New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-24
The Celebration OF the rweuty.see.os

wet and dull, from the heavy rains Of the pre-
vious day, but before nine O'Clock the cloa5,
| broke and the sun shone'out delicously fair Az
| warm. The day was ushered in by the firing q
cannon on the Battery. under the direction Of Col
Yates, of the Fourth Regiment, and by the ring
ing Of bells, which was kept up, at intervals, I'll
sunset The mild temperature and pleasant sky
with which we were favored, brought the whole
City out Of doors, though the streets were still %
muddy as to make the march Of the procession 4
pretty strong proof OF patriotism. The nstiOol
! ass was unfurled from all the public buildinsr
hotels, newspaper Offices, and shipping, and many
of tie places Of business especially those o! mef
chants in the cotton trade, were closed The
streets wore an inspiring look OF jubilee and re-
joicing, and notwithstanding the crowds who were
brought out by the occasion, the most compless
order prevailed in ali parts of the City.
THE PROCESSION.
At ~ o'clock, the procession commenced NOV.
ing from the Park. 1t was composed of portion
Of the military Of the city large body Of the Or.
| der Of nited Americans, and q few FIRE comps.
MES in military uniform. The procession. after
being reviewed by his Honor the Mayor and the
Common Council, passed up Chatham-st and the
Bowery to Grand-st, up Grand to Columbissr
through Columbia to Leonard-st, and thence
| through the Bowery, Grand, Great Jones st. aud
Broadway to Trpler Hall, where il was dismissed,
each division being placed under the direction Of
| the Marshal.
The procession Was very small in numbers
| We noted but three regiments OF the militia Ia
| the ranks, and the companies composing were
very deficient in numbers. There was great
aversion to the parade manifested by the diterens
| companies and had il not been for the Order o.
| United Americans, the procession would have
| been a complete failure. They turned Quit large
numbers, and made very handsome display. In
| the procession we noticed no emblems or banners
that have not here toiore been displayed in public
| The streets through which the procession moved
were much crowded. but the citizens were very
| ouiet and orderly. The returned Massachusetts
| Volunteers attracted large share OF attention.
They made an excellent appearance, aud had not
that sickly, worn out look which we have noticed
in other regiments that served IN Mexico.
THE CEREMONIES AT TRIrLER HALL.
On the arrival OF the procession at Tripler Hall.
the Order Of United Americans filed into the Hall.
where they listened to an address from Hon. Di.
yIp Il. WHEELER, upon the services and good.
ness of Washington. The orator seemed desir.
ems TO impress upon his audience the image Of
George Washington from childhood to the grave
the boz Washington, without pretension or cir
| cumstances shaping to greatness; the man Wash
| ipeton ripe for any destiny. The soldier the
s.stesm an and the Sage, whose greatness had
filed the measure OF the world 9 Imagination OF
mans capacity to be wise and good
| Following the course OF revolutionary events,
the orator glanced with becoming eulogy upon
| each incident in the life of w Arlington, to the
| final ratification OF peace, and the subsequent
| formation OF the Constitution,-an event that bad
no parallel in history,-a Constitution, and laws,
that have no precedent in the Past. blending 10
beautiful and grand conception OF the unity OF
| principle and power IN the harmony Of the uaon
with the sovereignty of the States, and the indie
pendence Of the individual and the people, bound
BY no laws but those they will and create, and BY
legislation may destroy or improve.
Cnmindfal, however, OF the principle involved,
both in the association OF U. A. themselves, and
by every feature OF the Constitutions Of the Union
and the several States, that the right to modify
and the necessity OF notifications were inherent
elements of strength and perpetuity, and that
liberty cannot exist without them-while decay
IL sure 70 follow immobiity and acquiescencs 10
the past, he denounced all agitation Of Slavery
and other reformatory issues and questions OF tue
day as premonitOns Of evil instead of resulting
necessities springing from the neg ect of our legs
latos to put into action the principles ofour Reyo
luton and institutions OF liberty aud equality
and here dwelt upon the Fugitive Slave law with
gusto, while pretending to honor the memory OF
him who liberated and by bequest educated bis
the manumission Of the Negro race Throughout
the world.
The spirit Of the lawyer and the conservative
blending with the instincts Of the commercial
man, pervaded bis DISCOURSE and seemed ia every
sentiment OF bis speech to find utterance while
seeking to mould bis audience to his views ia
very desecration Of the memory Of him whom
they had there met to honor.
At the conclusion of the Grafton the audience
WAS dismissed, and the different Chspten re-
tired to their respective Lodge Rooms.
TIE UNION COMMITTEE.
The Union Safety Committee held their separate
and peculiar celebration at Niblo's. The ceremo
MES commenced at P. NJ, by which time the
psrquet, boxes and galleries were filed With
spectators, among whom were a number ofladies
The stage was occupied by the Committee, invi
ted guests and a sprinkliDg of the military, and
presented rather an imposing appearance. Mr.
Frances Griffin was President After q prayer
for the preservation of the Union, by Rev. Dr.
Spring, James T. Brady, Esq. read selections
from Washngton's Farewell Address Nj
Foote was then introduced TO the assembly tnd
was received with three cheers He had lett on
wearing the red wig in which we last beheld hin
and appeared somewhat more dignifed 10 manner
and sabdued In gesture. His speech, which lasted
about an hour and half was composed mainly
extracts from Washington's correspondence, en-
livened here and there with scraps of latin poet,
ry. Ii was, as whole, tedious and destitute OF
marked chHacter, and was very moderately
received by the audience. There was nothing
like hearty response to any Of bis studied
points The announcement OF the terrible crlsn
at which our country had anived-the dan
ger that monarchy might still be established
on the ruins Of our Republic-and the necessity
Of organizing some supreme power by which the
States should be kept down with q strong arm,
and forced to obey the General Government
failed to make very deep impression. Mr.. foote
considered that the trainers Of our Constitution
had too good an opinion Of human nature, leaving
it to be inferred that they might have made tha.
document much more strict in its provisions He