Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-26

hra +" enable him to utter the pra;ees DIVA ,-rv-ca
with adequate power.
General Scott and Governor Wise were bS.h ac:.
u '"sd oe'o's the cu:,sn and bowed their .aexaow.
'S="e''S' bnt could no: bs induced 20 -e.cord g
'''e wishes OF the audience ani speak
lhere mas been sgch demand TO. heer NJ Ev4
r%'fs oIaiop on Washington. again. and s.o q, him
:" pronounce his Charity ds,oprse. ,bs; he he
consented to do both The ls,..r ia annorr,.5 f,r
'i''' morning At tne Theatre and we have No doat.
ha' ne VIII again be gree'e! by a ,hroaysG ara:.
ence."
The following are the addresses mace, prior to NJ
Mr. Everett's srea; "Washington" Grafton
Gel. GEORGE W. MCsFoRp spike ., fo,ows.
Mr. Everett AID NJ. iancey:-Th. eai.s cf rrn
Mount |etaon Association OF The Uait.d sat- heya
undertaken ths pious duty OF .rocminc aoS crasary.
ng, II possible. the tomb which encoses th,. r,o,
rsrlai''s of tae Immortal! Wellington Vir,.;r, ,a.
embnlmed lis v:'.~'s in he. hea.:, and coG.-crstsi
his memory in marble aiu al brC.zs AID he r,,la
words OF art have been pronounced to u- good. Oas
lhlng Yet re'anso be DONE 1t is TO haiiow lne,:s-:
mans grave.
When artists 9ssisc 20 represent angelic hosis ;ha
cln only give expression 70 their poetic imaens n
by deiineating womsn's form. When they w.n4
picture RSSfdan spirits al the head and foo. ut II
grave or hoverng around sad above il with anXic:,
care while they give them 5>fcpa:c wirss, they s.
depict tbsm with woman's pur. !-stuies yloys,ng in
Tie simplicity and maiesty OF loveneoe ~
have no occasion to roam amid the creations
Df faLcy fc- hire We have ;he rnohs- Gaf
daughters of great people anxious 10 Jecar1,
Iiinis:s.lns spi:its: - guard and 10 watch w.i
emotions OF love around Wash'r c:o.'s sacred yrsyg
20 Keep its approaches ;.iinmeG srd or.p. aGG -
plan. sia r'ch the laurel ai Il may a,utis! sui
grow there, evergreen, as an emblem OF alloc ~
Aud wo Will. have 10 need OF oth.- guards o. c.-:
for their gentle motions OF silent caution, bss; ss"r
more than woids will tell tho SIMPLE ruth ;ia, a
10 indeed the shrine-not for worship bu: Tor .ev-.
rsnce, at which men may veil Off their shoes o.
1t the ground OH which ,hey tread is ea.;.
God has taken 10 hirnsel! th. g:.a mans priceless
soul. IL res'eih l. unspproachable ccr: IL iast
city which hath mo need oi The SUM- Ieithar of ih.
moon to shine in it.' But the place w'Iersor ;ns
great man repoled, .ad his bones ard bis U-. GuI
winding shee' decayed though /: DO, Lave ncco:n.
The Coect OF veneration. And price hath bs.r s-t
upon them, and they to be sold. And the mot.
and daughters of tho natiGn have decreed ina Ihey
will purchase the shrine and give il 10 Virginia Is
mother, that she may cm5e!ish the spo. end Sesp
from desecration.
To attain !His robe nCrpose they have invoked toe
potent aid OF gsGius and VI eIvquence 10 aLims.- 10
aci, their soas snd their sres. And you, gent.
'cE, they have entrusted the application OF ths=e
mighty powers in the full confidence Of ultimate cue.
GEES. No men know better Than you, how 10 pr
tray truth III its convincing simplicity; now 10 teau.
iy and adorn it with the embellishments Of ors'ury
To make il fascinating aud attractive. No men know
better than you how TO weld the rough Hail of arcU
ntnt against the rude, the tempe: ed scyul-
Of reason against The coury knight; rome n- Ter
when to lot Hy the rcd artillery, Startling crushing
subduing: wh.n TO telegraph through In, sympa;hei
c torea oi hlaction from heart 10 .:ear anG cause
tear to srhrte and quiver and gsten 10 The ey1 aGG
then changing tbs theme with rapid transition, to
make men frantic with enthusiastic pleasure. Norg
better. how and when to stimulate the Ell! srli
voice Of conscience to deeds of benevo er!c- AMI
charity, and thee, with an electric hisi I, Gnas'
and vi'ify nation. perrading i's soui witt ih- =
splratlon and the poetry ot lame aLd OF gorg.
This power YOU not only pos sess bat | an ;astsup,
ed 10 say, havu eXerted 10 the utmost n! e. hrhaE
For thia. they owe you deb. cf gra'i'u:. GUiiJ
those who have mHte a pilgrimage from city - ~
and from State TO State, c0H gmOre and dsvo,t i-.-
minds and their eneryi.s q cause like tbs il road
Se an insult 10 tender Other remuneration thsu cor.
dial thanks or grateful praise; AMI ye. thev bay.
thought that they mgat of,r you tesiimoni-l waic
may prove NO. altogether unacceptable.
There appeared ir the public prints shor: time hg7
aslnpe notice that the waking And the spy ga.s
oi w ashington wcreC oecons Ito subjects Of Put
auction; that ti,ess precious rc.iqus which h-i ben
deemed worthy TO be- wiliei to q relative bv ;,a .a..
man, were fn be- suh hiec'a al III :ha .anm Non 9, ,|
ny, anC pIiere6 dsspDr0hntinn and dl- cecil5r
'2ut counted the cost: Woman stepped :,rua'I
promptly aud sNiJ c's what i may, thev e..a -,
pass INTO unworthy hands "Deirr D,yG1o.2"
Our fathers, in revolutionary .imes, estAb!:sis IT,
Union OF these Staies, and endeayOr6d To m.lla :,
o=rpeus!i they made the etsrna principles of in.i:C.
IpElNhtlcn ara en.So.6 uIlugi-:
The blood OF Kindred spiri's North end South 10 sack.
II holy. and forged continuous ,iEks-l:ss--sCs,a,,
moral auc political, TO tiGd LeIl iry together. T.
more modern Tts thei. eo:s epprop!latirs /" theu
selves the powers of electricity aud steam nav. Ct
fcavorod. by 6nrihilang tire ard anace. 20 fuse
them into one heart and one soul. And yet'are a..
mutfeIings between sections thst oug 10 bs .Gsie
thrir daughters are h"rr oday, weh,i iDg other aks
2rnter sud more delicate, mule touching, CcTyy-sc
"i rniGuee OF lie gr-S' and good, transmitted - ho
nd IN fta-.f
tTinng around tho gant.cr gems bi!;,ies o thg sa.
and constituting bond of affection thai ought no:
be broGer. and that ough. 10 onc .;hom iad so.gbv
together forever.
In the name, then, and on behalf OF ,hts. iee,. :
have :hs honor, Mr. Everett. to prsssnt;J you a.t.
OF the.e precious f-liques. thesa liEis tt
the great and pcsterity. 1t is his wskln! rsaa.
rs you advenc7 in life, and lean upon It iVr s""pa-t
remember thet i. once supported Washington ShGGt
any rude hand be raised destroy the lhe'-. of ta:s
people, Or the Union which WAS designed r. ,.rservo
them, lei your eloquent Voice he raised 40 yen lsr
rLi.s II. IN Gdmonition ana warning, AID lrt your
tongue utter the cry which he would hsy: given ar
,ts eternal preservation. Ard when, a. as.. n" '.ge
shall Come, as come il must, v.hsI you sha be gH
;hered to y0". fathers if this succeeds 5eInesH
il relioue to he deposited a. JuEt V-rr"n - aa
snd revered by all the world or, if IL isila give
II 10 sone firginian that it may not pass fron hi
rct5ers family forever, or at enst giveit lo
"ho is worthy TO keep 1t, and whose hear: tIgy.s
with nope but similst lalsalinrs
il the same name, and on behalf Of the same 'ades
have the honor also tu preaent 10 you. NJ lancev,
auober OF these precious ...gues. il is the g'"s.
nsre spy glsss. | hold in my hau3, rgte. rough
box, onca covered and lined with -impo hsza JI:;
the eft md yet il conlG.as the g.sI
with which tho greatest n.u the world
wont t. reconnoltre the enemies of his couarty; ~
which the eye OF hs wisdom scsnnei the iie:6 Oi b.
valor. How true IS 1t the, the simplicity OF greeae,
~ at beauty, deeds uot the foreign cid CT ornamen;
IS You ascenj the laidor Of iane, and reach ia
md ff,I ola
s;d should You descry in ihe dun d:stsncs '.z
proacbes OF the .sppers and miners Of the C5Gsu.
tlon let your eloquent Voice be raised 10 fors, rh]
people 20 u; ;te danger, ih.i they may come
Of republican liberty from Desperation and sunibG.
ton.
Mr. EVERETT replied;
Sir want went words adequately to c11,c:i Tho
emotions Of satisfaction and gretituGe With which
r.caive Ibis most interesting personal relic OF u.
Ga.h,r Of nj, Country Invaluable in ;;5c,t. al
rendered i! possible a r:ore precious by tn clreIn
afipcss, under which j; CONES into my Doss-ss.NH
shall keep it while live, ssct.d trcst, s;... -
dispose OF it as best TO pro5Go;e the patriotic ;l5l
;inns with which il has been bestowed upon iae.
acknowledge mystlt under the highest obligations =
the Ladies' Mount Vernon Association. who have
honored me with this I1oat expressive token o. ds.f
approval of My humble cooperation IN tbs ct5.t
cause, to which, with such iersid eahrey and noble
enthusiasm they 6evo'ing tdems- 'os; shd prey
you, cir, 10 accept uy grateful acknowledgement T..
the very obIigins nsun.r in which you have bon
pleased to express yourself in performing IL Office
kindly undertaken oy you, on tas deeply lpt2scstiu,
occasion.
I feel, SIR, that in reference to honor go disa
suished go peculiar, thero would be neg.-e "i ~
rogancr, even in diaclaming any title TO 1t a. re.
ward of mart Such thought is almost too absurd
10 be disavo~ad. Nothing but The most distinguish
ri service 10 the country IN some crss OF n1iCsp:
peril, could furnish adequs;. foundation Tor suc'i
pretenson.
Br, | may claim, without presumption to have
great and hono,.d anne, OF whc.i you now eoi,ch
me with this most deairab!e personal memorial.
was born wi:hio eight OF D0rches'er iieghIs, wle'e
he achieved one of the most br''aE, and imporaa;
succssses of the war. "aS reared in a community
6ei with recent persona recol!ections ofhii cbers
ed by those who sl out iozed his character amo.d
enough TO renember the riock, Which struck 10 ih.
r.rx heart Of The land n,.tle ,ldinys that be nes