Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-08
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.lleroadria. IN he End Presbyterian CHttrch,
Juiy 81, $50:
! address YOU, Fellow Citizens, not IN cold,
studied, or calculating IaaSuase. ih'S is not
time for lrisd reasoning or dull argument. The
themes appropriate 10 thls day, are UNION, LIBER-
rY and lNpEpENDENCe. | BRING no offerings
hr,e which can charm by their novelty, or please
by then, variety. The tongue of Eloquence. and
the insnirarion of Poetry. have already been en-
rlo,r,. in the task which you have assigned me:
! E,llow an humble -le4ncr in fields rcaped, long
since. b. ADLER hands.
The Solemn instrument which has Just been
read to Ynu fr.iow-ci,iAenS, furdIs the most APP
pros;iate exOrdiHm 20 an address upon such an
occasion. It's nervous language, It's hl@h-toned
pa;ril'isn, ennO6ing sentiments thrill to the
hear, of every American. Time has but conse-
craisd the sacred truths it c0DtalnS--ases VIII but
increase lis power and pc ency.
LIZ !. meet that Oh this day the high and the
the Temple If The Living God, to hear rHarr'ndiH
ter which secured 70 them, under his blessing,
their reliejaIs as we'll as their civil rights it4s meet
that hoary aSc ant bu0vant youth should here as
senble 20 learn from that Record lessons OF virtue,
and TO keep alive that spirit which requires 10 be
guard Il with more than ves'al vigilance. Under
is influence let passion forget lis qualities-let
local views give Uav 10 enlarged conceptions
AMI ,et PAyty. kneeiing, Offer It's prejudlces sa-
crii.e uran the al,ar Of Liberty All will be
ur-g,.iag,, and the Aame of Patriotism will as
teyJ nj esng 20 heaven. And it is not only Oh
our own account that we do homage to this oc-
cas:an. F.. WAC can tell the moral influence yet
IL be exercised Qrec he world by the event which
w. are met 20 commemorate? The ..breathinS
tap.b.s and Burning words" which We have lis
te4rd t. have sbrd ed upon the ears Of millions.
ria ,ing the kuei Of tyranny every time oi their
reuy,iiOn. They have here lighted the torch
which mas since .''ped on It's sparkling way, :"
gathering briiinncy ~ It advanced, and bidding
fair % dillse Is light farther and farther. until
thr Whole earth shall be illumined with Is RAYS.
Notin fancy only, but II feet, We behold
- tn ,ync-'arl nations stand,
To catch ih- coming Il me II turn
And So. tom rsa'y hard I" hand,
The clear n,t -trISU'g glory burn.
No wonder, ther, that upon the recurrence Of
thi, anniversary oar sium2er. should be broken
bv the roar Of CauuOn praciUning MS advcut--nO
wonder that our ewes shonld be- greeted with the
fa, of our country floating from every emineuce
m the land-o wonder that the weikin should
rim. ri the shouts OF JOYOUS aud free people,
and that | should see around me, here, beauty
with all It's Winning smiles and witching graces-
manhood in all its pride aud yigor, and age with
all lis gravity aud reverence. 1t Is right that it
should b. 50.
The mind, in reverting to the era which we
are COMMUNICATING. naturally terms to the con-
termination of the character of those master spi-
riis vino planned aud achieved the great work of
our Independence. And yet, why should we
dwell upOa what history has recorded in letters
Of living light? Felow-cItiZcns, il is to do honor
10 their memories, and BY arecital Of their deeds,
to warm our own hearts with something of that
fire which sluwed in their busomS. Well have
they been called the Apostles OF Liberty. To
the moral courage of heroes they united the holy
enthusiasm Of martyrs. Revolving years. as they
have successfully exhibited to the admiration of
the world constitutions of genius and virtue. ne
yer yet showed 50 brilliant galaxy of glory as APP
pelred during our Revolution. The great men of
an,ient iays are pigmies when compared with the
OF ts If oar country. Labor had no tolls for them;
=, IiD-s we're forgotten. and hardships despised;
even inc ,bbet lost It's terrors: and they went fear
les,i, coward with the noble MOTTO - Dulce ct de-
co,,,,n est Dro od'ria nori'' Theirs was not that
lac e f,,ae which urges the soldier of fortune, or
the ambitious chef, 10 victory over seas OF blood,
srl through paths strewed with the hearts of their
t,nls and myrmidons. Theirs was not that goo-
m; and fanaiical zeal which sometimes impels
men to strife and tumult; nor were they actuated
in ,he course thew pursued by any ultertor or ST.
nis!er desisns.-No,hing Of all this. They ieit