The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-09-12
OR ALTON.

GRAFTON.
ng rro'ier Soldiers and Feii07c Citi-
-, -. %eas-i be favor you have conferred
ii ON mC in clccting me to deliver an
7s5 Address. ~ onc which my most san
gniuP hope could not have asprcd to
= is IN be accounted for by the
raa'raiity whirh The otlieers aud
facpeuber4 q this honorable, patriot
srir aud us lnguished corps have al
ne a.. e1irced for me. cannot ex-
.,,, l.ess Ia YOU, In terms sufficiently
wb,ntcr, the throhbing emotions Of my
OF Lesom on this Important era Of my
Re; merii often langnishrs in the
says d for want Of an opportunity To
the Il" "%,play itself:
ahuntherc is NAM flower that is born 20 blush
aud II unseen
on otll waste its fragrance in til de,er' air
less 4CiCero never would have attained
annrtt pinnacle of glory. had II not
whea.Se been for the opport Mite at
Gus. i'ded him on frequent occasions. 10
Hf"inG into operation those scintilla-
d'nn ms Of genius which nature had 50
Krn,,untifally beetoWcd on him the
Sonqgcs of history reyerbcraie with his
IN time. and his country vas ever
i 70 Ltatcfnl 10 him for the services he
',. ,s andered the thunder Of his elo-
the m ence in the forum. exposed the
of an insIdions Gait
IN FACE, aud dispelIed the clouds which
Tue 'Nered about his C0untry's great
one Il
dow, rs;
sIdr adhich nothing earthly gives nor can de.
grain Il stroy,
same u soul ."'ui s"".1a'Ho M" ''2 "'e'"''R
side - joy"
to 'n"if3 But it has been alleged against
va, ~ that he did not possess those
l1y." rgies of soul which constitute the
lIampledicr and Warrior; this might
aud vine been an alloy in his character
'ers rApe brightest metals have frequent
Mp0r he greatest impug5ly. II is not
d s ,t,pe argued from this one example,
plautrrst the qualities Of a Soldier are ne
nom pniunited with those OF an Orator !;
1rSr9. s'lis were my conclusion. would
!, I' 'r ',2a 'ndon the rising ambition of mig
III be i}oiical powers oelolc No''" "
SO 900 the honor and glory of a mill
hrrr 10 y life.
.Neio Out Phocion, another distinguish
1' ,"',a ""' tar which emblazons the pages
he count istory, possessed the powers OF
las rrmoJrator and Hero.
on, wnlcIcre is am example worthy Of our
1egisiatuIa tion. hrotber officers and SOL
'"ng'' s. In a Republic like ours, these
VI - G ,., qualities Of character are essen
,LI,.5rd l0l great prefcrment, for while
Ey,.l,,are REFRESHING the i,driSues and
gncd rhCeplions Of party spirit, by the
l"", "hhders Of our cloqucnce, we are
"l.o'h II. uuenty nominated to take the field
'''' e jackson, and defend the virtue
Irmnn. d Liberties Of our country with the
,nc,a4fd artillery Of Hedren. As an Off
Io: ed OF, have not had an opportunity oI
~ II, was stinguishnS myself in the field o.
'i''''sl ttle, but 3" have done some ser.
vice to the state" in preparing the
ammunition for the defence Of my
Ia, country, and feel satisfied had i
"aa have been used in the field Of battle
air il would have proved the destruction
mes mes of the enemies of the cause of liberty
end These labors were performed with,
oat amy pecunlary compensation
they were gratuitous they were TIN
= pure offering of a devoted bosom a
the shrine Of liberty.
IN When the Chief Magistrate Of IN
tes Union visited our state. with wha
DAY patriotic ardor did We receive him
pro. The houses OF our countrymen wer
pie, thrown open for bis reception
oln, Military Staff was despatched to cs
ter. cert him to our city to see him pas
ere sing the Fourth Brigade in review
/, De on his entrance to the city, and TIL
. thunders Of the Regiment OF ArtiIle