Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-20


judgment were SO comnged that all the virtues seemed
be the natural result and to flow spontaneously from
the combination, water from the purest fountain
him. the exercise OF the most exalted virtue required nc
exeon it part and parcel Of his nature and OF the
glorious organization to which every god had seemed 10
set his SEAL Applause Where was there any error in
him! He man; and therefore, in all humility
who share that humanity must acknowledge that he had
his mperfectons but who through his long and eyentu
life, point to TO vice committed or duty
omitted? His character made up and compounded
of all the virtues that constitute the hero patriot states
man. and benefaetor cheers and all his achievements
but the practical developments of that character and
Of those virtues [Appause He was the same every
wherein the camp, in the Cabinet, at Mount Vernon.
No difference could be distinguished any where His
greatness Of that innate and majestic character that
was present with him every where. II that which
him his dignity and not the occasional situations
Offices which he held under the Government. He dgni-
fed oice-he elevated the highest rank, military civil
which he ever held No rank military orciyi raised
him. could come that majesty character which the
God OF his nature had implanted in him. Great cheering
That was our Washington. lie firm believer in a
Divine Providence, and it belonged to his elevated and
majestic mind to be soa mind that connected itself with
the throne of the Deity from which sprung His heart
was purified and his motives elevated by constant
recurrence to that Divine assistance which he thought
extended to his country and TO himself in his service OF
that country Our history people is to remarkable
extent history of proydences and among all the be-
Mgnities OF Providence in worldly point of view, know
no greater gift that she has conferred upon than in the
person of Washington himself Cheers She raised him
up at the appointed time She raised him up at grand
crisis in the affairs of mankind when the thoughts Of men
were about taking direction; when the old things,
the old desposms about pass away under the in
huence of dawnng public opinion which was about to
re-assert the long-ost rights of mankind; when you
newborn people, tor whom this mighty continent had
been reserved the most magnificent land that the Al
mighty prepared for man. had grown to estate to
feel your strength to know your rights and to be willing
to struggle for them; Washington raised up to be-
the great leader of those great popular principles of
human rights, and to Them by con-
Meeting them in his person with every personal moral
private, and public virtuenot leaving to ideal
ISM but exhibiting and embodyng, in his venerated
and beloved person, all those mighty principles which
were necessary to and to the establishment of
our liberties. He led triumphantly through seven
years war; and glorious Revolution being successful
y accomplished he applied himself with all his influence
and all his wisdom, to by free and permanent in
situations all the blessings that liberty and independence
could confer on his country Our present Constitution
and form of Government the grand results of his pa
triotic efforts. Government being thus established,
he was by the unanimous voice of his country called to
the Presidential Office that by his wisdom and influence
he might put into practice and consolidate those and
untred institutions by which all the blessings acquired
by the Revolution and contemplated by that Government
to be practically secured the people Of the United
States He served till the of the experiment
demonstrated. He retired then to his beloved Mount
Vernon and there passed in honored privacy the remain
der of his life Where another such character be
hibited on the pages of hisory Providence intended
him for model She has made his character cover the
whole space of political and private life. Applause
She trained him up in the humbest walks Of private fe
There he knew the wants and wishes and condition of the
humbest of his felowcitzens The confidence which he
inspired every where spread with every step that he adj
vanced in life He became commander of the army With
all the military despotsm that belongs such state he
used his power without the oppression of human being
During years amid such trials and troubles
as no people saw, in exigency by extremity,
was he driven to the necessity of committing trespass
or wrong upon any man, or any mans proluy. He
needed act Of amnesty afterwards by the Government
Of violence might have rendered necessary others He
led you triumphantly He was example to all mill
tary men. He became President. He has left ex-
ample there, to which look back with al reverence,
and long, long may we do so. TGreat applause
Before his retirement from Office he made the People
Of the United States that Farewell Address so familiar
to the thoughts of all 1t contains as he himself said
the advice of parting friend who possibly have
personal motive to bias his counsel 1t the gathered
wisdom of all his life and of all his experience. What
legacy We rejoice in riches that no nation knew
before, What are the mines of California, with their
perishing gold, TO ths You have legacy left YOU in
the wisdom of that man, that is above all price The
Romans shouted, the Romans exued when Mark Antony
told them that Cesar had left them few denar and the
privilege Of walking in his gardens That was the Impe-
rial bequest. How ignobe how rifng does the Roman
seem to you, my countrymen, who eIu to-day in the
legacy which left you in the Farewell Address of
Washington! Great applause. That is mperishabe.
So long remember it, it will render Government
and liberties imperishable and when forget it. it
will survive in the memory trust in God of some other
PeVPio Ve noIy Va ~ even II oe 70 shame TINS ue-
generate Republic. Enthusiastic applause That
Farewell Address contains wisdom enough if we but
tend to contans lessons enough guide us in all our
duties citizens, and in all public affairs ZAP
pause There two subjects which recent occurrences
have turned attention to with particular interest and
which may be allowed this occasion to advert to- in
spirit Of controversy of unkndness toward any
but in that spirit which induces desire see every
lesson Of Washington daily, and constantly. and freshly
brought TO the mind of every citizen of the United States
To my children they brought their first lessons
There Is too old to profit by them and they
be learned too early You familiar with that Address
gentlemen, and viii therefore only ask you allow
me to allude TO the two subjects upon which he
has been peculiarly emphatic in his advice The
one is 70 preserve the Union Of these States lloud
cheers that he says is the main pillar Of the edifce OF
our independence and liberties frown down every
tempt to bring il into question much less to subyert il
when 1t s gone, all is gone Let US heed this lesson and
be careful trust in God have no grounds TO appre-
bend such degree OF oppression will compel
raise suicidal for the destruction Of this great
Government and Of this Union which makes us brethren
Great applause. do not allow my mind to look for
ward such disaster. will look upon this Union as
indssoube and firmly rooted the mountains Of our
native land. will hope so will believe so | viii so
act and nothing but necessity, inyincibe and over
wheming, drive to disunion. This Is the senti-
ment as understand it, which Washington inculcates
Thank God have every hope Of the restoration Of every
kind feeling now which made in times past a united
band Of brothers from end Of this land to the other
Loud cheers.
But there external dangers also against which
Washington and that is the second subject to
which desire to ask your attention. Beware he says
among you. loud and prolonged cheering1 We are
/ Americans Washinpfon has Taught and hay