Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-04-02
From the New York World ]

hlCnaru " NOf1nan uellVcTcu an au-
dress in Philadelphia, on Monday even.
ing, February 23d, under the auspices of
the Democratic Central Club, of which
the following is full report
There is legend among the dwellers
of the Rhine, that on one night in each
year, when the moon is at the full, the
great Emperor Charles leaves his tomb,
and, clad in his royal purple, with crown
on his head and scepter in his hand, state
ly and majestic as in life, walks the earth
again, and revists tho scenes he loved.
When the moonbeams fall on the noble
river, and fling from bank to bank
bridge of light across that bridge the
monarch walks, and from the hill beyond
with outstretched arms, scatters benedic
tion over all the German land.
He blesses cornfeld and vineyard, ham
let and castle, city and fort he blesses
the nocks and herds; the sleeping people;
and then, his loving mission ended, he
returns, softly as he came, to bis resting
place in La Chapclle. Who knows
whether such things may not be? wo'd
rather trust the instincts and traditions of
the people than the wisest theories Of phi
losophcrs. If love indeed can exist on
Garth, so pure, lofty and unsclfish that
not even death can sever its bonds if
communion may be between the living
and the mighty dead, then chidc it not as
a wild superstition. Bear with it at least
as a harmless fancy, and forgive the en-
thusiast, if such there be, who dreams on
this, the anniversary of the day when the
great founder Of the North Amsrican re.
public first saw the light, his spirit, too,
may be permitted to revisit the glimpscs
of the moon; to letrace in loving plgri-
mage the scenes Of his ancient renown !;
| to breathe into the hearts Of those to
whom his memory is dear some of the
patriotism which fired his own heart, and
to bless again with his benign presence
all the bounteous land, in whose service
every thought, hope and effort of his no.
bic life were spent. Loud cheers. -
Along the road ! have travelled running
all through the gallant little State that
stretches between this city and my home,
! lie battle fields of that chccrlcss and per-
sistcnt struggle, in which his stcadfast
soul, staggering under the weight OF his
own cares, yet bore up :he fainting heart
of the American people - Monmouth,
Princeton Trenton; the Delaware block
AIDED with ice the dreary huts at Norris
town and Valley Forge, in which, amid
the SHOWS and famine of winter, courage
and hope seemed almost to freeze and die
over all the scenes Of his tolls and his
/ peril-still rests the glory of his great
name, Applause.
But it is here, think, more than any
other where here, in this good city OF
Philadelphia, where the spirit of the chief.
tain would linger with the most tender
remembrance. Here it was he saw tho
great work of his life completed. Here
in your Statc-housc, at the convention o.
the delegates from the original States
who were charged with the solemn duty
of determining whether on any and CT
what terms these sovereign States coul,
t become united.
Over this great assembly George
Washington presided.
They succeeded by their wisdom
moderation and discretion they attainc,
their object.
After four months Of earnest delibera
tion and toll was completed that grca
charter Of American frcedcm-that nobl
compromise of conflicting prcjudiccs
iealousies and theories-that lust ant
rational bond of union, by which alon
these sovereign States, differing in eli
mate, productions, interests, habits an,
| IA. al ! h.. .la1
one confederation. could since then hav
been kept united, or can now be reuni
ted, if such be Gods WILL / mean tn,
Constitution of the United States. LouC
and long continued applause.
by arms the States had won their in.
dependence from foreign rule. by mu
tual concession and rational compromise
they achieved higher triumph ovol
themselves.
BY means of that concession and com
promise they become united into the con
federation which we call the "Unitc,
States" and though ruin may be draw
down on this conicderacy ero yet the ger
Grafton that stood by its cradle shall hav
- passed away; though that great char,C
be rent by fanaticism, trampled on an
violated by frenzy, or evaded by fraud
though the people, misled by the folly
, recklessness and sellishness of faction
may with their own hands cast down an
e, shatter into mean and valuelcss fragmen
tho great diamond which their forelathe
bequeathed TO them, and fondly hope
they would guard il as their own soul
until age after age had gazed on its lust
, with increasing pride; yet still the men
ory Of that wise asscmbly-of the mt
that composed it of the man who pres
r, dcd over their counsels--of the work tn,
achieved, aud the gallant era from viii,
i they sprung, will bs dear to every hea
and in every homo all over the cart
al where still fingers the blessed faith tha
- in spite of failures, defeats and disal
pontments, rational liberty is still witt
in the reach OF national men. Cheers
g Washington was steadfast, loyal, va
e liant, moderate, wise and good.
II There appear in history many ehara'
u ters more brilliant and dazzling. l kno
81 of none more sterling. well balanced, an
ii complete.
He was. indeed the right man in Il
right place. The true representative an
'h embodiment of tho best qualities of h
people and his age. For am far frol