The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-07-21

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stained Nth M act at harbariry, NJ which
philanthropy wecpe, NJ humanity feyolt..
And though he may sofneliInts have enfur-
ced the rigid laws OF lelaliaiion, IL wa al
ways IN the last resort, aud with eminrui
reluctance. The name OF Washington
shall ever flourish IN nnmnIta youth"
while virtue IL rovered annpg men, OF lib
city has sotary on earth.
Let ns mol forget the generous, the gal
liant Lafayette, nov the hundred guest OF
the nation. Let us cherish ia our rernllcc-
ton the youthful hero, tearing hlrnsrlf from
the ftsciaiiions of court parting from hi,
rank, his friends, and his country, In fight
the battles of 4 people who had re5u.Ncd
TO be free or perish in the attempi--whu
cnlisiinJ under the banners Of liberty, aud
refusing pay or enolnment, chose rather to
encounter the prlvallous and harlehips at
common soldier, Tim In accept a rank
when not accompanied With evidences al
Gdclity and merit who sacrificed hs for
tune AT periods of trial, at difficulty, ADD
distress, for the relief aud comfort al our AZ.
my--who, IN word went with usthrnugh
the dark valley of the shadow Of the
revolution, and un the plains OF Monmouth
and the heights of Yorktown, o,iueed the
sincerity Of his devotion To the sacred
cause the cause of liberty and nur coun-
try. Though surrounded by monatchs
who are active IN eNtlnsuishIus the hamcS
of liberty, Gen. Lafayette h1s pEeheryrd
=" sound integrity, firm, uu,haken, IN
polluted zonI." rhraugh all the ,lclssI-
tudrs Of IN evcnttuI H., aud amidst the
thrnes and convuls IT." of the French
revolati III, he has mnntnncda eharac-
lie, ufexaite1 nuut, I'D virtue, and persr-
rercd II ia CONSISTENT, aoI Jealous at
tchment II the rights Of man.
And 1T tn rc,cred names of Green, Of
! Nontgom of D. kaib ind OF all the
ot heroes at the l's llnuun, he freshly
.......##s ri.' w. are hpuud Ia them hy
..t strong pbusa1ans, IS ia. sealaa.tc "i
i sucCrr1 Ing generate rs will not br ale 10
dissolve. As tO the few who rrnain apon
the theatre OF action, let their whlt'ncd
! locks lei Disabling nature, comnlni Our
warnrst regard aud 7ncercst ,caeratlpd---
and whenever their situation renders II ne
crssars, let us extend 10 thcna plttanCc
To- render natur" conlot,abIe IN her last
decline aud to cast a cheering ray over the
setting sun Of life.
Let the warm aspirations Of ctr hearts,
! fellow citizens, ascend 10 heaven, for the
success OF the Greeks. Centuries had e.
! laused since Greece, with whose name IS
associated every recollection dear 10 viz
tue, tcs sirntr, and 10 liberty, rad beon de-
graded 10 n state OF scrylIc dependence
and colonial vassalage. ruturles had in
trryened since the Descendants of those
who bled ri Marathon. at PhlT, and AT
4 t,s,I = b4I nl,-
lects of n rigorous despot IN. r'nr ages,
aud with nnexampled pah'n e, Greece mad
suffered all that brutal excess In crimes
and a wanton cruelty IN puuisllmenLs could
inti,ct. had s. ltnessrd the conhasIn
ton of her cltirs the detdstttl0n Of her
soh-the pollution of her matrnns ani ,r-
gins-the nanman batchrry Of the minis
trrs of her religion ---the profanatlon OF the
temples Of Almighty God. The cup of
Cancellation was exhausted. '--She has ta-
ken up arms IN the hottest cause in which
the sword WAS ever drawn Inc has joined
issue with her oppressors, and the God Of
battles must decide the contro'rrsy.
Fellow Citizens At this rycntial crisis
the friends of liberty should not be of their
guard. A little speck Just visible above the
horizon, may produce II storm Of alarming
potent and tremendous fury. nation
that, not thlGy yens SINCE, distracted all
Europe, aud shook empires To their iounda-
lions with her dire eommolions and her
desperate struggles for liberty, has freed n
"a pcrured villain 1T The expunse OF tn free
dom often millions Oihuman beings. France
that "ranged embattled natlonsathef gates"
Il shed streams ofblood 10 m,inlnin the prin-
ciplrs she proclaimed amd5t the ihandrrs
Of artillery, poured herlcglOus On the plains
! Of Andalasla aud CASTLE to COunterad the
! influence Of those very principles. In vain
did Wilson fly from his own grit isle
to nerve the arm Of the degenerate Span
lard LII vain did Mina bleed In vain RE
go died--a hundred thousand foreign bay
onrts perforated the gilas Of the can4titdti-
on, and holy men gave scripture for the
deed" The "blest alliance" has effected
its purpose IN SPAN, by re-establishlng on
the absolute throne Il seuscles3 wretch
who wrcaks his vengeance by molsteniog
the peninsula with blood, aud with whum
the solemnity Of an oath IS a mere bubble,
must view with jealousy The progress Of il.
beral principles. No doubt thrill Of in
fcrnal exultatioL would pass through the
/ bOspms e these confederate monsters,
could they be instrumental in the total ex
tlnguishment the flame Of liberty.
" But can ye luIl the winged wind. nseer,
" Arrest the rolling world, or chninthe deep ~
No though through the long, long vista
of revolving years, the advocates of Liberty
appear, d" like angrls' visits, few and FAR
betwccd,n yet the spirit that animated Wal
Lace and Bruce, Sidney aud Tell, bath not
Withdrawn its influence lorevrr--it viii
" yet discose the might thu sInnbers 10 a
prasauts arm," and withstand The torrent
that q leasued oppression" shall roll a
gainst the friends Of human liberty.
Fellow Citizens IIlr fears Of some and
the hopes Of others, have set limits to the