He was the successor of the peerless Washington as the
President of the United States. The second, John Quincy Adams, eminent
for courage, for integrity, for opposition to slavery, for devotion to
the cause of liberty, for learning, science, eloquence, diplomacy, and
statesmanship, was the successor of President Monroe. His son, our
honored guest, inheriting all these great qualities and noble principles
of an illustrious ancestry, is requested to respond to the first toast,
'The President of the United States.' (_The toast was drunk amid the
most enthusiastic applause._)
Order of Exercises.
_I.--Reading of Thanksgiving Proclamation, R. Hunting._
_II.--Prayer._
_III.--Hymn_ (prepared for the occasion).
TUNE--_Auld Lang Syne_.
We meet, the Sons of Freedom's Sires
Unchanged, where'er we roam,
While gather round their household fires
The happy bands of home;
And while across the far blue wave
Their prayers go up to God,
We pledge the faith our fathers gave,--
The land by Freemen trod!
The heroes of our Native Land
Their sacred trust still hold,
The freedom from a mighty band
Wrenched by the men of old.
That lesson to the broad earth given
We pledge beyond the sea,--
The land from dark oppression riven,
A blessing on the free!
_IV.--Dinner._
_V.--Prayer._
_VI.--Address of Hon. Robert J. Walker, introducing Toasts.
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