The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-31

TEE OLD SOLDIERS AT MOUNT VERNON.
We have already noticed the visit q large portion u
The lAss convention in this city the Tomb q Washing
Ton Il Mount Vernon the dag aer their adjournment
They received with great courtesy BY Mrs Washing
ton her husband being absent y and ater assembling
around the cemetery address delivered BY Judge
Sutherland the president u the convention u which
and the following report The PhilAdepha Inquirer:
= Look where may, We Americans cannot discover
spot ha9Ued tins sacred shrine where Earnared
up the ashes q beloved Washington. Around this, his
sepuiehrs therefore assemble and reyerently bow
the token q admiration q his spoes character
he Saldrr, Sfasssmaa and crssis. His history
proves that the Almighty gave him America to make
free.
This manifested in the watchngs u PrOridenes
him, well when the Indian levelad hs rifle his heart
and firing failed 70 KIN him. during the Aer-soenss In
the bloody drama Of the revolution when he shielded
from every harm And, still further % Indicate that h
ture existence people largely 70 depend upon the
Father of Country find the Of mould
ed that after leading army victory he chosen
% preside the deliberations u the convention that
framed constitution With his unequaled that
glorious instrument that binds the States together
confidently trust that they viii be sundered.
Who witness the holy and deep emotions
Of this assembAge Of the descendants Of the ID l7G at
this resting place Of the great and the good without beey
ing that every other American though not present with
bears just ardent love Tor country do our
Selves
These States viii never break the links Of holy concord
that hold them together long this tomb be found BY
those who shall succeed ms.
The lesson be gathered from pilgrimage here win
be long remembered. thousands win annually follow
example, and treadng footsteps win up hither
Every father throughout the whole land WILL least once
repair this repository Of the mighty dead Way more be
viii bring with him his children when Of proper age, and
here the face Of Heaven and these venerated rs pledge
them stand BY the holy brotherhood Of States
Oar mission Is progressive wonder. The voice Of the
pilgrim who landed upon shores 5rsahiag liberty
in tones has been echoing from that time till
the hills and valleys, lakes and rivers, mountains and
pAins Of this almost boundess country Ii has reached
from the Atlantic far, far away, climbing that
rocky barrier bewrt and the wide-spreadng Pacific
Our aagpags, too, is the language Of freedom The
tons that il either free the hghroad towards
the full enjoyment Of freedom. What therefore not
Eden of the world
I've glance, brilliant and happy career the
marked demonstration that have heavenly
Light up our onward course. God in His providence has
reared His Christian standard Of liberty all parts Of
territory has given sehoohouses and religious temples
devoted 10 His service, making people terror evil
doors and praise to them that do we'll
q With such wealth Of promises surrounding all
Sides wiz permit ourselves be disturbed about
national destiny for satisfied that Union is in
the safe keeping Of power that viii preserve and
steadfast, the everlasting hills.
- The followers of Mahomet have their NeecG, our
Mount ernon In the ngnt 81 winged lLe oher nALons
nachng fire from affairs Of liberty hther and
paw homage this of human greatness Indeed
think the gathering throng Of the coming future pre-
pairing for their march"
When Judge Sutherland had concluded an impressive
prayer offered up by the Rev. Mr. Westhroo Of New
York one the delegates and then address by Peter
Wilson Of the Indian delegates and sachem Of the
Oueidas Mr. W. is said be graduate Of Yale College.
He spoke Of his great Father Washington proud Of
his native country and desired that the Indians who stood
by us in the war Of 1872 should be forgotten by the
government