The national Republican., 1869-01-26

his brief and simple lyrics with the works OF
after rendering to woodworth, Tennyson and
Browning the homage which the intellect
owes to genius, we turn to Burns, " not with
isterest est and aireStion. m'H We admire Others we
| love him. As the day OF his birth comes round
take down the well.worn volume In grateful
| oommemoration, and feel that am eommenc.
| ing with one whom living l could have loved
bility OF soul as for those wonderful songs OF
| his which shall sing themselves forever.
They know little OF Burns who tegard him
| as an aImless versiher-"the idle singer Of an
idle sy.n Pharisecs In the Church and op.
| pressors In the State know better than this
fhey felt those immortal sarcasms which did
| not die with the utterer, but lived on to work
out the divine commission Of Providence, In
lift the untitled Quaker Of Rochdsle into the
British Cabinet, l seem to hear the voice OF
the Ayrshire poet;
'F9r a. that aud a, that,
Tss, ss.E R, s1stSsI. e .p = ~ a. NSrS
,Ss Bsins yCSS 81 aS xss
'rSly, Ssys,asA ssS ffi'nd' Jou,o, wu,,r,,,
the Kye Comes Hsme" were then sung, the
arst BY Mr.. Josiah MeCleod and the second by
Mr.. Patterson.
Republic, May Its record ever be embiazoned
with deeds Of truth and justice.
The prcsident stated that 1t had been ex.
| pected that Chief Justice Chase would have
been present to have responded to this toast,
| but for some reason he had declined. Senator
Doolittle had then signihed his willingness,
but unfortunately he had TO leave during the
| progress Of the banquet, and therefore he had
called upon Hon. A. q. Riddle TO respond.
Mr. Riddle said he never was Judge, and
he talked at these fellows called the Judiciary,
but never expected to haye TO talk Tor them.
He could appeal from their decision, but from
| the decision OF this company he could not.
Perhaps there was 10 the laws OF no civilized
| country where the judiciary occupied such an
impordtant NJ, position position a, in America; Il was
public. The American judiciary ranked AZ
high and as fsyorably as that OF any nation
upon The face Of the earth II wa. aiting and
be brought here tonight to be laid upon the
shrine OF the memory OF a great poet. The
judiciary Is the srtinelsl creation OF elvilirs.
b: b. French, ESQ, desired to add In this
,Rs .sS,iIsIt that ths judiciary vas not EHly
but It was the great buiwsrk Between the
people and their oppressors.
The song Flag Of Our Union" was then
sung In capital style by Mr.. John Parsons.
gave "John Anderson, My Joe John.n
| The hfth regular toast was: "ScotlAnd and
gave religious tyranny and the Burai she 10.
| hieted, not on martyrs, but on bigotsj the
other glorious because OF q religious freedom
broad as her prairies and firmly rooted as her
Rev. Mr.. sharmsn was called upon to re-
| spond to this sentiment.
| Mr., Sharman said II is most proper that
the sentiment OF this toast, religious liberty"
shall bo associated with the name of Robert
Burns. Like all great poets, though eminently
tslisions' he vas emineptly up,eetarisn.
| shire soil, he was richly "dowered with the
hate Of hate" the scorn Of scorn. the love OF
satire, he yet had love for goodness every.
sr,cn ssss,s, . Mas service, In the publication Of
| his services for freedom, the love OF all tree
men. Even for his sin we are richer; his
pains and woes were parts OF the mysterious
sacrifice Of the Messishship of genius.
IL 10 right also to remember In our toast the
| freedom we possess under the stars and stripes.
Freed from European narrowness we here
freely meet each other, hear all opinions, and
though probably left OF the same opinion still,
we at least learn a larger charity based on q
better comprehension OF each others views.
The president, Gen. slloch, then sang,
The sixth regular toast was, THE poets OF
SSeImsny.6o.d pioneers In the march Of
Mr. Simon Wolf was called upon to respond
and did so In eloquent terms,
MI William NJ. Tileston then sang In avery
SseIe,eRtaneie sI, n n manner I've comic songs, THE
A comic sketch by "Souter Johnnie" elected
good deal OF Amusement.
The Seventh regular toast was scotland,
the land OF the thistle and the heather-hef
children are the jewels that Adorn her crown !"
Responded to BY Judge J. J, Coombs.
Mr.. T. A. Chase then sang "Anuie Laurie"
Heart Bowed Down by Weight OF Woe"
The eighth regular toast of the evening
"kindted societies, May care and trouble
denerSi MGssey, ,oitRe New @ England ES al Society,
responded to this sentiment, after which Mr.
Parsons sang "McGregor's Gathering" and
m Ne
The ninth and last toast OF the evening
The Bonnie Lasses," was responded TO by
samuel Q. Fessenden, esq, who afterwards
General Bsilock then sang {" Jennie wi, the
Light Brown Hair" and the regular proceed.
inss were concluded BY the entire company
The following sentiments received from sIs-
ter societies In other cities, were received and
read during the evening
NEWARK, N. j., Ian, 2l, 1860
To he WdHingi0H Burns Club greeting:
Gentlemen-Please accept the following sen.
timent to be read At your banquet on Monday
"Tns Fsssaat bard of sco,land-hl. name
will live while the human heart has a sigh 10
respond to the touch OF genius.n
Please reciptocate the kinduess, and oblIge
yours respectfully, WIN ALLAN,
Secretary Burns Club,
The Bgrns Cub Of Piddspkiq 70 he % BaMrai n ciuD
e. Wdihingfon, greeting
Y
revelations TO man. by the purity and force
Of his genius, despite the creeds, assumptions,
anu tinsel worshipped by the world, saw with
prophetic vision and heroically declared that
gold.
PACIFIC HOTEL. Nc. 10 GREEswIcH STREET.
The Burns Club Of New New York =; greet. eel the
sentiment:
The Memory OF Burns;
Here's 70 Burns, hll high, NIL high.
Drlnk TIL every glass IL dry.
keepeth fresh his fame;
May he live thousand years,
Yours, frAternally, ADAM WHITE,
Cor. Secretary.
The celebration OF the 10th annlyersary of
Scotia's hvorite bard was eminently success
tul and agreeable, and the Burns Club OF this
city have just reason to be proud OF the enter.
tainment which they offered their guests. Mr..
Burchard, the caterer, pleased ali BY the com.
plete arrangements for the banquet, and the
sweet songs and eloquent speeches not only
pleased but Instructed the audience.
We understand that next year arrangements
wlil De made ior the attendance OF ladies at
the Anniversary supper.
The following are the officers OF the Burns
Glub ior the ensuing year: President, Brevet
Bbrlgadier General George W. Balloch; First
President, Albert Woody Secretary, Josiah
McLeodi Treasurer, John Cameron.
We regret that for want of space we are
compelled to omit the publication OF the elo.
guent addresses Of Governor Cox and Simon
Wolf, esq. We will endeavor 10 ind room for
them Tomorrow.
THR WARRINGTON AND GEoRGETowN RAL.
RoAD.-In the Supreme Court yesterday the
ins spectors at the recent election of directors
Of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company, together with the directors now In
position, by their attorney, Jos II RFAdley.