The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-12

convey his fame to immortality ~,
have lung heen written in the fr..d,,., 'i
happiness of his country. These ara
monumental trophirs of Wa>hin.,,.. "a
Great, and will endure when TIN. - Va
works of Art have 4" dissolved and la, eH
a wreck behind" "0'
Venerable man. Will YOU n..,., =.
the CAUSE of freedom and huma,
ness Ii is not time that YOU sho,lJ tl''
from your grueruus iabours, and rem. ''''
the bosom of country which drl,nL,. va
love and hpnor you, aud will tcarh :"
childrcn's children 10 bless YOU, nam "I
memory Sure where liberty dwell. - qua
must be the country al La Fayetl, '''s
Our fathers witnessed The dawn ,r
glory, par,ouk of lis meridian stlrnd!'. O'
oh let their children enjoy the ben"n, .. y
dance OF your setting sun and, NE,,,
shall sink in the horizon of nature
here with pious duty, NE will form ,'
sepulchrc, and united in death, as IN Nv, o''
by the side Of the Great Chief yon "'5
! rest IN peace, till the last irunlp ~,
| the sIumberng world, and calls ,opr ~
tues To their great reward. VIZ
] The joyous shouts of millions If F..
men hailed your returning foot -prnl, ~,
or sands. The arms of millions ar.
ed wide 10 hug you TO their grateful be,r.
and the pray ers of millions ascend +, u.s.
throne of Almighty Power, and i,nnln,'
I that the choicest blessings of heaven ,y,
cheer the latter days of La Fayrtte.
The General having received the Rim
pressed it to his bosom, and replied o
The feelings which, at this awful ma.
ment, cypress my heart, do not leave m.
the power OF ulterance. can only ,La"e
you, my dear Gusts, for your prcclon,
gift, and pay silent homage To the lam,
of the greatest aud best of ,uen, nv na,4,,
nal friend
The General alIeciionattly embraced
the donor, and the other three gentl,ncn
aud gazing intently ON the receptacle If
departed greatness, feryently pressed hi,
| lips To the door OF the vault, while tear.
| filled the burrows IN the veterans cheeks
The key Was now applied to the lock
The donr Jew open, and discovered ,be
collins, stfcwed with flowers and ever.
81 eens. The General descended the stems
and kissed the leaden cells Which con.
tanned the ashes of the great Chief and his
venerable consort, and then retired 10 an
excess of feeling which language is too
poor to describe.
After partaking Of refreshments at III.
house, and making Il slight tour in III,
grounds, the General returned 10 n.
shore.
Not a soul intrudcd upon the priyasy
of the visit I" the Tomb nothing occur
ed 10 disturb its re,erential soenuitv
The old oaks which grow around the 81.
pulchrc, touched with the mellowed 10,
tire of autumn, Appeared rich and ripe, a.
the antumnal honors of La Fayette. Not
Il murmur was heard, save the strains of
solemn music, aud the deep and measured
sound of artillery, which awokc the
echoes around the halowed height, o
Mount Vernon.
Ills done the greatest, the most affect
ing scene of the grand drama has closed
and the pilgrim who now repairs 10 tho
tomb of the Father of his. Country viii
iind lis iaurels moistened by the tear Of L,
faycttc.
BALTIMORE, October 2e.-The meeting
of the citizens last evening in Monumen
square was very large. I. b. Dorsey, esq
first addressed the people in a speech III
about AN hour and Il half in which he Stated
the objections To Gen. Jack SOU as canG
date for tiie Office of President ,f H.. l.