The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-13
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LySCHBURG, JULY Is, 1875.

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LYSCHBURG, JULY Is, 1925.
Vslaesday, July ie.-rhe Committee
,,,o,ptrd 10 superlntend the solrmni-'
aa,'.s Of fii- day Proposed to he act apart byt
,ha ritizen- Of Lynrhbrg as special
i,v or mourning for the late Thomas JEFF;
ac.rson. announce thai they recommend
Irbur-d,, The Goth inst to br sri apart for.
~, oprposr, and thai, on that day IN
so.,al orsii,n Will he pronounced at thtj
Il .onest Of the Committee. by ihe Rev.
Nicholas A. Cobhs, preceded by prayerl
A,,y the Rev. VIM. S. Reid.
The Committee declined making anvil
DGrther arrangements f"r the day, nntlI
Rrrday next, When meeting is ordered tuI
J. B. HARRISON. Sec'ry.
IT In every quarter OF the state and Uni i
IN from which we have heard, prerarationsI
are msking 20 pay all due honor to the me-
mory of the ilnstrious Jefferson Coy Ty-i
Ter delivered the Funeral Eulogy in ficb-
nond, on the fth inst A site had been ca
noped for the occasion sufficient to accom-l
Smodaie 5000 persous.--Ihe President of thel
limited States has ordered mi.n y honors toI
20 paid 10 him az all the Army stations, and
Ntbe officers are directed TO wear Grape on thei
n en arm for the space of 80 days.--Meetngst
Qhaye been held in various places aud suita-
lie measures adopted.
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Extraordinary CrcumStunce.-On the|
81. day of Jnl, Last, three of the SisnprsI
If thu Declaration Of Independence wsr.
vet among US. enjoying the profound ho-
mage ola grateful people. Another day
i h ID not elapsed before two of them hadl
Nhppn summoned by an enyiahls destlnyi
q world OF spirits JOHN ADAMS,
Ra Patriut of the Re,olutlon-a Sage
Phllantbropis' "a companion and CO.
Hvorker with Jefferson aud " Arlington.
Mas gone down tn the "narrow house ap
Mounted for all The living" leaving in hsI
Wfrack bright and glorious radiance. Wei
{ to not deny that he committed .rrorS,l
great errors, in his political life. But Isl
y his time, when tho Almighty seems To-
I ave intended to enclrcle his last hours,
With the rainbow of peace, the covenant
4 + mercy, to drag from their long ohlvionI
> he memory oi his faults Forbid IT, AN
hat is noble in pstriotisp,--all that Is deari
. humanity john Adams, be his faults!
What they may tand we shall, on fol
uIe occasion attempt tn show that the,
4 ave BEEN grossl! overrated) deserves all
h he hands of the American COM unity al
\ need OF gratitude which they vii! neverI
] ,e able TO estimate, much less 10 pay,
We aver. from the bottom of our hearts,
II hat with all his faults" We loved him,
N Nhlle living a. Que of that immortal band
le"ho bearded the oppr-ssors of our ia
n hers and W. will mourn him dead with
sorrow az unltisned IA it il for his Illus
ItrioDs compe.r. We ask, with the n. Y
Amercan) "who does not envy such a
lealh as this Who does not feel, that
\ ,uch fate, lik. Heavens own lightning,
3consrcrates while it blasts ?" We PHYS
five despise the nngratefn wretch who can
at such 4 moment forget that john Adams,
! WAS lrad'. in that RESOLUTION which gave,
fus freedom and independence, But we
fforbear! Our feelings are too big for
q 1terance
We ara not supersti'ious. but, il We
we're inclined To be go, we SHOULD hs dis
\ aosed Ia attrlhnte to special Providence
| ne great events of our scml-rentural Ju-
lhilee. jeff, rson aud Adams both signed
Etne Dedication Of Independence - both
Ehad been President. Of the United States
both had stood in The van OF contendng
died on the 4th of Juy.
1926 and IN. death of both met at PHI
l!aaetphtu, where they had signed the De-
laratipn together! The condolences are
3strange
In kieh'oohd, by order of the Execu-
live, thr belts were tollrd, AID minute
guns We're fired in honor of his memory.
lelii zoe not make sumo public declaration
# our renewed grief for the death of one
'ho was scarcely second to Jefferson
himself IN producing The glorious terin!na-