Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-03-20
STATE AND CRY NEWS.

Ma EvERKrr's ORArioS.-Ths First Baptist church was
denssy crowded las, night at least half hour prior
the time appointed for the commencement OF Mr.. Ever
st grafton before the Mount Vernon Association. The
course could not ncglec. favorable opportunity
seeing and hearing vi the prominent men vi
the day aud their gave to th. congregation
appearance attractive that venture To quite
eyes directed TOW ards them towards the
distinguished orator the platform. II l. almost unne-
say, that In such crowd u impossible TO
commit the arcss 10 paper. aud the especial de-
sire o Mr. Everett that IL shall be- reported egtey,so
We are content to give the following brief and necessarily
Imperfect sketch.
Mr. Everett was introduced to the audience y Joseph
Mayo Esq amid enrhuthusastic applause. Ills oraton in
or"r To conform to the circumstances under which IL
delivered pleasantly tctSpersed with illusions the
Mount Vernon Association; vet it, great thene wa
the rls,ion OF Washington. not merely the Uni
ted States. but the age In which he lived. and
the nature and moral foundation Of hi- great.
nrss liz quoted remark OF Lord Broughsm that
Arlington the greatest OF own or any AZ.
sni aid that II the first part OF the remark true the
last necessarily inasnuch the period dating from
Ill. commencement OF the lat century wss unau..
uohaOlv the richest in great great names aud .
cra progress VI intelligence the history of the wori
To illustrate this the speaker took rapid aud
sve OF what be- called the age OF Washington
commencing with the eighteenth century Of all the sr.a
names connected with the OF this era although
many shonc with brightness each in its particular sphere
''h'ngton 10y general admission the whole outshoc
them all This further enlarged upon by mastery
Comparison al Washington with the three persons whom
that age had distinguished by the sppcaton of great
mey. Peter the Great, Frederick the Great aud Napu
leon Bonapartc. The lecturer then passed to the
Inquiry in what the greatness of Washington consists
There could he said, be doubt that the
strength oi Washngtons character Lay in things
hr.t, ia his possession in due proportion each il
g'isn mean, of all the powers and qualities required TO-
thc useful aud honorable discharge of the dut.. of life
ant second, Ia the pure morality which lay found
dIon The absence OF dazzling traits which strikc tl
i'm ,ginat,On, 81 tar from needing apology ia reality
Oft chief cxcellencies OF the character Washing
ton But the pure morality OF Washington's character
IL to bc IL decided Conviction shat il ~as an important
part at the design Of Providence, in raising up Washing
to- e. be the leader Of the revolutionary struggle a
afterwards the first President OF the United States 10 sci
b"or the people Of America in the morning of their ma
thti existence living example To prove that armies
may L. best conducted successfully fought
aud government most ably and honorably administered
by men OF sound moral principle Ia teach to gifted and
aspiring Individuals and the parties they lead that, though
hundred crooked pahr may conduct temporary
CO.. the one plain aud straight path nj public and privat
virtur can alone lead to pure and lasting aud
blessings Of pusterity.
NJ Everett then referred to TIE eminent morality b,
which Washington distinguished, coitrast4l him i
tins respect with the pcculiiiug Marlborough drew
vivid picture 81 Bcnhcim Castle and the sentiments
suggested ~ compared with Washngtons modest hun
at Mount Vernon and wound up 10y magnificent as>cr
ton ni the perpetuity of the Union
After the close OF the address, Gov Wise made
speech, which We may notice particularly hereafter
AMI the Hon. John Tyler followed IN brief compliment,
~ speech.