Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1848-05-04
From The Washington Union
The 81 oriOus Celebration ard Pro-
ccSsion of Yesterday.

We have no time TO collect the materials for an
ample description Of the magnificent scene which
was exhibited yesterday in this city. The public
Offices were closed in honor Of The day, The mil
l'ary and civil assembages collected around La
iayette square, opposite TO the Presidents square,
and moved in long and beautiful procession, near
O'Clock, down Pennsy vania avenue TO the Capt.
tol II was embellisheG with ,rcolor hags-one
TO each Of the seven wards of the city. The Ger
man flag (black, crimson, and gold) appeared in
the line beside the star-spangled banner. The
whole scene was conducted according TO the pub
Iishcd programme. When the crowd was collect
ed on and near The east porlico Of The Capitol, it
was estimated to amount TO more than 1000. A
multitude of ladies' ihronged The por,ico; the plat
form below where the orator stood was crowded
among others, we recognised the Secretaries oil
the State and Treasury Department, and members
OF Congress, and officers of the army, &c, Nc
The Vice President stood on the steps OF the por-
uco. Many members Of Congress and distinguish
ed strangers were in the crowd
The Grafton, which was delivered by Richard
5. Coke, Esq, was worthy Of his high reputation
lie dwe with great force upon the causes and the
results Of the present French revolution. He
showed that if the revolution Of 1898 had failed
in lis great objects, it had arisen from foreign and
collateral causes; that the French were now in a
much better condition TO establish n republican
government; and he expressed an mistaken conf
| in the success Of The present revolution. The
whole Grafton had a bold, and cheering, and phil.
Osopical character, which convinced the under
standing and animated the hopes of his attentive
audience.
Then followed the Nlarseies Hymn, which was
sung by corps of Frenchmen in its original Ian
guage.
Major Iiobbie, (he marshal Of the day. then
read the letter Of the citizens Of Washington to
the French people, from the pen of General Wal.
Ter Jones, the chairman of the committee IL il
| full Of wise suggestons-i nlcating, among other
precepts, The importance OF moderation, Of love
oC order and obedience To the laws; illustrated by
some recherche anecdotes OF our own revolution,
in which the conduct Of layIayete and Rocham-
beau was called into impress mo moran '"a' was
enforced by the letter. ,.
Tbs nrocession returned TO the market-house,
,yb,r, snlutes were fred in honor OF the day.
| The procession was graced by n corps OF Prlh-
.crs, who carried with them, upon a large car
dawn by four horses, printing press, which
threw off copies Of the following beautiful verses,
composed by Major Barker, OF the Treasury De-
par,ment:
ODE TO FRANCE.
.Air--THE MARsEILLAIsE.
Again, O France, thy st0i ofglOry
Bursts on the worlds enTptal d sight;
Again illumcs thy ancient story,
And marks thy onward path Of light.
No adverse CLEAN again shall pale it;
No demons, riding on the storm,
Again shall its fair face deform,
Or m ensanguind clouds shall veil il.
CHoRus-Arm, arm, who dare be rec-srIkc,
strike for liberty
March on march on. FOR Freedom. won
By all who dare be free.
O France from thee en(ianchS'd nations
Shall draw their now horn freedoms plan
And learn from thee, whate'er their stations,
The duties with the rights of man.
Vengeance no more shall mercy smother
The axe still following on the lance
But nau shall learn from generous France
To spare his PROSTATE, vanquish'd brother.
CHoRus-Arm ann, who dare be free, &c.
Already, 10 all Europe rising,
While iyrants from their thrones are hurled
o Liberty! thy blessings pricing,
At length thou'rt wecom'd by world!
Man can no longer monsters cherish;
But, like the angry northern Bear,
They crouch within their savage lair,
Or on the hunters javelin perish!
CuoRus--hrm, arm, who dare be free, nc
The committee OF Congress, have reported in
favor Of Whlney's Railroad