The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-05


DxlrA kara Ers11oxhs exercises Of this frsssrassy
waieA anDOuaced few days ago. ~srs opened en- ed
nesaay ersAAng Last scsoek Gen. Dodge Iowa
presiding Mr.. Billings introduced audience And
proceeded . deliver ehssts classical. aad eloquent
ton Aft@r A.~ introductory fraternisy
Mr. b. proceeded 3anouaos his sasecslsTAs rasrg sa
stafssaaA-aF II taaoNa, Gias, cad ws1~ssrs We are
nee 70 that when the subject announced Sc felt
tsAi ios youns man, bold oae. and especially in
ssai1gontAs 81 these great anes xory: bat w~
mart likewise bear witness tast iong
ishsd, felt grateful % him for having chosen H.
FIRES from party feeling personal preadce Mr. b. took
consecusivsiy tis THO discussed sovicav and
snxcaiy their leading orators and 10
tsis eoaaexon he clear exposition az ora
tory IT'S anctens ss requirements 4ad capacities Fre
ths point be proceeded the and
Stale policies o. es~ great uaa, giving xr definition
q the objects and imporrAaee o. national po4tacs
Having sketeAed briefly bat clog aeay rhear lives srd In
r1daI characteristics, Mr. Billings proceeded 10
and compare them the with the otisr w~st~r ana
Calhoun tsaid bed aided in dsernnx the scrmals for the
action OF oar defining is nafxss "a yand.
mental Law. eze reflected from the eon,tution :.
original government with complete powers; the oth.r
governments formed by the interveutioa ~ st.tsu
With IT. authority dssaissiy specified and rigdly limit
cd One feared the evils Of distraction and .top
the other those Of 2hsorbinx usehesksd s.old.tou 49,
cssposm oae placed ssp~saisy al orr in.tu,ions
In the interest of .se individual either. desrmiprd ~
equitable A~s for The descent Of property; other saw
~ secnrfy collective sovereign interests acting A.
States Clay, paying little attention 10 the prim. ls-
oar political organization sought bring 10 aA, y
date advantages This motto Of Calhoxa a
s"es oser eo.fsdsrafsoa thai Of W shst.~ Tss..T
Pracs.oas 5rsgrsss" WINE 'nA' y LAY sA
SA NJ .,lllings had concluded Gen Dodge introduced
audience Mr.. Ccngdon-he poet Of the oecssion.nd
Tor the Of about thirty he held his audience
snaetie almost oouvnising with errment AZ the happy
hrs which he made the first had heard Mr.
Congdon had able To form nav idea az his oetc
most fzvorahly impressed apon occasion As sarirv
and hanors he ranks among of American WRITER'S
As far information goes this Is the nrs occasion
Of the kind which has been celebrated in th Mace AZ th
We hare been often surprised for are that no citv
eaa boast liberal and appreciAve audience Never
have We seen company givs Any closer attention
than Mssrz Billings and Congdan received and this fact is
the best erdeuce Of the merits Of their performances
After the conclusion Of the Carus the
repaired To Wizards saperb dining hail. where vas ure
pared sumptaous collation. decorated in the hsndoruess
style Here Also Gen Dodge presided and after doing ample
Justice to the feast spread before them the cloth
and the regular tAs begun with the President
United States, which responded 10 in an able and
appropriate BY General Dodge after which the
splendid band IN attendance played Hail the Chief
Nsxt proposed The Senate - and Judge Douras was
loudiy called reply which be did ia saying he
replied hare Asared tAose that his auditors
treated excellent speech Then The House
Of Representatives ~ which Mr.. Keitt Of Soath Caro-
Ina replied in Of tbs happy talks which be 10 we'll
gained happy reply from Mr.. Rockwell. After which Mr.
Bocock called Up sour Army and Navy !" which
be responded speech full Of eloqaenee action
behalf Of the navy has been full energy enthusiasm
Mr. Keitt proposed the 30. K T. Fraternity which was
happily replied by Mr. Bings behalf Of the
ternity. "0ur Literature brought y. NJ. Eliiot Of
Massachusetts who did ample justice his splendid theme
The1 too the poet with bis wit and laughter enven
the assebaSe The regular given to the
different chapters Of the fraternity and each replied to
respective delegates in enthusiastic highly credit
up Professor Drmsy who esoquent classical apt
degree that delighted ali Of his hearers Upon the
whole Of the happet festivals that have
held IN city
T1E Drrys GtApaAToa.--We hare Last taken good
look the Dysag Gladiator, and deeured good look
necessary before attempted speak all Of tie statue
OF the antique original need ssy nothing it il already
famous in story and In song. Byron has iuortxzed it,
ard long learned lock fox ~oadr that viii
place in the Journal Of all tourists and traveller Vow
the American lovers Of the arts have opportunity 70 see
this pieeenot, it true In the oriSna clothed
the hallowsnass Of antiquity, but in eopv whose
ulness &gueth for author genius the original
II may be Morrisons building ~ street T. g.
Hollinsabea agent. Adaittance IS cents
BY referring advertising columns it viii be seen
ang.oa for the first and only time Mondav evening
ners, in The great lyrical opera Of Norma