The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-20
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II ID 10 tn. attainment OF nigh distinction
nnd.r ile regal gu,ernmenl- comtea -,
ihp Ar. roefacy at tie baud. he ad'rnlnfed
with the sineie M tee II advancing Tn
ra4is. al H.. enunlry aud If human free
dom ,niu III. prrilnas enu'rsi, throwing
INTO the scale his lfr and fortune rs of ~
sslu. The Devoted lri.nd Of man. h,
hid studied his rights IN the great .olum,
al nature. aud saw with rapture the eri
mar at hand. when THOSE rights should b'
procla,'p,.d and the world amused fran
ihr slumher of centuries The SCISSOR
s nas app oaching for thu txtensinn Of lh'
pmprr Of reason and philosophy, and thu
di.ciplr IT Locke and Il Sidney rejoiced
al It's 4ppro eli Among his fellow labour'
pr. those devoted champions uf hhelty
t1o~r b illani lights Inch shall fprryer
bum. he stood conspicuous. Bot hnw
,r,u-crrd to,ly bright WIS that halo of glo-
~ hy :, hlch he was sprfou# ,dpd 90 iir Jth
of Jolly l77G ! On day rser precious III
The recollection Of freens3 nov render
ed doubiy s. b, the recollection thai II "as
HE birthday ii . natlon, h the hst ol mn,
uhp had coefe red ou II in mortality. fesl
lllnslrlu'is man il Wa gwen thee t I've
until 'he advent of n naions's hllee -
lily dreinhodied spirit was then upbprne by
the blessings OF tco millions If frepmrn,
aed the d y aid hour of thy r.nown Vas
The day aud hour Of Thy dissolution. How
lusrparable il now the cnnncsiun between
m Il glorious epoch aud this Distinguished
citizen Does there not seem 10 have
hen an especial providence u his death
TIE sun Of that day rose upon bin, and
'hc roar of artillery and thr hosannas Of 4
na;ion suunied in his ears the assurances
of his immortality. So precious a life
required death 50 glorlons. Who nov
shall -rt limits IL hi- fame 7 On the annn
nj recurrence nj that glorious day, "hrn
with pions ardour MILLIONS vet uuhorn
shall breathe tue sentiments cnrt,iped IN
the criebpated Drclaration Of Id pen
dence when ilir fires nj Liberty shall be
klndlrd on every hill aud shall tIsze IN -, =.
Try valley. shall not The name nf Jefferson
be pronounced by every lip aud written on
evrf, heart shall not the eipicings OF that
DAY b. the recollection of his death cause thr
smlIr 10 chase away the tear, b. the tear 10
be, loud the smile Z Bun not TO thu future
millions ofthrse happy States, sb,ll his
fame he coufiift,,i--tiIat celebrated State
paper w,li he found wherever t. 10 be
iohnh me abode OF ciNlllzrd man :->oun-
drd IN ne ears ut iyrants they shall lr' M
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at the only lasting testimonial which he
has left Of his derntinn tn thp rights OF
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