The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-18

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by hemand upon their descendants here present 70 eP bad
memorae with thanksgiving hearts Inc Sory 10"
emanaed from them He besought the OmnPoteht ,ol .
perpetuation of the institutions and prlncpes OF ne
lean peope-the guidance of ali their public iuncii9naIes
into the virtues OF their fathersand IN an man
that he would direct IN all Nv a. ;se 0 N
Council "a HOLY in heart he valiant and patriotic
on The field of battle He imPoed the blessings OF Hea-
Won mon the church OF the pilgrims OF Maryland upon
H. higb clergy who represented there and upon its high
Pontf new exiled and prosecuted that he might be re-
stored the earthly residence OF his ancient See and the
affections of his misguided people. Finally upon all
The Dead who had died in the communion OF the faith
full the living this vale of pilgrimage, he besought
all virtues and glories, temporal and eternal
On the close of this affecting prayer, the Philharmonic
band with TASTE in beautiful harmony with the preva-
lent emotion, glided into low and solemn air. whilst
deep stiffness Tor some moments fingered with those De.
meath the grove and the breeze of heaven appeared to
touch with gentler motion, the gorgeous banners which
waved above the assembage upon the elevation.
THE GRAFTON
The event of the day, the Grafton of z. Collins Lee.
esq pronounced from the stand amidst the Clergy at
the conclusion of the above services The accomplished
orator, addressing the reverend eaes and the ladies' and
gentlemen present referred 10 the duty which the partial
y of others had conferred upon him. and the emotions
which oppressed him, standing upon the spot he now &C.
cuped. with that majestic river spread before him. and
these antique groves around MN, an iu Oh Inc glorious
which that past the germ, in the future Here that
little band, sublime in the spirit which anipated them.
had planted the banner OF the inscribed with new
and sacred TRUTH that age of inoeancethe liberty OF
conscience How different is our jubilee day from the
anniversaries OF nations, the epochs OF heroes They
man life, and their luste made crimson with human gore
Not 50 with ours to-day. No shrieking wrongs
widows tears haunt aud tarnsh the anniversary which
commemorate.
In approaching this theme, the orator felt his ncompe
to afford anything to those who had upon another
OCCASION listened with delight to the accents OF one now
that though the brightest fruit in the garden had been
culled had left the encouragement to him OF an easier
though beaten path. The genius which had seven
years ago lent the magic Of its power to the history OF
the pilgrims, could be heard in this world
but the accents which it had left behind, still fingered
with enwined in our memories with the histories OF
the pilgrims.
Let us now-not following others in their histories OF
bad motives and wrong deeds-ake a brief survey Of
cestors With them it was not, with the avarcious
cavalier of Virgniathe sacrafamcs of the greedy
adventurer; the Massachusetts pilgrims, who merely
sought civil disenthrament Ii remained for the
Mary land pilgrims alone to draw the glorious distinction
between enjoying your own opinions, and permitting
others to enjoy difference s from YOU
George Calyert-LOrd Raltmore-was OF noble family,
enjoying the royal favor and in full possession of all civil
privileges and immunties, and had, therefore, selfish
motives to crafty in plotting band of pilgrims into saw
ing of the chains which manaced the souls of For
this purpose he designed his colony, when. in 1884, he
obtained the charter from the King, abrogatng portion
the continent now constituting these neghborng
ties of Maryland And this design he pursued to his
death in 1852 In the same year this charter was given
to his son Cecus in continuation Of the previous OBJ
ects with many curious and feudal conditions, Tread
ing from the charter among which observe that there
should revert to the King fifth of the products of all
the gold and silver mines found in the province smile
In 1884, Cecilius-Iord Baltimore-arrved here, bring
ing with him the Jesuit fathers Alton and White; and
not finding his first landing point. the Indian settlement
of Pscaaway, fitted for hi. purposes returned to this
spot bestowing the of ST. Georges upon the pres
emf st. Marys river, IN 1912
The orator then entered into rapid history of the col
tn Tho M
to the natvess many trials in the instructions of Cla
bourne and o,hers-the ingratitude and instruction OF
the Protestant coonsts invited into Maryland by Calvert
his 10y atty to the King which, coming in contact
with the unyedIng tendency to freedom in the colony
compelled him to fly 10 Virginia in l6i5-from whence he
returned, having yielded the colonial demands by
markabe coincidence in the very year his royal master,
Charles lost his head 1649 He compared the settlement
Of Penn with that of Calvert, and passed handsome
upon him by Engands latest and polished historian,
and dissenting from those who mpugned the motives and
policy of Penn.
He also glanced at the effect of the accession OF Crom.
well to power in England, and explained how Lord Ba
more, by making of that great mans knswn dis
like to the assumption OF power by the Parliament
obtained his ratification OF the kingy colonial grants
He then followed the fortunes of the colony during
the religious changes in the English government; no
ticed an attempt to plant French Protestant colony
in Maryland, which was frustrated by the capture OF
the vessel BY Parliament cruiser, and the lives of
the French only saved by the poet Millions ntercession
The Parliament finally egsated Maryland into Protest
well TO annul in 1854. There a sanguinary battle
between the Catholics and Professionals in Maryland on
the oath of March Of the year--the combatanis
fighting under the wachwords, 'God is strength"
upon side. and "Hey for ST. Mary's' the other
In these struggles. Lord Baltimore eventually sue
cessful in 1853; about which time the policy Of Will
liam Penn succeeded in severng the present State OF Del
aware from the grant TO Calvert
Under the reigns which followed these events, (con-
tinued the oraor the vitality of religious freedom
tnued gradually to dwindle, growing feeber and eeble
until at length the glorious of the revolution
vived it, permanently and all the country never
we trust, never to be changed again
Your State arose, citizens OF Maryland, from where
Calvert placed her. In 1916 terminated his earthly
reer. and hundred years after, his and
your fathers from the germ which he had planted, erect
ed the stupendous edce under which you dwell in
security and prosperity. All men will admit the glory Of
Cavert for in age when intolerance and persecution
desolated Europe, he erected asylum for all in the
colony OF misunderstanding fidelity and prosperity by
building upon the groundwork Of religious freedom
Whereas regret to say, it was different with the Puri
tans and in Virginia.
He recounted amusing and poetcal description OF
the state and manners of Virginia the early settlement
of the State drawn by Thomas Jefferson. whose life and
the orator dwelt upon with evident pleasure
The daily occupations and of its people
graphically brought up before the mind and, gazing
them in stern and stocal surprise, monumental
bronze" stood the Powhatan Indians. How changed is
now the Instead OF the gentle Indian maiden Of
that name. with looks all love. and every motion grace.
the steam Pocahonas chased the minutes along
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