The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-08

AT public meeting held in Sheffield England on the
occasion OF laying the corner stone of building for
the Sheffield Atheneum and Mechanics Institution ord
Morpeth made an admirable speech, in the course of
which he made alluslOn to the fabulous story of Vulcan
and Venus IN the following happy manner
"Those of you who have the opportunity of consulting
among the ianced detes with which they peoped their
Dor and of handicra, Vulcan by name who always
represented as employed IN huge smites and workshops.
hammerng at heavy anvls, blowing huge bellows, heat
ladies' and gentlemen. for this Woodworking and swahy
looking divinity they wished TO PICK out wife, loud
laugherl And they did select for him mere drab-
person taken from the scuey or kitchen dresser but
they chose for him Venus the goddess OF love and beauty
NOW, ladies and gentlemen, pick out for me the moral
oil this tale for believe that nothing invented
certainly nothing by the polished and brilliant imagination
Oh the Greclan lnelecwhch has not its meaning and Its
moral have no doubt that all the legends OF own
eouny-that the one of your neghborhood the
and meaning, if only knew how to Ind them out But
what Is the special meaning of the marriage Of Vulcan
win Venusof the hardworkng articer with his laugh
terovng queen-oi labor with beauty 9-what it, ladies
and gentlemen, but ,hs; that, even in busy hive
which is in many respects napt representation of
the tabled workshop of VuIean-even here, amid the
cang OF anvs the noise OF furnaces, and sputter
ing OF forges-even here, amid stunning sounds and
sooty blackness, the mnd-the untrammeled mind-may
go FORTH may pierce the dim atmosphere which is
poised around u.s. may wing its way to the eer air and
PureI light which are beyond and may ally itself with all
3d. gentlemen, say your labor, your downright, hard
swaThy abor may make itself the companion, the help
mate, and the husband OF beauty dare say and have
reason to believe, from the inspection which able
even now command, and have doubt a more init
mate acquaintance with your wives, sisters, and daugh
tes would enable to prove that wrong in my
illustration But above this beauty labor may
ally itself with Intellectual beautythe beauty connected
with the play of fancy, with the achievements of art and
with the creation OF genlus-beauty such painting fixes
upon the glowing canvasssuch the sculptor embodies
in the breathing marblesuch architecture develops in
her stately and harmonious proportions-such music
clothes with the entertainments Of sound But there is
beauty of still higher order, with which feel more
sured is still open to it to unite itself mean with moral
w he tarfinn fha
science, the heart, and the life. Loud cheers
"ts true, that in the busiest and blacklist your work
shops the most wearying and monotonous tasks Of dali
drudgey, also in the very humbles OF your dwell
lngs-by the smallest OF resides you may, and
each of you the Jealous and cheerful discharge of the
daily duty in respect for the just rights and in consdera
ton tor the feelings OF othersin meekness and sobrey
of spirit, and in the thousand charities and kndnesses Of
cal and domestic ineIcourse-even thus you may attain
TO- and exhibit, the moral beauty which have spoken
beauty beyond all others in degree and excellence because
in proportion it be reached makes mp the perfec
ton of mans nature here below, and is the faithful
reflection Of the will OF his CREATOR Applause j and thus
close my explanation OF the marriage of Vulcan with We
aus, of labor with beauty"