New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-24
CELEBRATION OF THE ORDER OF UNITED
AMERICANS.

This body celebrated the day by exercises at Nib
To-. Gard, at Q. m, and attracted large number
TO witness hem the body Of the theate' being Tiled,
principally with ladies. On the stage-which was
decora, ed with the banners Of various Chapters OF
the Order-vere several of our solid c.tz.Ds and the
Veterans of 1912. Alter various exercises consisting
Of vocal and insiruu entail music, reading Of Letters
from invited guesi- reading Of extracts from Wbh.
inaton's Farewell Address, &c, the Kew. y. Z.
BUTCHER was introduced Is the orator OF tue occs'
sion.
| MIR. BUTCHERS GRAFTON.
Mr. Dutcher began by saying that the memories
Of tbe day were suggestive vi the future. PernSp
il was possible 10 sir up the minds oil Ills hearers OF
sneh iorc as Washington, though tie orator might
not be the beet. 10 all the loyal states t,e naue o.
Washington will be to-day feeliogly aud lovingly
pronounced The flag under which We have hve6
never appeared 50 beautiful as when It was ass'ied
in the hsrbor Of South Carolina, wien It hoatod
over Fort Sumter. Applause. IL brought 10 GU,
minds tie memories OF tue past ana caused 'oiin
of determipat IN ia every heart that II should again
wave over that fortress applause, or the ilowslss
.buud pas over the rite OF that reb lilous city. 10
cnl rs were fast colors, aud 40 amount OF washing
could wash them out. The patriotism that Wa
r..urrectionzed when Sumter fell sun sows III our
me-. ria with grea er warmth suee our country was
n,, in dspg.r aud the pame OF Washington Is held
! :, dear.r remembrance for the very trouble. 'has
s,rround U.s. Never before was II cherished suen
halow,d u al is to-day all over tts sonhtryi ane
notning shalt wrest irom Us tue ricn ieSa, VIII
| ba leftu. Can we not meet 10 talk u LIN VINO
| d, L;,ved deeds which Gr,can and Roman rerown
yer uerio,msdi The lame Of W ashingt"n 10 Q
nsre dar 10 tic American heart, and homo ed Is the
| lnralty that gave bin BIRTH. We must also pay
tribus of respect to the mother oi w shiDgton; 70
her IA largely due that greatness OF soul AID u"t To-
nes. of Character whIcn during lie he evinced
Washing, ON . mother marked cut pathway for her
| : nntry women 10 pursue. The reverend gentleman
gave brief rtsumt OF the early history oi wan
linton. showing the Glal love OF the son, aud ths
warcLful and loving care Of the mother. A;t n.y..
inu the battles OF his country he, with bis !iiem
warriors, knet and offered thanks to the God OF ost
tles and LIE uobly, almost subhmely, Ietuned o's
s.or, 10 those from whom he bad received IL, aiia
snrreudered The commission WHICH maue niu "," ~.
| a dictator. The patriotism OF Warni"t'o" ~ 90.
uoolest that ever hlled the near, VI T |, flowed
Their, WAS uusesh patriotism In this ~ d,oire
IN Liza heat for the lana OF lbs oir,n, wIl.J HIM
a.. J.,a,n,;rution of Columbus which ehsoeu w
4, add Ills Western World to sne o,u' ~ sdn.I
II, that compared with Tue in cutlins
ration Of wa'hiSg'oLa f,a MAYA 'y.annical master.
'ooso :"'' !, bbe,ty1 4ppla $50 CV'u no n@N
n n"u 80. ,bis day, more bitter 'esrs "o"'u ,ou
81 a. K, than he ever shed ~ .uo ncN1'u 'ou
Win what horror would his sou' y. i. oa =. on n,
Wna wa, ,s.;to,s like the ancient Huns, led on ~
ooa'pe'" ~; the modern AttilA, engaged In Tie hem'
ce". 20 =, sude,voring To pull down tie country
isn Uoi d.yoed biz hi. to build up. But the con
"hiII , ns heSerpent and tho Eagle is but jaa
e ss" md while tie one is writing in II, death
oegnu' ,be other is soaring AWAY toward Heaven
sisu...l The doom OF Rebellion is written =
l"lrsly a. was the doom Of Belshazzr upon tns
vail. there is only one shsde on tue origss .' =,
.cspe Our cold crs have performed "onoe ~,
"lpr. but We ooulI not expect them 70 perform IN
pos..bilities-and is impossible TO ea'cn "a
iImmense npplalse lie stole into tue wa,, we
Iere is 10 doubt he will sseal out. O"e cou". vii
have al ways been, and one county we c"nsr,ry not
.~a' We will stand by tho Con''''''''''