The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-20

pride. mothers love. brother sports . sisters On
who may have pined st your absence is wreathst
with smiles at the pec Of turn, qaaf the
OF nectar TO the very bottom-gvs full cope to the inn
pulses OF loves young cam Z" It Is an onnobinp
feeling sentiment haowing to ths hearl and cha
ing to The mind he applause here became perfectly
ed hat the speaker had touched the electric clrsn
with potent hand) All these rewards you have now
your consancy your perseverance,, your devotion to
spans the ornament Of your future ought perha to
remind you that viii not always nd the path Of
lie stlewn with roses Trial and dmculty, dsappoint-
ment and sorrow, the common lot of all the sons
OF men. Success and homer, and fame in every
nssins the nrc r are on, to 30 attained BY
Of toll The curse of mans hrst disobediencs that
in the sweat Of his brow he should eat his bread
human pursuit. And. although you may not have to
TN the ground" with your hands ierally-yet you
vopchsaed to man. upon the condition of some cores.
pondipg sacrifice The rewards Of hor and of glory in
ibis hfs DO less than thoe of the Christians triumph
are to be reached by constant struggle with the els
ments OF eyl-by fighting the good fght of duty and
keeping the faith" Of principle and Of truth. When
brought in contact with the world its selAshpess It's
cunning its deceit it jealousy its envy an the thous
and other Ills that assh is heir to-" beware Of the
action Of suddenly waking up to the sad realities of fe
Ihh not with the poet that "this world is all
aeetrg show to mans illusion given" seek no retreat
from darp ntment In the gloomy revsres Of the misan
fight op,. fight ever;' and console yourself with
tne t,s, rejection OF the martyr, "the greater the
ulh', tuo RfeaIer the Clown And If cit needs
be Esnees must come" be sure to avoid the pro.
c'ne~ Especially let admonish You to make honor
life Worship honor with the idolatry of the PArsee for
the rising spn Suffer not the uniform OF your country
to be Dishe by any that can bring upon
your names. Let the eagle on your button be embls
natc Of your conduct as 1t is Of your countrys pride.
Let your thoughts and your aspirations alot In the
far above the low impulses and vulgar pfeudces Of igno
BILE souls Ard if peichance, slaoder should asai you
shall hang their beads in shame enthusiastic ap-
pisnse The crusader when starting to the Holy land
with his sword beed around him by the lady Of his love-
took nota more solemn the altar of honor than
that in which you this day consecrate your lives to
service OF honor and your country (Appause) The
sSa f s IN Of
drink deep of the blood of the enemies of your
country, or whether its hilt shall continre
carnage Of battle D the quiet evening of e let be
rtulIed TO its scaDhard whout single OF dshonor
% SOn @ ,s sns pace ery great sensation and appaSse
az hand down as an heir boon to your posery the
v witness Of the valor and virtue EN- honored sire
An American officer has high responsibility resting
him. unknown TO that of any other nation civilized
wtIld In other nations having large standing armies
their ,eSsh and power are mainly ply sc depending
sattd for in the physique In ry where neither
public opinion necessity countenances large stard
the true element of our strength This is strictly
in accordance with the character of our free nsti-
tutions Our Institutions being founded in, and de-
penciDe for tter duration on the affections of the
Ieoe rely in the conscious security Of strength
tn the patriotism OF the masses. the element
Of ply force But mental and moral cultivation
are net weeds f natural growth must rely upon the
fessoDs elevation OF officers the main buwark
Of strength in order make our ply scal force e
feetive when the hour Of crisis Many striking
illustrations of the truth Of this afforded by the nc
denis OF the late war with Mexico Mere daring and
ttIies ord pour out blood freely. But it dis
covered that reckless exposure the field constituted no
scer TO discover at glance the points of BATTLE
to calculate with precision how great expenditure of life
to effect the desired ends and know when
the calls Of mercy required the hand OF havoc to be
stsyed There rot battle field from Palo Alto Mo-
line del Rey which the elements of science and skill
taught here did tell with effective forcs Such great
results with such slender means and such lively
tlipg cost could have been effes ed but for the
scientific instruction AND hardy discipline Obtained at West
PGiut Her out their blood in torrents
Of them sleep in their parent dust-but they fell like
Wolfe, in the arms of vGtory-tbe tears Of their oom
exploits TIE sd,Diratio Of plstesity OF the sur
vvors would ret speak OF the fsct that many have had
flcLed from Them the btnors that their due by
these htarrg lofty title but that history with
t steel will do them justice and rat the sober
Fiction OF the nation is beginning to acknowledge their
claims. What have been the feelings OF those, at
whore feet hey Fat for instruction haze as he latter
read from time to time of their gallant achievements
ard their melancholy ends How their hearts have
been wTupg with at the ecal Of their fate and
then again how their botous must have sweIled With
pride they witnessed the crowiirg triumph of their
,aoors ,hs Very sppa,snt aren't feerg) But 10 return
American officer with thos OF other countries.
are in proportion TO the value of and the affection Of
people for our glorious Institutions, compared with the
crunblipg and time Institutions OF the European
world. Yes gentlemen what q tigh mission, what "a.
cred duty is Yours. You are the chosen raaus of
yooI country freedom her independence and her glory
Ioprs Is sacred depose IL havr to protect aud main
tain the ght privileges purchased by the bood Of
our Revolutionary faihers--to defend the soil watered
sh their bood and in which repo.e thei. honorsd
To you is entrusted the honor Of that flag which has
rather than suffer it to tran in dishonor you should
by the ashes of your si that you VIII find your
winding sheets ID its folds Deafening applsuse Next
20 liberty, let admonsh you love and
this Unitn As an American, you can have but one
up'ry that country is the Union of these States,
8, mboliaed BY the stars and stripes. Ia or,
MAINTAIN our position abroad, these States,
lle the Grsces IS represented by the ancents,
should ever ain entwned by the OF Affection in
harmon ous support Of each other Cultivate your love
OF the Union, then as sentiment Without it liberty
iteu can be contemplated opiy as an abstraction Gap
ptause.) IT'S this which gives ndentity among
The atiopsw which enables the American 10 walk
foreign lands wi'h tho proud consciousness Of title
scarcely less pred than that OF Rom citizen Rome
most palny Gays. Tis this which carries our flag in
Iun ph every sea- and which is The beacon Il hope
TO the oppressed il every land Under ia fostering
dom inon Of sotade ard carried the blessings Of
civilization science religion bsrty and law from
swell with the rapture Of patriotic pride, be conten
Plates future destiDyr Destroy it, and gaze is
strong enough to pierce the dark future that lies be-
yOpd2 AT what shrine shall worship, to what
Mecca shall We turn-xhen the dome of that
mpe whose doric pillars rest the AlegaDes and the
Rocs houDtHns that is bathed in lue5 of livi,g
light, shall be shfou6ed in perpetual darkness? What
rcsp soldier can, without horror contemps that
utuIe when be must snatch the esged button from his
at, break in despair that svori which he recevedf
his couptys defence and be compelled to excam in the
agony OF his SOUL " alas haze country left (Great
sensation and appause) Next to the ipunctons OF holy
writ .tudy, and maintain the constitution Of
your couIty Upon its broad and deep foundations the
isbric Of Union and our freedom rests. No less
cied should ii be in your affections, than in the
hearts OF the Ahenians the abled palladium, which they
SUPPOSED 10 have fallen from Olympus the peculiar
gilt of their goddess The constitution the gift of
heroic ancestry Let 1t be your pride and your duty to
nant ain and defend it Let 1t be preserved pure and
impaired and the fabric Of free institution which
rests upon its firm foundations whether from foreign go
lepce domestic dscord may rock from turre TO foun
dston sonen yet like that "housev spoken Of in the
great on the mount, which twas founded on
rock II will stand firm and secure, defipg the floods
aud storms Of the political elements The dying appeal
Of Gseachns to the ancient Bfitons wasThpk of your
country, think of your postertty" should 1t be
destnes TO fall in defence Of your countrys rights
sud liberties let your dying appeal your comades be-
Strike for II constitution which we received from