The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-09


q 1 hal land is like an eagle, whose young gaze
Feeds On the noontide beam; whose golden piumc
Floats moveless on the storm and in the blaze
OF sunrise CLEANS, ~hen earth is wrapt in gloom
---------MyTiads assemble there
Whom the proud lords of man, in rage or fear,
Drive from thei. wasted homes---
----An epitsph Of glory for the tomb
VI nuIdef'd Europe, may thy fame be made
America"
While Franklin remained in France il was his
custom TO attend the Royal Acad, my of Sciences for
II seems as II his mind was engaged durinJ his
leisure hours, 10 philosophical reflections. Here oe.
Cured his celebrated meeting with the wonderful
Voltare This remarkable man, we are told, having
approached the last Of long and event nj life
had through that principle in nature which leads The
bird as well as the TO wish to end life near Le
spot oil lis commencement, returned to his native
land, after his long and memorable residence upou
the lakes OF Italy, and the greatest prousion Of hon
ors were showered upon him by his countrymen
wherever he went. Zach Of these wonderful men
were now alike venerable in years, and each had
heard OF The other, for each had shown the daystar
Of an hemisphere. As they approached no Sound
was heard the lou beat of the full heart al r
multitude; but when they embraced as old broLcrs
IN the cause OF knowledge and wisdom that nuu
udes loud shout reclaimed that ''Solon was in tie
arms OF Sophocies."
lie now once again, returned TO the bosom of has
family and the home of his childhood but was IN
stsntly called upon TO fill the Presidential Char of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and, INN diate-
" afterwards IN l7o1, to assist in framing the Con-
stiiution OF these United States. This done having
realized his brightest DEMONSTRATING reached the III
lima huie OF has hopes-he begged leave 10 pass h.,
lew remaining years in the biissfu quiet of utiyts
ie, there In his own language, TO enjoy "peace and
plenty, and liberty, without which man loses half lI.
value'-and for which, we may add. he had pefiU,5
his alI--hn fortune and his life.
we must now conclude review Of this great
mans career In the simple and short sketch
we nave drawn OF him, (ior circumstances vii
no, permit us 10 dwell longer upon his act,
ana ms merits, though many remain unmen-
uoned,) we may find these cardinal viftu.s vhi,i
should govern in our VOYAGE ,brouyh III.
~orlJ-patienee in his afil 6rnness IN IN.
pursuits Perseverance IN his employ meuts economy
IN his li'ng and the slrctss integrity in .v.rythag
that he did. Ii you would be wealthy eatn IN ma.
ate him-if you would lie useful learn u inn.
tate him--h you would be viruous, learn 10 initiate
him--a.di II you would DO numbcsed among The wise
add tue great, and lie good lesrn1o inmate hin.
On the i7'h DAY of April, 1890 ia the s4h year Of
ms age The sage whose name is recorded with equal
hGnos in the history ofgo,ernm nj and that of 49,.
eDce the genius who Delivered America and u'p,,i
such floods of light upon Europe returned 10 he h,.
som of his God, and the civilized word went IN
mourning for its loss In the northwest corner Of
Ohrs' Church yard, plain marble slaJ covers the
remains OF the I'm nortal Franklin
Fellow members oftLe Franklnisn s,c;s,v b. c,.
We paH, b'eo to the warning words which NJ uttered
shon time before hi dca h i am auprebcnsi,,' .r
SAID perhaps TOO nprrohensvc that our place, Of
nor u become ilaces Of profit ond eorruptop to le
gained ny iaction, tumult, and contention and th..
our government itself will degenerate INTO n mona.
chy They seem TO say to us-Bewsrel Arc not
iSe'ion and 'umult abroad in our landl Have no.,
our high posts OF honor become places OF oto6 and
corruption is not the fatal saying hat Rcrul
CANNOT lost, about 10 be confirmed by our G,,.rr.
ment BE not deceived-sufer no, yon,s.l,,s T. Id,
ln'h by the syren voice OF power INFO the blef b.
nothing Is rotten IN Denmark The storn, ,t ,i,I
sine and msruie has been gathering in y,ur p, teal
n'n' meo' hr the last ten years; h begin. TO sr,s,y
dark and poitentous Henrys retcs is ioin,d 10 nal g
Franklin both hare spoken Language ,shieh sound Ike
proPhteg. My prayer is that IL may prove othe,v...
bu II II should be so--If in our hay the olouIs DOL.
havoc and confusion should burs,-.fp,ob .b.uu..
sumo The place OF honor--.f corruption should ,.f
away our puriiy-f faction should all d,yn t,e n
est i'bIle OF governmental architecture that ever was
erected, buryiog beneath its ruins Truth and iu..,
prosperity and heppiness-msy not bope that now
look upon some mighty genius iost springng INTO a.
sienoe which Ike Frsnklin's IN the DAYS al vi q,
men rise superior TO the sint OF the storm and fe
erect ne pros'fae affairs Of our political worship
The minds Of men Of letters, endure to the r..
gasp
To them there is bui seldom second chill lhool