Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-07-15

kOAD. was oae among the band OF fearless &. no.
BILE spirits, who resolved and declared that freedom
winch mas beeh transmitted uni,npaircd to US. The
existence which he contributed to give TO the u
States on the 9TH OF July, l7I6, Oh the 4th July,
1873, he perpetuates-9l summers have past
over him those who stood with him in the Hall
oil Independence have letf him solitary upon earth
-"Ihe father OF his country lin the full pos
session oil his powers, with his feelings and aztec
IONS stili buoyat and warm, he declares that
tic proudest act OF his life, and the most important
ia IT'S consequences to his country-was thu sigma.
turs oil Independence; the next, the Laying of the
Corner Stone Of the work which i to perpetuate
the Union OF the American S'ates-t0 make the
East aud the West as one household, in the facii
ties oil nte course and the feelings OF mutual alice
ton. Long may he live, cherished & beloved by
his country, noble relic oil the pasta bright ex-
| ample OF the present time.
no sooner was this done, than two boys dressed
as Mercuries, advanced TO the canopy, and prayed
mat The printers might be furnished with copy of
The remarks and address just delivered, that they
might be printed and distributed to the people on
the return OF the procession. deputaton from the
Diacksmiths now came forward, and Que ot their
number, in the following neat and appropriate adj
aresN' presented the spade, pick, stone hammer,
and trowel, which had been prepared by them for
the occasion.
| VENERATEp SIR: As the representative OF the
association Of Black s. White smiths, / am directed
to present to you these implements, made and
borne TO this place by Freemn consisting of n nick
to break the soil, the spade to remove it, the ham
iner to break off rough corners, and the troyv to
iay the cement which is To unite the East to the
west, Tor the commencement of this great work.
which VIII commemorate an epoch in the history
OF me internal improvements OF our beloved coun.
try, and that, too, this iustrious day, which is
celebrated as the day that tried TIL souls OF men
the day that gave birth TO nation of freemen-the
| uay' Venerited Sir, with which you are SO con-
sPcuousiy dentihcd-the day that shall be the po-
lar star TO future ages. advertising Them that men
dare declare themselves free and sovereign Poo
PEE mat Republics can exist, that they neither re-
quire The royal diadem or military rule to direct
the great helm OF state in safety
And now, Sir, that the present are NAV bless the
man that touched the spring and put in motion this
great national work, aud that future ages may bless
the memory OF our beloved Charles Carroll of Car
roton is the prayer of those reemen that surround
you
The Car containing the "frst stone of the Bal
un'ore and Ohio Rail Road was then driven TO the
spot The sheeis were raised--the stone elevated
above It's place, and while il remained suspended
INF Carroll, descending from tn PLATFORM ac COM
panied by Samuel Sterett, Esq. the Grand Marshal
oil the day, and John h. Morris, Esq and beariDn
III his hand the spade just resented, performed the
ceremonies OF laying the corner stone. The one
bore the following inscription:
THIS STONE
rre'ehed by IN. stone Cute's Il Baltimore in
/ ra'i.n of the commencement of the
I BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD
WAS HERE PLA cED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY
1928,
BY THE GRAND LODGE OF MARYLAND
ASSISTED By
CHARLES CARROLL, OF CARRoLLToN,
ne last surviving slgner OF t Deeia OF Inependn
unter the "a VI.
TIE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS,
of the
RAIL ROAD rOTPANY.
IN cavity prepared within the Stone, was de
posted glass cylinder, Theoretically sealed, con
tanning copy OF the Charter of the Company IA.
granted aud confirmed by the States OF Maryland
Virginia, and PennSylvania-also a Scroll upor
which the following is recorded:
THIS STONE DEPOSITED
hu Commensurate 81 ,!I- L4.,r.Esrna.nt