The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-11

prosperity in full operation such nation pos
sessed before and whose magnificent results while they
sarte the imagination far beyond the reach of human
sagacity estimate And through these immense regions
free institutions rule both rulers and people, and exert
their benign influence like the shadow OF great rock In
weary land The government is founded upoh the will Of
all administered by the power OF all protecting the rights
OF ALL while all have equal access to It's honors ana i re
wards Never in the long history OF man. since the dis
person of the human family upon the plains OF Shlnar,
never was such system OF segovernnent before commit
ted TO any people And If we would only realize its value
and the inestmabe privileges If we would com
lot with that OF other country not IN aspt
OF osenatious rivalry, but Of truth and thankfaness We
should be far better and wiser than we are We have
sared tat and prosperity has made US rresumptuous
and like the Jews Of old our predecessors IN national IN
gratitude are forever murmurng when we should oe
blessing and complaining when should be enjoying
Let survey the other nations OF the eaft ana learn
contentment and humility
II is good for be here II is good for us to meet
in this great family party # is good for the American
people 10 together in their primary assemblies upon
this their festival of freedom and to rejoice Wah erceedg
great Joy but with devout Acknowledgements 70 Him who
holds in His hand the fate OF nations and who led us nom
land OF oppression, through many weary way to this
beautiful land, Of promise but of performance And
while review the past and look round upon the pres
ent and thence endeavor draw lessons OF wisdom for
the future il becomes TO recall the noble band OF pa
riots who purchased the heritage possess by suerngs
and blood and death and bless their deeds and their mem
DRY. Great events have their monuments to strengthen
and perpeuatc their remembrance When the children Of
Israel passed dry GROUND through Jordan they were
manded up twelve stones upon Its bnnk Ia conic
Grafton of their wonderful deverance. We, too, have
monument to commemorate our deiverance for we also
have safely passed through troubled waters--and that
monument is the recurring anniversary of the daythe
AAican day-when the delegated fathers of the coned
Grafton announced to the world the determination Of their
countrymen be free and put their hands TO the Deca
ration with the memorable pledge that fortune aud honot
and life staked upon the issue Serny and soeInhiy
| that pledge given and faithfully was il redeemed
The works Of man will perish, On Jordans lonely bank
no memorial now remains to tell the story OF nations
passage aud withdraw the thoughts OF The solitary phi
grim from the desolae around him 10 the eone-
paton of the great events deeply Interesting 70 .ne whole
human race which followed the miraculous entrance o
the Jewish people into The atd which had been promised
to their patriarcls birthplace for the Saviour Bu
while the earth relansso are told by Him WHO MADE
and will destroy itwhilc this earth remains Gay and
night shall cease; aud thus our monumental Day e
e,npt from the fray Of human structures, w perodcaly
come together and TO call as from ,he pusy
occupations Of life the indulgence OF those higher asr
ratons which exalt human nature and OF that faculty o.
association which withdaws fron the objects around
and carries us back to the glorious deeds and bright exam
Piles of other days thus adding stability 10 our prhcpp
and hope and confidence to our exernons Ii
This national Jubilee has it's duties rs well as its pleasi
ufes Though ii il season for enjoyment ~ shoniu nov
he iess ba season for reflection. The millions OF free
men it brings together while they may well interchange
congratulations should also iu,e.ehange hrh ,
of Cancellation and of moderation; forever
10 generous sentiment proud rccolections to inspiring
hopes and to patriotic assurances Let old and young the
whole body Of counymen unite in its celebration
Let them open their and their hearts to the wondrous
tale of the revouonhat romantic episode in human am
nails which, from the inequality OF the contest and It's
strange alterations, almost TO usnrp the place 81 c
on aud let the story be re-echocd from moantaih and
plain and valley from forest and prairie wherever Amer
be found who love their country and glory n
her institutions If we cannot pay the debt Of gratitude
the founders of the republic WE can barn rs APP
precate its vaae and to acknow ledge its obligations
Ana forever hereafter may this revolving period find US
prosperous and happy and united people, whose God
shall be the Lord a8 w tS ,sf9t N rt3
i Ny lellowcitizens trust you will consider cbtrn
ve in the public expression of these sentiments under the
circumstances of our present convoaaon for the
Il "a ron
the day. who has been fortunately selected to address you
at this time and whose requirements and intelligence usti
y the anticipation that he will fulfil the trust to his own
/ honor and to your entire satisfaction. But could not
rise for that purpose upon this OCCASION and n this
place Of my homemy home Of forty years. bringing with
| them both joys and sorrows--and surrounded by my
friends and neighbours without avowing the deep interest
feel in the pcpetuaton of this glorious confederation and
of the free and equal institutions it to Born
during the of independence among the few suRvA
wing links which connect the of the revolution with the
generation upon the theatre of action Many OF the dis
nguished patriots of our heroic age hare seen and scf
of them have known, and it Is AMONG the moot grate'N
recolectons Of my life that have seen him whose name
need not name for it is in your hearts and upon your
pshe HERO PATRIOT, who 6rs led our armies to victory
and then guided councils to stability and prosperity
The fruits Of his labor he left to bis countryhs example
belongs to the world.
have heard from the actors in the scenes the stories of
those days Of trial and otroube when after the revolution
accomplished, brave in fear, and wise men
in despair and when all that the inefficient gov
ernmentleague it may be caledwhich with the aid OF
external PRESSURE had kept us together and carried us
through the contest had numbered its days, and when
want of respect abroad and Of obedience Mt home
nounced that its death-struggle approaching II was
then that the present constitution formed in spirit Ct
patriotic devotion and concession ard we entered upon
that gorios caretr which the history Of the world
furnish parallel He who believes that if this fabric of
wisdom demolished it could ever be rebuilt must
reject all the lessons of human experience and shut his
eyes to the passions OF human nature. 4@
For twohrds of century this government OF freedom
and law has secured to its people, individually and collect
lively greater of prosperity and happiness than
before melted bv political institutions the
descendants Of Adam 1t has protected and mine from
external aggression and from internal violence and by its
noble equality joined TO the undeserved favor OF my fell
owcitizens has opened to positions of public honor
and confidence which the circumstances of my, youth
gave right look forward and which my bright
est day-drcams, that sometimes to soften the harsh
realities of frontier struggle presented tony
imagination and what ii has done for 1t has offered
to ALL Well then may be proud to acknowledge the hold
it possesses upon my gratitude and affection and the nten
sity OF the feeling of attachment with which treasure
in my heart My personal interest in it. indeed, is fast
passing away. Of that I sufficiently warned by the
long period during which have secured its protection.
But pray moi the less earnestly for it's preservation for
when in the providence Of God, my connection With
shall be dissolved with the dissolution of I'LL earthly tea
can leave to those who dearest 70 legacy
precious than their share in its enjoyment.
DIVERSIONS SEBAsToPoIThe Seaophore dc W1rse,Hes
contains the following anecdoic from Sebastopol: