The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-28

| LOT uOlHB HOuOr W 'Ht htrVthNnh's VI
| Old Scotland who, by word or deed, do any act
that reflects honor OF credit on their native land
and its noble in.titut -, and this we arc
restaurant OF Mr.. Joseph Platz, No. 1855 Penn:
sylvsnia avenue. There was large number Of
the memory OF the world renowned Scotch poet,
| Robert Burns-tho Tooth anniversary. James
Clephsns, the honorcd president, occupied a
| ard to his right and Brigadier General George W.
Ballsch to his left, There were present General
U. S. A.; il. @. Toward, esq, Colonel T. b.
Florence, Utahi General W. II. whittlesey, U.
s. A; senator Howard, and host Of others.
with flags and pictures, and among the ever
greens that ornamented the chandeliers was en-
Wssr yy %
ton Irving by one Of Burns heroines.
| The course Of the exercises on this occasion
| was somewhat changed from what IL was on
| former occasions; In this: that the toasts were
all offered and replied to before the onslaught
was onsnnS ad Hh Of wceoms ss
| by General George W. Ballach, in the following
eloquent and inspiring words;
| GENTLEMEN. In behalf OF the venerable prcsi-
dent Of this association bid you welcome to the
festivities OF the evening. Whatever differences
Of opinion may exist among o US IN relation to
OF the day are for the time laid aside, while we
come together on Catholic ground TO do homage
| to the genius Of Robert Burns.
| I shall enter upon no encomiums on Burns; his
| history Is worldwide, and the world knows IL by
heart. Scotland, 1t Is true, claims him as her
| child, but we may say Of him what was said by a
celebrated Irish orator of our own Washington,
"No people can claim, no country can nppropri-
race, his fame is eternity, his residence crea.
ton" The child Of poverty, he ennobled the
poor, and raised the lowly to the true dignity Of
star over his country, and beneath its light the
honest son Of toll walked forth with the Impress
| "Ocr rank and pomp with prophets eye,
He saw the man uprising;
No longer common or unclcan,
The child OF Gods baptiziugW
| The tinscl and the feather OF rank, or the veil
of sanctity with which crime and hypocrisy
often sought TO shield Themselves, proved no
| We learn that the Scottish language at the
time of his advent was fast falling into disuse,
songs, whose melodies charmed US in childhood
and delight us in age, that the Gaelic Of "Auld
Scotia" Is now classic tongue.
| Icannot better close these dcsultory remarks
than by quoting from the eloquent lips of Prof.
Wilson, one of the most gifted sons Of Scotland
"For many a deep reason the Scottish people
exhibited In his song. They love him because
single hour toquit It. They love him because he
loved the very humblest condition OF humanity,
where everything good was only the more com,
/ social position. They love him for his ndepen.
dencc. In the mine, in the dungeon, upon the
the Image OF Scotland lives there, and thus she
holds, more palPsbly felt, her hand upon the
fortune or ambitious enterprise carries far from
| the natal shore"
failings and moral shortcomings OF Burns. Let
bright excmplar Of Christian worth, plead fol
him, in language which, feel, docs not plead In
vain, and may no cloud of prejudice obscure the
sunlight that lies beyond:
Let those who never erred forget
His worth wort, !, IN val vain bs eva
| Uncaneelled by his failings.
r., ,ent who will the ribald line,
| WI ich tells his lapse from duty,
| Nav 'ssed the maddening lips OF wine,
0r wan, ~ ones OF beauty.
IN, ,,,,L ,v,,,c falls that shade between
That he who loved IKE Magdalen,
Like her may be fore
Not his the song whose thundcrous chime,
Eternal cchoes render;
The mournful Tuscan's haunted rhyme,
And Millions starry splendor!
But who, his human heart has laid
To Natures bosom nearefI
Who sweetened toll like him, or paid
To love tribute dearerf
Through all his tuneful art, how strong
The human feeling gushes!
The very moonlight of his song
Give lsttered Pomp to teeth OF time
Blot out the cpic's stately rhyme,
But spare his "Highland MaryW
Again, gentlemen, bid you hearty welcome.
The following toasta were here announced:
|. The day, and A. wha honor 1t.
Replied TO In a song, Rantin', Rayin' Robin"
2. The Queen OF Great Britain and the Prcsi-
dent OF the United States.
| Song "God Save the Queen" by MIR. A.
woodlcy; and "The Flag OF the Union For.
ever" and Z" / Have Heard the Mavis Singing"
3. Robert Burns, the ploughman poet. Al
| though Scotland proudly claims him as her son,
all mankind are the grateful heirs OF his In
An address, by Mr.; T. J. Mackay, giving an
Interesting history OF the hero Of ths OCCASION,
applauded during the rendering Of his most excel
lent remarks, and we are sorry, indeed. that we
cannot give his address In fun but even the
which we are compelled to regard.
Thi. was foIowsd with a song song. wha
received with well merited applause
The memory Of DIR. Blackjack and the Earl OF
Glencairn, the first patrons Of the Bard of Ayr
.History fondly as to fame she turns,
viii Irvine their iaurels with the wreath oil
Replied to In n really beautiful and feeling
address, giving many interesting incidents In the
life of the loved Scotch poet, the effort OF Col.
Eaton.
song-"Ca the yowes to the knowes," by Gen
| Ballaeh.
This is song which was uttered with the
| deepest feeling, and 1t was acknowledged with
| hearty applause.
b. The poets OF every land, who, like Robert
Burns, asserted the dignity OF labor, and yindi
Gated the rights OF man.
This was replied to by Mr.. S. Wolf, who opened
his remarks by saying he was born n German,
and was n natuIalized Americana but he would
be ungratciul and derelict in his duty II he did
not reply to \ toast given one SO good and SC
| loved as rs IS Robert Burns
Song-"John Anderson my Jon-by John Par
| sons, esq,
0. The Prcss-The peoples library and the
| most powerful champion OF the peoples rights
| Responded to by COL James A. Babcock, fol
forty years editor and proprietor OF the New
Haven Palladium, engaged at the port OF New
| York
Song-"Mary In Hcayenr--by Mr.. Mcleod.
I. Scotch Citizens OF the United StRtes-Whilt
they cherished the memory of the land they left
they will always be loyalto the land they live in
Responded to by Senator Howard. A glowing
! tribute was paid by Senator Howard to the in
telligence and the genius, the patriotism and the
warm .heartedness OF the Scotchmenj and wount
up amid shouts of applause.
Song-"Within a Mile of Marlborough Town
by Mr.. John Parsons,
This fine song was applaudcd to the echo.
, was the best OF the evening.
g. Aud ScOtia's Jcwels-Her Bonnie Lassies