New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-01


oeAsed forever. similar period OF torpor ana des-
pair preceded our restitution. In England the Ccm-
monwealth oyerthrOwn; the ruler seemed 70 De
about TO become the head of a new dynasty. ou' no
HampdeE had shed bis blood for nought. Ins year
1884 in history seems TO have some analogy 70
thFse periods. An oyershadowing despotism OF an
ali-hlighing infdelity had grown strong, ana our
country required TO watch wen to preserve her own
few liberties II the age OF Frederick the crest
waiting behind a hedge of bsyonets 20 aygran'
die himself; Of the great. souled Maria Theresa,
Of the corrupt Louis XIV and Madame PompM)uri
OF Voltaire the father of the unfaithfu; OF Deeroi
and bis coadjutors who were engaged on that CycIo-
pedia which soon exercised mallg1 al influence.
Then brother of Marshal Keith Of Prussia eonsit.
err the greatest oddty Of Rous to be that he stu
believed in a God Bolngbroke had not long died,
having left TO his executor the charge TO PRINT certain
iufcel publications; who, when they were about ap-
pearing. said, In half an hour Christianity will
"tremble Bat the ague was slow 70 come and
after half century it leaves little trace OF Us exist
euce Then il became the policy Of the British Gov
eminent to contr act our few liberties but fresh
putin forth the Gospels energies among the
most remote Ct mankind. In the days OF DOngan, il
is said, College was set up by the Jesus in this
City; but only few students entered IT, and It soon
died out The failure is not TO be regretted, the
fact that the field was left uDoceupied for better
hands. Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne, it Is said, pro-
posed to found in the Bermudas College for the In
dams and bis srdeu, exposition OF his project con-
WINGED even those who scoffed at il. On visiting
shores. however he seems to have thought revision
OF his scheme useful. He visited lae, aud was init
mate with johnson, the first President OF Columbia
The line,
Is well known. He recommended a high standard Of
classics scholarship and Columbia College has stood
well by the recommendation. Bentley was then dead;
Louth was living; as also were Swift Watt and Dod-
bridge. Whitfield and Wesley, who had both abored
on this Continent, pursuing their Christian tolls;
and from the latter came the inspiration which has
given u Nassau Hall and Princeton: johnson and
Warburton were the great lights OF literature at that
fine GRAY had just issued his Elegy IN a Country
Church.yard. Among statesmen was the towering
figure OF Pitt Burke, Grattan, Sheridan and Cur
ran were but boys; and many other wonderful celeb
rites might be sdduced to fix more viyidly the date
of the birth of our alma mater. Watt Warren
Hastings, and Robert Give Cook, Gibbon, Gold
smith belong to that time. In this country
there was political restessness which the
Governor shrunk from attempting to alay. A
laughable ignorance Of our geography was displayed
by the Colonial Department in England and strong
disposition existed TO suppress the rising rvaiship in
manufactures to Birmingham and Manchester, on the
banks of the Ohio. writer in The GeHtlemaH's
Moga-iue warned the English that they had already
more territory in America than they could populate
in Eve hundred years. Our population, now 100000,
was then only 900. Near New-Rochelle were emf
grants of the Hughes not faith German refugees from
religious intolerance were mingled with these, ana 10
all was added good English stock.
Within the bounds of the Confederacy The Six
"Nations" still existed, even at the time Jonathan
works The Jesuts had laborei among tho native
tribes; and the pious James, King of England, in
structed Gov. Dougan 10 favor them, although they
were chiefly FrenChmen. But Dougan th0ughtbetter to
dsObey the order. Washington, then young man com
menced bis military career against the French, who
were then the great dread OF our Colonial poplaton
England endeayored to set up an Episcopal church
in New-York, as it had been in Virginia and this
scheme Mr. Livingston signalized himself in Offering.
But the gifts given to any establishment on certain
conditions must only be retained by religious re-
gard for the conditions. John Jay the clear calm,
upright urist the Trainer OF cur hrst State Consntu'
ton and the first Chief Justice Of the United States
the able diplomatist OF the FIRST gifts OF 20
lumbia College to the Revolution. He showed him
self the Arisdes of the Revolution, ever just Alex
ander Hamilton was taken BY the Revolution from
our College; he who argued for liberty against the
President and a Professor of his College. james
Miner Robert l.. Livingston, Egbert Benson, Gou-
verneur Morris, Truth, Rutgers and Wiiets were
among the early AiumH; and this proves the practi
cal Character ii the men whom Columbia College
turned out. NANTES, who had taken the English
side returned here when the war was over and did
the institution honor. On the resuscitation Of the
College the fret student enrolled was DE Witt
Clinton. Applause. John Stevens, the pa
tron OF Fulton, was student of this Col.
lege and this is proof OF her practical character.
In later times a selection of the names which honor
the College would be iDvldous. could name legal
men who have adorned the profession, and helped 10
make nde the refuge OK innocence and the terror
of crime IL is refreshing TO turn to one not long gone
from the be nOred son oil an nOnOred tdner, VINO
honored himself as a Recorder, adorned the Bench,
and preserved love for the classical studies Of his
youth-PetG Augustus Jay. Twice in her professors
seats she reckOns James Kent, whose elaborate and
luminous uSierances are the result Of distinguished
career. In Medical Science she can boast of Bard
Uussey Mitchell and Post. To the Christian Ministry
many graduates Of this College devoted thfpseyes,
among whom may be named John l.. Mason One of
the IOblest specimens OF the Christian 81 saker.
Philip Mildorf Proudft Berdett, Dnfied and Smith,
Fastburre. Cary, Emory and Bruen deserve mention.
Among the transient occupants was randolph OF Roa-
poke, Jno. L. Stevens the man Of business and genial
disposition and the distinguished traveller, showed
common versatility Of powers and no vulgar energy Of
character. The classical education in which Column
bis College has noted herself is thus shown not
fit TO prepare men for the practical duties OF life.
Paris and Berlin have had their great uniyersiiies
LET Newly have hers Each country requires
system of education adapted TO itself there is such
thing ss plethora of education, which might crush
native character: such an education would not be
practical and therefore not American. Let me con-
clude with an earnest prayer for Columbia College
and her adherance her motto which deyotes her to
the glory of God ard the good Of mankind
The Rev. DR.. AsrHoy then pronounced the benedc-
tiop, and large number Of the Alumni repaired to
the St. Nicholas Hotel to assist at the dinner.
THE DINNER.
What brilliant things were said and done at the din.
Ter the public not permitted to know, since our
reporter was peremptory refused adnttance even to
the room. The spread was no doubt magnificent, for
such il the habit OF the landlords Of the house, but Of
the details we can give no idea, save what may be
gathered from the following fragments of Bill Of
Fare. the only ineligible thing permitted to escape
from the room:
PELETE FOusE.
Mscsroons Particles de Peppermint
Getreux de Bfussel GstesuK de Charlotte.
Gs,esgx De Fruit, Garpi Anandss
oRXANEsTs
Columbia College Alumni b. The Three Graess and the
Goddess OF Liberty
Teupis d Amour Mason de Plaissoce