The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-06-05
EIoquence.

the 18th of March, possesses IN an emf.
ment degree the beauty and sublimity
that characterized the old German writ
ers, and is almost equal to some OF the
most finished productions of Richter,
whose style it very much resembles.
LADIES AND GENTLEMAN-To-day is
the forth anniversary of the Revolution
in Hungary.
Anniversaries of Revolutions are al
most always connected with the recol-
lection of some patriots, death-fallen on
that day, like the Spartans at Thesmo-
pyl@, martyrs OF devotion to their
fatherand.
Almost in every county there is some
proud catafalk, or some modest tomb
stone, adorned on such day by gar
land of ever green, the pious offering of
patriotic tenderness.
| past the last night in sleepless
dream. And my soul wandered on the
magnetic wings of the past, home to my
beloved bleeding land, and saw in the
dead of the night, dark yelled shapes
with the paleness of eternal grief upon
their sad brow, but terrible in the tear
less silence of that grief, gliding over
the church-yards OF Hungary, and knee :
ing down TO the head of the graves and
depositing the pious tribute of green
and cypress upon them, and after a
short prayer rising with cIenched fists,
and gnashing teeth, and then stealing
away fearless and silent as they came !;
stealing away, because the bloodhounds
of my country's murderers lurked from
every corner on that night, and on this
day, and lead to prison those who dare
to show pious remembrance to the be-
loved. To-day smile on the lips Of
the Magyar is taken for crime of def
ance to tyranny, and a tear in his eye
is equivalent to a revolt. And yet |
have seen with the eye of my home
wandering soul, thousands performing
the work of patriotic virtue.
And saw more. When the pious
oferers have stolen away, | saw the
honored dead, half risen from their
tombs looking to the offerings, and
whispering gloomily, "Still cypress,
and still no flower of joy! Is there still
the chill of winter and the gloom of
night over thee, Fatherland Are we
not ye, revenged p and the sky of the
east redeemed suddenly, and boiled with
bloody flames, and from the far, far
west, a lightning flashed like a star
spangled stripe, and within its light a
young eagle mounted and scared towards
the bloody flames of the east, and as he
drew near, upon his approaching, the
boiling flames changed into a radiant
morning sun and a voice from above
was heard in answer to question from
the dead:
"sl:ep yet short while-mine is the
revenge! | will make the stars of the
west the sun Of the east-and when We
next awake, We will find the flower of
Joy upon your cold bed"
| And the dead took the twig ofcypress,
the sign of resurrection, into their bcny
hands and lay down.
THE WAY TO OBTAIN HEALTH.-
First study to acquire composure of
mind and body. Avoid agitation or
hurry of one or the other, especially
just before and after meals, and while
the process of digestion is going on.
To this end, govern your temper-en-
deavor to look at the bright side of
things-keep down as much as possible
the unruly passions-discard envy, hat
red, and malice, and lay your head
upon your pillow in charity with all
mankind. Let not your wants outrun
your means. Whatever difficulties you
have to encounter, be not perplexed,
but think what is right to do in the
sight of Him who seeth all things, and
bear without repining the result. When
your meals are solitary, let your
thoughts be cheerful when they are
social, which is better, avoid disputes,
or serious argument, or unpleasant top
ics."
]. o. o. F.-The Grand Lodge OF
Pennsylvania, of this Order, held their
annual session in Philadelphia, last
week. Not much business was trans
acted. They refused to recognise the
o. F. Widows and Orphans Asylum,
and ordered that the charters be de-
handed from all Lodges engaged in the
enterprise. Fifteen large and prosper.
GUS Lodges, which have been active in
the matter, are, therefore, liable to sus-
pension by this decision. 1t may yet
cause considerable difficulty, and per-
haps, division of the Order, as it has
already been limited that, should the
Grand Lodge persist in its determine
ton, the suspended Lodges will form a
separate Grand Lodge of their own.
A large amount of money has been ac-
cumulated for the establishment of the
Asylum referred to, and much of it pro-
6tably invested,