New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-12


From fertile vale and rock-bound coast
Rhode Island mid our nations group
There beams no lovelier star than tune;
O. never. radiant s,ar OF Hope
May thy pure splendor cease 10 shine
Celebration of tn. Fourth at the CIermont
PhalanI,
The Associatonists Of this city, with Their
friends and invited guests, forming party OF
nearly 500 souls, embarked on board the hioo-
deaux at O'Clock on the morning OF the 4th, Tor
the purpo.e of uniting with the Clermont Pha-
lanx, in the celebration Of the both Anniversary
of our National Independence.
The day was fine, the company was cheerful
and happy, and the trip WIS, altogether, most
pleasant and delightful one.
On arriving at the Domain, the members OF
the Phelan1 were drawn up IN Inc, with open
ranks 10 receive their visiters, who marched IN
procession through the opened line, exchanging
salutes as they passed, while the band played the
tune of Hail Columbia. The members oil Inc
Phalanx, with several hundred vlsiters from their
neighborhood. then formed in the rear OF the pro-
cession, and the whole marched to the place pre-
pared for the exercises of the day. There were
near 900 persons assembled
A staging had been erected and seats prepared
in large unfinished frame building The tx
and reader, occupied the platform, with the bana
of music on the right. When the audience were
seated. the exercises commenced with national
air from the band. The Declaration of Amer.
can Independence was read by MIR. JOHN WHITE.
An Grafton was then pronounced by I. W. WHIT
LEY, ESQ. late President OF the Syivanla Pha-
laDx.
The orator opened his theme IN an elegant Gu
Iocium on the character Of the sages and heroes
of the Revolution, in conjunction with that o.
the living and departed sages OF Association
and while he awarded immortal hOnors TO our
fathers who fought for the freedom Of the States,
he pointed to still higher honors IN reserve ior
those who battle for Association, which accom-
pushes the freedom of Man. For the first time,
said he, the citizens Of Ohio, while paying al
most divine honors to the memory of the illustrl.
Gus dead, have consecrated themselves and their
works to the redemption of the living
Ne then went on 10 show that the present form
of our Government not the highest; thai
Liberty was rather subectoi poetic nuslng enH
political rhapsody, thana familiar companion ana
Trend, and exhibited he necessity of complete
organization of society, enforced by argument
drawn from Universal Analogy. On this poin'
the orator was peculiarly happy. He referred 10
the great organic law winch pervadcs all nature
world, and To the universe OF worlds, that is IL
coherent or exempt from the law Of organization,
Then, pointing TO history, and tracing the pro-
sress of the Race up to It's present state OF deve
opmcnt in art and science, he showed that human
society must also soon be subject to that same
Divine law of organization which VIC Ind pervad.
ing the material universe. lie here made q most
solemn appeal 10 the friends OF Association,
strictly to maintain the doctrine IN all ITS purity
He advertcd happily 10 the influence OF Art
and Science in Association on the mind, as r
meacs of enlarging and exalting our views and
sentiments. He alluded to the conscousne>s
which will accompany US in after lie oil the
great service we nave done to humanity, IN leaV-
inp, like Moses tho law giver, the pleasures and
oorruptions OF civilization, 10 become pioneers IN
this great work and gave hasty sketch oil 'he
character of julius Cesar, rs 1t was influenced
by the hope that the period Of his renown would
not end with his life.
The orator then gave some ,ntimat,ons OF the
happy influence mat Association would soon ex-
erc,se on the world, and concluded with an earn
asst appeal to the members of the Clermont Phs-
ian1 10 show the world how good and pleasant
d thing it is for brethren TO dwell together IN
unity.'
There was an uninterrupted and b.eathless al.
ssntion given TO the speaker, and at close there
went up one grand, spontaneous burst Of al'-
plause.
Mr.. B. F. WILLIAM, of the Executive Coui-
Gil of the Phalanx, then addressed the assembly.
in which he rendered the visitors hearty WEI
came, and solicited thciy kind forbearance OF cn'-
icisni. in relation to what he was pleased to term
the rude hospitaliues which had been prepared
for them.
The company sgain formed in procession, the
band playing AN appropriate air, and marched 10
grove near by, where was prepared sumptu.
Gus collation., which was partaken OF with gree'
2est and relish.
After spending an hour or two IN friendly IN
rsrcoursc with the bold pioneers of the new social
world, the company took leave of their triends'
rcSmbarked, and returned to the City, highly de-
hgh,ed, and many of them proftably instructed
with the Fourth of July excursion TO the Cler-
mont Phslanx Cincinnati Times.
An ABRAHAM atfray took place on East
Bay, on Saturday last between JAMES NJ. A
HEspsRsoN, editor or conductor of scurnlous
paper. called the Builetin, and MIR. ROBERT II
QuAsH Jr. growing out OF some hbellous alluson
~ The latter in the Bulletin. The parties en-
,.ountered each other, attended each by several
seconds, and exchanged pistol Shots, without
effect The police promptly lntefiered to pre-
serve the peace of the city, and tho Mayor has
had the principals and seconds bound, or ordered
to be bound over, for prosecution at the ensuing
sessions. and also 10 keep the peace, themselve'
IN bonds of 3 800 each, and each with two sure
ties each in $3.50. The editor OF the butteti"
in default OF surety, at his request, has beer
LODGED IN goal. We understand tina, the Mayor
has also submitted To the Attorney General The
propriety Of iudictng the editor of the Bullet"
tor his libellous press.
Charleston Courier, July s.