Daily American organ., 1856-03-28
CTTY' INTFT.Lf THENCE.

~ - ~ NlAaS1AxlLIe vILINNtFt.
s Nh Eyxssr.s OsAYIos.--Nr. Everest's Grafton
on the Character Of Wsskingson was delivered last
night In the Hall Of the 6nithsonisn. The Com.
mittee Of Arrangements occupied the stage IN the
rear Of the orator. This co>smlttee was Composed
Of citizens and members Of Congress, and contain.
ed, among other gentlemen, Senators Crittenden.
Fish, Douglas Thompson Of New Jersey, Col Sea-
ton, Mr., Corcoran, Mr.. Tayloe, Mr.. Geo. J.. Abbot
y Mr.. II. y. johnson, de-, &c-, the Rev DR. Pyne
Rev. Mr.. French, Rev. Mr.. Cummings and Mr.
Cusss OF Arlington, who occupied seats upon the
stage uss s 80 Il
The han was crowded Win an audience Of the
frat character for intelligence and worth. The
most eminent citizens OF the District the most
distinguished members Of both Houses of Con-
gress we're present, accompanied by the ladies Of
Nr. Everett was introduced to the audience by
Colonel Seaton, the chairman Of the committee Of
Arrangements, who requested the representatives
of the press 20 abstain from publishing report Of
the Grafton. 81 s1a69f85 as
b Mr. Eyersst's oraton fully justifes the high en-
2 comium is has received wherever 1t has been de-
nvered. IL was In every respect worthy of its
suhject-A chaste, eloquent and mastery defines
!, ton Of the life and character Of Washington.
- We appAnd brief sketch Of that portion Of the
lorakion which related TO the character Of Wash
ington. 'A
Mr.. Everett observed, that though Washington
. was great in an age Of great men, bis greatness
was not borrowed nor reflected, but original In
common with his distinguished associates, he de-
rived but little aid In the formation Of his charac
ter and the grandeur of his course from the prece-
ding century. In this respect his position was
widely different from that of the men Of this age
!. /. VIA are 30 amply furnished with examples and
illustrations Of every kind from the revolutionary
! and constitutional period. There was no Wash
ingtoa in the nth century, on the model Of whom
the Washington OF the 18th could form himself
! 7. There was none in America, there was none in
Europe there was none In the modern world,
there was none In the ancient. cast my eye (said
Mr.. Eyerett) along the far stretching galleries of
history I behold with admiration the statues Of
the great and good with with which theyare adorn-
ed-Hampden, Alfred, Cato, Timoleon, Epaminon-
das--but see no other Washington" N ,,,bt
Mr.. Everett then passed to the inquiry in what
the true greatness of Washington consists and ad-
nitted that he found it difficult to furnish an an
swer to the question which fully satisfied his own
Z conceptions After all the usual points Of great
character were enumerated, there was still some
thing in Washington that escaped analysis, as there
: was an indescrihabe charm in his portraits, by
Stuart, imparting an interest to them, but which
was not easy to refer to its precise source.
There could, however, be no doubt th at the es-
sepce and strength of Washingtons character lay
n
proportion, each in the golden mean, of all the
powers and qualities required for the useful and
honorable discharge Of the duties of life and sec
ond, in the pure morality which lay at the founda-
ton In reference to the first point, the speaker
Z maintained that the absence Of dazzling traits
which strike the imagination, so far from needing
an apology, was in reality one Of the chief excel
lencies of the character of Washington. They are
Ia reality defeots and would impair the beauty of
well balanced character Such character also
includes the soberand little popular qualities
as prudence, JUSTICE common sense--which, al
though by far the most useful qualities in a public
man, neither win applause nor strike the imagina-
ton They place their possessor, however, IN
harmony with the great powers which govern the
universe material and moral which, the higher
we rise in the scale of being, are the more char
acterized by quiet equilibrium and silent energy
But the pure morality of Washington's charac-.
) ter was the most important feature and Mr.. Eve
rett declared it to be his decided conviction, that
it was an important part Of the design Of Provi-
aence, in raising up Washington to be the leader
of the Revolutionary struggle, and afterwards the
first President Of the United States, to set before
the people Of America in the morning Of their ma.
,tjppsI existence, a living example to prove that
armies may be best conducted, just wars most sue.
cessfnlly fought, and governments most ably and
honorably administered by men of sound moral
principle; to teach to gifted and aspiring indivd
uals, and the parties they lead, that, though hun
dred crooked paths may conduct to temporary suc-
cess the ane plain and straight path Of public and
private virtue can alone lead to pure and lasting
tame and the blessings Of posterity,"
I'll Finally, Mr.. Everett observed that 1t was pecu
/ Early incumbent on the citizens of America, as
dapostarics Of the fame and memory of Washing
ton, to follow his advice and obey his counsels,
pecially as contained in his Farewell Address The
most important of his exhortations was that which
enoined the preservation Of the Union. This was
the thought and care which lay nearestto his heart
and IL depends on this whether the United States
shall be broken up into group Of indepen-
gent military gogsernmenfs wasting each other
stfil, land prosperous confederate republic, If
ever bis parting oounsels ON this head should be
y forgotten, on that day it may truly be said that
# Washington had lived in vain. Such calamity,
however. the speaker exclaimed -h.,,, never ba
Z permitted to take place, while the memory Of the
glorious days and deeds of the Revolution remain
ID and least of ali should its possibility be ad-
mitted on the birthday Of Washington, when in
every part of the country, from the North to the
South, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, tributes
Of affection and respect are simultaneously paid
to his name. ss,3
The receipts from the sale of tickets must have
yielded about ii 200; which will be paid to the
Mount Vernon Association. ta6
An EAGER AND NIPPINa Ara at1'ta
I care not for Spring, or his 6ckle wind,
Let the blossoms and buds be borne
He woos them amain, with his treacherous rain
And scatters them ere the morn
An inconstant elf, he knows not himself,
Or his own changing mind an hour;
He'll smile in your face, while with every grmace
He will wither your youngest flower
And this is the Spring, the Spring we read of
Who win now wonder that the painter should have
To write under his hest nroductiop q Th;a "a n