Year: 1862

INSTALLATION OF THE GRAND SACHEM.


The ceremony Of installing the Grand Sachem Of the
above society Oh in the Council Chamber Of tho
Grand wigwam Monday evening, and remarkably
well attended. Mr.. Nelson j. Waterbury, ex-Distrct
Attorney, was duly installed in that ofnce. The
was altogether OF private nature. The Secretary. Mr..
Childs performed bis Office vol during tho evening"
did also tho Father Of the Council Henry vandewater
After the installation the Grand Sachsm spoke az fol-
lows;-


SAcHEas AND BRorHERs-I desire TO express my CRATE
full appreciation not only Of the honor conferred upon
by my election Grand Sach-m OF this venerable
society, but also Of your kind confidence, which has
often conveyed 10 my heart tho pleasing assurance
that the ties Of our brotherhood are not merely in name
While my best efforts will be given tho performance
Of my duties, yet with . humble sense Of my own
dsGcencies realize that for your presiding
to your brothsrly aid. As l am about to un-
dsrtake these duties the thought comes vividly to
my mind that the last & Two o. my predSS ssoss have
parted from midst TO the immediate presence OF the
Universal Father They are gone; their grp of brother
hood loosened from us forever but they have left to
guide and to encourage u.s. the noble example Of their
faithful aud their ervent patriotism The ama-
be souled OF James Conner endeared him
all Of you throughout his long and valuable e and
tho determined spirit OF William D. Kennedy had already
made his leadership source Of confidence and hope,
when he fell Entimely sacrifice in the active service
OF his country The power Of this society Is in the


uenee resulting from an existence coeva with the Union
ITSELF, IN tn6 It's IN tho
triotisn upon which it is founded and which permcates
its whole structure and in its consistent adherence
amid all tho exgencies OF partisan strife and political
yuision, 70 the principle Of nationality in is j 81 and
most frasrna sense The civil which hiss within
the last year threatened the existence Of country
h,ls nowhere caused deeper anxiety than within tho
brotherhood this society Devoted the political faith
which Is expressed TO every mind by the mention OF the
OF jefferson and Jackson we recognize the
eighty of the sereral states and the invioabiy L.
institutions the hand and the immutabe force
Of cur bond Of national union on the other. When,
therefore, commenced by armed traitors VI on
the national iag, the voice which went forth from this
hall prompt and decided in favor OF the mantenanc,
II the national authority at every sacrifce and in
quarter has the government bcen more earnestly sup
ported in all measures having for their beet the vigor
prosecution OF the Happily have reached
period when the result OF this contest Is no longer doubt
lul. The skill and prescence OF the young general
whose lofty genius guides the narshaed egions Of the
republic aud the unconqueablo vaor of other o.
and soldiers, manifested upon many fields OF VIC
tory, have arsady determined the result and made the
entire suppression OF the armed resistance tho national
authority merely question OF time There would be
cloud be dreaded the future but for the criminal
neglect OF Congress in not attending TO the finances
nation, and The semi treasonable effort which be-


ing made to change the character Of the present war;
that IL shall be waged for the conquest Of the Southern
states and the destruction o slavery therein TO the
alike of Union and rebels instead OF being con-
lined 10 its real, true and noble obectthe resora-
ton Of the Union ii was, and the mlinte.
nance Of the constitution as 1t Is. To such
extent has this dishonorable attempt been carried
that members OF Congress who profess ~ have some


regard Tor the sancty OF an oath are found advocating





possessed by the rebels and compel the emancipation of
the slaves therein notwithstanding that such measures
known by every intelligent ~ be ia viola
Of the constitution. II is to be recorded 70 tho
credit o the President that although ho csctea
his high Office under circumstances which might have
controlled less honest capable he has proved
himself faithful TO his oath aud t. the constitution II
ne had not been So other result than tie final dis
ruption Of the Union would have been possible Although
there many acts OF his administration Of which we
cannot approve, and some steps have been omitted
which, In our judgment, were required by the best
teresis OF the country Is duty to render to him
the need OF praise which Is emnenily his due and
to add the expression Of hope that he will
ba found D m and fearless unto the end in resisting all
who upon the constitution, whether they be armed
traitors al the South nnatca traitors at the North
The duty OF national men, OF all true friends Of the
Union, in the present crisis may be summed up IN fow
words. IL frst 10 devote themselves with all their
energies and all their means TO the suppression OF the
qutous rebellion OF jefferson Davis and his con
spirstofs until the national authority 10 completely ss
tabshsd and the Union men ol the South fully protect.
ed These objects accomplished the punishment Of the
traitors who have sought to destroy the Union may be
its and extent while the Union Of tho SOUTH
released from the despotism which oppresses them
will govern themselves, In their respective states in
their way and BY such officers they may elect in
accordance with the rights secured 10 them by the
stution. Any attempt to violate these rights by abro
eating the sovereignty of the States interfering with
their local institutions imposing upon them officers not
their choosing, would be outrage upon the
sttutioH ndeiensbe and wicked tho present
beon and should be- and would be- resisted In the same
manner, by overy patriotic man in tho land. Again
thanking you for your kindness and confidence, will pro-
coed TO ths discharge Of my duties.


Ths private business having terminated at half past
nine O'clock the whole party sat down TO excellent
vailed. Tho entire company did, not break up until
late hour.