New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-23
TuR BIRTHDAY or wAsussGToN.
Republican Ceiebrntion-The srTech Of
IIr. Dickinson.

The Republican Central Committee celebrated
the l3lst anniversary Of the birthday OF Wa'hiug-
ton on Saturday evening, by supper at the City
Assembly Rooms. Tic inspiration Of the OCCASION
wn. heightened by the presence u IA large number Q!
lsd;es. The room was otherwise decorated with
ssgs aud banners and music added It's charm to the
ies,iyi,y. Supper was announced at y o'clock.
Among TIE guests at the principal table were The
Hon. D. s. Dickinson, Nayor Opiyke, Collector
Barney, DR.. Il. G. Hitchcock, Col. 8. II. Mix Of the
Sd Now-York Cavalry, Sinclair Tousey, cbailes S.
spencer Edgar Ke.chun, Sheridan Shook, Elliot e.
Cowdn, Henry Smith, Charles II. Had, and Owen
w. Brennan.
At9 o'clock Mr.. WV. A. DiRLiSc, Chairman Of
tie Committee, commenced tho intellectual pro-
rsrnme Of the evening by a very happy statemen.
Of the object OF tho assembage. lie introduced Is
lie presiding officer Of tho evening
Mr. CntKLEs A. DANA, who congratulated tho
Committee on the SUGGESTS OF theirs and the coun-
tIys since they lsst act Oh sEillr occaeiou.
He recOunted our principal victories, aud paid nj
eloquent inbu'e 70 Ger. Ro.ecr6ns. lie found Eeh-
ROM for cOsaintiion aud hope IN tho tnst and the
! Moot, m tho South aud tue Southwest. He lr0-
coedeG 70 announce the regular toasts follows
l. ne Repase oEs and ind'g L!s tgreat sP9a1so one
| country, Que yoyernlntut. ono fsg, or dtIuy' .
Inc was happy year ago in meeting the loyalty VI
this commercial metropolis Of The Union beneath is
mantle Of brOadcoth, be WIS tiih more hslpy IN
neering 1t now, siuc9 tue mantle WAS fr,lleJ with
silk. lie congratulated tbs RePnbncAn Central
Committee ulou - Happiness nnch belonged 10
them tbs evening, y welcoming 10 their fellowship
The Represent. tves Of those who, by her prayers,
by tber seli-sacrce, by tner noble eonseefatiou OF
themselves ~ The great Interests VI tie country,
mad don't mucn eho0r tDe aeayt aud 70 strengthen
the hand of toe nation ia Tina NB QeaOly ellie.
IL beers. DIR. Hitchcock alluded 10 the refusal Of
Webster - years ago, to ie.enact law % God.
and cOuteuded that our every ret vac none Othhr
than u fainIimen, Of C0i's predestnUj law, a pre-
defamation recognized not only by the Ircsbytefau
cstcchisln but BY tie Iather Of modem philosophy,
Ue,,artcs lie argued hat tue CoahguraiiOn Of the
continent ud the sQtstai lai auY % race, showed
that this Union was dlvne decree. winch no. all
the siayghOlIing ariGiOc.acy OF the South, backed
by the seI,-hoiding .ristocracy Of Europe, could
over owe come
g. me Ens sSrirgfest slEe in its io"ef euo ~ hIei-
~ to tie Gsu'u Of tho Whole bu'mn.
Che announcer ont thbt Mf. Dickinson would re-
HonI wa received with enthusiastic applause, too
eniio aseem5lage rising ard waving their hanGkor-
cLIeis.
Mr.. DIcKissos said: Ladies and gentlemen, tho
natal days Of tie great and good have been ceie-
ofutei through all tiho, wherever civlllIation hhs
traVsied ard tine m0mOsy OF The patriot Washington
his been held dear BY the American people. zap
uinusel 10 wss one Oi !hvse who founded tHe
gleut Government Of equality. who geiudi4ted The
,dea Of heaveu.dl scon1e1 rulers aud with tao lnL
parents OF tha Republic migrated the great and sub
iims ide. OF equality. lie and those win whom be
actcd acknowledge 10 IGicr but tho Ruler oi tho
;,e. no s,veieign but the Sovereign Oh Tue Unl.
verse. 10 prot cioi except Him who notes well
The i4l OF 81 arrow as the aes'fGclion oi an en-
oite IL is this lhat has made 'uo memory OF W,nu-
:, zion dear. " ell piyhtTLo sLrp herGs 81 the point
Ia.l Bethlehem ii they mad known the birlh-
DIV Of Washington, have Jenemblcd 40 hi-
NH 10 ,oe ~ STARS III the e.is,. lie aided
d. lol4.ipg tbs grcat GoTemment OF equality,
and Il this which has made hs h.rno,y
% d.,r. Bs Jrctsrged bis gIcat aud benign
n...l,n on tDe csrlh, and, bike the prolhet Eijah,
latsed away ~ Il hcry cuurot to heaven. "My
isrAcr H.. iataer he ch'1.o'S Of Israel, and tie