The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-23

made donby interesting by the presentation or testi-
monal to every member OF the regiment by Mr. Udopno
Wolle who presented to each member neatly bound
book containing full account Of the obseaues OF President
Monroe in which the Seventh regiment bore so prominent
part last July. Owing to the press of matter upoo
columns compelled to hold over our report Of ias
interesting affair.
THE ORDER OF UNITED AMERICANS.
GRAFTON By JOHN MINOR BOLTS AT TIE ACADEMY
OF MUSIC.
The Order Of United Americans made quite an effort
yesterday to properly celebrate the natal day Of Cou-
bias favorlte saint The of the Academy OF Music
for the afternoon early secured every arrange
meu made for having grand fce there. Numerous dis
tngushed men from various sections of the country
invited TO honor the gathering by their presence while
Mr. John Minor Botts of metropolitan Chapter No. Q"
Of Virginia. engaged to deliver GRAFTON opposite
to the memorable occasion. Besides these attractions,
The ardent symphony, sublime and high,
VI harp anu song, was walked TO move the heart
Ana rouse the throng
which gathered thher to give expression to their pa
triotic generation. AS early twelve O'Clock the
doors of the Academy thrown open, and
men, women and children, attired in their ho-
hday dresses, began 10 I'll the spacious build
ing. From twelve to two O'Clock the popuace
keep pouring in till every part of the Academy was
crowded TO It's utmost capacity. The members oil the
Order of United Americans their badges aud other
habnmcus of their Order, and seated with their fami
les--wves and chlldren--gave quite varegLted APP
pearance to the assembly still, the audience
popular democratic i'll its appearance than
the gatherings which occupy the same place on operate
occasions The greatest popularity Of the andience was
the presence OF large number OF infants, who, with
their impressvey shri notes, encored the music too
soon, and applauded the orator in the wrong place
solitary banner constituted the entire extra internal
decorations Of the building and for some time no place
WAS found 10 locate IT, but finally 1t was tied to pillar
of of the boxes so as to give the audience riangu
lar view Of IT, On the stripes of red and white
mnenty displayed the letters o. Y. A., while the field
OF blue the head of Washington surrounded by
selat of stars and having beneath it the inscription
y.
boys some of whom considerably past their majo-
riy whis,led gave other expressions of their mpa
tience for the commencement OF the performance.
Shortly after the curtain rose and JAMES A. Lucas step
ped forwaru and delivered the "openng address," He
incucaed the remembrance Of one who "waTued us
against the influences which are calculated TO destroy the
foundations OF our liberty
Wallaces Bass Band then performed the national over
ture greatly the satisfaction Of the audience, mani
tested in their abundant applause.
The next thing on the programme was prayer by the
Rev. HENRY r. MONTGOMERY, which was executed with
due solcmn,ty
The New York Harmonic Society then performed the
chorus: But for his people-irom Israel in Egypt
SAMUEL HALL stated TO the assembly that many dstu-
guished men had been invited to take part in that cee
braton, and That some OF them had written letters
planning why they could not be present OF these letters
he read two TO the meeuDg-those from Messrs Z. D.
Morgan and f. A. Ccnklpg AS there numerous
other letters of which quite lengthy, he very
graciously and coureous said he would turn them
the to be published IN full all the people could
read them when they sat down to their tea and coffee 10
the morning The other letters were from the following
gentlemen Edward Everett, Peter Cooper, II. Winter
paws t. % % r. pn "an
Horace May nlrd George 0pdy ke b. French, A. B. Ely
J; , Dana Winea's, y: ;; GREGORY VIM WESTERLY
una ns D. b. MOou ana Mcrsoa Son. larry c Mice
Coleman sang greeting to America, beginning fol
greet with full heart The land OF The West,
Whose banner OF stars Ger world is unroled.
The SOLO took sufficiently vel to he encored.
There another song OF less Importance
dience The following is he head AID two arst
SONG.
THE PEOPLES q D'DArE."
Hon roTT MfwUr. porre
' OF yirania
HI comes in his yrtious ypor s.rnngi
He comes wi the patriot noble song
lie comes to dispere the disunonistcfews,
And bring his loved country to farer views
Then shout for our hero We noble and brave,
A you DER him the banner Of liberty wave!
". pO..rs ,,as A ,hou i'pas.a ~ Wv, ~ M
ceivod with loud applause With spec;aces his
nose and book IN hand he proceeded to read oraon
which would be at least twelve columns long printed in
the HERALD in nonpare TYNE The noints of n wcrc tn
the following effect
It's unquesonabe that there has been change public
sentiment In some sctiors of this country within the last
twenty years Men are now found WHIP habiuay indulge in
and in ~ bs pso s h s pd9nc pres upon ne must
domestic hearth bu. little over quarter q century ago
rage the nSeercmorious application Of coat Of tar and
Learners ana fne upon rsi that would have cured the
union he rawlings OF sectional admen The cmors Of dsap
pointed aspiran,s and demagogues who will submit to
mo erc o he Gons'uon naa ~ not OF thsif
is not OF their own selection, have become so ia
The unonaisd condemn atom he INDIGNANT vrstb hc scn
and hsses Of an offended populace the prime
est public trnssnd wise and yruons and patriotic men Who
should stand aeh,st At the sbmy Of their audacy under
whilst they abonae their docnes upon thoss
most important ponts-ou whilst charity covereh multi
ae Oh sns democracy covereh charity and oberates all
The p,ee;dort ,yas sorero,v os,.uod c,r orr o,,o,
d;eicn,ties With ENGLAND Eranco Sna;n WaxIcn Ncr
pna Costa Rica New Granada G,aiemaIa and p,rag"au
and also for bs permitting Walker to 6hnstsr The o.
tor was trbv INDIGNANT over the s3O ZOO OOO hill yraa
boried at the Kansas ANTIQUITIES and Thought the Nor
mon war was .'dscredtaby COMPROMISED when the rai
tors head should have paid the forfeit of his rebeon
there has been no general election IN the United for
the last twenty-five yearp in which the vote was not
very largely in opposition to the democracyyet how seldom
nave we either IN the state or national elections
m v The OF voncp f nd s mas