Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-08-10
9th IULY GRAFTON.

It is our daily "voeation' to ramhle
over almost all the papers which are
published in this country-and they
are not few;-but we did not meet
with the following crudiiies until we
encountered them in the New ork
National Advocate, with Noah's jo-
cose and erudite remarks. They have
afforded US hearty laugh and we
think that our readers have right to
participate in the joke; and therefore
snbjoin it as we find it in the NJ York
paper.
The Fourth Of July affords a wide
field for the display of all the attrae-
lions aud embellishments of oratory {;
and throughout the union the day is
celebrated by many patriotic and elo
queut appeals. But we must confess.
that we never read any thing EQUAL to
an grafton delivered by Mfr. John
Holland, at Washington, North Caro-.
lima. 1t is a precious moroccan. and de-
serves to be preserved in Iayender.-
Mr.. Holland, commences pretty much
in the same manner as man does
who is making his will:
81, John Holland, my fellow Giti.
zens, come not to speak on ancient his
tory. but the politics of the day /"
After dozen lines respecting the
revolutionary war. ne springs forward
about thirty years TO new and unex
pected subject
"But sir look at the past and What
we have suffered. Look sir into the
depreciation on the Chesapeake. The
Leopard STAYED eighteen balls through
her, wounded eighteen men, and killed
three more Had nat Capt. Dnugiass
orders from Mr.. Admiral BerkIey to
act as he did, whn / believe was on
the coast at that time I think he had
sir. Commodore Barron, who was on
board the Chesapeake for foreign
voyage, was attached. / believe, con.
trary TO his expectations and is O wor-
thy citizen"
After sundry compliments to all the
Presidents, the worthy John Holland
comes to the candidates for the next
presidency, which he handles in the
following style.
CT read paper not long since, sta.
ting fifteen persons were in nomination
for presidents; out Of this nUmher my
fellow citizens my opinion is the race
will be between Mr.. Calhoun and MIR.
Adams, but the opinion now have.
I think Mr.. Adams will be the man.
and | may vote for him, hut this il for
time to decide aud not me. Mr.. CAL
houn sir is a worthy statesman, who
have done honour IN his country and
himself. You recoiiect nay fellow cit
izens and ladies Of the fair, the clouds
that rose in the east settled to the west
and blowed of like cobweb -
The last figure Of the cObweb is ra-
ther intricate.
Mr.. John Holland cannot dismiss
Mr.. Monroe from his sight. He gives
him the following flourish, which is in
his best style.
"Have Mr.. Monroe managed his at
fairs we'll ? When in this town, I had
an interview with him and who had
the pIeASure Of escbriing him. Did he
not conduct himself as u statrsman and
geutiemaR ? think he did, I esteem.
cd him fair although his manners are
not 50 fascina'ing as Mr.. Calhoun's
who were in company with him, yet
there we're something in him thought
was firm and uD,3uveable, and hs not
a vegetable plant"
The idea that Upgeta55e plant is
The only thing firm and unmoyeable, :"
is very gdod and quite new.
On thegsuhieet:of war, John Holland
favours rs with new and unique thc0,
ries. ~
"Lonk at our heroes ofour Govern
menf. Ifwar was to take place fo-mOr-
row would not nat a stnu "a the ejreu