The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-09
DIR. FUCKERS oRATqoN,

i7eiirercd at TIE Presbyterian GhWreh, n
Iynchburg, on Saturday, the ID Qf Jnih
1877
4 pcriaAical respect Tn eventfal incidents
forms promneut trait l'the character of
every nation, :, hn eo;fectly estimates th"n
dignily and inportance. Saea r"l#asPtetNe
,teWs impress the prariicni lrs-an7 81 tx
prrirnre. awaken Il zralhus ardaf ~ the
/, ,reer al future glory, aud iucalr he the
, a1nlniion OF thnae exploits, winch have
r>rrivpd the sanction OF nm, and The stamp
~ applause
Under che impression of thcsr sentiments
wp have assembled togethrl 10 celebrate
day the most grand Ia is origin, aud the
most august in IFS Consequences, which
sis.iao aishcs the annals of hlsl0rell record,
vEr r1lfV.ninth anniversary at ogr uatlpn-
aJ indrnpndener reiurns viii, the numerous
benefits nf which II has heen productive. -
At the recurrence of 81 iilaslrtnns an ora
every bosom glaws with The "drirth al
N ,llov 81 gratitude, aud IL gladddened with
4hr pn,oNm nj at anticipated delight.
u,w different this from that festival " hire
the pride Of victory il sailed by lir abuse
,rf mower, whore the iustr" nf & inquest Il
tarnishrd hv the gloom OF oppression, or
where the ardnr of hop" Is sneflnied ~
the horrors of despondency. Wmlr th, -
soul chilirg rtAeelIoas acinito thu breasts
of tyrants. lei it be- lile cHnbia boast Of
freen,pn 10 chrri h those sentiments, which
,.ai,lllv rXalf and cnnohla the nature Of
man. lhpnsh the rresrnt subject has uf
ten engaged the nrna nenis al rhetoric aad
the Establishments ot e'oque re, vet IT. in
Irtnslc impnrtanre suggest lhr utility ui 4
s9er.esi,r cuNulrmorhlloa. Such 4 notice
il At once 81, asiag Tx and usrtdduA,
inasm ch Is II may I've adapted e. forr1s
the mind against the errors OF t1rnci mad
Nericnee, Whit IT present i5a imitation the
exemplary cxcellenciesu f those VINO ,hles
we'd the fabric of our lrccda-n.
reference tn history vii paiahiish 'haf
assoan as her colonies atta5n,s any H.l3fi
c.l ar commercial in1ncfr. Sre3t i3fit n
psinced hat leolopsy of iher rising greet
mss. which r.rlitn1ted in an a,iuit=.-S -.
tainpt II usnrp the most enlear'ug pejvi
leqes Of manIiad. Asaat thi. -ysteu.t e
and iavle-s pncrnachnpnt rcn'a #te,art
sirrrr,rd petition, With no ot3sr re- nl' ,'}ai
In invite tn increasing I2iHsnce and tn II
ti,tioa. Such tone oC Wounded aenslhi
Try could moi haNr been -. istrd, bal IA,
TIM, had oc urged Whgp no trrsot II A. trl
o.i.m. no pledgr of ohedirpcc. un efcr u
banasc uot,ii .ii,it the least slran Of Gle
neerey. 70 this unrrec, dentrd npPres,iei
f,rhrarance ceased to be a ,irtur, aud up
noailion became the sole alternative. Tho
he recourse was hazardous, the crisis m
sooner required the arm"r at defence thai
a hand or .nrn' horoes nnrnr'ed thn han
nars of freedom, rcso.,, = -, =. -lStt.f- -
nSlarieus sahlcclion inrrn''9g over :ho,
devoted country, Appalled, by % d,liiciit'
intimilaiea by no danger, these dauntps'
e,rngers with alacriy obeyed The nagnan
nnas summon ta victory ar death Thri
J.trrminrd ,aior, their imm0i cable con
sianry of purpose and patitu tolerance Z
utiyai,on are ebthronrd u the giaiefih re
nYuii,rance of their adinfrag country men
!, their names wiil be epgratn upon the Ia
blrt oCfanp rs toug as the mag sly OF ,itn,
commands It's Inherent homaSr. Anf,npar
tialpos,erity viii award their pIoportioia.
tut4it. and iltnre nations delight Ia span,
Tn il tdaudi,s through the reinotest re,p
buttons eC iijae. E,t, upon this orcas'on
~ oulA be an a,t ol eaciileg. and ingraiild
not 10 nenion t1s, hero, sage and patriot
who comprised in his character y" siu guia
union Of exc eercies ms made him APP
pr,ach much neaFer than any other th'