Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-11

inc annointed 10 deliver an address, The process.
sion. formed in double file, moved 1oWalu ".
cha pel in the following order: /, Musicians
Members OF the Freshman Class; 5, Men9eiso y.
The Sophomore Class; 1, Members OF .ne EN- ca.
Glass; 5, Graduating Class ., Aluinns. - anoers
zens Of Chapel Hill and It's vicinity; parsn,s
and Visi,crs; 8, Teachers OF Scnool,; ~, "a
Trustees: ID Governor of The State and fI res,
den, Of The University; Is, President OF ne o JIM
ed States and Secretary OF the Navy; III o'A'o'
OF The day, attended by Commute. e.. ,.red
On reaching the Chapel, the double ME oPeneo'
and The nrocession entered in reversed oiuer.-
The address of Mr.. Osborne was upon inc
influences OF The political and sociai ,s..,,rs
of the Uni!ed Slaes 10 excellence Ill.,, ,.s ~ a
II was strong argument, ana aenses>a a,,rac-
voice and style which MADE II !he no ;,.eif enc.
,;vs and forcible The proposition, in llsei sus-
oes,s The conclusion that where there IS no coh.
cen,ra,ed wealth in the hands OF few, but @heie
all are Of necessity employed in building up '
sidences. opening the woods, erecting Pf'uaI4,
schools railroads, and SO forth; while we are an
thus busy settling and organizing our PoPuld,'II.,
over the scope Of half continent, IL cahno1 "
ernected that We shall as yet be able 10 compete
&c mere book WORMS with the old countries u
Europe. where he labors Of selilemen nj were az
coinplshed fifteen hundred years ago; ou', III VIC
end, we shall stand pre-einlnenl ana alone: =.
In The evening, every Nook and corner 10 'ne
Chanel were occupied such was The pressure OF
The people TO hear Judge Masons address feiors s
the alumni OF The University, fer years i'oAeu
for. and now to be fully accomplished. -,
Judge Mason, in his address, took ur ihe oIosu'
prolific subject on the adaptation OF inc 'ns,'su
lions ot the United States 10 he n'!eN' aeVeHP'
meut OF The social happiness and ln,eiiec.uat ~.
walton Of man. from the unnecessarily OF inc NC.
nisn influences of said Institutions. 10 S'e"'
extent The address was direcl answer " 'ile Oh
eumen, of Mr.. Osborne OF the morning, SO niucn
So that many persons thought The two addresses
matter OF arrangement, alhough inc eoi1si
deuce of adaptation was entirely accidental
The Judge opened with an affecting retrospective
passing glance from The oden time when ne was
of the students OF The university, down 10 Inc pre-.
sent. including delicate tribute 10 The PIesiueh,
of the United States. The orator then proceeded
to show the beneficial operations Of our ireeoom
Of religion our generally dffused system OF con-
mon schools, our ifee press our cheap li'eraiu'f,
and the good results in widening The sphere "l m
ellsence in the placing every man under 'ie res
possibilities OF direct agent in the conduct vi
all our government affairs, State and nationa -
He also touched upon the railroad and lightning
bands that mole closely ale binding every DAY me
con solidated conledeTacy OF The Union. Over on
this broad, inviting field, the orator threw .ie
charm Of classic and poetic adornment; ana WIN
chaste and convincing thread OF argumenta'
ton, bound il all together. His tribute 10 Inc
press was just and well deserved but no mem
Der ofhe press could have heard it without admit
ing the excellent discrimination OF the uose.-
And he was right. The power OF The press is on
ly not omnpolent, because il is not united. II 10
the press gang that hold The lever the press itself
being the fulcrum that suslains "the heit" oil Inc
world. Eureka - II is here
Bul our attention was divided. The throng d
North Carolina beauties in The assemblage ex-
,orted all our observation and half OF our alien
ton. They were all around us and we appeal
TO The Judge thai while his arguments were con-
elusive the attractions OF lie preliy warbers sur
rounding The corner in which we had taken shell
ter. were irresistible. Music-"Dearesl maiden,
| love but thee"
Alter The address, resolutions were passed, re-
ouesirc. among other things. copy Of the Two
addresses OF The day Tor publication and prescrIo-
ing subscription for rev monument 10 Dr.
| Caldwell Music-"Hail, Columbia" and yam
kee Doodle"
The entertainments If the day icing thus con-
cluded The meeting was adjourned And thus
endelh Counting The evening Of our arrival as a
day) The third day Of Inc President ana friends al
Chapel Hill.
| In our next letter will he embraced the proceed
inos Of commencement day, pr c1hcHe'tse.the
scenes al "!he Hill" on the departure oi the re
sidcn, and party, and running account OF me
return via Raleigh, Castor, Richmond, tIe9ei-
;cksburs. and the Potomac, 10 Washington. hold
inc in reserve. for a separate chapter, slEne Of
incidents and anecdotes, throughout the ~hoe
ionrncy. with some reflections suggested from oo'
seryaions along The Toule. Respeciu,y,
THE DOCTOR.