The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-30
Hymn.

istcod to be from the pen Of sister Of the president Of
the society,"
Hymn.
LADY.
God OF eur Fathers we would nise
A grateful anthem To thy praise,
For all the blessings ihoa hast gwen
To make our land type OF Heaven.
We bless THEE for our noble sires,
Who kindled nrst their altar fires,
Where "a divided empire lay
. 'Twixt savage men and beasts of prey,
o, may the freedom which tloy sought
Which their best blood so dearly bought,
BE 10 a far far distant age,
Their children's proudesl heritage.
Let doye-like peace and truth sublime
Soiorih TO eaTtlis reInotest CLINE,
Till every savage tribe shall bless
The Pigrimsoi the wilderness
The president then called upon b. B. French, ESQ.,, TO
read list OF toasts which had been prepared for the
cason. In reply to most of them speeches were made,
and sentiments given, enlvened by appropriate airs
eelently executed by the band The spirit OF the re-
marks Is given below.
l. Ot pilgrim fathers: To their cheerful endurance Of
halshpsA ther willing sacrifices and their abiding faith
may Md that Christian charity which hopeth all
things, enttreth all things, and believeth all things.
II. The President OF the United States
Ill The judiciary Of he country The strong reliance
Of the nation the great hope of the people equality In
its principle OF action, truth in Its motive, and the best
COOL OF all men lis object.
Nv. The Hon John c. Calhoun: A luminous star in
the galaxy of American patriots alike distinguished Tor
Intellectual brancy and power, for the unblemshed
purity OF his life. and the charms of his social inter-
course
" The peninsula of the lakes. New England has fur
nished her with one OF her brightest ornaments.
vi. Kentucky. Her first pilgrims were among the
dsves their descendants are amongst the greatest orna-
VII Name: The star in the east that led the wise
oil lien time has not lost its virtues in our galaxy.
Viii True liberty: (Sentment OF the first John VIM
hrop who came into the country In lo3o) Cvl, NOR
al AMI federal berty"-the proper end and object OF
horia liberty for that only which is just and good;
liberty to stand By with the hazard OF our lives.
IN NTTF fUTtf Bt9SSe1 a Heaven and favored anOnr
men, the lakes and the Atlantic embrace her boundaries
home, aud the civilized world shares in her agncu-
her manufactures, and in the boundless resources OF
Me. illus ayma, hic e,nr,.s fua.
y Brs@ygioa city; In our remembrance OF New Eng
Az y ~ OK torsei that the city in which we are as
= So a+svs TIE name OF the Father of his country.
" 1sae A. Offset from the good old New England
w q S.tasg Sale: Where will you find
IS RlaE head; The first State Of this Union to
bFtF ,vatshea Illustration OF religious toleration
Il tbrl toast Hon. Levi Woodbury., Judge Of the
Speme Court OF the United States responded He said
vas somewhat taken by surprise to be calel upon to
?oai 10 the sentiment just received enthusiastically
Ne would not AMI could not, make them speech. But
be would give them remembrancer Some twelve or
fifteen years ago. he male tour down the Ohio river AMI
ne Mississippi to New Orleans. Wherever he went,
whether the steamboat the hotel he found the de-
Sendan OF the Pilgrim everywhere attempting to make the
world better and the people happier He found these de-
Sendants OF New England chershng the great principle
tneT reathers,-ikeeiom to worship Col The de-
aS OF lne Pilgrims had scattered themselves over
s ooal continent from the east to the extreme west
tey had wandered from the ROCK 81 Plymouth to battle
euseves N me waters OF the racine AM IN every CT
male disseminating the principles OF their ancestors ln
concluson he begged to offer as sentiment
Inc race OF men who devote themselves to the labor OF
. making the world happier and the people better.
olowing latter ana sat;ant fn ua Iohn
G. Calhoun, which were received with great applause
w d,1SnroN o,st Dcc tsas
Sin: am hirblv honorel bv fhe invitation rendered
BY YOU in behalf oil the committee Of arranrements 10
arake of dinner Ia be civen IN The o1i inst n cee
81 h nSs,h ~ ~ ~ anin - III
Pilgrims regret il viii not be IN my Pu.rsr 10 attend
qt although absent wish you agreeable and happy
Celebration.
Well may their defendants regard with pride the land