The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-10
THE TWENTrsEcoND OF FEBRUARr.


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"A l.dy Who va, brsssul duiihs be reading Of II,
FASswe Aireas An tho od Hail of Independence who's
boll inspired with human iuiellgence and pFophsl
prusoionoe, rang out liberty throughout the land q
all The inhAbtans huseot describes tho scene a. one q
the most toaehng aud overwhelming ever witnessed
Washington was Alnlost oomplesely overcome BY the
power u his emotions. Adams and Jefferson FIank
lin. Hamilton. and their Immortal oompat1ot4 oovert
their f4ecs aud wept ks UhlldFon When the voice Of
the great patriot oeased 30 b. heard for considerable
length Of Time che profound silsn0e that snsuod wss
broken ohy by intense bfeaihing aud Suppressed sobu
she that there not dry eye la che hall What
The secFet Of this p0werf Dad ID arise from any e1
traordinaTy brancy in ths production itselfG Was Il
the effect Of splendid exhibition Of OrAioTyi Washing
ton orator la the popsr aooeption Of the term
and his address Rad n che plainest and simplest
oratory, per &C. Is powcrless It's power lies IN
the occasiont In the associations, the salo the sur.
rounding circumstances, aud Ia the man only he hAS
the power 10 interpret these. The human heart Is the
great orator aud that throbS only IN unison with what Is
felt TO DO the true, and good and beautiful aud great
There is peculiar bTilliancy, reckon bhliAncy
Ia the great address IL Is felt 60 be simply the imbod
ment OF the wisdom, the truthtuncss and Che experience
Of great Father having in view solely the best good
present and future of all his chidren In these ideas
found the source the secret OF It's charms, fresh
and gushing from living, exhaustless fountain
Of sweet waters The idea Of the paeal dsnteTested
ness. united TO that of the wisdom OF Washington-G
wisdom that reached the utmost limits % which 1t Is
permitted human wisdom 90 60 must be held the true
Of the tasmanc irresistible charm with which his
name Is impershably wrapped up.
We instinotively feel that what Washington says to
is true, intended, and will be, II practice In
cordance with his advice for best interests We feel
that his motives of the oftiest and best that
sweed in human breast and we feel, also, that In
addition to this, his Judgment nearly perfect that
may safely repose In the correctness Of his utteTlnCs
Hence we feel that ought to be guided by his ooun
sell ought reyerenty to treasure up remember, make
part of political and social natures, his maxims his
cautions, his suggestions We feel that In following 10
the path that he points out for in the safe PATH
the path that leads to prosperity proper peace to true
greatness to substantial glory We feel that he survey
ed the whole field of our national destiny far
tai is competent to do IL that he presents TO US
the proper principles Ivy which should be governed
principles applicable to all OCCASIONS betting all circum
stances and that When il ever disposed to depart
from them, may be almost certain that about
to depart from what we never should depart.
We feel that Providence bestowed upon Washington
for great and glorious objects, greater amount of good
ness sagacty and wisdom that upon any mortal since
his day and, therefore, that whatever recalls to
minds this transcendent WISDOM this matchess sagac
this OVERLOOKING dsnterestedness this ardent desire for
welfare, has direct and powerful tendency TO
strengthen every correct impulse to chasten and enlarge
our patriotism repress unhallowed principles TO recall
to duties and to afford us the strongest motives
perform them honestly thoroughly, md to the very
best of Abilities shrinking from nothing that right
utility of celebrating the annual recurrence OF his birth
day 1t is idle remeinbranceno useless observance
it is full of significance full of hope, full of materials Of
good. E5se s.S..6ssF.
In the time upon which have fallen it Is especially
incumbent upon U.S. especially necessary for not only
to celebrate with the enthusiasm of patriotic publications
the birthday Of great patriot sage and prophet but
to recur constantly his advice and counses Every
patriot the darker the clouds may lower, should hover
more lovingly, with the greater veneraton, humility,
and around his cradle and his grave around the
hall consecrated by many memories precious, and Incl
dents glorious and saluary, but by nothing better
useful than the delivery of the last will and tesla
ment to his country That is political Bible that
ought to be read at the opening of every session OF Con
gess every session Of every Legislature in the Union
Its words ought be printed in letters of gold upon the
walls of every State chamber and every council room 1t
is day that calls trumpet tongued for recurrence to
first principles for turning the old paths for search
ing for the wisdom the example of the fathers of the re-
public. What said they, and how did they act in cme
gencies that held the destinies of nation yet future
balancing, as it were, upon hair With them what
principles triumphed In their b, sons what were the
great controlling, overpowcring motives? -
The to these and score OF other questions VIII
convey healthy national sentiment, will correct
the morbid cxtravagances and abomnabe dogmas OF the
hour and point out to the patriotic masses the great
highway OF nationality OF unity, of moderation OF u
sued and unsuitable glory, in which their feet should
travel solid phaanx incapable of devating from the
line and following the lead Of the usrous spirits that
have passed over il and demonstrated its safety.