is experience, as president of the convention that constitution; which he guided and directed while in f state, and for which the last prayer of his earthly n was offered up, when it came the moment for him d so grandly, and so calmly to die. He was the first e time in which he grew. His memory is first and

in our love; and ever, hereafter, till the last drop all freeze in the last American heart, his name shall of power and might.

■tlemen, there is one personal, one vast felicity which an share with him. It was the daily beauty and nd matchless glory of his life, which enabled him to country, and, at the same time, secure an undying -egard from the whole American people. "The first rts of his countrymen !" Yes, first! He has our ost fervent love. Undoubtedly there were brave, and good men before his day in every colony. But the nation, as a nation, I do not reckon to have begun 4. And the first love of that young America was n. The first word she lisped was his name. Her eath spoke it. It still is her proud ejaculation, and he last gasp of her expiring life.

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ers of our great men have been appreciated-many 7 all. But him we love. Him we all love. him we call up no dissentient, and discordant, and elements-no sectional prejudice nor bias-no party, o dogma of politics. None of these shall assail him.