Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-09
T" A Place for Everything, and Every
thing in its Place.

thing in its Place."
Mr.. RIDGE when a boy, often heard
the above wise saw" repeated, and always
appreciated its wisdom. 1t may seem some.
what far fetched, but | intend to apply this
axiom to case that is now attracting the
entire public attention. Then to the oration
and your critiquc upon the sane
Some month or SO since, it was announced
in flaming types and figures, in both our city
pPpers, that there would be a Fourth of
July Celebration" in our midst, when the
said Fourth should come and it was an.
nounced that one Of our worthy fellow citi-
zens would be the chief man to manage the
expected juIilation; and it was further an.
nounced that-in substance, for l do not re-
collect the exact wOrds-an oration would
be delivered by one of the finest orators in
the State. Of course, every one was on tip.
toed anxiety to know who the great orator
would be. At last it was known that Rev.
Mr. Taylor was to be the orator. Well, was
IT not natural for you, for me, aye for all Of
US, to suppose that the reverend gentleman
was one of the finest orators in the State,
considering the previous announcement
Well when the Grafton was delivered, you,
who were present and heard the same, were
disappointed in your high expectations, and
YOU had the temerity to express your disap-
pointment in q criticism, and hence the
Express man" this morning makes his ap-
pearanee with quver of arrows, all sharp
ened for your devoted breast. rt.
Now, sir, in my estimation, all this sympa.
thy of the p0bIic--if there is any great
amount Of the same-grows ont of the fact
is minister Of the gospel! No man has
higher estimate of the sacredness of the avo-
cation of the minister than your humble SER
want, and it is just this feeling which makes
me think that they should remain in their
holy plhccs, and but seldom neddie in secu
lar matters and if they should meddle in
such matters. take secular fare. To have a
reverend gentleman (Mr Walsworth, for in.
stance,) make an appropriate prayer on such
an occasion as the Glorious Fourth of July,
is well enough, but for Rev. Mr.. Taylor, or
Rev. Mr.. So and so, to deliver an Grafton, and
Rev Mr.. Vickersham ~ to read the Declar.
alton Of Independence, is carrying the mat
ter little too far. "a place for everything,
and everything in its place" If any man
who is mere loyman, had delivered the
Grafton which has been reviewed by you, do
you think that any one but the orator would
have felt the smart of your critique?
think not; for, any candid man must admit,
that the orstion is liable to the criticism given
it by you.
l do not wish, sir, to occupy your space
much longer, hut would like simply to say
to the orator of the day. and to those who
sympathize with him, that they should not
regard you as an enemy of the speaker, or
of them, simply from your review, but really
to regard your effort as a matter of friend
ship to improvement. But, sir, lst them re
gard you as friend or enemy, they should re
collect the line in Virgil, and learn wisdom
from it
"FdS est ct ab hOste docsri."
which has been beautifully and literally
translated by Dryden. in the following line:
seizeupon truth, where'er It's found
Among your friends, among your foes, m
On Christian or on heather ground,
The Ro1cer's diUine, where'er it grows,
Neglect the prtckies, but assume the rose.
I 4 II
man who was the chief manager in the mate
rial part of the celebration, is somewhat
vexed ut your review, but do not think he
has any occasion to be 50, as all think that
his part was filled to perfect satisfaction.
PHiLo FAIRPLAY.