The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-07-27

| ~Ai'Si tlC 'pSii'"S Pi"y'A " rChe INcN
Bishop WainrighL, the following anthem
Composed for the occasion) was sung b.
Tie New YORK. Sacred Harmouic Society
accompanied by the National GuGrd Band
and members Of other Societies:
Here, where all cIines their offerings sound,
Here, where all their tribute lay,
| Before thy presence Lord we bend,
| And for Iny smile and blessing pray.
| For thou doest sway the tide of thought,
And mold the issues IN thy hand
OF all that human Uli has wrought
And all that human skill has plannd
Thou that lead'st the restless Power OF Mind
Ger desuHy's uatro1ea field,
And gulI'est nInl wIHdetiag bold but blind,
10 mighty ends not yet revealed.
At the conclusion of this anthem. Theo
dorc >edgwick, Esq, the President Of the
A Association, addressed the President of tEt
! Uni.ed S .atcs AS follows:
Mr.. PREslpGNr AMID this corcoursc OF
people; in this assembly Of personages sci,
iec,cd from all parts OF the wolld, eminent
in every department Of human skill gEl
genius, surrounded by the trophies OF intel
iect and industry, the eve and the mind ma
turaIly, inevitably rivet themselves, sir, up
on you. [AppIause. Upon you, the heat
OF that poItical systcrn to which, under God
we owe om choicest public biessicss--o
that vast coniederacy 'lonuIed by the i'm.
mortal man whose etli ~ stanls before US,
ana ne chief executive powers Of which
have been lranSm ueI, through ii long line
OF lIIus'rSopS statesmen, to your hands
Renewed appaus.. 1t has fallen, and
I'wiII IaIl TO the lot Of others to welcome you
IN o;her capacities. 1t is my duty, sir. DIS
the presiding officer OF the Association
which has raised this eitice, to thank you
most cordially, most respectfully, for the
honor you have this day done-we feel it
deeply. 1t was preceiyed by US at the very
outset OF our enterprise, that it was essen.
ial TO our complete success to obtain the
npproballon, aud secure he the confidence
IOt our Government; that while we were
maiply of course to rely on our own ener.
gles. 1t was at the same time indispensable
% create "a general conviction that our OBJ.
jectS were public, and our aims national.
+ The work OF lmpressin5 on this underta
king the seal of national appreciation, as far
rs that can be done under The restrictions OF
our form OF government--and recall the
circumstances wl!h gratitude, mingled with
pain--w3s begun by an illustrious states
man, and now no TpOre-a son, sir, of your
town stata. He had mind large enough,
and heart broad enough, to precerve even
IN this its infancy, the deyelopement OF
which this undertaking was capable How
much OF interest his presence would have
added to this occasion, | need not say
elias! his image is only among US. Genius
kGQws no country The iaoAumept OF Dan
iel Wrbster, hewn out of French stone by
EngliSh hands, raised here most appropri-
ately to contemplate The work to which he
gave lirst great impulse, What he com.
menced was continued by the eminent gen
teman who succeeded him in the last high
office which he tiIed-a gentleman Of whom
| may be permitted to say that the country
is still fortunate in commanding, in another
department, his experience and ability
and finally, you, sir, have this day consum-
mated this work, by permitting Us to greet
the Chief Magistrate of the RspubIic with
in our walls. We once more thank you,
sir for the honor you have done us. Ap.
pause. Your presence here to-day proves
The close and friendly ties between the
Government Of the United States, and the
happy people whom its power protects
| Applause. The cordial sympathy enter
iained Ivy the highest functionaries of the
Republic for every legltimte popular under
takipg-.the intimate connection between
labor and honor--while at the same time it
is proper to state here most Of distinctly and
emphatically, and especially to those not SO
familiar with the frame york of our system,
that the Government Of the Union is not in
the most remote degree responsible for our
short comings in this matter, whatever
they have been, whateyer they may be-
WitA the general objects of our enter
prise. sir, your are already familiar--to
bring before our countrymen the choicest
productions of the genius and skill of the
O.d World--to make first exhibition on a
national scale of the trophies OF the inven-
tive spirit and restless energies of our eoun-
collect Tin the poetical language
of a distinguished stranger, this day, unhap-
pilyn OF here) a full REPRESENTATION of
"1'he arts for luxury the arms for strife,
Inventions for delight TO sight and sound, ~
to hind together the two hemispheres-to ex-
tend the era of commerce and the fraternity
of nations. These have been our aims
How far they have been, or will be attain
ed, il would be most presumptuous for US
to say. Recalling to mind the gorgerous
and gigantic pageant exhibited in the Hyde
Park two short years ago--knowing what
French genius has undertaken to accomplish
in the capital of continental Europe, that
centre Of intelnctual life and artistic luxury,
it is enough to say, that we have desired to
do something for the art, for architecture,
for the industry Of our beloved country; and
that if shall hereafter be pronounced, by
competent judges, to have succeeded, our
dearest wishes will be answered. On some
particulars, however, / may for a moment
be allowed to dwell. Incomplete as our ex,