New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-30

commands OF the Decalogue, be ms andrad
most profound, praise the most e1a ~ " ,ensersd
unanirnously TO him. as 10 him It must DC IehdeIcd'
h,, 80, y 80 ~ sr,ings m or a wave Of immigra-
ton rolls TO these shores worthy 10 n'uoiis % ~ "a
try which his wisdom esiaohsheo on SUI" ,- su,e a.,
liberal foundations Cold. reacneluus " ni -;
Uni, no that American heart IN when the oioo1 ciicu
lates moi more quickly dull. dead must oe lhe eye
Which will not kndle with nooler PRIDE AZ the mem
ZION NJ the name of Washington AS ioLo" MN
10y and forward from North 10 South OF our coun-
~, Tho interests of continent the freedom OF MIL
IONS OF unborn generations the hopes ana ieaIs Oh
vorld gathering around him ana centerlng IN min
The sfenngs OF his army the successes and e1cesSes
~ tho Anglo-Saxon enemy, the want OF supplies 'ne
doubts and suSpi ions OF some the open threats Vi
revolt the secret plottlngs OF treason, al weighing
mon and crushing his big heart yet still bearing
~ nndor all till his bright untarnished sword, which
reed people from tyranny, was iald down az the
feet of that peoples Representatives, cannot oul
think that il would be treason, not only 70 our Oon
stitution but 10 the impulses OF every true hedr 70
even think OF separating States woven together oy
his sacred footsteps printed on their SOL and guaroe1
against dsunon BY his dying words.
CITY set upon an hill, all nations come TO receive
their light from us s--Beneath every flag. dark or
paIng they come. attracted by the increasing stars
and glowing brightness OF our own. On every wave,
wherever ocean permits the amorous ar 70 Kiss MS
curling lip or recllne on ms swelling bosom, tney
come Amid the deluge of suffering aud tyranny
that mandates the earth, till the highest mount n
tops of human hopes submerged this country
appears the Ararat on which the ark OF huhali'!
Shall such a country be destroyed Shall the
shadow Of a great rock in a weary land be taken
away7 Shall the noble tree be destroyed when
gave us protection alike from the drenching ram ana
the burning sun! No, the good old oak shall stand
Its roots deep In the peoples anecu0ns' Its
branches wave beneath the guardian smile OF easen,
the daily hourly constant worship, beneath lts tnck
green shade, is the grateful incense OF peoples
love. -
So for ever be il And as each new wave OF popu-
latjon ebbng from the shores of Europe flows IN 10
oil no fond ris m oWn-aS the Immigrant
catches the first glimpse OF our shore when from e
folds Of our Unions flag floating from mas',ne "a OF
flag staff he drinks in to ntoxcatlon the hght OIL us
stars as a babes eve drinks IN the Hgnl ol ils ho
theirs, he will excaim
Hail. brightest banner, that floats on the gale
Flag of the country of Washington hail
Red are thy stripes with the blood of the brave
Bright thy stars as the sun on the wave
Wrapt IN thy folds the hopes OF the Free
Banner Of Washington, blessings on thee
Empires shall perish and Monarchies fail.
Kingdoms and Thrones IN thy glory grow pae'
Thou shalt live on, and thy people shall own
Loyalty s sweet. where the heart Is the throne
UNION AND FREEDOM thy destiny be
Country Of WASHINGTON. Blessings on thee
BRETHREN OF THE Psi UPsILos: have left my
self no time to speak Of our Fraternity | had IN
tended TO dwell for a, moment on the pleasing
thoughts which such meeting as this inspires. But
there are sad thoughts too, as gaze upon thiS array
of enthusiastic youth and reflect that we shall new
eT all meet again. And oh how our hearts are
panied as we think Of those who have closed their
ewes Earth, and whose cheerful smile Sndil knule
our souls here no more. Cotton. White, Humphrey,
Monilaws, Sanderson, Cozzens, Russ, Bagg Ba5cock,
Kelley, Baldwin, Morrison, sym, Wainwright.
Alas how envious has Heaven been OF It's brightest
scntlations on earth The stars before Their names
on our catalogue tell too plainly the deep bereave-
ment we have all suffered. Some fell IN foreign
lands some III distant parts of our own country, or
in the new empire the Pacific. Psi upsIonlsm
smoothed their dying pillow, and took care OF the
fra casket from winch the gem had been taken.
sigh still breaks their graves and tear ials
upon the flowers that bloom over their dust An
this sacred sentiment inltialed with Psi UpSil0n,
has formed loving brotherhood indeed Its influence
would save any Union even when IN danger. The
furthest Norihener says to the most distant South
ron, IL love thee as dear as the son of my moth'
err" Our joys are not selfish, for we share them with
each other.
"And social sorrow loses half It's pam
Our Society banlsheS grief II is the wife of our
short celibacy II Is the endearlng mother OF our
later years. The lessons which she teaches are de-
hghtful, her voice to us rs JOY our studies beneath
her benevolent superntendance parake OF the char
acter of those so beautifully described by Cicero
"IIaec studla adOlescentiam alunt senectutem
oblectant secundas res Ornant Fadverss perfugum
solatlum praebent delectant domi, non impedlunt
forls pernoctant nobiscum, peregrnantur, rustcah-
tur."
Brethren. | must pause somewhere. Let 1t be
here. For the literary exercises have Decn nutnef-
Gus and prolonged to-day, and the shades OF evening
are stealing upon u.s. though its too sudden advent
has been retarded by the brightness OF those eyes
whose kindly appreciation have claimed too long.