New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-24
WESTINGHOUSE BIRTHDAY.
Celebrates OF Washington's Birth Day, BY the
Order Of United Americans.

Titan Hall by the Order of United Americans. Long
before the time appointed for the arrival Of the sew
eral Chapters, the gallery and side seats on the
floor of the Hall were thronged BY brilliant and
beautiful array OF Ladies, and Children. The me
Nor Of the building was tastefully decorated With
Drspery. Over the stage were hung four nags, one
of which belonged to the Washington Association.
In from. OF the stage, was Painting oil the
Declaration of Independence and below that
Portrait of General Washington AS soon as the
members commenced to take their seats in the
amphitheater, q number of boys dressed IN the
esalia of the Continentsls and bearing small ban
ners with the names of the original Thirteen States
appeared Oh the stage and took up their position IN
front Besides these four little girls, splendidly at
tired represented the figures OF Liberty, Juslce,
Plenty and Mercy. Altogether, the appearance pre-
sentsd was highly interesting and the utmost entau
siasm was manifested by the densely crowded audi
ence Tie exercises commenced with the performs
apce of Washingtons March by Wills's Bugle Bras
Band, after which prayer was stfered up by Rev.
Bother George Waters.
Letters were read by the President. tW B. Weiss
from Daniel p Hart, NJ c., and Wyll Blackstone
Esq, member of Assembly, regresting their absence
from the commemoratiop, and sympa'hizlng with the
objects of the Order, as they recognized IN 1t not
body antagonstc to foreigners but opposed to kings
and kingcrat, foreign manners and desponc princi-
ples. The reading OF each was accompanied by loud
applause.
Hail Columbia was then given in capital style by
the Quarteie Association, the chorus being sustained
BY the voices of the audience The Band then play
ed Hail to the Chief.
Hon. W. w. Campbell, OF Alpha Chapter No
/. was then introduced to the assembly, and pro-
ceeded to deliver the Grafton. He said My fei-
lowcitizens, brothers Of the Order OF United
Americans, greet you with a brothers greet
ing Ga this anniversary have all turned
aside from our customary labor to pay tribute OF
respect to the memory Of him to whom, more than
to any other individual. under the Providence OF
God, our Republic--the great Republic of modern
times-owes Its existence and its prosperity. To
all those who gather here to-day with US to worship
around the altar of our country, to all who
feel within their bosoms the patriotism Of American
hearts, l. in the name of the Order of United Ameri
cans and as their representative on this OCCASION
give a cordial welcome. One hundred and twenty
wears have elapsed since George Washington was
born-years fruitful in great events In which
more revolutions in Government have been effected
and fmoYe Improvements in arts and sciences made,
than in any similar period since the world began
The year 1892 may be considered by all Americans
as memorable one. In that year the charter for
the last OF the old Thirteen Colonies was granted
the charter for the Colony Of Georgia. Its planting
originated in motives honorable to our nature
During 1875 years previous the planting OF colonies
had been going forward, commencing with virginia
At that time the whole population OF Virginia did
not exceed sixty thousand that OF New York was
about the same. South Carolina had about twelve
thousand, while the population of the whole Thir-
teen States probably did not exceed half million
less than the present population of our own noble
City But the charter for the last Colony had been
granted, and in that year George washington
| was born. This was the first act In the
| great drama OF American history, and the cur
| tain fell, to rise on a new and stirring scene:
The speaker then alluded to the various events OF
| that period. The war known in America as the
French war, engaged several OF the Colonies, and
the strongest fort III North America captuated to
handful Of New-EDgland soldiers, entirely undlsci-
| pliRed In this war George Washington: on
| count of his youth, did not take part. He next
| quoted from Bancrofts History an account OF the
early days Of the future hero OF his country, in
which he disciplined his physical and mental consti.
tuition for the severe tasks he aferward had to per-
form But God had selected him, ne said, to give
impetus future progress inste ad of choosing scion
from the house OF Hapsburg or she courtieTs at tho
peace of Aix-la- Chapele, which had about that time
| been concluded After that war the flag of France
went down, and from the shores OF the frozen North
| to the Gulf Of Florida the meteor flag of England
oaed and the curtain dropped on the second act OF
| the drama of our history. The Revolution followed.
|
cess cfowned our efforts. The Stars and Stripes up
rose above the Cross of ST. George, and we we're ac
knowlec ged as nation on the earth But 1t was not
until the great Constitution of country per-
feced, when the curtain rose upon the third act OF
the drama 1t was at great price that our life as
nation commenced, that our fathers purchased their
fIeedom-but they had been educated with love Of
liberty long before the war Of the Revolution broke
| out Every hamlet and every town had its organi.
cation, and at the very commencement form was
given to an independent nation.
AZ. ~1ls ~ A..
IA ands rs entered the Hall and were greeted with
three cheers. They took up their position on the
stage, tier Commander, Colonel Haght. sitting on
tie right hand Size OF the rostrum
The speaker, as soon as order was restored, con-
tLued his address, and alluded 10 the defeat OF Brad
dock by the Indians, IN which engagement ASKING.
ton was an officer and covered the retreat. He then
referred to the condition Of society In the country at
that period their religious education their training
Ill the art OF war; 10 the different campaigns against
the French and Indians, and all those which
abtd them 70 pu. forth all their energies in the
seven years struggle for independence. The insttu
items uncer which we live lay further back than the
Re, onton but received its vitality by that event.
The revolutionary movements Of the last century in
Europe could not be sustained because the people
were not prepared and from the time Of the Exodus
out Of Egypt, when the lsraelites In their trials
loDged for The forsaken flesh potts. down TO the pres
ent there he's existed nation that like ours could
| preserve their freedom. The speaker here alluded
70 tine late revolution in France. and the of
seven millions OF FIenchman for Louis Napoleon as
on evidence that she not fitted for Repub lean
Government. She is a nation Of property. holders,
where the mass Of the people, so calculated to be
| sway ed hike pendulum, own nothing, and are en-
tiIely ignorant Of the rights and duties OF good
| government. He mex. contracted the workings OF
our policy as exhibiting model for future nations to
Initiate, ard after this depression, returned to the
subject OF WashlDgton's history. and gave the
mary so eloquently drawn up by John Quincy Ad-
ans which was repeatedly interrupted by loud ap-
| plause. He then reviewed the Farewell Address
A. a ~ M m arad
document for the future regulation Of the country, in
| which are traced in clear and manly outline the
duties and responsibilities Of a native American c
zenthe necessity of preserving the Union of these
| States, and a harmonious intercourse among all
| nations and which on reading now seems so
| applicable to the present times. As the poet