The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-27
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CoLrSBA CoLLEeE.--At the commencement Of this ex-
eelent institution briefly noticed yesterday the following
oraons were delivered the vaedicory being
by Rev Dr, Binney the president Of the college;
!. True Patriotism BY Thomas NJ Scott Of Sorthamp-
ton county, Virginia
Acadia its settlement and the expulsion OF its iuhab-
tanis ny James q. Board Of Bedford county Virginia
The Spirit that Should Accompany our Institutions
BY J. y. Kidd, OF King and Queen county Virginia
T. The Fall and Future Prospects of Poland BY NAH
Ion a. Hensiey, OF Bedford county Virginia
9. The Influence OF National Monuments By Charles
IT, Utermehe Of Washington city.
q The Responsibilities Of the Man of Letters BY George
T. bagDy OF King and Queen county, Virginia.
The honorary degree of Master Of Arts was conferred
upon Rev. Alfred s. Patton New Jersey that of Bache-
Tor OF Philosophy upon Rev Charles Sexton James of Lew
isburg Academy Pennsylvania and that Of Doctor Of Di-
vinip upon Rev James b. Taylor, Of Richmond Virginia
The beautiful panoramas of China and japan are still
on exhibition at the Iron Hail. and still the subjects of
warm and unqualified admiration. They viii remain in
this city only few nights longer.
The heat was intense throughout the whole of Yesterday
At o'clock in the afternoon the mercury stood at "a in
the shade.
BUCHANAN AND BaEoKIsRIDGE CLUh--At special meet
Ing of the Buchanan Democratic Club of the District of
Columbia, held Wednesday evening" June 25th the fol-
lowing gentlemen upon the nomination Of the COM
lhal purpose, unanimously cho-
sen to compose the executive comnittee:
Charles s. Wallach, chairman; William D. Magruder.
Walter Lenox, Beverley Tucker, J. d. b. Dc Bow John
Shaw, Francis Mobun.
Mr.. Walach, the chairman elect upon the announce
aent OF the committee rose and expressed his sense of the
honor conferred upon him as follows;
Mr. PRESIDENT 1t would be impossible for me- sir were
90 disposed to even attempt TO conceal my qualification
being called to preside the executive committee of this
association apprecatng do the high honor of being
placed in the front rank in this contest and emuatod as
have been, and presume have all BEEN by having al
ready beheld the SO glorious and moral reflective sight of
the old hero OF Michigan buyng in oblivion the past and
hand in hand with that "ite Giant of the Weso who
has furnished the thunder for cannon eapng upon
the outward battlements the first to fight this great battle
of the constitution and rally to the support of the noble
of Pennsylvania whom the collective wisdom of the
democratic party in convention assembled have designated
to be the bearer in this battle TO be fought and won
that standard which inscribed the principles of de-
mocracyprncples sir deduced from strict and correct
construction of the constitution, that bulwar of the ber-
ties and the rights OF the whole country and that glorious
beaconght to the voyageurs of other lands and less ia
vored nations seeking the safe harbor republican liberty
James Buchanan, sir is leader worthy to be followed
leader whase every act OF long lite Is prestige of
victory, and whose very name inspires confidence in a
whole nation that the helm of the shp of State will be
so guided as TO insure peace and harmony prosperity and
glory TO our country.
Let u.s. then sir enter upon our duties in this campaign
with determined hearts and willing hands let us leave no
stone unturned honorable unred to elevate to
the "char OF State this "standard-be whose
whole life has been devoted to cause and the cause
country; and who has attained himself the love
and honor not only Of his but of other nations And
when the battle shall have been fought and the victory
won, will receive the glorious reward of beholdng once
amped under foot and forever crushed out of ex
stence the sms' of the day. and the immu
table principles of the consttuonthe cornerstone of the
"temple of human hbery"-st more indebly imprinted
upon the pages of the "book of tiFna1 -
Accept sir and gentlemen Of this association my thanks
for this evidence of your confidence and my that
my duty shall be done.
On motion, ii
Resolved That the editors of the Sentinel Union Intel
gencer STAR National and News be respectfully request
ed to publish the above proceedings