friends, turn to
...Ss .na'.seendans name for courage and con-
soiatlon. To him who denies thai ouf fpana. 1.
atlantic liberty can be combined win law andl
1Loer. ana the security Of property, and pow. !
y ana ieputatiun-to him who denies that ourl I
~ can produce any oxaltation 81 souIl /
a passion Inr true gloFy--fo him who deniea
49, A u has contributed anything TO me
,.oc "a q grea. LESSONS and great examples s,
= AZ snese reply by pointing 10 the charae.