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

various origins and races Of various political and re-
gous crssds. the representative Of that old fAh
which, cheered the Iraetes In the ages long since
passed. and him attracted by the form Of worship
adopted BY the religious feeling judgment ofmsn
the sdheIents Of many political parties. Here are
these who followed the fortunes Of the brilliant Clay the
majestic Webster, the acute Calhoun or the ndom able
jackson. All these have celebrate the nativity
of him who was indeed born for day but for all
time" whore achievements and VIII fame bslong
particular time or country, but designed BY hs
al people Let me n msSsy sp Usos ou
that hts sentiments, recorded ion ,eshab,e pags
OF history may engage your and .nd your
be the worthy orator of this hour place. that he
vDdicas his memory, he did his living character, ny
the btgot, the fanatic tire prosecutor. D,stin-
guished men have been ccmmon to every peri ID
great who truly good; and it il inpro per fo
ne to Fay in view Of what da,y occurring arouod
example one ndi sidusl in whom public aud prv.ts
virtue happily blended, there never was period vine
ate or useful than now All cvizad people have used
the memory Of their heroes to inluea'e paohe and
sss yhs the vse Of Paid to
Illustrates he true condition If the eseat When tn,
story Of The preceps Seneca the conduct
crafty their untrymep, it csr:sn evidence that
the defcendsnts were not equal to ther ancestors All
~ indeed, the time has come when the sentiments
tives, actions and Of the Revolutionary
and RACES NO longer deemed worthy OF or
emulation. We may despair of future bsco
Inc erent to the past may expect tbs. the highest
Offices OF our republic will longer conferred taose
be Zee uosd to toe desrsdaon Of traffic, and the c,o
troll q this great government disposed Of In msn-
asrtered al at the walls to Mdias do not design to
analyze the character Of Washington. This has bsen
done frequently and by the ablest men Europe has es
deemed II privilege 70 speak in eloquent of his
SURPRISING merit Lord Brougham selected that theme as
worthy Of his greatest effort Gu'zo the emnen. phi
Jraov # IT,
hitting the poste,ty his own ceuutry for their pro-
found admiration the record Of washingtons caresr
The praise Of that great writer ia the appreciate
because 1t ID terminating. He says
ma snpaed none q the o. M s
Of ns o The level o. he highest he coad
he bis enough
q and he o d.on Of me 0'm
And be says Of him in another place.
No man to the pinnacle of power by straghter
70 Hnse or with more extensive and
Perhaps should have apocgzed to certain class of
trsnscendent excellence of Washington writer born on
smother SOIL My apology may bs found in tais that
fhe was the countyman OF the great and patriotic La
You have suggested in your kind letter of invitation
THAT remarks ON this occasion be directed single
purpcs rescuing from MISREPRESENTATION the tolerant
land enlightened sentiments and principles of the beloved
FATHER Of our common country father who dinhertsd
child from his equal share In the patrm,nv of free
dom, whether tina, child born north south Of tae
Potomac west of the Atlantic"
Oh, how l wish that my ,pscity for this duty wee
equai to my inclination! Like many around this table
the iDstinst of ancestry uDcg with tpe demands of
pativy in the ambition to express, in terms worthy
| pf The subject, the illimltab, love which ali u
Jus cherish for that country In which the oppres
hot only happy home but the full enjynen. Of their
Piv and religious rights as men. We sp ak of civil
bnd rsl'g GUS liberty, propose to consider how the
great Father Of this County estimate that right And
yet even he had not appreciated its true value that
would yet have been The same the great truths
fha unyWo unhxvcsn S-lo
eLdenty Ell her Of ignorant denial of intelligent ap
Proval: But as any faith may derive sacred dignity
sincere belief in truth so does it always happen
that the faith shall be strengthened by the adhe
on, prejudice or passion might mate the less siftsd in
sensible 70 It's real merit And what is civil re-.
ious liberty The greatest orator earth add
meaning dignity to that which the phrase
70 the phrase ITSELF The strugg and the reverses the
spss sno the progression Of centuries, involved
the history which these few words record. rhis bsr-
nce, charity courage and efforts from tyrans 6gotsan,
!. the protection under which he attain. hi. highest
POSITION - be,ng intelligent and immortal free to pur
estraD,s which impede bis proper relations to his fe
Pws or his Gcd. Did Washington favor the sntenance
ecause This very night there are those claiming to os
spsci. guardians Of his memory who attribute t,
ptheut being fee TO The liberty he loved. Let
.hsd the contracted and enlarged to tho mos.
|
reath: to toll, TO like hirsling, and not Do
heated Of earnings to have sentiments Yet fear to
sgracs lp.. then he who possesses it NO
ster than the serf the slave But If II be the pro.
M enjoyment OF personal freedom in thought speech
cson I'M or the sanction of law, then 1t the oes:
OF socsty Before the ..
nen the territory of the colonies .as but tany popu
ted he engaged hi ufef in effort to import Psaanss
Ipat they might settle in Ohio, an then and at other
mee he PR ceeded even far to recommend tbs I'm
pracn of paupers BY purchase Of their passags to
behmsn dated from Mount Vernon, February INA and
letter which the 18th December 1892 he wrote to
Commas the Federal District reco nmending
sgent should be sent to Germany to induce emf
atien fiom that country Bearing these facts 10 mind
s~cs o. ths vas me wasa
nce TO specify amongst. the causes which produced
lie revolution that the government Of GreAt
titan had tndeavored to obstruct tina popu alton of
ese Sta es oy prohbi ion OF nasuraliz ,ton This
ems curious commentary upon the strange notions of
ppuiston OF that vast territory winch empire
Nv happily extends Amopgs. whom does THIS pecu lar
Mon existy class CT who proclaim 1t prin-
pe Of Daticnsl policy snd American sentiment that
an Of foreign birth shall with us great i'm eeimen be
traction shall be eligible TO flee and that no man Of
Catholic religion wherever BORN, should have the
,nchiss or rehs of an nerican These ire the men
appeal to the essicps AID actions Of Washington
their apostle and exemplar will let him speak for
mself, that he may sho how vile slanier is thus per-
trated upon his career and his name. dis brother
.rreDcs, pe'ore the revolution expressed the family
ling this sub ect thus Restrain conscience
cr 81 In regard to those whom they imp ,ssd
iDj 1rious to the country imp ,sing them" In ITS
exped ton OF the American army to Canada was pro-
aeo and carried into execution. The management OF
Is campaign comic ed to Benedict Arnold Washing
nttruc'iDg i'm how to act In the territory he to
fade, thus expresses himself under of September
1875 -
As the contempt OF the religion Q country by ridculing
OF lite ceremonies, aft onug s masters votares,
ever been deeply resented be parcu ary
estra every officer and solder from such imprudeu,o
folly and to punish instance Of L. On the ,ther
ID far as lies In protect and
free exercise Of the religion Of the country
disturbed enjoy OF the rights Of religious
tiers with your utmost influence and authority.
n anotl or letter to the same officer he says
While we are eontendng for liberty should be
TO violate the rights conscience In others;
derng that God alone is the Judge of the hearts Of men,
to him only In this case we responsible.
an ADDRESS to the people OF Canada, with copies Of
Itch the American army at that date provided,
ohsd in the form Of handouts 10 be scattered by