Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-30

same degree is there the propriety and necessity of
exsefn'i coercion. IL republicanism any other
leory d government is Inconsistent with this
truth, to that extent is Ii an error And IL in our
own times, in view of the Hcentious turbulence
tnat seems TO have seized upon our people, there is
necessity for further restraints and additional
authority, we are false to the character Of freemen
unless we impose them. Without this self-restrainr
t-wlthout this moral discipline. | know of no
way OF avoiding the calamfties which Macauley
forebodes. Is 1t not the vice of our own ace
and the sin Of our people, that there is a wide
spread and almost universal disregard of whole
some authority? Conscience and scruple are
Iaugned az as distractions, when invoked. A
leading print in the city Of New York only the
other day charged upon its own political friends
In the legislature that ii was the most corrupt
body OF men that had ever mettogether in any age
| OF any country. And IL seems that the charge is
about to be proved How refreshing to turn from
sucn spectacle TO the proud yet true boast of one
Oh Nlrglnia's noblest sons, In speaking of the
career OF that State under the old Constitution,
has "aufing hfty years, not only did no instance
occur, but no charge was ever made, no suspicion
entertained, of one single act Of corruption In any
oeer IN legislative, executive judicial station;
that no poor man had ever been oppressed with
IMMUNITY; no rich man exalted on the mere
strength Of wealth alone; and that no CONNECTION.
no Iecuon, no animosities had ever arisen in the
6 hh.ionWealtn." Oh If | had the Ezekiel power
10 breathe upon the dead bones Of our yirtuous
sres and bid them live, what warnings and an
ais they would utter in our ears We have
oa:ksildden from the faith Of fathers we have
p
parted from the wisdom Of their teachings The
goddess love of gold has seized upon the energies
o. the country and prostituted them to IFS pur-
p '.sts Sotrupt mammon Is the shrine before
%hlcn the nation is bowing-the golden calf
elevated into an idolatrOus worship The whole
age mas become one of pecuniarY profit and loss
al is motion, whirl, contention and speculation
hoguery sits in big h-cuShioned loneliness, - as
II eager TO display its unseemly front The BODY
surrounded by extravaganza and clothed I'm the
Por1P of "purple and fine linenn is made a
w 10 he INN rtalc
arus rags, neglected and uncared for And ia
there no escape! Are there no means DESIGNED
oY an overriding Providence to avert the desfruc-
ton of nations, Are they all to be like TIne;.
progeny, to be devoured in Saturn banouet nv
the power that gave them being9 Is IL an ire.
versatile decree, containing and controlling all
Things within its chain of adanant, decay and
death as sure as rise and progress? Are there
ever 10 ne fostering masses of corrupto on i'm everv
civilized society, whose malignant yapofs shalt
steam up to Heaven, and call down its Vengeance,
II there De firm ground anywhere, il is here en-
Draclng moral that should be sounded from
the bills ard on the hOusetops that not in mere
material progress, not in the subsection of an in
nate ana lnahlmate agency to the will Of man
not In commerce or railways, not in ballot boxes
or elections, but in the uncompromisIny morality
OF people, in their virtue, in their dsciplin in
tneir snDlecuon to restraint, is their hope to es-
cape the fate that has strc ken TO the dust the fair
| est fabrics raised by the sons of Adam who for
SIX thousand years have in sleepless efforts been
doing, and devising, and discovering and war
ing against the empire Of might and found out
out thls To you that Just entering upon
pubic career | must saw that am well aware
that the Held to which have invited your efforts
Is no, attractive to young ambition Yet for all
thdt III is the post OF duty All the qualities of the
faithful and heroic soldermav be displayed Their,
Your service in IL will be the most precious leo
acy you can leave to those who are "bone of yoGr
bone, and flesh of Your flesh - If M bonors
should cluster around YOUR brow during life yc,,
al least can depart to your father without stain
and with the proud consciousness that Won have
achieved the highest glory of man in the fearless
performance OF the duty which cd has set before
you. To die in such cause with your armor on
Is Itself crown Of honor.
OFFICERS ELEcrED.-The different Encamp-
ments and Lodges, /. 90. F., in the District Of
Columbia, have elected their officers for the sig
months term beginning on the LIST of JulC As
follows, and they will be installed during next
week: ~
Columbian Encampment-C w Halves G.
John H. Reiss, III. P; VIM. warder, :. w;
WIN Mclean, s; John A. Moulden, T.; ID.
p. .Hickling, J. w.
s. A. H. McKim, H. p; VIM F. Steele, 5. w
Jos s Tucker, s.; Geo. Brown, t; William
Hodge, j. w.
Ridgely Encampment -Chas. Lehman, C.P.;
A: F. Hines, H. p: 5. Donna, s. w; B. A
kidder, 3; Ed. Edwards, T.; R. NJ. sutton,
Noun. Nebo Encampment T,,ns r
P-i E. w. Haddsn, II p; Robt. sleight. 9. w !:
John F Hayener, S; Jas. skirving, T; John T,
Given, J. w.
LODGES.
Central Lodge.-John Borland, N. G John
BOrland, V. G.; VIM. Scott, F. s.; F. b Lord
jr., r. s; NJ. Johnson, T.
Warrington LODGE; ]. Klopfer, ~ & !;
John 1. Given, v q John T Suter, F. ); J
r Mexican, 5 John Sessford it,, r.
Eastern Lodge j. ID. Hutton, n G.; John n
Bird, 6; John ImrIe, F. s p. NJ. Pearson,
X. S; 6. 5. Hepburn, T.
Harmony Lodae.-Nm T Scott, y. G.; Chas
w; 0'Neill, V; Gi Fred. Prospect, R. s Jno
T; c PihslFsI F 3; VIM Young T.
w cT raInnis Lodge'0Jas d Cheda, n. Geo
Moulden, r. 5; David Fowble. T.
Union LOdge.-Jas ID. Pennington n. G; w
X. sPeiden, v . 5 A. H. McKim, F. s
Friendship Lodge-Thos Oliver, n. {; =: Jobn
Boyd, V e.; VIM. Worth, F. s; s E. Douglas,
r. s. Geo. ]. Johnson, T.
:, Covenant Lodge; Georgetown )-Jo ohm Fowler,
y. u; Joseph Il. Walker, v. g; Wm MarII r
S; ]. It. Bangs, F. 8; Jas r. Ridgway, r.
Beacon Lodge.-w E. Waters. n G.; James
cToggin, v g.; w; A Franklin, F. 5; L. b.
Metropolis Lodge. R Wright, n. G.: Geo
J. Brown, r.. s. T. G Ford, +
% Excelsior Lodge-John G; shafer, n. G.; silas
Cooper, r s.; X. B. Donaldson, r.
Mechanics Lodge, Georgetown )-wiIliam
Walker, N g; VIM. IL: Wheatley, v G ; Alfred
c. Prather, r. s.; John Garrett, F. s; John
PaxSon, T.
Oriental Lodge.-Louis Braemer, N. G.: Pb
Decker, " g George Rennecker, r. s: F.
Nchwiering, +. s.; VIM. Petersen, T.
CoMPLIMENTARY SUPPER.-During his recent
visit to this city, Albert Pike, Esq. the Sovereign
Grand Inspector General of the Ancient and &C.
cepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the south
ern jurisdiction Of the United States Instituted
Grand Consistory Of sublime princes Of the royal
secret 32d degree Of that rite for the District of
Columbia, which was organized by the choice of
!. the following officers
George c. Whiting, Sovereign Grand Comman
der; John F. Hols;On, Deputy Grand Comman-
der; Christopher lngle, First Lieut. Commander;
Ben Perley Poore, Second Lieut.. Commander
VIM ID Haley, Minister of State; 6 A Schwarz.
man, Grand Chancellor; S. Il. Shugert, Grand
Treasurer; VIM. q Parkhurst, Grand Secretary;
Ezra l.. Stevens Grand Master Of Ceremonies; ].
w. Nairn, Grand Hospitaller; A. Van Camp
Grand Engineer; P p. Pitchlyn, Grand Standard
Bearer; 6. A. Hall, Grand Captain Of the Guards.
The Grand Consistory, bein,; DESTROYS Of show
Ing in an appropriate manner their regard and
esteem for their illustriOus Brother Pike who has
devoted himself with great zeal and ability to an
calculation Of the principles and philosophy of
masonry, rendered him a complimentary supper
which duly came OF on Thursday evening, 18th
instant, a the residence Of DIR. Van Camp. After
discussing the viands which had been beautifully
provided by the committee of arranp ernents the