Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-02

see the day May I,not survive to hear
any apocalyptic angel crying through the
heaven, Epesen, epeSen Amerike he megal kdi
egeneto katoikerion daimonion, kdipiuLake pan
tos pneuudtos a]tdthdriou! Gentlemen, a most
suspicious omen sautes and cheers us this day.
This day is the anniversary of the birth of
Washington.
Washington's birthday is celebrated from one
end of this land to the other. The whole at
mosphere of the country is this day re-
dolent of his principles hills, the rocks, the
groves, the wales, and the rivers shout their praI-
SEES and resound with his fame. All the gooo,
whether learned or unearned, high or low, rich
or poor, feel this day that there Is one treasure
common to them all, and that IS the tame OF
washington They all recount his deeds, pom
der over his principles and teachings, and re-
solve to be more and more guided by them in
the future. 70 the old and the young to all born
in this land. and to all whose preferences have
led them to make it the home of their adoption,
Washington is an exharating theme. Amer
leans are proud of his character; all exiles from
foreign shores are eager to participate in admi-
ration of him. and it is true that he is this day
here, everywhere, all over the world, more an
object ofregard that on any former day since his
birth. (Cheers.)
Gentlemen, by his example and under the
guidance OF his precepts will we and our chill
dren uphold the constitution. Under his mill
tary leadership fathers conquered their an
cient enemies, and under the outspread banner
of his political and constitutional principles
will be conquer nor. To that standard we
shall adhere, and uphold it through evil report
and good report. We will sustain it, and meet
death itself if it come; we will even encoun-
ter and defeat error, by day and by night, in
light or in darkness-thick darkness-if it
come. till
Dangers troubled night is DER
And tho star of peace return
At the conclusion Of this Address, the audi
ence rose en- masse, the gentlemen giving nine
hearty cheers, and the ladies waving their hand
kerchiefs, all sharing in the expression of en-
thusiasm. Ex-Chief Justice Jones, rising to
offer the usual resolution, .'that the thanks Of
this Society be presented to the Hon. Daniel
Webs er for the very able address which has
just been read, and that copy be requested for
the archives,'' said that he could not refrain
from attempting to express the deep obligation
which the Society We're under to the Orator of
the evening for the high qualification he had af-
torded them.
Charles O'Conor, Esq. rose to second the res
olution. He could cdd nothing to what had
been said by the venerable ChiefJustice, except
to testify his individual respect for the orator
who had said so much to the honor of the city
of New York. and to the honor of the country of
which he is the most distinguished Citizen
He advocated the resoutio IN, not merely that
the members of the Society might testify to the
people of all the world the repect which we
know that they also elfor the greatest statesman
Of his country, but in order that this authentic
specimen of the grandeur of his intellect, the
depth ofhisresearch, the vastnesss of his acquire
ments, might be preserved and enable future
historians to show the power and greatness of
Daniel Webster.
These remarks were highly applauded. The
resolution then adopted mem. con-, and, after
benediction having been pronounced by the Rev.
DR. Wainwright, theassemblage Withdrew, bear
ing with then the imperishable remembrance of
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