The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-06
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE ., 1861.


nough 10 enable TO see the persons engaged IN H.
Without hearing the music whose measures regulated the
various exercises OF the dance Under such circumstsa
,es nothing appears ridiculous than the right and
eft CROSSING the shutting Of feet. the pigeon wing cuts
aud the bowling scrapng and sliding OF men and women
Ip and down. and down and up the theatre OF the curious
maze The reflection excited by such comical Specta.
lie is not unlike that which have been in the mind
If the inspired writer OF antiquity when he said There
,s three things uhie are wonderful for me; yea four
phteh kaow not" But without enlarging on the
thoughts suggested by the spectacle OF dance where the
music is not heard, to that those which rise
up in the memory OF the President and his cabinet al this
moment must be very much like them The intoxicating
wh OF the crowds Of people assembled TO see the cele-
bration OF the finished raroadthe comminKed noise OF
human huzzas, sieamcars, and seamboats-the Presi
dent speaking at point and the various members oil
his cabinet judciousy secondng him at other points
the waving of white handkerches from groups OF ladies'
and OF black hats from goupsof men--one and all giving
the power OF utteance to the various emotions OF curl
osity, ambition, and glorifcaon-al these are passed
away the elections are over and the people have gone to
work on the canal all has passed except what has gone
into the silent yet faithful recorders OF
what has been said and DONE that enable 10 events
lust as our eyes do the and women in dance when
the music is not heard.
On examining in this temper the various acts in the
drama of that memorable celebration, we could not but
admire the skill with which the parts performed by tho
President and cabinet gave dramatic effect and variety to
the scene Just as great Thespian progenors from
the days of Sophocles and Eunpdes to this PERIOD have
studied the arrangement of pots SO that the attention
Of The audience should not be atgued too long at time
with any one of the emotions excited by the incidents OF
the play we see that this law of taste strictly at
tended to- Thus at Dunkirk. when the mayor and the
President opened the scene with flourish like that
with which Shakespeare introduces julius Cesar, the
solemn and the high sounding welcome and congraua.
lion are relieved by the May Flower putting to sea with
guns firing. flags flying and music playing, and the
scene is magicaly shifted the festive board at which
the President announces to the people that his faithful
Secretary south of Mason Dxons line is present Here
the scene OF course transfers the attention OF the audi
ence to the distant fields Of Carolina and the orator. like
Otheo the fair Desdemona, relating what he had seen
and done for the great Of his country could surprise
the people OF Dunkrk by announcing that although he
came from region cursed with slavery, he was yet
white man, and could extol the Union and its glories
highly as those people who lived north OF Mason and
Dxons line The effect Of this speech too thrilling
TO be prolonged. Hence, when Mr. Crittendens turn
came, alamous as the Attorney General and the per-
sonifcaton of the eloquent power of the sons OF the
West, he gracefully pospones TO more fitting occasion
the opportunity OF speech 1t would not have suited
the interest OF the play, which was yet TO be prolonged
through several days OF time to have brought into one
act all that the glowing Imagination Of such men as
Messrs Cr,enden and Webster could offer to dignity the
great event which commemorate, not 20 much the
Joys due 10 finished road display the glories OF the
President and his cabinet But how let down audi
ence 80 much electrified by the south of Mason and Dix
ons-line recitation to point which the public attention
would sanction the fall OF the curtain and be prepared for
the next act which would introduce the players 10 Buffalo,
where the great soi,s OF Mr. Webster, like Hamers,
was to convince the people that il better TO bear the
Ills zoe haze than fy those knov not Off This
the question and it the timely and natural manner
in which il done that struck attention not the
least meritoous part Of the management of the genius
which conducted the whole performance. II was done
by toast 10 the Postmaster General, the response to
which reproduce the one that suggested 10 us the
thoughts which have prompted the writing Of this a
cle as being analogous to ihose we once had, in
early life when looking at dance when the music was
not heard The only further remark would make
is that we think this speech no, inappropriate sub
iect for an article headed one of tie bubbles of hggy
and no, one Of the bubbles Of democracy and for this
purpose we respectfully recommend it TO the special
organ Of the President and his cabinet:
TSs Speech Of Mr.. Hall
FELLOW crrzKSsi ! believe there has been league
formed against to compel to make speech This
occasion. l think the Attorney General has combined
do no thing aud what shai say shall say under
protest. daughter for u not the bushes. OF Postnas
ter General under circumsiances to make speeches.
his business Is TO see that the OF The President snd
the cabinet transmitted through the organ Of the de
throughout The world wherever Brother Jonathan
mss penetrated tLsughterl And, gentlemen, this 10
ling be the psckhorse OF the administration but can
allow them force to set president 20 enuely
to come after therefore protest, in tho solemn
manner my behalf and behalf Of those who
aer that 10 part OF NE business Of Post
master General to make speeches. tLaughterl Why,
verify believe the whole cabinet leagusd against
and believe tho President, 100 has INDUCED mischev
on, propensity .ga,p.. me T.. We were coming on the
sembed man ofetters and they allowed the
pass without permitting 10 that was not
Office. Gentlemen am particularly unable to-day, and
will appeal TO the Attorney General IL am sustained
by the constitution and the laws in my position But l
have no right 10 eAr~et lair opinion from him, after in
duging his msgny yesterday bv saying could
make speech, but that there two three young
men behtnd him on the oar, abiding to myself and Mr.
70 ,aik The wors, way iLsnshsr My friend ID. sscrs.
AIRY OF the Navy, across tho table. says am serving Mr.
G,'nd.n t,ss.. and 70 s,ys TO him tG.s., laughter
Jake advantage of the Attorney General whom he has
tho power to make reply shall NOT. therefore, make
railroad company. II You please They treated u.s. 10 be
SIRE, very well. Bat be bribed speak in
their f.vori Why. think they veaed the Pie.iden,