The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-23

| Applause, In him II required no excTtion-is
was part and parcel OF his glorious organization
Mortal 40 he was, who can point 10 an error and a
vice All the virtues OF the hero, patriot statesman
and bcnetactor. and all his achievements, were a
full development Of his character. He was the same
eyerywheTe-in the camp, In the cabinet, and al
Mount Vernon. Who could distinguish any diff
ference in him! His greatness. Of the innate and
majestic kind. was present everywhere. 1t was that
which gave him character, and not the occasional
Offices which he held under the Government. He
dignifed office. Elevated to the ghest rank ever
| held but no rank, civil military. ever elevated
him. This was our Washington, Applause He
to his elevated mind He was firm believer in
| Divine Providence, and his mind was improved
and his motives elevated by the service of God.
Our history as people ID remarkable; it ia his
tory OF Providence; and among oil the bountes Of
Providence know no greater gift than the person
| Of Washington himself. He raised up at the
appointed time, at the grand crisis in the affairs Of
| mankind, when the minds OF men were taking u
new guidance; when old dcspotislns were about To
pass away under the influence OF dawning public
opinion, and man was about to reassert his long
lost rights.
Washington raised up to become leader
OF popular rights, embodying in his person all
the principles necessary to our success and to
establish our liberties. He the gift of Pro-
violence to Us. He led us triumphantly through
a seven years war After being the main MI, in
ment of our present Union and form of gov
ernment; after having secured by war our indie
pendence. under free and safe institutions, he
took Presidential Office, to put into operation the
machinery for the diffusion of those blessings Pc
cuiarly sacred to the people of the United States.
He served us eight years, and then retired to
Mount Vernon, where he pasaed the remainder OF
| his days. Providence intended him for q model
His character the whole space of his politi-
| cal and private life. He trained in the hum
best walks of private life. and therefore knew the
wants and wishes of the condition of the humbest
people. The confidence which he inspired spread
with every step. He became commander Of our
army. He used it without oppression to any hu
| man being. He led you triumphantly on; he was
an example for all military men. He became
President. He has left us an example to which we
look with tiIial reverence, and long may we do
| [Applause, long continued
He left us what he called the advice of parting
| friend He said, 81 now bid adieu to public life;
old age admonishes me that will soon be sum
moned from you ALI but here, my countrymen, ]
leave you disnterested advice, which life Of
long experience enabled me to prepare. Ii Is the
gathered wisdom of my life and my experience"
We began with riches no nation ever knew before
What are the mines of California to it, Here is
wisdom left by Washington above all price. The
Romans shouted and exulted whom Marc Antony
told them that Cesar had left them few drachms
apiece, and the privilege of walking in his gar
den--the imperial beques! How ignoble, how tri-
fling, does this Roman gift seem to you in com
parison with this Farewell Address! Applause
This ia imperishable AS long remember it,
il will render our liberties secure, and when
forget it, it will rest in the breasts of people
worthy OF it, trust for other purpose than to
shame this degenerate age. IApplause.
The Farewell Address contains wisdom enough
If we but attend to II; it contains lessons enough to
guide US all In our duties as statesmen, and in all
our public affairs. [Appause.I
There are two subjects in this address TO which
recent occurrences turn attention with pecu-
liar interest. advert To this in spirit of
troversy and unkindness to any one, but in that
spirit which induces inc TO see every lesson OF
Washington daily and constantly and freshly
brought to the mind Of every citizen Of the United
States. To my children it shall be taught the
first lesson. None are too old to learn it, and it
cannot be learned too early. You are familiar
with il all, gentlemen and ] will therefore only
ask you for your attention while allude to two
subjects on which Washington was peculiarly EN-
phatic The one is 10 preserve the Union OF this
land. tApplause.l This, he save, is the main
pillar of the edifice of our independence and lib
erty. Frown down every attempt to bring into
question, much less subvert it, When this il gone
all is gone II is the main pillar Of your independ
ence." Let us have this main pillar. trust in
God we have no reason TO apprehend that the sui-
Cidal arm will be raised against this Government
and Union, which makes us brethren. APP
plause. will look upon the Union ndsso
luble, and firmly seated as the mountains OF our
land. will hope, believe, and 40 act. and nothing
but necessity, storm and overwhelming, will drive
me from this position. Thank God we have
every hope of the restoration of every kind feeling
which made us in times past united band Of
brothers from one end Of the Union TO the other.
lApplRus-, loud and long continued
This relates 10 internal danger but there is ex-
ternui danger, and this s the second subject. Be-
t1drs Of the indications sruciss Of foreign Az
fuencs among us. Applause, long continued We
arc Americana Washington has taught us, and
we hive endeayorcd TO teach the rect Of the world
how To govern themselves. II they have not yet
learned the lesson, and secured tho advantages Of
self government, what concern is il to US! We
are The teachers, and yet they will not learn from
us. Three eboers were here proposed, and given
most heartyl "Be Jealous" he said, "of all for
eign interference. Enter into no cntangling ALI.
ances. cherish no particular partalitos and pre-
Judiees against any people. lApplausel BE just
70 all. IL IL folly to expect disnterested favors
| from them" That is not tho character relation
OF this nation. Let all your actions be founded
impartial justice. DO not expect disnterested ia
yors. Stand your ground. tApplause.l
Go not abroad TO mingle yourselves ia the quar-
rels and wars Of others, but avoid the romantic
idea OF righting the whole world, and srresting by
| your arms the progress Of the oppressors.
We have given the world an example. With
/ three millions Of people, poor, and uuprepared,
/ we went triumphnntly through our revolution.
IL is said we have right " interfere in the quar-
| res Of other nations. Certainly we have. have
a right or power, and has any man, 60 busy
himself in the affairs Of his neighbors, and he "a
called n busybody. Laughter and applause We
have. ss nation, right TO interfere but Il Is a
question Of erpedicncy. do not cay that there
not cpsos connected with our country and human.
ty in which would not interfere bot II is always
/ question Of expsdicncy, aud depends upon circum-
/ stances And because our sympnthies and minds
/ might lead our country 20 interfere, Washington
impaired admonition in this particular. IL 10 be-
cause we have the right to interfere and, sur.
rounded by temptations and possessed Of generous
hearts and noble principles, wo might transcend
| the bounds Of principle and policy, and interfere
/ IN the affairs Of foreign nations. Washington,
/ with penetrating foresight, saw through all. lie
| knew the warm and generous nature 81 his coun-
| trymon. and knev where the danger was. Through
/ his wisdom WAS erected a buvark Of protection.
Stand on your orcn ground. lAppause.l And what
can you do by interfcringi But argument was
not necessary with him. His name ought 10 be
prophetic or orsculsr authority IL II policy 20
/ interfere with nrmsl Our example would DO a
! thousand times moro than sword or bsyonot. The
| time was, in the h.nds Of Greece and Rorno, arms
we're powerful instruments Of oppression. But
| they cannot do much unless aided by the low.
| degenerate support Of the people over whom they
| arc brandishcd. What could VIC do with arms In
! European politics? How could our eagles fight II
I carried into foreign countries where we could not
/ feed them from our plentcOus tables Three
| chcers We can do nothing there. I am not
simply one 90 shrink because blood ia shed. pre-
toud 10 excessive sensibility while public glory
| or duty calls on my cOuntrymen 10 lay down their
lives; bot do not wish 20 them depart from tho
/ grave principles Of policy, when our mere word
| will be powerful beyond the aid Of arms in tho