Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-21

foasts drank at the late celebration of Americoa
Independence. at Swearingen's Spring, near
Shspherdsto,cn.
The day celebrate.
Inc declaration of Independence: voice of
hccmen, laundering from tho West with the sol.
rmn and emphatic words, ''we pledge our lives. our
fortunes. and our sacred honor, )" to protect
Tho Constitution of the United States: Tho
only security to the Federal Compact.
The President of tho United States
The Hoads of Departments.
The soldiers Of the Revolution: Their fame is an
tndistructible monument of glory, inscribed in
bright and living characters the imperishabe
tablet of immortality.
The Army ofthc United States: In defence of
national rights, it knows no oompoer.
The Navy of the United States: She has borne
her dag with triumph and respect i'm every sea
The Congress of the United States: The col
lectcd virtue and wisdom OF great and free peo
Our country: Blessed with all the endowment, of
liberty, and sustained by the virtue and intelligence
OF its people.
The principles of liberty in Europo Tho spark
that has kndled, may its flames dispc the darkness
Of tyranny and ncinerate the last vestpc of ROYALTY
II. George Washington.
lS. The American Fair
The blossoms opening to the day
The dews of Heaven refined,
Can nought of purity display,
To emulate their mind
VOLUNTEERS.
bright star in the armament, long obscurcd nv muir
by clouds: now shining iii undisturbcd dignity and
eplendour, Needless of the warning elements.
by Thomas " Swearingen, ESQ. Party Spirit:
The bane of republican institutions and private
friendship; its speedy extinguishmcnt.
BY Capt. w. Is. Selby. The march of Civil
and Religious Liberty: Onward in their course:
may they continue to roll until the imperial man
date goes forth, that Time shall be no more
BY j. s. Gallaher- The Union. Tho offspring
Of valor. cemented by the blood of heroes. A
sainst it's npregnabc towers, the tainted breath Of
rebellion may blow in vain
by DIR. j. w. Golden. Bargain, Intrigue and
Corruption: May the internal directors of that in
famous report sink into oblivion
BY BENZ. Wiltshire. The heroes OF the Revolu-
tion They have done the glorious deed, and hun o.
on high tho seal of our liberties.
BY Richard Morgan. Thomas Paine: One of
the founders of American Independence his fame
is too bright ever to be eclipscd by those who arc
ungratetul to attack it.
BY f. A. Honankamp. Tho memory of SIMON
Bolivar.
BY John ]. Brown. Correct principles and prac
teal good sense: The bulwarks of republican go
Tcrnmcnts: May the people and their servants nc.
mistake visionary theory for the one, or spirit
less cxpcdency for the other.
Ry John ]. Suyrs The American Colonization
Society: May success attend it's humane efforts, and
all its hopes be realized
BY DIR. Henry Botelcr. Mrs. Calhoun, Derrien, ,
Branch, and Ingham pure American matrons.-
When Virtue has erected her throne in the fema lie
breast nothing expcl the heavenly nhabitant
BY John b. Weber. May the services of Cen
Jackson president of these United States be
worthiy continued until the year 1887; and ''War,
Pestilence, and Famine" be forever kept bcneath h
the feet of every inhabitant of America
By Stranger. The Hon John C. Calhoun
enc of the most brilliant stars in tho political frma
mont, only obscured by the cloud of Nufcation
BY Major Charles Harper. Thomas " Swear
ingen, the orator of the day.
By Samuel Humrckhouse. The reader of tho
declaration of independence.
BY David Snivey Esq The Heads of Deuart
ocnts-if there be any.
BY Jacob Sheetz, sen. The memory of Colonel
Joseph Swearingcn.
BY Lewis Wisenall. Gen. 4. Jackson-A hap
py issue out of all his Affections.
By Martin S. Brown. An army of principles
will penetrate where army of soldiers cannot
1t will succeed where diplomatic management
would fail II is neither the Rhine. the Channel
nor the Ocean, that arrest its progress. 1t will
march the horizon of tho world, and it will con
quer