The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-25

TAs oisrsess Celebration aud Pree...sea Of Ys.tsr-
day.
We have time collect the materials for an annie
description OF the magnificent which was exhibit
ID yesterday in this city The public Offices were closed
in honor of The day The military and civic assemblages
collected around Lafayette square. opposite to the Presi-
dsnf's square. and moved in long and beautiful pro-
cessiop near o'clock down Pennsylvania avenue to the
Capitol II was embellshcd with trcolo Aags-one to
each Of the seven wards Of the city. The German flag
tblack, crimson and gold appeared in the line beside
the s9angled banner The whole scene was con-
Quoted according to the published programme. When
the crowd was collected on and near the east
portco OF the Capitol, ii estimated to amount to
more than 1000 A multitude of ladies thronged the
por,ieo; the platform below where the orator stood
was crowdedanong others, recognised the Secreta
RES Of the State and Treasury Departments, and mem
beers oil Congress, and officers OF the army, &C., &c.
The Vice President stood the steps of the portico
Many members OF Congress and distinguished strangers
were in the crowd
The Grafton, which delivered by Richard s Coke
esq, was worthy Of his high reputation He dwelt with
great force upon the and the results of the
emf French revolution. He showed that il the revolution
OF 1893 had failed its great objects. had arisen from
foreign and collateral causes thar the French now
in much better condition 10 establish republican gov
srnment; and he expressed mistaken confidence in
the success OF the present revolution The whole
ton had bold and cheering and philosophical charac-
ter which convinced The understanding and animated the
hopes of his attentive audience.
Then followed the Marseles Hymn, which was sung
by corps of Frenchmen. in its original language.
Major Hobbie uhe marshal OF the day. then read the
letter of the citizens OF Washington the French peo
ple from the pen OF Geaeral Walter Jones' the chairman
of the committee !, is full OF wise suggestions-n
culcating, among other precePs. the importance OF
moderation, OF love OF order and obedience TO The
laws; illustrated by some recherche anecdotes of our
own revolution, in which the conduct OF lafayette and
Rochambeau was called in to impress the moral that
enforced by the letter.
The procession returned to the market house. where
salutes were fired in honor OF the day.
The procession graced by corps of printers, who
carried with them, upon large drawn by four horses,
printing press, which threw of copies Of the following
beautiful verses, composed by Major Barker, OF the
Treasury Department:
Ode France.
Ar-raK xARsKrI.AisE.
Again, o France, thy star Of glory
Bursts on the worlds enraptur'd sight
Again illumes thy ancient story,
And marks thy onws I'd path Of light
No adverse CLEAN again shall pale ii;
No demons, riding the storm.
Again shall its fair face deiorm,
Or ia ensanguin'd clouds shall vei il.
CuoRus-Arn arm, who dare be free-sIike. strike for
liberty
March on--march on, for Freedoms
BY all who dare be free.
O. France from thee enfranchis'd nations
Shall draw their newborn freedoms plan
And learn from thee, whate'er their stations
The dxfies, with the rights of man
Vengeance no shall mercy smother
The axe still following the lance
But man thall learn from generous France
To spare his PROSTATE, vanquish'd brother.
CHoRu s-Arm, arm who dare be free, &c.
Already. 10 ali Europe rising,
While tyrants from their thrones are hurled
0 Liberty. Thy blessings pricing,
AT length thon'rt wecom'd by world,
Man can longer monsters cberish
But, like the angry northern Bear,
They crouch within their savage ls,r,
Or on the hun:ers juvelln PERISH
Cuoxus--Anm, arm, who dare be free, nc.