Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-07-21

thanks Tor the reception you lave been pleased
10 extend TO MS. lIlaye come, Sir, to testify
the interest feel in, and the respect | enter
tain for this great industrial exhibilion-de-
signed and calculated TO promote all that be-
longs TO the interest of our country. You, Sir,
and the gentlemen who have been and are as
ISOLATED with you, have imposed upon all of us
deep debt of gratitude for your energy and
perseverance in this great enterprise. What
ever the shortcomings Of which you have spok-
ed may be, can only remark that they do not
appear here; and SO far as | have been able to
perceive, they are lost in your complete and
transcendant success. Loud and continued
applause. Everything around US reminds Us
that we live in ali utllitaran age, where science,
instead of being locked up for the admiration
of the world, has become tributary to the arts,
manufactures, agriculture, and all that goes to
promote our domestic comforts and universal
prosperity.
Sir, if you had achieved no other good but
in bringing together in this metropolis, citizens
from all parts of the Union, you would have
fulfilled, perhaps, one of the most important Of
mlsslons-that of Strengthening and perpetual
ing that blessed Union. Great applause. -
But you have done more, and you have nobly
alluded TO it. Your Exhibition has been the
means of bringing here, from all the civilized
countries on the face of the globe, men most
eminent i'll all the walks Of life; and thus you
have done more than could be done in almost
any other manner to promote that great object
dear to you, dear 10 me, and dear to my vener-
able friend near me, Bishop Wainwright
peace and good will among men. Applause I
have not the good voice at this time to adj
dress you at any greater length, and conclude
| hu tb1 lie &,
erous reception, and rendering my hearts best
wishes for the success of your praiseworthy en-
terprise. [AppIause.l
Among the distinguished persons at the GER
monies were Gov. Cobb of Georgia, Senators
Brodhead and Chase, Generals Scott and Wool.
and Major General Henderson, Com Sloat,
General Quitman, Governor Seymour, &c.
Lord Elesmere and suite were also present
No other speeches were made at the Crys-
tai Palace, than Mr.. Sedgwick's and the Pres
ident's.
The musical performances, as advertised
concluded the ceremonies, while the assembled
company inspected the building and the art
cles thus far arranged. The President quiet
ly retired to his quarters at the Astor House
A DISAPPOINTED OFFICE-SEEKER.-The Jun
Tor editor of the Montgomery (Ala.) Adverti
ser was an applicant for an office. His claim:
were rejected. He writes an article which
breathes the right spirit. The following is hi,
conclusion-the summing up g
" Disappointment of office, in numerous cas-
es, is blessing in disguise. Let us hope thai
it will prove so to us. We have escaped thu
cares and vexatiOns of office. We shall es-
cape malignant criticisms. We shall escape
the insnuatiOns of those who taunt office hold
ers with fighting for the " spoils of office. .
We shall escape that state of solicitude which
periodically is painfully exciting. Not only
this, but i'll many cases we will, ina year, OF
less time, proably, my friends, willingly ex-
change with you. They will discover theil
mistake in accepting Office-their responsible
ty greater-their comforts fewer, and then
compensation less than they anticipated, anC
inadequate to their support
Let US disappoint the wings. They hope
for success in the approaching election, rely
ing largely upon the lukewarmness and hostl
ty to the administration of those whose appli
cations for Office have been rejected The,
have precedent for it in the elections of 1919
after the Inauguration of Gen. Taylor, whe
the Democrats achieved signal victories. lie
us open our eyes to the impolicy of this cours
so confdently expected by the Wings, VIII
presume thatyVllr attachment to the Democrat
ic party is eren aoeakened by failure to obtai
the places we sought.
We owe it to our manly principle. to on
party, and to the success of the present admin
i &c On 10 a1x
country in career of unrivalled greatness an,
glory Forgetting the disappointment that ha
overtaken US, with good cheer, actuated b,
high principle and patriotism, unaffected b
failure to receive office, let us 90 forward {,
fight with more zeal than ever the battles 0
Democracy the coming summer and fall