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The Late Burns Celebration.

and appropriate addresses, appeared in tn,
Courier. Those two had no, been written
out. But as they were gems and cmanated
from such distinguished sources as James
L. Peligru and George s. BRYAN, the
Photographer, Mr.. Woodruff, has kindly
furnished us with their remarks. They will
be appreciated in the beauty of their con.
ception. analysis and diction.
Mr.. Petigru responded to the 4,h regular
toast:
The Worthless Of .Scotand:-
thou who pour'l the patriotic tide
That stream'd thro Wallace's undaunted
heart,
Who nobly dar'd to stem tyrannc pride,
Or nobly die, the second glorious part,
(The patriots God peculiarly thou art,
His friend, inspirer. guardian aud reware,)
never, ever, Scotins realm desert,
But still the Patriot aud the Patriot Bard
In bright succession rise, her ornament and
guard,
TuSE-".Scots wha' hae'."
Mr.. PETIoRU: Mr. President and Gen.
ttenaen: feel proud to be thought worthy
OF responding to the sentiment Just heard
1.-THE Worthless of Scotland" a sentence
which in itself is full Of the most inspiring
associations. Scotland occupies among
civilized nations far greater space than
her territory does on the map of the glube.
She is not distinguished for fertility of soil
nor advantages Of climate. but by her char
acteristics. Her people may be justly proud
of their history, and deserve to stand in the
first line Of men. because they have resisted
with success both the Romans and the Eng
llsh. In the noble cause Of independence
they arrested the march Of The ronau-rors
OF the world. They never hauled down
their flag, which in many hard Tough,
field has been famed by the shout Of VIC
tory. The homebred virtues Of her p-op!e
constitute also a solid foundation for thu.
distinction Of Srotland. The domestic vir-
tues have tlourished there IN "a coupcnial
soil. And at the household: altar the f.mi
ly affections are worshipprd with unlciyned
devotion. Integrity, sIcaincss Of pnrros-,
and indomtahle courage, which have mark
ed the Scottish character at home and
abroad, have won for them the RESPECT even
of those who bore unwilling testimony in
their favor.
But with all these titles to esteem, no
people are 80 much indebted 10 their grea,
men as the natives Of Scotland. It is no,
hundred years since the Scotch We're to the
English what the Greeks were TO the r..
mans. and what the Yankees are to us-ti,e
subjects of bitter invec,ive by those who
envied their superior address, management,
OF affairs, and great success in the acouisi
tive art. From the days Of ualgacus to the
last Indian Campaign, Scotland has never
lacked cheftains to sustain her marshal rep.
utation; and in the walks of literature and
science, she could boast Of brilliant names
but, from the causes have enumerated, the
popularity Of the native was not in former
times equal to the merit of her people On
the Continent their institutions were consid-
cred rude, and by their more opulen. South
ern neighbors, their very virtues were
travestied by the insolence of wealth; their
love Of independence was characterized as
selfshness their caution was denounced as
duplicity, and their fidelity to the trao oitions
of their farherland as a sordid narrowness of
mind. The eloquence Of her historians,
the profound wisdom of her moral teachers,
and the researches Of her sons in the regions
OF science, have hushed the language of
envy and detraction. But above all, the
tender pathos Of Burns and the soul.inspir
ing narratives Of Scott, have opened for the
Scottish name an avenue to every gentI.
and generous heart. While once III. vir.
tues of the Caledonian race received but q
ooad acknowledgment from the educated
few, and sort of unsocial prejudice rested
npon the name of apeople so proud, and
in some degree so peculiar, now the world
does. homage to the genius Of her sons
while the master pieces Of her great men
have Invested every spot of their country
with deep, and tender interest. As a
sequel to the sentence on which the chair
hes invoked your homage, permit me to
ofer you q sentiment:
Msytbe Worthless of Scotland for gsner-
etjobi 70 come, continue to illustrate the
psegress of civilization, while the fame Of
her Historians and bards shall from age TO
sge shed instre on the. courage of her sons
and the domestic virtues Of her people,,
Mr. Bryan responded to the 5tb septi-.
meEt: :. - E. ..
Pessy-
&c ms Sspafk o'nsturs's tirs,, ,,a>a+i5
Thatsa' the learning desire;' l,'E'
fhsp, tho' I drtdgs thro' dub and pnire, :
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ny muse. tho hsmsly in attire, Ii , 10,
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