Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-04
Now York state Inebrin,e A: yium.
SPEECH OF Mr.. EDWARD EVERETT

esteem. lie S I'D:
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures IF my
worthy friend and hospitsble host, who has
int taken his seat, we're capable OF DING
a: viking unkind or unfair | should think be
bad been guilty of it on the present occasi'n'
in requiring me to place my poor unuremea
ila,ed remarks in direct Contrast with the
mature thoughts and finished d!scourse' and
eloquent sentiments which have held your at
t%oDiion, instructed your minds, and "armen
your heart on this Interesting occasion. 10
fact, Mr.. President, | almost think that IN
der the circumstances at the case, L am
hardly amenable TO your Jurisdiction (sm!iesJ
that | ought t. be iouked upon, Los as a vol
unterr, but as one pressed into the service.
[. remitds NE, sir, of the professions OF a
foreign power, (f you will not think me 60
ing cut of the way for a CON parisonj-it re-
minds ne Of the professions OF q toreiyn
power, in years long past. when the whole
of the civilized world, except cur own coln-
try was Involved il war, claiming the risht-
of beliigerents, ard we the only neutral
That foreign power, sir. didn't claim the
right ~ enter our neutral vessels Tor the
sake OF imprcssing our seamen lntu Their
service, bu. i! iu the exercise Of their beili.
serert right o! searching ~neutrais tor con-
trabaDd goods. they encountered TIE kings
subject, or those they chJse 10 consider
sues, they claimed the right 10 Impress them.
Now, sir. | have come here, as yGu Know,
Oh a very different ~errant; you have caasht
ME 90 the oil .lf,rn, and you have impie--"d
me. jL.ughter.) l. was, OWL. with some
little ,pissiylng shat found my-elt--rc'iFed
a. | am entirely from public life IL al! Its re-
lation.--taat | found myself stepping upon
the Binghamutou platform. daughter and
appiaus..) Bat, iUasIDuch. SIR, a. | saw tny
friend. VITO has 81 kindly presented me to
this audience, examining tue platform rather
carefully, locking Ut 1t item above and BE-
Meath, | thought if he might venture.
might; and that u platform winch Guild hold
him add you. sir, and Doctor Francis, aid
Doctor Bellows, and al! whom | sec around
.ne of all sects and Of ali partles--taat Il
platform strong enough to hold them though
not very compact in its Appearance, was
strong enough 10 hold me! (Renewed laugh
ter and appiauIe
Sir, to -paak m re seriously, | should be
ashamed Of myse!t if it required any pre-.
meditation, any fore-,h1ughl, 70 pour cut the
simple and honest e~tfIsi2ns II the heart Oh
IA occasion 80 Interesting as this. y good
occasion, sir; a good day, sir, nVtwithstard-
ipg It's cummenceInent | havo heard !rotn
one friend aud another tails mo~rnirg--k'nd
enough to paw his respects - lie, Knowing on
what Grand | had como-l have heard from
one aud another the remark that he WAS sor-
~ that we hadn't q good day. Ii was, it Is
true, Raining 10 the morning. But 1t Ia a
good day, notwithstanding the rain. The
weather is good. Not good weather, sir?
Ak the farmer into whose grains and roots
there remains some Of its moisture, t. be
driven BY to-morrow's suo. Ask the boa'-
maG. who is waiting for his raft to 20 over
the rapids. AK The dairy-man and grazler
if the rain, even at this season, Is not good.
Ask the lover Of nature II 1t Is not good
weather when 1t rams. Sir, one may see IN
Eurap artificial water work, cascades con
struc,ed by the skill Of man ut enorm'us
expense--at worth, at llcsse-Cassei.
aud the remains of the magnificent water
works at Marty. where Lnui7 NV. larlshed
unccuntei millions OF gold, and thus, accord
ing to some writer's, LAID the tounditioo Of
those deplctiors of .he treasury whIch
brought On the French Revolution. The ira
NtiI-I LItN ~ - E'Chb tH'h- ~ - -
tiff sial water works. where a little water Is
pumped Up by c~:eakins machinery, or
painting steam englnc, 10 be scattered III
frothy spray; and d. we talk Of Its not be-
ing a good d,7 when Gods great engine l.
exhibiting His imperial water works send
lug % the mists aud yapOFs 70 The cloud, u
be gained down again IL cvmtort aud beauty
aud plenty uuon grateful aud thirsty man?
Sir, as q mere qualification Oi the taste, l
koow nothing In nature more sublime, more
beautiful, than these rains describing In
abundance and salubyity from the skles.-
(Applausc.)
1t is a good day, sir, be the weather what
il may, for it is con ecrattd to II good work.
YOU are taking the first step IN Il great en-
terprise of mercy and humanity. Sar, the
duty which society owes 10 the interesting
class for whose re ief this institution u
founded, is one CT the most important ard
The most delicate which 1t has to periorm.--
If there we're Any doubts before, they would
have been removed by the ell queDt dIscIur.
ses VIC have Just heard. What society ough.
20 d., what It can attempt hopefully, Is ii
question not yet perhaps satisfactorily solved,
at least 50 far as concerns the great authOfl-
tatlye expression Of the vii! and tue power
OF the community in the form OF law. How
far, in what way. the iaa OF the land can be
applied u remedy and mlngat" The nrmcHd
Ous evils % intemVerance, is not yet perhaps
satisfactorily solved.
Bot here We come, sir, brought tag"thcF
by no Jaw that creates any d,vI-i n d opir-
luu-tbe iar of ivvC--whGrc We ara all MAJ
istratcs AID all subjects. In nh"dience t,
:he Dictates # that iag. sir, We have GONE
together. You have cume Together, irlenis
aud feilow-cltznrS. 10 take the first step III
iuundIng an Institution "hich l. tD iurnisd
a home for the homeless, p refuge from the
world that visits lis Own faults With such
severity uIon the (galI and ,he suffering CT
cur race--l kind,y refuge, where they will
be received In tie hour If their extremity,
and welcomed with al the comforts which
their CONDITION may demand; and especially
sir, where they will be removed IRON temp !
tation.
removed from temptation. Sir, during
those interesting ceremonies that we have
Witnessed at the laying OF the corner store,
when the most sublime Of petitions from the
Wisesr ard Best ot Masters was repeated 10y
those hundreds ard Thousands that stood
with uncovered heads to wines. t1eIr psitDr.
marca. was struck with q force which |
| have leser felt before With the sc
1uepce f the .Geas. Lead US not into
temut.t;Uh"--ihat COGic, before deilvcIance