The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-26

yt1 my voyage Oh Lille now atmtesS and how dark
were not Heayen's compass e'er on board the bark
ana the great Power that leads man on his way
Is still his fire by night and cloud by day
IN every act. cen from his very birth
Mani is the instrument Of Heaven on earth
70 each some sphere OF action is assigned
ooihe rule o el matter, Others rule Ger mind.
mn nm faios shores v hen three fra ships uufurled
Iheir sells, to SEEK new aud unknown world
10 tnc WISE leader was the mission given
Ihat world tofind, by the high Power of Heayen
ia; Kead mo'? the record-mark the Almighty will
nispsiiuS once more to ocean, 'peaee be still,
Columbus owned and bowed before that Power
" hich pointed Westward" In his darkest hour.
W heh all was gloomy to mere mortal view
When, cen the faithful needle seemed nntrne
He never faitered-never turned asi lie,
But, with surprising faith, on God relied
And "Wesward still he kept his steady way
Till, on his night Of trouble burst the day
Til. the flrm land. TO all his dreams so bright,
Lay, now no dream, within his raptured sight.
So DER the deep came those bold men of yore
To found Nation on this Western shore;
The fathers OF our race who felt the rod
Of stern oppression. came TO worship God.
On this fair soil dwelling place they found.
And jamestown should he secfated grOuni
There young Virginia breaibed her earliest breath
Mid toll ana sickness, desolation, death;
Her l1i'tiey was nuftured-bu apsce
She grew and prosptred. and mighty race
Sprang from that germ-and young Virginia then
Became the Mo her OF both states aud Men--
Wen, such as ne'er again we'll look upon.
And hrst among them all our Washington,
Strengthened by years under her feet she trod
The t!rsnts spoBtr--oPpression,s lifted rods
Stili bears the motto, ever clear and bright,
Her f theirs gsye-an heirloom TO the tree
snd foe 10 tyrants ever may she be;
As the revolving centuries move along
BE hers the power TO right oppressions wrong.
Brave old Virginia-proud yeu well may be-
When Yen retrace that glorious dynasty
VI intellectual giants, who were kaoah
As much the nations children as our own
Your brilliant jewels; aye, you gave hem all
Like spartas mother, at your country's CALI
The sepate kae% tneir eioqGeoce and power,
LA IN lf~ NN1 al. hon
70 III ter Whence-to glory or the grave,
TFey thone conspicuous, brayest of the brave:
me 81 nee, Ger The braye,t and the best bers sway
Bright is lsmeIn0ry 10 our hearts to-dsyI
HIS boS' M burned with patriotic fire.
virginia son became his c0untry's sire;
Aud III these lofty claims pr oudiy vie
ftc fodS ottr brother Of tie Mystic Tel
Ere mature manhood marked his youthful brow
he sought our altar aud he made his vow
Upon the tessalated floor he trud
Bonded his knees and placed his trust in God
Through all his grf at and glorious Ifs he stood
A true, warm brother forem Jst e'ef in good
HIS really word testimony bore,
Eunobling e'er the apron that h. wore:
Aud when he died amid a natior's eIprm
Ills mourning brethren bore him to tho tomb,
Wei may We honor his dear memory;
Neer iived truer, greater man than he.
" ell may We glory in the tic that binds
His namef rever 10 Masonic minds;
y, Ell may we deem he stands among us STILL
Ills heaYenb5rn virtues death can never kill.
Ihe speaking statue We Lave blessed today
10 pristine dust may crumbie and decay,
Iill the last II amp dissolve our my site tie
Send that pure man to make nation Tree?
God seat hin here his brilliant rgce to run
heca!itd ms snlrit when his work was done.
And low shalt We, IN wild and aw:esI raide
Sap the foundations he s, II mly laid
Ger! urn fair Freedom citadel, and say
TO all the psop.es rights away" "away!"
Press back to more than savage anarchy
A nation now SO powerful. brave aud free!
Forbid is Hesyen-forbId it every power
a GaE1f Gf&ar nE A.
And sal ted shade. If thou our pray OF eanst hear
Avert a fate so disma', dark, and drear,
Il shall not conic--tis not the destiny
" this grt at nation, planted tn be free
Sustained aud cherished by htsmghty will,
" no, lu hiS glorious deeds iswtth us still
Vast cycles shall roll on-unil ed-one--
Che fairest, broadest land beneath The sun
hundreds of millions on its teeming SOIL
Made rich and beauteous By the hand Of toil,)
fhis Union shall be found and Time grown grey
shall hail Ii fresh. as on its natal day:
And still as IL d. sends from sire 10 son
fhey II keep thy memory green-our WASHINGTON
SIR JosEPu HALL being called up responded 81
follows:
Most Eminent Grand Commander and SIR Eniqsfs
l feel reluctant to occupy the attention of THU
assembiage when see around me SO many whoss
eicquence and ability can readily charm the liz
teniug ear; but am glad of an opportunity o
expressing few thoughts suggested by the occa
sion. 1t may be said that the germ OF great events
lies on the birth of ilirstrious men. In those re-
iitical rights, aud present him wi b the most pre-
cous gift, of civilizaton--L Liberty--tte ere is nj
ways tc be found at the head OF the movement an
individual mind of surpassing power, by whose
deti,ion the great task is chiefly accomplished
"A man serene Amidst alarms,
Inaexibie III faith. inyincibie in arms"
And such was Washington. Emerging from the
quietnde Of the country-steadily gaining the as
cen6ant, in position and honor, till invested with
the chief command--be was called to defend his
country from powerful foe. With feeble resoui
ces, but unshrinkiBg courage, be accepted the
high commission: became the victor in many..s
hard-fought field; aud returned with the price
less trophies of Liberty and independence ii We
therefore celebrate the natal day Of our national
Independence, We must regard the birthday o.
Washington, IS the germ OF that great event.
Virginia - proud 70 be the mother of such a man
and she is this dag proud of her children, who
have vindicated their noble regard for his iilns
trious character, in erecting a monument, alike
worthy 1f the nan sud the State which gave him
birth; and as work of art, reflects great honor
on the sculptor. II will stand # r many genera
tions, and people in tae far future will look up te
the heroic form, and read beneath that name
which is its own eulogiur.
1t has been said State needs no monument to
perpetuate the fame of Washington he occupies
the Ioftest niche ia tire gallery of the great; his
character stands cut the page CT history with
out an equal: his deeds have interest that will
ever live in the memories of men his uame Is IN
deed imperishable and shall live as long as the
sun and moon reYoires, or the clustering stars
smile upon his tomb. Bot there Is another mo-
tive which prompts the patriotic purpose. tits
necessity Of our nature, that whsn under ans
strong i,apaise shonid give some outward Z
preston OF the strength of eur aec ions, Is slown
by the votive efferiugs which We make. love
Lays at the feet of the object OF Eoae costly giit
Friendship testifies its sincerity in kind deeds
lial regard or dutifnl obedence-so in respect 10
the homage due TO tfanscendent greatness IL i
not enough to say that we cherish itin our hearts
there must be some visible expression ef 1t. Ii
IL to the reproach Of England, that, until later
times, she bad erected no monument TO the ayriad
muGed bard Vt Avon snd Bosterity would say oi
Va sinia did co ssal stt 10 prove her devotion
TO the Fst1er of bis Country, she knew not ths
man. While we may admit that it needs 8 nc
storied urn Eor monumental brass TO pcrpetuaie
bis fame, il is due 10 ourselves and te the world
that are show our exalted regard for the memory
Of him who was one of the most yirtnons citizens
one OF the most devoted patriots, one OF the most
able generals and one OF the wisest statesmen; and
that we respected his character and believed In
the truth of his principles. Although In one sense
the words Of great statesman are true, that The
ave OF chiyaiIy has passed away yet it is equally
true its spirit sfii lives, aud have ouiy to looi
around me on this geodly sssembiage of Sil
knights 10 fad proof Of lis existence And IL Il still
potent In the.wtr.d thai IL numbHsas array OF nd
herents whose hearts are ~ beating with the pul
sation of its true mobility, and whose swords ar,
ever ready TO leap from their seabbards In desrnc
of truth, jasticc and honor-whcss knighthood ha
vowed TO be the friends of tho distressed, the I'D
yooates Of the weak and the gallant Of th
loyelier sex. The Crnsades hare been termed |
popular delnsioa, q splendid ianatieism, q sssles
expenditure life and treasure for an unworthy
end But to those who truly View the subject
they are considered the greatest exhtitionso Of %
man bravery and seIf-devotion III sacred cause
the world has ever seen. When before or sine
did such vaat numbers Of meneyer ssek, under tn
feelings Of q pions indignation, voluntary mat
fyrdomf When undergo such prisatians 70 sxpe
the ir iidal frsm the sacred shrine, and drive en
the Mos!sln horiss, whose impioas unbeiiei dehie'
she Holy cityf yhoagh tho Turk still rstalp