The New York herald., 1862-02-23

But for Washingon's mother he would h. been in the
hrithh navy ior we were attached The throne OF
ihs'@nu "a n, ana had not bcen detached from "mo
thers' care Cheers and laughtor)--an honest,
good klnd, and consistent mother (Icrsve laughter
rms mother, who has always been so "a cful Of her
uIther that she found fault with because dumped
re" SIN loads Of stones In our harbor lor her own pro
.otl'a-lioud cheers and aughter)-aif though she
oNes her daughtersO much yet daue hter only
ae, how kindly and gladly she would dig her grave and
puy her. ana then proceed with hypocritc sanctity
to write her will and apporon out her ELECTS (Renewed
Sneerihs ana laighter) Oh was individual like
Washmgtont In ancient and modern history he stahds
dan
Nature made but one such man,
And broke the die IN moulding Sheridan.
Appause) They tell Us OF tho beautiful exploit OF a
people pacing shamrock OF the Green Isle over lm-
inett, The IRISH patriot; but when Virtue wep the
grave oi Washington she placed green chape thereon
England never wept over q noblor son than when she
wet over the grave Of Wilberforce but when America
wept over the grave OF Washington why she wep
Tar M nober son than England ever had. applause
though years have passed since the tones OF the funeral
D'i on the banks Of the Potomac found mounul yet
am happy to tell you that George Washington is not
dead, but sleeping" (Cheers) lie is watching
to-day IN the midst of all our troubles and to day from
the cold and vOiceess lips of his marble stues
comes forth the most bright and impassioned olo
quence beseechng I'M to stand by country the day
OF us troubles (ProloDged cheerng) And as his
children. We look up and say-'washington. we vial. y
(Great appauso) Now, when clouds have settled
around dear native land wo viii give her our sympa
thies, and, If needs be, fortunes and our lives
tApplausel From our nmost souls will look up and
repeat the patriots prayer'God save country. We
begin to feel in the heart of country political
recon The contest between the serpent and the eagle
has been just begun and while the wrthng in his
death struggle the other is soaring grandly towards
Heaven. (Applause.) While We have already passed
over the summit OF the mountain OF difficulty, and
rapidly descending 10 the plane freedom has forth
from the mountain tops Of tho North and the cry has
come back from the mountain peaks OF Alabama and dis
tant Tennessee OF 'sGod bess the good old Union"
(Great cheering 'The Union must and shall be pre-
served " and the glad hozannahs OF dsenthraled thou
sands have written the doom of the rebellion surely
as the Invisible hand placed that OF Belschazzer his
palace wall. Port Royal Roanoke Island, Forts Henry
and Doneson are only the beginning There has how
ever, been only one dark spot, drawback hap
pness. But we could not expect it to be other
wise, for our soldiers, brave and patriotic they
are could not perform impossbites, and therefore IL
was impossible for thom to catch Floyd Cheers and
laughter suppose he stole into the world, and have
no doubt no will steal out OF it, (Renewed laugher)
Why they tell that JEFF Davis and his traorous
Cabinet might well attempt to dam up the waters of
the Mississippi with burushes as to break up this
mighty commonwealth. (Cheers) This country cannot
be divided till you cut up her mighty mountain ranges
and stop the course Of her rivers Physically socially
geographically and religiously people; and
such will always remain all the efforts Of traitors
the contrary notwithstanding. Immense applause.)
After further eloquent remarks the speaker closed
The ''Star Spangled Banner and Home Sweet Homen
having been sung in chorus the proceedings Terminated