New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-10
THE FOURTH OF JULY.

BosToN, July 6, 1853.
dare say that am too late. Your "0yn,,
spprecistirg bis onus, has no doubt told you 81
shout our celebration. and given you the mina.et
details. TO the spsp of crscker. Bat, without
pretending to be more patriotic, believe that Ian
more philosophical and persoic,cious rbsn either
YOUR Gown or tie merry "Occisonal." From
Whist know of thcle gentlemen, fear tha. b;ih
we're guilty Of enjoying themselves upon the Fina
instsnt: whereas /, o TRIBUNE, did nothing bat
cty from morning Ill night Whea the guns were
fred. I cried; when the bells were rang, melted
when the thoughtess girls fr5m the country came
in by car loads 10 grow bousy in Washington street
and 10 eat ices at Vintons, | was fountain Of
tears; when the procession moved, was the per-
son who was observed To be sobblng at the corner;
and when Mr.. Wise's spare balloon burst thought
that my heart would bust also. But then l was IN
capital company. Only the thoughtless were merry.
Choate cred-Eyerett crlsd-.jonn Holmes cried
Ben Haet cried-Fletchcr Webster cried, and
cried. Those who did not cry in person cried upon
psper There seemed 10 be- general impression
that this was our ast, or at least our penuitlmatc
celebration of the Fourth, and that ere again
tue day came round We should be without q
country and without Government. Mr.. Win.
throp positively refused 10 come To the cele-
bratIon at alk BY the sad seawave at Nahant.
he sighed in unison with the melancholy man, and
forwardedhis sorrowiul regrets Other distinguished
gentlemen preferred to eroan IN private. James
Buchanan sent word that he could not come to
Boston without dereliction OF duty that beng
an oiense of course, Of which he Is never guilty IN
Washington. Cass. Cobb and Toucey disappointed
the party So did Mr.. Henry A. Wise. So did Mr..
Prescott the historian. 30 did Geo. Hlllard. SO did
Geo Lunt. Pratt, the Great American Traveller, was
not asked. This made it very hard work for those
who did accept the invitations. Mr.. Everett
worked like the leader of brass band. Ii used to.
be thought piece OF superhuman exertion for hun
TO make speech once year-oi course do not
reckon his travelling exhibition of Washington-but
upon this occasion he made two speeches: one in
FaneuIl Hall, and the other at the Revere House.
What dear, delightful trimmer tbs The health
OF the city is certainly improving. For many years
past, upon all delicate public occasions, either Mr.
Everett has been sick some member of hs fam
ily has been sick When Mr. Sumner was beaten
by Brooks, / think they had the measles in Summer
street; and ! remember, too, that Mr.. Winthrop
Lad packed his trunk for journey, and could not
possibly unpack IT, although a very distinguished
Judge took the pains to 90 10 Pemberton square to
beg him to "make an effort" and failed in the OBJ
ice. of the embassy. But Mr.. Everett upon this
occasion was surprisingly well, and did double duty
without collapse, although be- reversed the csnd.
tion of people who make wills, aud, being sound in
Il
this proof of his remaining power, that Mr.. Everett
will take heart o grace. There is deal OF spunk
in him yet
Mr.. Choste's GRAFTON before the assembled DEM
ocrats ard their boot blacks the Old Line Whgs
was a wonderful p oduction. The very first para
graph contained two hundred aud sixty-six words
uttered by Mr.. Cboate without pausing for breath.
Another sentence contains over five hundred words,
is twelve inches long in print, and is decorated with
about two hundred aud fifty adjectves. If that be
not oratory, should like TO know what is : There
was a sentence containing directions to mothers for
the patriotic culture Of infants, so precise and ex-
pct that no recipe for candle or for cruel was ever
palmer. Mr.. Choate Thought that infants ia the
cradle should be first taught to say . Washington"
and then l suppose mamma" There were di-
rectons for placing about tue neck OF The child upon
its birth day, Mount Vernon medal, and for TAX
ing him upon short excursOns to the graves of revO
lutiOnary patriots, and for swearing him, at nne
years old, TO support the Constitution. The art of
bringing up babies is one in which all feel an
interest; and Mr.. Choate will prove, like Godfreys
cordial blessing to parents. His directions, how
ever, need abridgement. boy might grow to be
Benedict Arnold before his mother could finish
reading them. Mr.. Choate should abridge them for
the use of the nursery and the primary school.
The best speech made upon this momentous occa.
sion undoubtedly that Of Mr.. Fletcher Webster
at the Custom House banquet. | say the best, for
clearly great credit ls due to that who having
nothing to say, says it without positively breaking
down. Mr.. Webster Inherited nothing but the
grand privilege Of making speech whenever bis
fathers name is mentIoned-a privilege which be
sometimes improves when the improvement IL not
clearly visible TO the sing sighted, and when 81
lence would be discreet Upon this occasion Mr..
II, tcher Webster's light unusually bid under
bustel. But political system met with hs
warmest admiration, aud he relieved bis feelings BY
gttering the following comprehensive piece OI
praise: "There has never been anything ike IT, and
- there will never be anything like it again"
O. L. ID. Mr. Fletcher Webster also aired his
cosmlcal yiews, quoting Shakespeare in support
thereof "sbakespeare tells us, said Mr.. +. Web.
ster, "that this world is 5000 years DID," Bat
some doubling Thomas, not cariog to take Mr..
Webster's word for this, cried out, "Wherer
With immense proDptness Mr.. w. inme lately re.
Piled {" RO.aDd," which strikes me- however, as
not precisely responsive. Shakespeare, Of course,
should not be made responsible for the error Of .
harum-scarum runaway clip Of young lady, who
talked deal of nonsense, and be certainly cannot be
held 10 strict account for her scientific opinions.
Nr Webster concluded with the following toast:
Tie Constitution ard the Union-Nsy they last
While human institutions endure" This was
safe toast certainly, if not brilliant one. wish
Mr. i. Webster had told Us whether they would
last after human institutions had ceased to endure
but be did NOT. On the whole however, for ooe
do not expect them 10.
must not forget to mention that " a human IN
sttution"-Mr. Benz f. Hallett-was also " ca.
dured' at the Revere House banquet although nos
very patiently. b. +. II. is Glow of speech aDe
prodigousy long winded, and never indolges 10 AZ
" effort without saving the Union dozen tunes;
The youthful jewellers voted Benjamin bore, ano
did iIreverenty laugh and audiby suile during hs
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