New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-08


C,errrantoryn or of Monmouth .t .s NOT Washington
the President of the Convention. or lie President oi
tie Rruubir which almie. We cast 0ar eyes
over his lite not be dafzed hy tne meteorc usre OF
,,sr~-lar r-ssayes bur % behold IT, whole pathway
radiant radisnt everywhere, wiki the true glory ot
flst con-ceutous c0nsummate man OF him wc feel
it 20 BE- 10 exacgeraron 20 Fay thar
call The ends be- simed 81
Were h.- Couniry's. DIE Code, ard Iuil-'
OF him we eel 10 10 be- no exagseraton 20 say that be
stand. upon tie psge Of history the great modern Illus
frstiJu and example oil that exquisite and Divine pre-
cept which .c from The lips OF the dying Monarch of
Israel
he that rl.eth over mus be isi ruling in de fear
And he .h,n be as the sh Of the morning when the sn
risefH. even q morning without clouds
And now fe.low-citzeus IL s this Incompatible and
.ransccndant character which America on TINS occa'
sion hOd- up aircsh % the admiration OF mankind
Believing 10 - De the only character which could have
carried safely through our own Reg ouiionary -rus
giles we present &c. especially. this day % the Wl-tu
gaze of c0uvuscd and di-t~scted Europe May We not
hope that there may De kindred spirits over tue sea
upon whom the example may impress itseli, TIL they
shall be infamcd with a noble rage 10 follow 70 snail
we not call upon them D. turn from vain reliance upon
their old idols and 20 behold here m me mnseo moo
Grafton ani courage the combined Iety and patriot
i.m i'm the blended virtue. principle. wisdom vaior
sell denial and selfdevoton u our Washington the
express mscc of the the only man. for their oc
cssion
Daphq.. qud antiques s.sn'rnm slsp.cs or'n-
Let Us rejoice that our call is anticipated Washing
ton BE- uo new name 10 Europe. His star has been
seen in every sky. and wise men everywhere nave
done 10 homage To what other merely human being
indeed, has such homage ever before or since been
rendered
- nave d large acquaintance among the most salua-
Die and exalted classes oi men wrote LfsAne 70
Washington himself but you the only being Tor
whom ever felt an awful reverence.
Nlustrious man said Fox OF him, In the BRUSH
House OF Commons IN 1924 deriving honor lees iron
the -plendor Of his situation than from the dism oi
his mind before whom at borrowed greatness siiA7
into insgnicance and al the pOentatei OF Europe Pc
come little and contemplate
Washington is dead O. proclaimed Napoleon GA
hearing Of the event This great man fought against
tyranny be established the liberty OF his country h
memory Will bo always dear % tnl French people AZ
vii. be- 10 an irecmen Of the two worlds.
10 viii be tte duty OF the historian and tae sage h
all ages says Lord BrOugham 20 let no occasion pass
Of commemOrating this illustrOus man and until time
-ha be no more will test o. me progress when Our
race has made in wisdom and virtue be derived from
the yenoration paid % the immortal name oi WASH
? One thingis certain" says Guitot-" one thing
certain that which Washington did-the founding OF
free Government by order and peace Fl the close oil
the RevOuuon-no other policy than his could nave
And later better stills Eaace henceioreh the name
u Mschiavel' said Lsmartno within lew weeks past
Ia his reply the italian a-sociston' etacc hence
forth the uame of Nachsye from your titles Oh glory
and substitute for 10 the name OF Washington uat Il
the one which should now be proclaimed that Is the
name Of modern Liberty 10 i no longer the name OF
ifican or conouoror that j. required 10 Is that OF
man the most disnterestcd the most devoted 70 the
people This Is the man required by Liberty Inc
want of the age is "a European Washington -
And who shall supply that but he who 20 windy
realizes III Enthusiastic, eloquent admirable Lamar
tine Though the magic wires may even now Oe
trembling with the tdings Of his downfall we VIII not
vet quite despair Of him Go In the high Career 10
which YOU have been called Fall IN IT, II 10 must oe
90 but TALL not fater not from Il Initiate tne chafHc
ter you have 90 noby appreciated tuini ine Peuse
banner OF blood strive still against the reign Oh yer
ror Aim still
BY winning words 10 conquer willing hearts
Ana make persuasion do the work oiieaf
May gallant and generous people second you and the
Power which preserved Washington sustain you, unul
you securedpeace, order freedom 20 your country
81 qua faia aspera nmpss
tn Marcelus ens7
But fslow.citzcns while we thus commend the char.
acier and example OF Wellington 10 others LEI US nor
forget % initiate IL ourselves. have spoAeh o. t.t
precise period which have reached IN our own MS
Tory well in that Of the world ~ large az Twins
something OF peculiar interest 10 the proceeWuss ~
which we are engaged ! may not, viii not disturb
the harmony of the scene before by the hghtest 81
fusion of party character The circumstances u lue
occasion forbid % the associations OF tue diy loiDlu
the character OF nim IN whose nonoI We arc eS7t-
forbds II my feelings revolt from IT, blt WA.
say must say and every one within the souh9 OF ny
voice viii sustain me IN saying that there mas oeeu o
il was more important Than az this moment mat me Two
great leading principles Of his policy should De Ieile"
bered and cherished.
Those principles were first the most complete, cor
dial and iudssouble Union Of the states and 'eeohl
the most entire separation and dstntsng eneut o Oui
own country from an other countries Perfect ui-oI
among ourselves, perfect neutrality toward o.ue'' ~
peace peace. domestic peace and Foreign pedOt = ~
result this was the chosen end cousunmate poAcy Oh
tine sther OF his Country. .
But above all and before all in the heart OF Na-nins
ton the union Of the states and no opPo'..l 5
was ever omitted By him. 20 impress upon hls 'c-y"
citizens the profound which be entertainer on i'
vital importance at once 70 their prosperity anu 'Ns'
liberty. " r.
well 10 his cOuufrymen the close o' BIS ffes.uflal
service he touched upon many Otuer t'pi'' WI ~
earuesfncss OF r. sincere conviction. ne caAe1 upo-
them in solemn terms % cherish puoLc ciot-' ~
observe good faith and justice toward sl u a.i1-s
avoiding both inveferste annpsthe- ana pa'si'-i
attachments toward any % mlugate ahu a5'.as "a
unquenchable IRE of party -pr- ie-I .hsi'e a. ~ ~
u- t should consume % aos ain from cnala-'--
i1in- u.rtis. bv reorr-phical distinctions % 10 pro
mote Institutions i1r The general diffusion 81 AI ,
edge g" 20 respect and uphold religion and NOR ally
those great pillars Of human a-pp M '''''
props OF the duties OF men and Of cllLehs.
BUT what can exceed what can equal the acc
ted intensity OF thought and OF expression ~. - So.
be calls upon them 20 cling 70 tne union oL ,-5 ;5
10 Of infinite moment says ne ~ lanss.s
We on rht never 10 be weary OF hearing " OF rreat-
that y0u should properly estimate the lnuisI'o 80
Of your National Union 10 your eo-ecu'e ahu NO. ~
ual happiness that you should cherish corlla- naD
itual. !nmovabe sta hment 70 u accastomnT yo-l
selves o. think and speak Of u - OF me Paau in y.
your political safety and prosperity "ateh-h5 10y -
preservation with JEALOUS anxiety disco naii-4's
whatever may suggest even Suspicion tnal y -. y
ary ereaf be- abandoned and indignantly uy~L-l-
upon the hrs. dsvnng OF every attempt @ 7-.t-a-1
any portion Of our country from ne rest oi " En-
feeble the sacred ues which 20" INK to- ''-vi 'l'
various parts. 49,. ,-s .e,.,.
The linton ~ Jsi0l GO any erer as thus We 50.
rnept OF Washington The Union, ne JF"H !" Dt
srenf let II be our sentiment this day. 60,
Yes TO-DAY f.llow-crZen-, ~ the very M ll--l -
the extension OF our boundaries and mat ~
our territories are producing directly and il1.ise
sr,on- The dArept members Of our political system -
NAM nsrked and mourned centrifugal endencls-, %.
hi. sere this occasion % renew % esch other our
nj slleysn.e ana devotion 70 the American Jnloh ~
lei u recognize in our common tile 20 the name -.
he fame of Washington and 10 our common NsHs -.
ion .- biz example, and biz advice the sllsuhelss
-;rs,i rover which sha. hold the thick clustqIlns
80 oi our Coufederacy IN one glorious eon-ieA1o
f,raver 81 the column walch We are aoout 20 90
.rrrt n Al oucea pledge and A. emblem OF perpetual
r IT,, the founiations De lad let the supcrstfuc.
80 ~ mil, no and cemented Jet escn stone Dc raised
III -ivsred hi .p.ri. Of national brotherhood And
- .h 1910. raw OF the rising sun-tl Inst sun shall
-. =, - M r,ore-iraw forth from i daily a. from
the fsbIed .taue OF antiquity strain Of national har