The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-07-06
ste Gn0ulrer.
RICHMOND JULY 6, 1910.
THE ANNIVERSARY OF
I " u L u L " d T. NJ L E.

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Thy spirit. Independence, let me share,
Lord of the Lion heart and Eagle eve
Ihy steps follow with my bosom bare
n ,r heed the storm, chat howls along the
shy
Tho the measures of the 10th and 11th
Congress were not stamped with che
hon heart or eagle eye"--yet fhe heohke
are still true to themselves-1'he spirIt {
Independence still dwels in their bosoms, &
still breathes the holy and rapturous sen
timen S OF freedom And the time NAV
soon approach, VIE, these sentiments shall
Inspire measures, which are worthy of the
| spirit of '76.
| The morn Of our national nativity was
ushered IN BY gun-at sunrise, federal
salute was fired. Abou, II o'clock. the
line was formed on tine Capitol SQUARE, of
the volume and militia corps-.fter
the display or Il variety of evolutions, the
several corps marched off to their respect
I've cantopments, where the feast was
spread and the flowing bowl was cheerfuiy
circulated Tho militia Of the 10 n rsyi-
ment repaired TO tent, which had been
PITCHED on the ether side of Shockoe Creek
"here they were joined by several citiz ms,
and the field officers of the day. The corps
OF cavalry accepted the invitation of their
brother-troopers OF Manchester, and par
took OF handsome COLLATION. prepared at
the cool spring near Manchester mum
Der OF respeC able citizens were their
guests. The Rife Company pitched their
headquarters near Turner'S house. The
Light Infantry Blues repaired to the beau
tltui scite of Buchanan's Spring, near this
City-And the Artillery corpsand Repub
lican Blues marched off together, 10 Ba-
ker's where they mingled the
lowing cup and the cheering song At sun
set, these two corps returned to the Capitol
Square, where they closed the day with
federal salute of artillery and fDusquetry
There was no ciUic celebration of the day,
IN tins City-the c!hzeis were merged in
the military, or lost in ,orpor-no o alton
no Declaration of independence publicly
fehearsed. no dinner But this is the last
time, 1t Is hoped, that this remissaess wi |
be our Tproach-fQr plan OF permanen,
association cf the citizens is now on foot, 10
Celebrate The h OF July by orations, mu.
SIC. Artillery and such 9 arrangements and
badges as The, may hereafter agree upon. 4"
ToAsTS drank ar me. Coil Shrtng, near
Alanche3ser.
l. lhe day7-The blest beqnest of our
forefdihers (; NAV we transmit unsuilied To
our posterity, that independence for which
they fought and bled
2. The memory of Washington-The ia.
thcT Of mis- Country,
He was 1T once both good and great;
And fGfm'd the hero and man complete"
8 The memory Of our departed Revo!uti.
onary Heroes
. How sleep the brave that sink 10 rest,
W'th ali their counlry's wishes best"
q. The Surviving patriots of re NAV
they 1--we long aud be happy. " and when
old time shall lead them TO their end.
" nations tears bedew their monuments. -
The lard we live in-rhe assylnm of
Liberty, the cradle Of Genius and The fayo .
rite abode of Virtue.
6. The President Of The United States.
lhe heads Il departments.
8. The rock Of orr Political salvation
the union of the States.
9. The American Fair
They are frs IN Soldiers personal affection.
They shall rot be last IN our social recollec
ton
10 Our Foreign Minis.crs--Thc princi
pies oil free government can only be main
tanned by regarding the true Interests Of the
people.
IL. England and France-Eenally hostile
20 our National properly; the Contest seems
to be which shall excel the other i'm acts of
oppression aud uSurpaton
IL The Constitution Of the United States
FRAMED by wisdom, and sanctioned BY OK