National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-15

course Of q stream and q footprint upon tho tiny
nlsnt has warped the giant oak. solwould 1 at
afhoussts tina, breathe and words that burn"
that could influence even one TO emulate the
example OF Washington In all or In portion OF
thoughts thoughts uttered long years ago
stil! breathe and speak toyou to-day. Then
~ THE esEArsrss on AMERICAS loss.
"Methinks," says Henry Lee, III see his august
image and hear falling from his venerable lips
these deep-sinking words: Cease, sons OF Amer
lea, lamenting our separation; go on aud con.
firm by your wisdom the fruits OF orr Joint
counses, Joint Efforts and common dangers
Reverence religion; diffuse knowledge through
out your land; patronize the arts aud sciences;
let liberty and order be inseparaole companions;
control party spirit, the bane Of Tree govern
ment; observe good faith to and cultivate peace
with all nations; shut up every avenue 70 for
eian Influence; contract, rather than extend, ms
Americans in thought and deed. Thus viii you
give Immortality 70 that Union which was the
constant object OF my terrestrial labors. Thus
terity, the felicity Of people to me most dear
and thus will you supply ~ my happlne& is now
auRht TO your the only vacancy In the round Of
pure bliss high heaven bestows."
exempllned in the life OF this man, for In him
was one grand combination OF ail-the integral
part OF which has tended to make others appeal
embodiment Of the worthy portion Of moral
mental, martial and political greatness.
Behind the altar IN the cathedral At Cologne
there were placed the collins Of three kings
Their skulls were crowned with golden dlatieIns
studded with jewels, and their names were In
scribed with ribies. This Is political greatness
all that lives Of vain glory, name written IN ru
The names Of ambitious sons for military
glory, martial greatness are too numerousll
recorded to darken the pages Of history. Abov,
these mental srsstnes. nSids esnsr spae re-
| struggles and achleyemens OF great mind
The diving deep into the mines OF knowledge
and bringing to light new truths and new IDEAS
| and by inductive philosophy making the gran,
step from the known 10 the unknown, yet beini
\ worldly ambition tits vain glory.
But above all IL "moral greatness the rewar,
Of which e not golden disdem WIN = name u
God In the book Of life, with swell, done goo
| and faithful servant"
Now choose, select the one for which you VII
strive, but endeavor TO obtain all, and DO mind
fu lest In your strivingsth the latter be negleeted
and the grand browning attribute which com
pletes "true greatness" remain without you
worthy OF this proud iandi Then be duufu
sous and take up the mantle that has fallel
from the shoulders OF your father, and tnns On
yeloped rear for yourselves sMaeaures upon I'M
Thus mans life Is continued scene OF ambl
tlous stIivings and various changes, aud, ate
all, like our national bird, soaring hlgier an,
sneI . W ,,,,n ~, ,ne hngb Of som, gisn
caf. So man, though glorious or obscure b.
his career, he must md an equal and pumbl
resting place In the grave. 1t cannot b NOR,
appropriately pictured than In the eva,escen
beauty Of the "bubble." Upon Q peasan
morning a boy "whiled" away his timehpon
church.yard wall. basking In the sunlight
making aud sending 10 the breeze the uObles
Finally the last one rose upon the oil In II
beauty, so fair, yet SO frail. with colors cangin
throughout In magnificent tinu and estene,
, the bright rays Of the sun. II noated long Il
surprising beauty, and the youth gazed vita de
light as Ii moved so gracefully, now risAg, nov
falling; but now his face IL overshAdowd. for
has entered the churchyard, aud 10 ~ burst
at the tomb" SO In life, pursuits and peasure
arc, like the bubble, deceitful and hollw, AM
will burst at the tomb. But q pure and conse
. | Grated faith draws aside the curtained lraper
, that wells the dark mists Of futurity, andDeyon
, the tomb the souls Immortality IL linkeIast Y
; the Immortality of the eternal throne.
80, In conclusion, let me uttor the gran sentl
, ment OF VIM. Cullen Bryant In his bnutifu
, , poem, ''Thanatopsis /"
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