National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-23
DIR. TIFFANY'S GRAFTON.
GEORGE WARRINGTON AND THE N.A-
TIONAL MONUMENT.

MASONIC TEMPLE-THE ATTENDANCE OF
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS CABINET
REVIEW OF AMERICAN IISTORY-OPIN-
IONS OF EMINENT MEN-WASHINGTON'S
PLACE IN THE WORLD-PATRIOTIC AP-
PEALS.
Masonic Temple in Baltimore was very hand
sOmely filled last Saturday evening by distin-
guisbed and cultivated audience, numbering at
least one thousand persons, assembled to hear the
Grafton Of Rev. DR.. o. II. Tiffany, pastor of the
NJ. Z. Metropolitan church Of this city, on the
subject Of the character and influence of Wash
ingIOn. This grafton is being delivered in the
principal cities Of the Union for the benefit of the
fund for the erection of the National Monument.
The occasion referred to was made memorable by
the presence of the President Of the United
States the Secretary Of State, Mr.. Fish; the
Secretary Of War, Mr. Belknap; the Secretary
Of the Interior, Mr.. DeIano; the Attorney Gen
eral Nj Williams, and Gen. o. Z. Babcock.
The President and his Cabinet were met at the
depot, where carriages were in waiting for them,
and conveyed to the residence OF Mr. Washing
ton Booth, where, with the host and few Balti-
more friends, they sat down to elegant dinner.
The Marine band, accepting the courtesy Of
Mr.. Du Barry, went over on the Baltimore aud
Potomac road. After being Wined and dined by
committee Of young gentlemen in Baltimore,
they were escorted at ! o'clock to the temple and
hour many choice selections from their rich re-
gcrfoiTe Of music, and apparently 20 the great de-
light Of the large audience.
At o'clock the strains Of "Hal to the Chief
announced the arrival of the President, who en-
tered the temple leaning on the arm of Mayor
Vansant. Secretary Fish came in with Mr.. Rev
eTdy Johnson, who by the way seems to be in firm
health; the Secretary of War with Nr. Booth,
and other members Of the Cabinet with distin-
EUishEd Baltimore friends
Mayor Vansant read patriotic letters from Ad-
miTal Porter and General Sherman, commencing
the objects Of the effort, and deeply regretting
their inability to be present. Mr.. Eansant then
presented the orator OF the evening, Rev. DIR. O.
Il. Tiffany, who was received with much enthu-
siaEm.
THE GRAFTON.
A hundred years ago the American colonies
contained less than three millions of people, and
their homes extending from New Hampshire TO
Georgia, were bounded on the east by the bill
lows Of the Atlantic, and on the west by the
earthly, clOud-capped pillows of the Allegheny
mountains Beyond that range were scattered
settlements. mostly military or trading posts,
chief among which were Pittsburg and the falls
Of the Ohio. now Louisville. An English port
called Sackville stood upon the banks Of the
Wabash, and an old French settlement, with an
English Governor, was the only European set
Element in Illinois. All the South which fronts
the Gulf Of Mexico, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana
and Texas, as well as that part of the continent
west Of the Mississippi, belonged by title to Eu-
TOpean powers, but this bOundless realm was
claimed and occupied by Indians, who were really
THE LORDS OF THE FOREST.
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Charleston were scarcely more than villages;
Albany. Carlisle, Frederick and Winchester
were frontier hamlets. Manufactures scarcely
existed CIoastinr smacks with few ships from
the West Indies and from Europe, constituted the
only commerce The women whirled their spin
ning-Wheels, or piled the shuttle in the loom in
almost every house, while the axe and the pillow
were the tools Of nearly all the men. Domestic
tax by the winter Teside Of the year IVA, the
festive gatherings, was OF Lord DunmOre 5 war,
fought in the previous spring and summer. News
was slow traveller, and it took weeks, even
months, 10 receive intelligence of the heroism Of
tire LeWises and their Virginia cOmpatriOts. and
OF tie foolish, not to say treacherous, peace which
the Scotch Earl had made with the red men.
OUR GRAND sIREs AND GRAND DANES
also talked Of George Ill, and of the autumnal
Congress in Philadelphia, the Boston tea-party,
the Ministry and Parliament. wondering If paper
and tea still to be taxed, and if the righteous
souls Of the loyal people we're to be further veXed
by such injustice.
John and Samuel Adams and James Otis were
aspiring young lawyers in Bostonf where John
Hancock was a merchant prince; Alexander
Hamilton was at Kings now Columbia college,
New York; Benjamin Franklin was in London,
representing the postal necessities OF his native
country, the Lees we're on their estates on the
Potomac; Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson
we're members Of the House Of Burgesses, in Viz
ginia: the Pinckneys and Rutledges were on their
plantations in South Carolina;
GEORGE WASHINGTON
was at Mount Vernon, none oEthem anticipating
their great future-fOr what sage or statesman,
though endowed with quickest eye and keenest
faculty Of observation, with the largest power of
reflection and Imagination, could have cast the
horoscope OF a century and fOretOld what three
generation have brought forth? LApplRuse.l
A nation born in a day. Europe dispOssessed Of
a continent, and America, from the st. Lawrence
10 the Rio Grande, the abode OF many peoples,
FpeaKlng one language. swearing tealty TO one
political faith, and under one flag. on which are
mixed all the hues Of Heaven. The shores CT the
Atlantic and the Pacific, bound by hooks of STEEL
and the SeguVla Gigantea on the slopes Of the
Sierra Nevada, which were growing when Solo
mon began his temple, the property of race
which tells its pine forests in Maine and hcws its
way through the csctus Of Arizona. California
coins its gold in Philadelphia, New England
SENDS wares to the banks or the Columbia the
orange groves Of Florida fnd marts In Boston,
San DelgO and Virginia City find all they need
in New York, TO which city Texas ships its cat
tie: ROckland Lake sends ice to New Orleans
arc Chicago supplies the world with wheat and
eUTn.
THE FEDERAL CITY
gives prominence Of becoming the most beautiful
metropolis in the world, and its Capitol is the
uoblesJ structure in which deliberate assembly
has ever met. Forty millions Of people gathered
from every zone on earth, OF every hue, race and
tongue, are fused into one nationality. while the
kings and councillors Of Europe gaze in aston
IEhment on the activity Of our Atlantic coast. and
Asia rising from the sleep of ages, beholds. in
FtsEtlCd wonder the civilization OF our Pacific
shore. IApPlause.l
America IS recognized in the tourney OF the
N'll'a a. gallant hllE IL Nllls JuDuEu young.
has fairly won his spurs upon the field, and
calmly takes his accorded station in the lists
aMClg the mobiles o. history.
VINO La-A wrought this wOnder0us trdnsiOrma-
- which more than fulflls the dreams OF Plato
h. Lis uiGeaI rv,g9lic3 Let the shout Of nations
answer God. and "Goi," let QUE own people
reverently echo. Yet, under his bengnaut sway
one man. more than all others. was raised up for
this achievement. Many sons have done viz
tUCUsly-' in tE.s great cause whom the nation
EgE0Ts and whose tame with pi6us care she will
CenH5 }n 10 imm6rtaHty.u But one "has eyv=iied
Them sIE'' 10 him the nation owes and always
will owe its largest debt OF gratitude. Travellers
WHO visit Switzerland come home to tell US OF
Mount Blanc: those who visit the C0rdelIeras,
returning. tell US only OF Chemb0raEO. bat any
citizen OF the world speaking IF American histO
~ feels that
WASHINGTON Is ITS SYNONYM.
Or. Tiffany here stated that it was not his pur-
puse 10 Tehearse the story Of the life Of Washing
ion, for all IT'S incidents were hOusehOuld words,
tut he would introduce the opinions OF great
writers.
The critical and learned German Won Raumer
says: Few men who have earned for themselves
celebrated name in the history Of the world ex-
Elbit such harmony, such concOrdant symmetry
ii all the qualities calculated to render himself
sHd others happy as Washington. HIS soul was
elevated above parry spirit, prejudice, seli-ihter
est and party aims. He acted according to the
impulses Of noble heart and sound understand
ing. His noble. hlameess and spot
less image will remain a model and rallying
ICint 10 all 20 encourage the good and 10 deter
the bad. How petty do the common race Of mar
tial heroes appear in comparison with Washing
ton TApplausel Mons GuizOt says: Washing
ten cid The two greatest things which in politics
nan can have the privilege Of attempting. He
maintained by peace that independCa Of his
cOuEJTy which he had acquired by war" dc Cha
teaubriand says: Washington, after having
raised a nation to independence, slept peacelu
as a retired magistrate under his paternal rDOi.
amid the regrets Of his cOuntTymen and the ven
Grafton Of all people His glory is the increasing
patrimOny Of the increasing civilization. His
renOWn Uses like one Of those santcuarieS wherein
a stream, pure and ineXhaUsti6le, flows forth for
ever for the sOlace Of the people. When the news
Of his death reached France, Napoleon, the nrst
consul. rot only went into mourning himself, but
caused the whole army 70 do the same, and he
isELeG The following general order:
"wAsHINGTON Is DEAD.
This great man fought against tyranny. He
ctLs ClIca-Cd the liberties OF his country. His
men DRY Will ever be dear to the French nation.
as 70 all treemen in both the Old and the New
WORLDS. and especially 20 the soldiers Of France,
WHO like him and tie American soldiers. night
fer equality and liberty"
III Tiffany also quoted eloquent extracts in
the sane vein from the pens Of FOulcon, Thomas
kTsEine, Charles james Fox, Henry Grattan,
Sir James Mcintosh. Sir Archibald Allison. Lord
John EuEseA Lord Macauley. Lord Byron,
TEscEeray. Lord BTUugham, Prof VIM. Smythe,
Charles Phillips Hldreth, Chief Justice Mar
EEs y, William H. Prescott, Edward Everett.
Washington Irving and Thomas Jefferson, who
referring the stars. ssW fsr mo