The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-01
EucIeian and Philomathean Societies.

The annual Grafton was delivered before these
societies last evening, in DR.. Potts Church, be-
fore highly select and fashionable auditory, con-
sisting principally of ladies. An excellent band
were placed Immediately over the PLATFORM and
performed several select pieces with admirable
taste and execution. The superbly constructed
edifce, which is of Gothic design, was brilliantly
illuminated with gas, and every seat was filled
up.
Chancellor FRELINGHuYsEN presided.
TIE following gentlemen acted as commit. -
The Rev. DR.. Mason opened the proceedings W
The Rev. Dr. MunnAv delivered the Grafton He first
desired the societies to understand that they met
scholars and voaries of learning, and admirers of tea
ture They owed every thing in the way of knowledge
to literature and civilization The early ages furnished
instances when barbarans fled before the light of civil
zauon; and the art Of printing was discovered
which shed food of light upon the world But in the
age Inc gn and civilization was
the world was governed by mind, not formerly when
the powder ed wig upon the woosack with significant
nod, ruled This has now all fed before the light Of
published now like the leave: Of S he orsst
mind governed and public opinion now ruled The day
OF error had nearly passed away, and would fly be-
fore the great power and influence of the press 1t
for this that he commended that mind governe
Again their country free but still this freedom laid
the foundation for secorian iealouses. The millions
POSsesscu
fined to one, and emigration was peopng the land,
which would soon extend beyond the Sabine-na nay even
to California The destiny of the nation in onward
progress and under God it educated mind that was
designed to rule and direct the energies of this mighty
people and would check party warfare which would
fall before the light of public opinion (Applause)
Power, without something TO control it, was dangerous.
The power Of God was controlled by his benevolence
and the power OF man sbopJ be regulated by wisdom.
In this and free Republic, where public opinion
possessed such unlimited control it should be regulated
by wisdom In Germany, the only avenue which
left open for preferment was literature and there
no political field for preferment England was differ.
emily situated; she had political pree and her IL
teraure mostly copied from the German Her cler.
gy inferior because Of the character OF her nstitu
TONS while in America ndGermany the character of the
clergy rising The facilities given for the acquire
ment Of knowledge inAmerica manifold and nEpg.
land was different for it was difficult there 10 mount the
way to the requirement of the and science
chy had always exercised chilling influence upon mind:
and the prvations and miseries which a Shakespeare
Calico, and Milton well as other men emnent in
literature had suffered blot upon the monarchies
Of the old world. The young mind therefore in Anne
rica should appreciate the blessings enjoyed under
their free institutions and should have 10
enable it to acquire knowledge Goodness should al
ways regulate mind and genust was essential to great.
ness-and without goodness genius would be dangerous
ard like ship without rudder at sea The reverend
gentleman concluded very learned and splendid ora
ton, which ELECTED marked appreciation.
w. W. LoRD, ESQ., delivered the poem which was
received with applause. After which the audience So
parated. "