The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-28
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GRAFTON,
Pronounced on Hte 4h IF JrH ls2s. NJ Tcrgp.
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{. AdJe0rb. Pubhs5ta byihcroquet Of Hr
committee of mr. Hgrm'utS
t,hor Ctt-epS.-Cdlra upon, hv thc unan.
nous voice of the committee ul arrangements
! In deliver an Grafton on the anniversary ot our
| liberty as a nation, must eSpr,sS nv sincere
regret that the choice mad not ta''c1 On one wto
possessed Abilities rqud, 10 the lmpoT nj task.
! II the immortal Cicero the most eloquent or
ator that ever adorned the Roman Common
wealth or, perhaps the world. could not speak IN
commemorative the victulic, Of PompeN tire
Great. without emharfas-meut aud without
trembling, what can bc expected TO he the state
Of my feelings. wacu arlse 10 address you, ON
the glorious epoch OF our lud"p adeees On
/ the birth day of our couulr, $ h'cdom, lrom the
/ gasp of Rr'iisa drspoosul Should We ran
! suck the PAGES Of aucr,nt and modern history,
IN search of a subi,u eqoa IN II, magatudr 10
/ the erd OF Amer can lndep AUDIENCE, our search
would he m Yaa. II a subject which opens
an intcrm,unbIc field tcr dlspHNing tie talents of
the most splendid Oral. =. lis . sul9eci WHICH,
/ for more than halta century, has 1lypntnll scope
| to the powers, and rrplot ed the pens OF the
most distinguished statesmen and scholars; aud
II is 4 theme Of vas, maenifccn'e, OF unlimited
grandeur. So mt, csung l. the feelings OF the
soldier. the statesman aad lhr Philosopher, aid
On which the mud OF cVerr Intelligent citizen
Of j, western hemisphere delights to dwell.
1hc OLYMPIC gamps IN Greece were a prolific
subject for the orators and poejs Off hat Krpub-
lie Th" foundation OF Rome--the expulsion
of tie Taroons-thc epoch of Roman liberties
aud the n,uny splendid victories thet obtained
over tteir enemies, wcra subject, olcu com
mcmoratcd while that commonw cath continued
to SHINE IN lis meridian magu.tI,ruCc# The d.
feat OF the nctafIou~ gunpOwder plot III 100
vii he held IN everlasting lemrwh. anco ny the
English uatiun.-Ihc revelation IN ihue, when
thf Kingdom was released from the aspiring
gasp OF u popish desput IS day of regular
Thanksgiving aud rejoicing. The stormng of
the terrific haslc in France, and tie release Of
Ii hopeless subject, of wiotChcdurss and sor-
low is a noble subject for orators, Wlllcls aud
! painters. But The era OF orr Independence, the
] birth day OF American freedom, IS theme more
magnificent more Important IA all its dWcr>l
fed productons-mOrc interesting To the lofty
minded sous Of liberty. Il IS the admiration =,
tie world. tie terror Of pltIless tyrants. audi TIE
star, that tru>i in God, will ere long Lad each
nation n the habitablc globe, TO itselIv aud -
happiness. Indeed, what can he "a etoater sub
/ ieet, Of contemplation to the philosopbc patriot
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