George Washington

A large audience listened to Wm. P. Wells' address yesterday (Washington' birthday) in University hall, delivered under the auspicee of the law student?. The Chequamegons were on hand, to the delight of 11. Prof. Ilenry Wade Rogers introduced the speaker. By way of introduction Mr. Wells made reference to the assem - blies in honor of Washington all over the land, and especially in the colleges and universities, which disprove the statements which are often carelessly made, that patriotism for this occasion wonld soon fade out. He spoke of Washington first as a power or force in modern civilization ; second, of his counsel to his countrymen in his farewell address. Washington, Napoleon, Csesar, and other?, helped to fashion modern civilization. Modern civilization owes much to that power which Washington exerted in the infant days of this nation. C9ar and Napoleon exerted their power for the a8cendency of Romaa and French civilizations. Compare their standards with that of Washington, and do we find in them such a moral structure and influence as in Washington's ? Look upon Washington from the time he gave his services to his country, and is there a scoffer who could say that he looked to self-aggrandizement? No, it was love of country, a patriotic devotion thatbreathed in every word, every act, every struggle. He regarded Washington as the founder of a republican form of government, and thus greater than he who is the founder of a great empire. He maintained that had not the republic been established at that important and critical period, it never would have been established. Mr. Wells then proceeded, in a very philosophical, constitutional, and patriotic manner, to discuss some of the galient pointe in Washington's farewell address. He told how Washington laid stress upon the love of liberty and upoa the importance of unity of government as necesaary to public eafeiy and prosperity. Have wé not found, duriog the present osntury of fierce seotional struggle which culminated in tbe civil war of 'Gl, that unity of government is the only condition of liberty ? Washington, he said, warned his people to be on guard respecting sectional parties and atrife, and that the only remedy !ay in the power of the constitution. Ile f poke of Washington's counsel concerning the encroaohment upon fach other of the different departments of goyernment, and concerning the nation's credit, ita moral and religious attitude, and its relations with the nations of the eaith. He said that while Europe may tomorrow be ablaze in war and strife, we, under Waahington'a advice, remam in prosperity and peace. In conclusión he said that the influence of Washington continúes. While the monument8 of Athens and Rome send treir gleaming summits into the celeatial air, the inemory of Washington was pulsating in the hearts of all American?,