The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-27

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10 see the asses The old Presbyterian deacon could find
excuse for the wdness fyouh or the faults of genius
let Notwithstanding his folies he had high sent
ment and as noble nature ever man possessed The
speaker considered him the sternest teacher he knew in
Scotland The committed wrong was first to avow it
Ihere was no concealment, hypocrisy. He was out
spoken and free and the lessons which taught were
love to and duty to God The speaker next referred
to the variety and character writings saving that
he had raversed field and had left evidences of the
finest powers of fancy and the highest order of genius He
remarked in regard of Burns compositions that he
would rather have written than to have the au
thor of the Ened of Virgil Such continued speaker
was the man whose memory We are assembled to honor
and whose centennial birth day is hailed with so much
joy He to us this evening purified the dross
ofmortay, and stands before spiritual existence
| full Of the finest touches of humanity.
Mr.. Kennedy's speech was listened to with marked
attention, and was received with much applause
I'd. ScoHand-Haowed by ancient memories and asso-
| Citations of undying glory and renown.
| victorious in the conflict or the truce
Triumphant in Burns, as in a Bruce"
| This toast responded to by Mr.. James Mellon
| who sung "Scotia, love thee.''
3d. The Immortal Memory Of Washington.
This toast was drank standing and in silence
4th. The Memory of Sir Walter Scott-his magic pen
| unfoded the treasures of the past
| Offending romance with Scotias ancient lore
Bidding her classic streams and mountains wild
Shine forth in beauty, an enchanted land"
S. Teackle Wallis, ESQ.,, responded to this toast
as follows:
This toast responded to by s. Teackle Wallis ESQ.,
Mr. Wallis said that he rather them for
the honor of being designated to respond toast
which had been drunk, than with any purpose Of ex-
tended comment upon the ilustrous character whose
memory they had blended worthy that of Burns
The of Scott preemnently one which told its
own story He the of world aud had robed
1T so richly in the hues of his genius that painter
could heghten its colors its beauty Not merely with
his countrymen-among the mountains, and lakes and
valleys, which he had made immortal-or when they
were gathered, as tonight, far away from their homes in
national festivity-did reverence wait upon his name
of observation-disclosures genius holy, and
| poetry had charm-his memory one at which all
hearts were kinded He benefacor of his species
and among the nobest and hghes-in he had given
it eopmon joy, and had linked the hearts minds of
men together in common sympathy the wide world
with what was beautiful and true twas he whose
influence broke down the walls of national excuveness
in their sense of that kindred of sentiment and thought
which only genius inspire. 1t scharactersticn
OF our times as remarkable perhaps for having charac
erlstcs as for anything else that this community
reverence for the great and good all without
regard to the blood from which they brought
more and more together day personal social
communion. 1t was this that had assembled them to
gether to-night-Scotsmen and men who Scots
to celebrate the birth of the peasant bard whose
memory there simultaneous offerings sent up
wherever the face of the globe tonight be-
meath either of the banners ntetwined above
| board.
That scotsmen should bless Burns and Scott
together is not strangeor the love of their countrythe
Identification of themselves with it. in the spirit of no
Bile and generous nationayis the leading characters
tic of both their genius and their works Whether
Scots wha hae wi Wallace bed or the tale of Ban
nockburn or Flodden, it was the high spirit
their country the delight the world because it was
their own delight. And they loved its simple and homey
ways not less than its renown-its lonely oors and
desoaton hardly less than the beauty that was nigh them
1t is not easy to find anything touching than the
story OF the last hours of Scott Lockhart tells when
he listened with dying for the ripping the
Tweed Yet reverently be it sad-On that proud scroll
whereon the names of poets shall be read hereafter the
name of Burns is destined to be brighter than the Last
Mnstres Scott was in his life and walks the poet of the
outer word-the bard of courts and kings of chivary
and war and pageant In his sphere he had no rival
He went in among the sepuchres of his countrys history
and his genius unsealed them resurrection He was
of the past as of the and the past present
were MS also But Burns came nearer to mems hearts
| "And his that music. to whose tone
The common pulse of man keeps time.n
These simple lines of Ftzgrern Halleck's-a leaf
the chapet that thrown upon the
of Burnste the whole his mastery His poems
mere humanity Its weaknesses hopes fears
Its sorrows, It's repentance all there The voice in
which they speak that to whichhe heart answers
pe the will 1t is this that bids you rise when his
Is uttered 1t is this that has made his birth day a whole
world festival Nor let it be imagined that inferority in
such comparison dsparages the high name Of
which you have asked me to speak honor Scott and
burns were both poets-each in his allotted sphere
lug his own soul 1t is not given genius to be all
ake The inspiration of poetry is like the breeze upon
the harp IL may strike majestic melody from chord
and its voice be heard in the gentle whisperngs of
another yet breathe as is all from the
Heaven and the song that it sings is but music. Your
reverence for him who sleeps Dryburgh none
the less because your love wandering to the peas
ants gravestone at Dumfries.
5th. Washington hring--The Patriarch of American
hterature-may Rip Van Wrinkle sleep more but live
through all time and perpetuate the his illustri
GUS historian.
This toast was resnondad to bv Tbos WILDE,
Esq, the founder of Odd Fellowship, who sang. to
the great delight of the company, american COM
fth IT, T ,.,,..
stellaton of Poets His inspiration like of Burns is
III tne charlues oil humanity and laden with
The President called on Mr. Robert Holmes to
respond to this toast, when that gentleman rose and
sung ''W hen softly glides the sea-
7th. The Poets Of Anaerica-Dana BRYANT HalIeck
Longleow and Whittier form brilliant galaxy poetic
talent, Illuminating the human mind with the noblest
thoughts and aspirations.
sth- The Memory Of Moore-The Bard of the Emerald
Isle thro whose harp the common breeze changed it
passed INTO melody-rhat Harp will meier hang
lara halls
Hi. Jaules mellon was called on to reply to the
toast and he sang very sweety Byron's song to
Tom Moore:
'My boat is on the shore
Nv bark is on the saa -
9th The Press-Tbe great conservo+or of civil o, 80
ligous libertvmay IL rise snnerior ~ tbn nesna f
party spirit and sect and he ever i.ad h o
ed patriotism y e
PeaIe u Ricborssor T.. ,.,...,.
sae n Esq, responded to this toast He
ne cou not see the proprety of toasting the Press
on TINS occasion unless 1t was to notice the gentlemen
who were dotting down all the good things which had
lalen from the bps OF the eloquent gentlemen who had
preceded him IL was no mean employment be engaged
in chroncling the thoughts and words of master minds
ana IL might De that the toast was intended for them
Burns had, on one occasion, warned his countrymen
against the press IN the well remembered stanzas:
Hear land cakes and brither Scots,
Frae Maidenkirk to Johnny Groats,
lfthere's ahole in a your coats,
chlel amang you takn notes
And faith he'll prent it,
Now the speaker that the press did not come
there to look for hole any ones coat or flaw in any
ones character, but for purpose of uniting with
them in doing honor memory of him hey all delight
ed to honor But the occasion Burns was an honor
our race and although he had faults many too vet
ms heart peat with true pusation to the wrongs h
manlty but ne would say nothing of his faults they
were lost IN ms noble struggles for the principles of right
and justice There are perfect be without
allngs ana TO those who would feel inclined mention
Burns faults he would say in scripture: 'Let him
who is without sin among you throw first sone He
mad not copy OF the toast which had just been
ne tha IL sald something about rising above party
sPrlt ana consecrang Its powers to patriotism. He was
vi oPo lat the press were to lay aside politics that
IL "ouu nave ieWer readers than at present Laughter
Men mght ra against partzanshp but he thought that
the largest portion Of them deep interested
politics than in patriotism For himself was party man.
and expected to die but thing he say
Whe ne pattied to the best of his ability against party
ne mad never attacked the individual mamie had
permitted ms party feelings to interfere with his social
tirey absorb patriotism but the latter sentiment should
ever be most honored, and who struggled for the
of party should be by the loest feeling
OF patrlotlsmthe most sincere love of country In
party contest he and jealous as any man
could be- but whatever he might do it his last in
tention to commit any which would have tendency
10 destroy the social relations existing between himself
anu potical opponent he pltled the man who could
no1 campaign without severing all his social
. WIN those VINO differed with him. He could
hot see why editors could not act like lawyers When
gentlemen OF that profession meet In contest the unni
1atd would suppose they the btterest and
are surprise when after the the
SeLlemen VINO mad given such exhibition
walk out of the Court house smiling and talking as
og T tney were bosom friends, as they generally