The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-27

Bethany. The day itself was, Of course,
general holiday; but, in the evening,
the real rejoicing took place. The stu
dents-North and South, East and
West-forgettfng all political sympa-
thies and prejudices, WED with each
other in showing their high estimation
and regard for him who gave life and
force to those great principles OF free
dom and liberty, on which the super
structure of American institutions
rests. Speakers for the occasion had
been chosen from the two literary soci-
eties, and at seven O'Clock in the even
ing the students formed in procession,
near the college building, and, headed
by martial music, proceeded TO the
Church. There gay and lively scene
presented itself. From all sides, the
ladies' of the city and the surrounding
villages had tiOcked TO take pa TT In the
prOceedinRs,-their winning smiles
and lovely faces testifying, in language
more eloquent than words, their un-
bounded admiration ef the great man
whose memory they were met to recall ,
and their hearty approval and apprscia-
ton OF the efforts of the students to
suitably celebrate this truly national
day. The Church was crowded.
Prot. Pendleton occupied the chair,
and, at eight O'Clock, opened the pro-
ceedings with an appropriate and ear
nest prayer.
Mr.. Coleman, of Kentucky, was the
first speaker called upon. Alter briefly
referring TO the occasion which had
called them together, he passed on to
review the progress of The principles of
freedom, liberty, aud Justice throughout
? IA yunrIH uf ~ frst CtEaOF0rf4 WRahinOtnFs
WAS the great exponent. He alluded
to unhappy Ireland; to the movings of
liberty III France: TO the unparalleled
advance OF freedom in Italy, and the
crushed, but not eXttnguished, sacred
flame OF independence in Poland. He
exhorted the audience never to forget at
what price their liberties had been
gained, and hoped the principles OF
freedom would deepen and widen, not
only in the hearts OF the people of Amer
iccn, but in the hearts ofall men, every
where, until all oppression and tyran-
ny was lifted and bAnished from the
world.
Mr.. George Darsie, from Pennsylva-
mia, followed with an address on self
made men. He showed how every man
was the architect OF his own fortune
urged the necessity OF young men en-
deuVorinE to understand the position
in life which they were called upon to
fill, and to lay hold of every resource
within their power to ill that position,
nobIy aud houOrably. He scorned the
idea that it was degrading for young
man, after having proved his INSULT
cheney in one department of life, to
turn his abilities in the direction of
another. With DIR. Holland, he thought
the old proVerb, where there's "A will,
there's a wny," was the largest lie ever
pnlmed upon credulous humanity. He
warmly urged the young men before
him to bniId up their own character.
In everything, truei in all things thor
ough, and thus become, in the highest
sense, men.
Mr.. Kemp, of Ohio, was the next
speaker. He dwelL upon the influence
OF men. How their lives and IabOrs
moulded and shaped the characters OF
communities in which they lived. Not
only WAS this true individually and
locally, but nationally. Even beyond
this, for theliV of some men exerted IA
powerful influence upon the whole
world. lie drew illustrations OF this
truth from both sacred and prOfane Ills.
tory. He showed how necessary it was
TO the we'll being OF humanity that
true philanthropy should be carried
into ali the departments of government.
That not only in u narrow ecclesiasti-
cal sense should men Labor Tor the
good of others, but that this principle
should govern and control all
their actions In all circumstances and
In ali places. Hepointed out how beau
TRULY this philanthrOpic principle WAS
GXempli1ieu in the life of the illustriouS
man around whose memory they now
fingered, and who had his reward in
being called "the first in peace, the first
in war, and the first in the hearts of his
countrymen." TIE great truths he,
4 sh.s al II -
him, had evolved, should be an earnest
study to those who felt the responsible
ties and rejOiced In the magnificent re-
suits of IA free government and free
people. He counseled wisdom, pru-
deuce, selE-sHcritice. III union OF
heart and mind, and mutual sympathy
was their true, vital strength. And az
in the moral world, SO in the political,
Omitted we stand, divided we ihll't
Mr.. Oliver, of Pennsylvania, closed
the orations on the part of the societies.
He called the attention of the audience
to the immense achievements OF the
last thirty years. Measured by their
results and compared with previous
epochs, they seemed moro like the
achievements of thirty centuries. The
age demanded active, earnest men,
men of enlarged views, men imbued
with the spirit OF the age, men in sym
phatically radical age. Those men
who chung to old ideas, and old sys-
TENS. and old notions, must pass to the
rear. Their days were numbered. The
worlds conflict was to be fought and
won with new instFumentalities.
Science WAS calling upon men no long
er 10 waste their time, and spend their
strength OF mind and body upon Ian
RuaGes which were Antiquated and
dead. The old ideas of educators were
being exploded, and the day would
soon come when he who had less
knowledge of classic lore, and more
knowledge OF those things which were
demanded in daily contact with men,
would I've the educated man. All the
poetic flights and grand thoughts OCthe
old Greek and Latin authors had been
given to the world clothed in better
languages, and what need was there of
spending so many years OF hard study
upon their prOduCliOns2 Young men,
with their aspirations after learning,
should acquire that knowledge which
was useful for the day aud generation
i'll which they lived, that thus they
might occupy, with credit TO them
selves, honorable and useful positions
among their fellow men.
During the latter Gentleman's speech
Gen. Garfield entered the room, and mt
its conclusion loud calls were made for
him to address tho meeting.
The chaiImmn said that notwith-
standing the geulleman's fatigue copse-
quent upon his lAbors in the court
room, and tho rough road over which
he had been driven, the audience would
not, aud he thought they ought not, TO
excuse him from making speech. He
would therefore call upon Gen. Gar
field to address them.
On coming forward the General was
greeted with continued bursts of APP
plause. He remarked that he had en-
lerIained AN idea that the war was over.
but he found he was mistaken, as they
had pressed him at that late hour
| into the service. However, he would
say that he had been very much please d