Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-07-09

they have been days of glory also fhc story OF
your suffe, ings--the story of your trmmphs has
floatsd on every breeze. and been told In every
land Yours have been the toils-=yours The
anxislies-ahd yours shall be the glory. But
IL, mo- Three OF regret hesse in your anxious
bosoms, that no sculptuied marble shall arse 10
direct the rnqu,ring eye ofise traveller, where
repose ~ peace the bones of the brave You
have built YOUR own monuments more durable
than brass, and as broad M the globe Tho
recolleclions OF the marches you have per-
formed the aiigues yon have undergone /;
the dangers you hayu met the Sanguinary
Sirifes in which you have been engaged writ
ten on our hearts in lines OF gratitude. like the
name inscribed on the tender bark of the as
pen. shall grow hui more iegible from age I;
shalt die, but with the last sparks Of vitality I,
Again say, you shall never be forgotten On
the cold winter $ evening when the wind wins.
ties among the tees, by our ii,esides we will re-
coun, TO our children, the brave deed. OF their
Fathers, and the last fond feeling tina, ihrohs
in our bosoms, shall he sacred 10 you Aud
when you shall have sep, with your brothers,
the Sons OF Freed Tom shall visit the lonely spots
where YOU lie, and learn lessons of Liberty
from your shades The Daughters OF freedom
shall strew your iombs with chaplets, and be
dew them with tears
Volunteers OF Lyuchbnrg To you | turn
with pleasing sensations. the Fathers of the
yoluuon can linger bu' II little while among
us, aud the mantle ofy our countrv's glory de
seen Is, in parl, upon You Snail 1t be ,arri.h.
Ell by dlshonor, or dS ed IN innocent blood ,
To on your country looks ms the Fouress OF
her honor tue strong citadel of her hopes !;
her sure defence In thu days OF her trial Wi
YOU disapfom' der just expectations, and con.
4 mt III, al. IL
gtnse of your honor aud the theatre OF your
disgrace lis the highest prnise of n eitizrn
soldier 10 be no less beloved IN private lite
than honoted asihe chnmpion OF hls country 5
iame-hs coDntry's lbet,Ies Let not the
sword he drawn. but in The cause of Justice /;
and Wien II IS drawn, lei II not be returned 10
the scabbnrd drhlrd by the stain Of disgrace. : /!
For " Worthless ar the laurels STEPPED ~ fe
male tears, and dishonorabln is the standard
polluted by The stigma Of injustice =
Daughters Of Freedom On you the hber.
lies of This continent mainly depend Your
influence IN forming the characters oil your sous
aud your brothers, Is alwa>s great; often dec.
slve! It's from: you we receive our earliest
anu heranse our enrlet our most tcpaer-our
mos lasting impressions Your bosoms we
have been taught, respond 10 every noble feel
ing Your bosoms, The home of every gentle,
every soft emotion, and your bosom. the abode
oil every virtue. that eSalis. refnes, and sweet
ems social lie Daughters Of Freedom, lot
us not be disappointed !!
Sons of Freedom Youth of America
Brothers Into our hands W II short, be com.
milted, the grea, experiment. we are making
for the general good Of man Shall il fail 7
Ours j high re pom .ibiliy but shall we shrin,
from II ! Let US re collect that Freedom had
warning 10 depnr from Greece, ere Alexander
conquered; aud that the Rub.con of Roman Ito
eriy wa passed ere Cesar lived Luxury and
dissipation mad expelled every manly virtue,
paralysed every energy AID made the hearts oi
their youth, cistetns. hoi ing and bubDling with
the poison of corruption Shall we initiate
Their example, aud prove the pronig tic heirs ol
rich inheritance Shall we give our children
reason 10 exfcrdte the day that gave birth 10
recreant race. aud thus build for ourselves
ionbs OF curses - No On this day. consc-
Grated on the Affairs If Liberty, let us rcn, W
our fidelity To each other aud he Sacred Trust
and LEI us swear in the presence Of our Fathers
who mus' shortly be gone forever, 10 maintain
with our swords and our lives, the Freedom
which they toiled, and fought. aud BLEED 10 &C
qure',
/ Fathers, Friends and Countrymen Our,
AZ" pleasing r'coli eGIions OF the past, a d
bright aniicipatIons Of The future The wlshu
! gaze Of wurl ~ upon us--naIions " rise ~
before ~ aud call us blessed Our country
Ia Lamp, shining brightly and cheerlngly
while the dismal night Of despotsm dwells IL
misery and dnrkaess round about The pro.
ducts of our industry are waited 10 the remot
est shores: our Gag Is spread TO every breeze
aud waves VI triumph over every sea In thi,
beSi abode OF Freedom. in every heart We find
q friend IN every house, home, Columbia
IS the green Palm free, IN the middle Of tie
Plain lis branches extending far aud wide
aud offering shelter 10 the oppressed OF every
soil and CLINE "hIe al around is spTe1d the
d cary, dread expanse OF desolaiion Perdi.
ton SIZE the monster-chains be the portion
OF hun, who's" htaI is not pt neirated with graf
iiude TO the Great FIRST CAUSE whose soul
does not join IN the fervent aspiration 10 Hea
veH for the Pence. Liberty and Welfare Of GU,