The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-23

describsoe charm In his portraits BY Stuart imparng
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There couli, however, be donbt that the e,sencs
ana strength Of washington's character lay In two
thiDss-hrst In his possession in due each
qued for the useful and Honorable dischsrse of the d.
Ties Of life; ana second In he pure morality Witch lay
At the foundation In reference to the first point the
speaker maintained that the absence Of dazzling traits
which strike the Imagination, SO far from nssiin~
an spology, was 10 reality one of the chief excel.
reality defects, and would impair the beauty of
well-balanced character. Such character ala,
includes the sober and little popular qushties--
trough by far the NEST useful qualities in publ. man
nei her win applause trke the Imagination They
place their possessor, however In harmony with the
great powers which govern the universe material and
moral; which, the higher rise in the scale of oeng
ne more characterized BY quiet equilibrium and
silent energy But the pure morality of WashingtOas
character was the most important feature and Mr..
Everett declared II TO be his decided conviction that
in raising up hingon 10 be the leader Of the revo
lutlolsry struggle snd af wards the first President
of the United States to set before tbs people of America
in the morning If their national ext ,teoce living
example to prove that armies may bs best conduc ed
just most successfully fought, and government
most ably and honoraoly administered, by
sound princip to teach to gifted and aspiring
Individuals and the parties they lead, that though
hundred crooked paths may ooucuct t, temporary
yate virtue can al ne lead to pure aud lasting and
the blessings OF posterty Tue euer theo glanced
ginning with his nurture as good boyn by mother
worthy TO he named with the nobles mat of Rome
and on through he various stages Of his career
ard asked whether the Judgment OF msnkind de-
PRAYED that they would wi hh Id their mration from
such man and bestow IL like Aiexa uder, Caesar
AND neutrality-suspicious. charAc era and conSuc, vera
briefly passed in review In this cotton Mr. Everett
described Bienheim Castle the splendid palace :ect
ed to perpetuate the fans Of Marboroush com.
Mount horn NJ
Washington, and c0ntssted the opp ,ste feeling. which
they awaken in the mind Of the observer In drawing
his address to close Mr Everett quoted the lang lage
OF Hamilton In his general orders communicating the
epgs Of Wsshingtons cecs.se the army 1900 that
nsme unriva'led in lists Of tru- glory . and he
spoke OF the privilege Ell yed by America Ia the frat
Of her Dai,nal txisten,s Of being permitted
In exchange for the bright examples I'D inherited
from oher count.i- and sge to give back name BY
acknowledgement brighter than them all He quoted the
remark of Charles James Fox that CHI 4racter Of ylr
tues happily tempered by one ,oher, aud SO wholly
upaloyed BY any vices Westinghouse was barely to
be 'ound in history" He Ierreo also to the account
which the name of Washing held in Eng
lard, hi leadog agency In deprving
paid to his memory in Paris BY order of Napoleon ia
1870 when pc pous ceremonial had the Inva-
!ide, and a eulo1y pronounced by F'n'anes He re-
marked on the different result that might have besa
expected to tie revolutions Of the last general N ia the
spanish and Portuguese his yntinent in
spsin Italy Greece and Germany had sey been lei by
men Ike Washing Fnaiv Mr. Evere observe, tn Il
IT was pecu tary incumbent the ciazens of America
as daposits1es OF the fame a. memory Of Washing,
ton, to follow his advice snd obey his counse, Is.
pec'aiy as contained 10 his Fla rel Address, The
most important OF his eXhcr ations vas that which
epjoined the preservation of the Union This was
the though, and which lay nearest to his and
1t depends this whether the United States sh all b.,
broken into group of indep mi,it.r govern
nents wasting each other Ia perpe ual border wars or
remain great powerful prosperous confederate re-
public II ever his parting counseis this nea ould
b. forgotten ha day may truly be said that Wash
ipRton had lived in vain Such calamity however the
speaker exclaimed. should be permitted t. take
place while tie memory of the glorious days ami deeds
the revolution remained and least Of all should its
possbi ity be admitted the birthday of Washington
when in part Of the country from the North to the
SOUTH from the Altar tic to The Pacific trbues OF aec-
ton and resrect are simultaneously paid to his mana.
PHILADELPHIA.
PnnADEIpMA, Feb % 1855.
There is splendid display OF the mi itary here t,dsy
in honor OF the birthday of Washington Flags are dis
played from all public buildings &c.
The weather is exceedingly mill and sprnglike.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Feb. % 1856
The celebration today spirited affair; the pro.
oesson, 1t Ia estimated six miles In ength-the
military display very large To-nig IT there genera
illunination and fireworks. No accidents.
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