, 1875-05-13

Tiffany h.ro introduced An extract from, Wash.
ington's Farewell Aidsnss, covering bis own
statement os himself.
Thus have tho men most eminent Ia both
honlhphcrcs united in ascr3hing to
dEon0E WARRINGTON
we foremost place ths loftiesk and moat ursul-
i'c1 patriotism tia: las appearod III The round
q ,ator Tune. Eovcr, earo Ia tie casa Of tlc
oebt OF gratitude to tnan - America owes TO
Waehtngton. And gladly havo our poopto tried
10 pay H.: Illa Capital Of tho nation bears his
namo; o ~ Moa5'y ats.S SITE aa i.s county md lis
lpg-nayt It is duty, ~ The century Of our
national life is cloting shat tho shaft Which is
tho world n oGarng to hin 1nemorY should bo
somElsted, ~ that t1,o sun v!licl, tis.a on July
stono Of tho 1oftieas and noblcst monurucnt rTar
reRrcd TO mat.
I'll. RATIONAL MosrMEar
1t The Capital, or lta crude beginning sathor
esanda uu tho very Fpo. designated by W.n,lns-
ton bin1Bets for tho, location Of IN s9ue..ria..
ttatne voted him By GongreBs. It was begun
amidst tie acclaim Of Tie tatton, and has gained
its present heighs " tho frcs-wil offerings cf
mankind. Not 40 the stasuen, src1,ea. pillars,
and pyramids Of old Ia t'ts str,Ic:uro 10 hn rear
od. Hhs civilizations which theY syn,boiza hars
rashcl OF nte paHstng away. The world C.ons
oue ct leading strings, alrl tho autocrat mist
gtve way to tho boHefactor. Tho tends Of the
asHert , coTes many symbols q p.ncely power.
hare swept Away tho political and social institu-
tionr which they represent.
Ths world caunos Afford to lot tho fau1a and
example Of tina
FATHER OF HIS co1's-tY
die. 11s must erer hold the first pl.cc In thu
hearts Of hia corutrrmcl. Ne ono /: outsnlten
and to our children that ot,f muni.icouce s:lslI
show us mindful Of tho g1orou. legacy Ls LOT:
uH III hin character. and worthy 10 bo sharsrs III
tho heuedcton Of his fame. TITS siu1p!s plaut.r
by tho Potomac, by disintere.tesl and sclf-rc-
nonncing patriois,n reared lnsef tn tho ln{lfc.t
station gained ~ man. Tho ttlcs which 1le
shunned aud the l'owhr which le re1inIulshatt
could not haze aided tn hia greatness. and The
salary ho refused At simple Interest wonli build
three monuments. [tpplause. Tho influence
Of l,iB lifo has unconacioaay becuulo Al en-
nobliug power In tho life OF every Eonunn Amer
icau. aud our country il to-day tho io1ae sud
happy pcoplo than nte to be found in any land OH
earth. Hlou1l oilr love and admiration for his
patriotism tado Into forgettulusas, t4ara il NJ
hope for tllst OF lcsscr men.
Dr. Tiffany toro explained tho purpnEcs OF tho
National Monument Association, and the form
aud aizo OF ths SHAFT, hoH subscriptions Ero re-
cciyca, md III fefrld eo1uepce, elnimcd that all
the people ought 10 6haro ip buiidiuGi it, aud
closed rs follows:
Tho day tlsaws nigh whcn ve ehall coebrase
tho hundrcdth anniversary Of our birth. VIC
have biddeu the world to otlr banquet. Thor will
coine from all races and al ctin1ca to atudy our
institutions, to marrol At our prugress, to scr1i-
tluizs our boasted achievements, aud It uaay be
to cavii and to carp at our defects. Shall they,
returning 10 thoir ho1uoA, hare cnuse to bsy tnat
Our first debs Of gratitude is unpaid that whiu
a'ngso city eau build monumeut TO WaHlliug-
Ton unalaed, tslo "ho!o people Of tho United
ts!lel2 bllall NC. falling IN natural pety, merit
tLs fault-1lnding and .hr acorn ii mankind : Not
40, iny countrymon. l a.u persuaded that tho
lnatcA!esa generosity Of tho pcovla will proclaim