The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-17


-Mohuu' as erected L the memory OF
our ancestors by lhelr Own hands.
10 The surviving Patriots If thr Reso-
lution---a FEW bright stsfs yet adagn tie
horizon.
II. Our Efihtis two HUNDRED wears ago,
aud our aesceadaats Two hundred yrars
hence May th,re be na weak link in the
great cham which connects thr,u.
IL. The cause II '7G all over The world
May II ba.e The spirit of'70 Ia nalntain
it.
VOLUNTEERS.
Hon. u. WEBSTER, being called upon
for toast, remarked. that although not al
home, he hoped he should not be consider.
ed entirely us Il stranger llc reminded
the eompany--of what nome had forgotten
that he WAS Il nature Of .Nt,e Hampshire,
he briefly, but elnqnenily remarked, that
thls was the land OF his bth--of his eduea-
lion anu al his dearest associations the
pleasures nj the day were mol n little
helgieecd by the consciousness thai those
were ptcseul who direc,ed his studies IN
youth, aud assisted him with their counsel
in manhood he said he could moi better
express his feelings than by the words Of
the poet
INV lIAMPsHtRE--
g." Where'er roam, whatever realms 10 zee.
My heart nntrayelsd foudly turns 10 thee"
Hon. Judge SroRY remarked, thai, al
Though mol Il native of this state. he was
yet n citizen of New England and he AL
'erted Ia those circumstances which did
excite, aud which ought 10 excite through
out New England, a similarity of feeling
and sentiment, rs they produced a 1nity
of interest. lie then called the attention
OF his auditors 10 that country from which |
New England was setlll d, aud gave,
ENGLAap The LAID Of our foreG, |
theirs, aud the land of lhe,r deseendants-
May II ever enloy, with us, common
learning, common iellgiou, aud a COM |
mou hherty.o
by George Blake, Esq. of Boston. This
day a Thousand ycdrS hence--A May il find |
our postefIty IL free, as prosperous, and as
happy as II BIAS found us.
BY the Rev, Mr., pAlrRrY, of Boston.
The two May fopers The one which
bore the fllgfln,s 10 New England, and !
the other the straw herry blossom, which |
met the fret settlers OF New Hampshire on
the baGhs of the rascatauua.
BY Rev Mr.. Burroughs Of Portsmouth |
DR.. Behnap, the historian Of New Hamp-
shire.
BY the Hon. John i. Parrott, President
oi the day. The manners aud principles |
Of the first settlers ol New Hampshre--
Bold IN enierpflse; peisevering in action
Intrepid IN danger paii,nt in adversely -
May Il double portion Of their spirit rest |
GA their descendants, TO the thousandth |
generation.
BY AIR Moore, of Concord. The Ora
tor aud Poet Of the day.
BY Edward Cutts, ir Esq. The Fshe-
yies and .John Quincy .ldams, tl,en modern
defender.
BY Judge Hale, Of Darlington. The
Militia Of New hampshire.
by Alexander Ladd, Esq. The distin-
guished guests who have retired--lt is moi
among the least OF the honors of The day. !
that II has been honored with the caunlc- |
nance aud company of such men.
In the evening very superb hnll was
given at Franklin Hail. in which il is sup
posed there were present nearly 100 ladies
and gentlemen. The walls Of the room |
were entirety covered with portraits Of
eminent persons who nollrished in this |
state before the Regolntion--the Went !
worlhs, Jellreys, Warmers, Sparhawks, and |
AtkIusons, OF old times. After spending |
the evening IN innocent gaiciy, the compa- |
ny separated at a seasonabie boar. Evriy |
one was pleased with the transactinus OF
the day the most perfect order aud good
conduct were manifest in every particular
there was 40 confusion and no disappoint- |
ment the sentiment WAS universal. hat
trery thing th,ch couH hdUe bern doae ,0as
DOM, and eUery thing ttot l0as done @ds
ireH dore.