The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-25

posed its passage in q lengthy argument, and
/ Welding the floor for personal explanations
l from Mr. Anderson and Mr.. COLLIER, and -the
hour of having arrived, the House adjourn
| ed
" "'h'":''" f1.:,Scn, the
President Buchanan, after the delivery OF
| Mr. Bocock's Grafton, at the Inauguration OF
the Washington statue on Wednesday, in clos
| ing the ceremonies, made the following re.
| marks y3gz,
Fellow wCtizens:-I accept the auspicous
! omen now presen ted to us in this calm sunset
almost without cloud. The early part OF the
| hay was boisterous. Many accidents also Oc-
| CURED 10 delay the progress and the compile
| lon OF these ceremonies, but these unfortu-
| nate occurrences have terminated, as l thank
| God always has been the case in the history OF
| our country. II storms and tempests beset us
| in the morning, the md Of the day is still clear
| oright and animatng. Such trust will ever
| pe the issue OF the gloom and darkness that
| LOT a season appear to envelop us. tApplauSe.
| Inc honorable aid important duty that has
been assigned to me of dedicating this statue
| of ashlngton. which is a noble prod ton of
native American genius-this welcome and
| srateiuI TASK l now proceed to PERFORM
| standing here on this beautiful and command
| ing position. surrounded by the Senators and
| representatives OF all the States of the Con-
IeCeracy ana by vast assem- blage of our fellow
| citizens, civil and military in full view of the
| noble Potomac, which Washington loved so
| Well, and OF the shores of the ancient Common
| wealth which gave him birth, now solemnly
| cedlcate this statue to the immortal memory
OF the Father of his Country. 1Appiause.l
perform this act Of pious devotion, not in
| tne name OF the people of the North, or the
| South. the East or the West not ic the name
| of those who dwell on the waters of the At.
| antlc or of the far Pacific; but in the name of
| the whole American people, united, one and
andislslbie, now and forever: [Applause, and
| cries OF hurrah for Old Buck Nav the God
| OF orr fathers preserve the Constitution and
| the Union for ages yet to come. May they
| s!ano ike the everlasting hills against which
s ahe 1elhpes's from every quarter of the heavens
| snail beat IN vain In a word, may they en-
| dure SO long AS the name of Washington shall
! be honored and cherished among the children
| OF men Renewed and prolonged applause.1
May washington city, which he founded,
| continue throughout many generations to be
| the sea; of government of n great powerful
prosperous and united contederacy. Should it
| ever become Il ruin by a dissolution of the
| Union, it will not, like the ruins of Balbpck
| and Palmyra, he merely monument of the
vanity OF human greatness, but it will teach
the lesson to all the dwellers upon earth that
our grand political experiment has failed and
that man is incapable of self government
| May such dretui disaster to the human race
| be averted, and in the language of Solomon at
| the. dedication Of the Jewish Temple-"May
| the Lord, our God. be with us, AS he was with
our fathers. Let him not leave MS or forSake
| u.s." [Applause.] May this be the prayer of
all present and may each one return TO his
more determined to dc his whole duty to G cd
and his country, than when we assembled
here to-day.
| Clark Mills, the artist, then advanced. Civ.
| ing the order, "Unveil the statue" In the hur-
| Ty to do this the attendants did not perform
the duty perfectly, and only part was re-
yeaed.
"A cry Of "tear the shirt off, occasoned
| much laughter young man, agile as a
monkey, swiftly climbed uD the pedestal and
| ieaping on the horses back, removed the sec
| tlon OF canvas which had partially ob.cured
the view OF the statue MeanWhi n the thup.
deriuG OF cannon, sounds OF music throat
straining cheers and ex xpressions of wild de-
light, greeted the exhibition. The waving of
hats and handkerchefs by persons within ana
OUTSIDE OF fhe enclosure was a noticeable fea-
ture, and these signs of 10Y were also made by
| persons on the house-tops, in tree. and other
! elevated points.
| Clark MILLS having been loudly and repeat
edly called for, said that lateness of the hour
| would prevent him from intruding on the pa
tience of his friends, but in Justice to himself
he wished 20 remark that the statue was in
tended for greater elevation than it has buf.
| the appropriation was inadequate 10 carry
out the original design named, forty feet II
| was intended that the pedestal should be- in
| three stories, representing the three grea,
epochs OF The country; the first to represent the
| country as 1t appeared when first discovered
| and inhabited by the Indians; the second 10
represent the dawn OF civilization, and the
| third representing the great Revolutionary
| epoch, with Washington's generals all repre-
| sented life size, III full relief, the whole sur
| mounted by the equestrian statue OF the Faith
| er OF his Country.
! The incident selected for the statue was at
| the battle of Princeton, a description of which
can be found In tpham's Life of Washington
page Gi1, where Washington, after several in :
| e1iectual attempts TO rally his troops, advanc-
| I'd so near the enemy's line that his horse re-
| fused 10 go further, but stood and trembled
| while the balls which were fired tore up the
| earth under his feet, and amid this scene sat
calm and collected, the hero, the instrument
| in the hands of Providence 10 work out the
great problem of liberty. The likeness is a
| faithful representation of a cast taken from
the living face of Washington in l7Sj AT
| Mount Vernon, by Monsieur Houdon This
| cast was placed over the door in Il bracket in
Washngton's library by his own hand, where
| ii remained until permission was given 10 him
| to use il for this noble subject.
| The uniform is a fac silnle of the one worn
| by Washington and now in the Patent Oiiice
| TIE trappings of the horse are taken from the
paintings OF tfe truthful artist and patriot of
| the Revolution-Trumbull. MIR. Mills said
| in conclusion, that it would be IA dark day in
| deed 10 him when ne should forget the memory
| OF this vast concourse OF persons, and sho "a Id
| this statue meet their appreciation, it would
| be to him a proud reflection that he had per-
| petuated in All imperishable form not only the
| hero of New Orleans, but OF the Revolu tionary
| hero, whose life and character were objects Of
| his ardent admiration.
This speech was received with applause
| The crowds then prepared for a speedy exit.
| but Il long time elapsed before thie was accom- .
| plished. There was no general procession on
| retiring from the scene, which closed after
| sundoWn, and under a clear and starlight sky
| A GRAND SYMP0SlCN.-Someo Of Lord Sew
| mour's contemporaries, old acquaintance no
| set out in life With him. clubbed together and
| purchased one hundred bottles vi his bee,
| wines ut tie recent sale in Paris. They were
twenty gentlemen in all. They dined toge ther,
| and "waked'' the memory Of their old ac-
| quaintance by an exquisite dinner, and his
| own choice wine. The brief hours Of dinner
| We're given additional wings by the old memo
| ries freshened, and by the toasts drank to the
| beauties, and the men, and the adventures
| which had SO gaiIy filled auld lang syne-
| Thirty years of the secret history OF the best
circles of Paris soc ety were revived that even
| ing between oysters and coffee The twenty
| gentlemen emptied the 100 bottles. The dinner
| COS. them, Wine included, sos each-that is,
| $500 for the whole dinner.
| METHoDIsTs.-The minutes of the Metho.
| dist which are annually repor, ted with great
precision show that all The divisions OF that
| church III America have Il,t5s travelling
| preachers and ,Sst,269 communicates; in
| Europe, 3,235 travelling preachers and - 90.
| commu icants; in all IA, ,-o3 travelling preac Ia
| ers, and 25ls, i!U lay members. Its missionary
| organizations includes over $500 Iaborers; its
| educational Institutions comprise over l}s coll
| ieges and academies 1t has ii, ,0UU local preach
| ers, making, with its itinerants, a ministerial
| force Of nearly 5O,0UU men.
| THE RAILROAD ACCIDKNT.-The Ahin gdon
| laaruS that h.l n