Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-25
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Ne s4ss uss1syiss traits q tessty end sia.-
plielty. His VS. 4 & 7, E A.'S.1
4 combisstion, asA form, Indeed. ss9
Where every god did seen = ~ his ssebs
To give the world sssufenee Of maa-"s
He youth gave noble promise Of . generous
nAshood. Educsted 10 . corrupt and oisao-
lutte sge. When lssity in morals inet highstt
psaiss,. ssd i@psllsd rather than ssaraiOsd by
hia tsmily eiseufnstsasss into slss gay vortex
81 .dissspntisn. be calmly vssisted sli tsapts
tion. and sacrifced sll that can dazzle and a.
lure the yoon1. wealth, and position, and
power--'for conscispes sske.' He wAs psrss-
suted. bot not cast down. oppressed, but not
discouraged. But amid sil these trials Of his
youth. the character Of people vAs being
sdutated. and the destiny cf great Common
wealth wcvea; and We are met tonight TO
bear witness for him. His trials are our
triumph. bic sudtring, oar glory and Peas
eylvsnis owes to that Eogish youth Of two
centuries ago, oil that she hss been. all that
she j.. ell that she can bs. <
Differing from the Puritan ~ widely % love
didsss Srsso hate, he founded . ecsony - d.
sesss 10 is inception and increase, from New
Eogisnd. rs philanthropy II from self shame or
tolerance tom bigotry. His mission w.s
peace. spd he proclaimed it; his leading
thought. religious toIsrAtiop. and he sstatllsh-
ed il. Not The toIsrstion that eoWs OF our early
co!onists fought an ! found not liberation for
HE own. and persecution tor other sscts; not
freedom for himself and the fagot for his neigh
Dor: but free, psirAwns religious life for
all. Nor did he ser make his superior knowl-
edge, OF his Christianity, OF his strong srm -
IuA Heat inu or n oYc Tn n tha ~ cal
but good faith and good willmsrksd all his ill.,
tercoures with the Iadiap., Il will not call you
children, said he ct that celebrated Interview
when the treaty wss made. "for parents sornS-
times cbids their o ildrsn too severely nor
brothers only for brothers differ. The friend.
chip between you aud ne, will not compare
to chain, for that the rain might rust o. the
falling tree mighs blesk. We arsthe sAme as
il one mans body wers to be divided into Two
JAvss; We are al one fesh and blood" " -. =
4, Never did history witness such scene. New.
er can dipiomsey RIVAL such triumph Happy
indeed the State founded in such a.spices
glorious and halowed her green old age. with
such youth. 44A 4l-
How easy it is now. TO understand her peace
ful influence, her cOmmercisl activity and
greatness, her civil aud religious freedom, her
power, her patriotism, her integrity and her
fidelity.
The peculiar qualities Of .Penn's mind emi-
nsntIy fitted him for the great work Of founding
. nation. Patient. yet prompt to act. grave but
not austere, simple as little child in his faith.
but strcng 10 worldly sense. Trusting in God.
yet believing in humanity. his creed led him
into no GRAND his daily conduct witnessed no
reIroach.
Truly. indeed. does it behcove US to revere
the memory cf such man. Great in his good
ness. good In bis greatness he is sn exemplar
for humanity in oil the sges and in every land;
and none can contemplate the lesson Of his life
without icing prompted more and more TO
higher purposes and noble resolves.
Music Red, White and Blue.
Arm. The City Of Davenport Philadelphia Of
Iowa.
Response by II. H. SMITH.
5Tu. Oar Ancsssors-Their memery We hold sa-
cred, and in this far of land we turn with man
ly pride to magnify their wisdom and phian-
tneit ss,ens5 ana literary r. vi institSHons. y
Response by GsoRGE MoCosH.
MUsIc-Auld Lang .Syne..
9th. Scott County-A Gres0ing County ofa Grow-
ing .State-May the worth Of her citizens be
equal to her natural advantages.
Response by NJ. NJ. PkICE.
7th. The Art Preseruative Of Arts.-May it always
remain enlightened, untrammelled and free.
Response by ALvRED SANDERS.
MusIc-MarsciNes Hymn.
9Th. The Ladics Presert-Their smiles cheer Us ;
they are fair specimens of those Of our native
land. and in all that beauties and adorns, they
cannot be surpassed.
Response by john NJ. DAY.
Ur. President beautiful is the
sentiment contained in the toast to which have
the pleasure as we'll as the honor to respond vet
more beautiful are tho Representatives OF Mother
Eve now present and demOnstrative of our high
appreciation Of that which 10 angelic in its nature,
is the fact that upon this our first festive OCCASION
the presence of woman is not wanting The mel
ody of their voices this evening filed our hall with
music sweeuor than tho notes Of the1Eolisn harp,
whilst their laughing eyes have brought joy to
our hearts. We meet tonight the favored sons
and daughters oi the land Of Pean,and while here
Fond memory brings the light
Of other days around u.s."
When upon the green hill tops and in the shaded
valleys OF our delightful land was first impressed
upon mind the existing fact that our own State
C, uld best furnish modern Yeuxes with perfect
models Of female beauty
And here, to night, in our banqueting halls are
to be found daughters OF the Keystone State pos i
sessine the beauty Of Cleopatra and the modestv
We cease to admire that which beauties and
adorns in the character OF woman, we may safely
conouds that our now happy land will soon be
transformed into bowling wilderness and that
our abodcs Of peace and love will become the ten
ements Of sorrow and woe. The love Of oncs coun-
try and people are principles that indigenous
to the human heart. -Civllisel humanity every
where celebrates, with ponp and pride the glories
Of their country, and in story and song, transmit
to posterity the virtue and beauty Of their daugh
ters. The unlettered Indisu vino tsaverses innu-
merable forests, and scales the heights of thou
SAID msuDtaius, never once foSgets the eentlemur-
mmings Of the silvery stream st the side Of which
he wooed his dusky mate. ~ x4a
We love our native land her crystal fountains,
hsr fertile valleys, and her lofty mountains, yei
above them all. Ne love the queen like majesty and
beauty Of her daughters.
"No star in yondsr sky that shines,
Can light like womau's eye impart:
The earth hes not in eli her mises sse3fl
gem so rich as woman's heart.
"Her voice 10 like sAs music sweet.
Poprel out from airy hsrps shove. >. ,ss :.
Like that when storms more loudly beat,
Il yields sclearsf--sisher tone."
sTH. Our Sister Societies. 9fFs-eA
Response BY W. H. llIkDRRH.
Muac- Diriss & Z slitas $50 fSfAs.
l0rH. Our Pioa>srs--Oae by one they aro passing
eWovS ouV sVOu tn0 soSb WAL u8V0 ISllous nay
their 0Gspring bs found worthy TO bar theiI
mantles.
Response BY SAxL. K. BAxxLKY.
M. President IL could wish that the response
10 this toast had fallen into abler Aeuds, como,
quGnt0 ! Ghall u hsiof. 0oD BY Rene, thoy -
passing away. Each year . it rolls BY their mum
kers diminish. Tbs Poet has tsatafully rsnarked
that
2 Leaves have their time TO fall,
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