The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-23

avow, distinctly. our purpose Of doing whatever may
seem bes, TO us for sus anpg our national Institutions
them from all foreign and pernicious influences what
everp
Promising that in your dL clamer Of all association
with party politics, or connection with party men, I
presume at you simply % declare that you viii
have no afflation with the existing political parties or
party leaders OF the country SUCH and that the mem
bers OF your order, while they do mt proposc TO be
merely passive agents Ia the disssmiratiou Of sound
and whole some sentiments, the coDfrary are do.
termined 10 employ an organization msre compsst
eotve and powerful than ordinary party associs
tion, and to DO whatever may TO them best
the same time equally determined TO resist and asar
posSbe TO avoid altoge those views OF political par
ties In general which have their origin In selfish,
ctnsry and ignobe ambition, and which tend greatly
TO degrade them 10 the condition Of mere factions
can sec no cxceponable feature Ia the programme Of
Jour order as above set forth On the contrary TO
lain our national infttuons, TO uphold our national
Liberties, and TO MAINTAIN them in their operation and
progress free from al foreign and delcterous influences
whatever, l conEicer 10 ba the Imperative duty Of
every American citizen Al TO the means best adopted
10 ehsct there great purposes men may dIcr doubt
less there will be some difference OF opinion In regard 10
them among the members of your order but that they
may be so fortunate az TO adopt the wses and
such as will secure the accomplishment o. those truly
national objects must be the ardent Wish Of every true
Apprecating highly the patriotic motives and objects
Of your association as declared in your letter As do,
the session. as H sas. their oSsaons as
cline TO accept while grateful for the compliment
ofyour invitation to be present on the occasion OF
J. am, gentlemen, with sentiments Of high respect,
Your obdt servant, JNO. Ball.
Messrs Charles Il Glderslceye Geo. H. Raymond, James
III Thsysr, Committee, &c, &c.
The band played "Hail Coumba after which the fol.
lowing qusrtette sung In capital style, The words
composed for the occasion by X. Elliot E, and
the music arranged by Prot. q. w, 7, Jones'
When startled by our countiyis woes,
60 long in silence borne,
Indignant Justice stsrnly rose
And laughed all fear 70 scorn,
Throughout the foreste OF the West
She bade her wrise,
And stroye 10 kindie every breast,
Though bound by foreign ties
guiding star shoRe brightly forth
To lead thoss heroes on,
And rightly they esteemed his worth,
The glorious Washington.
Like Freedoms bird be proudly soar'd,
Columbia faiTest clild
And on the land that he adord
Irdulgent fortune smiled
lie nobly chcered his coun,rymeu
when all their hopes dim
His heart was for ihs country then
Hog heart IL now for him.
And now his homo ed ashes rest
Calm as the tombstone DER him,
Within the grateful breast
or that bright land that bore him.
High DER this land fair freedom floats
Though now her sword IL ahsathd,
And hufhed are those Wild varlike notes
Which once Of battle brsatha.
Prosperity undmmed may smile
Nor win her smiles uecieBse,
Or aught disturb her esimncSs while
Her lrone Il shared by Peace
End while the prayers OF just and brave