designated authorities. A great disparity in the sketches of the orators will be observed. In the gathering of materials, the editor has mostly been thrown on his own resources. While, by interviews with parties interested, a great body of original matter has been obtained in relation to a large number of the orators, very meagre materials only, like a monumental inscription, could be gathered in regard to others; and this is an apology for what may, at the first blush, appear an act of injustice to some of the most worthy politicians in the catalogue; but there runs through the volume such frequent allusions to the same person, that they partially atone for the scanty materials of a separate article. Notwithstanding the vigilance of the editor, many errors appear in the work; but, to adopt the language of Cotton Mather, "it seems the hands of Briareus and the eyes of Argus will not prevent them." BOSTON, March 5, 1852. ROBERT TREAT PAINE. Young Men of Boston. JOHN THORNTON KIRKLAND. Eulogy on Washington. 1800. Feb. 8. FISHER AMES. State Eulogy on Washington. EBENEZER FRENCH. Young Republicans.. 1806. July 4. FRANCIS DANA CHANNING. Town Orator. JOSEPH GLEASON. Young Republicans. 1819. July 4. FRANKLIN DEXTER. Town Orator.. 1820. July 4. THEODORE LYMAN. Town Orator. HENRY ORNE. Washington Society. 1821. July 4. CHARLES GREELY LORING. Town Orator. GERRY FAIRBANKS. Washington Society.. JOHN CHIPMAN GRAY. City Orator. 1830. July 4. ALEXANDER HILL EVERETT. City Orator. 1831. July 4. JOHN GORHAM PALFREY. City Orator.. 1833. July 4. EDWARD GOLDSBOROUGH PRESCOTT. City Orator. JOHN WADE, JR. Washington Society. AMASA WALKER. Twelve Young Men's Societies. 1834. July 4. RICHARD SULLIVAN FAY. City Orator. |