Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-05

POETRY
Observation-Disclosures


CARRoLIs-AND INDEPENDENTS
he following Mcoosuc was spoken by Mrs stone, at e lat
oil Calculation in tho Arch stree, 1hcato She o,tcd
nonoogus j, Gom the pom or n. \. WonsI, Eo,. NJ n
Z a so"''" distinguished Tor N I" similar rA'
All hail, au,picious day all hail the nom,
Which gave Il. Heavens hisL t.oo,--a Carrol born
Tho Chii.,ian-Sage -and Touio-ai combn'L
The earth's psrlcctiOn-and the Goi.likc miid
But whore arc ,ncy, the friend. of bis career,
You Father's3 pause-whii, Freedom sheds a
Sho assumes attitude of wecping.l
OF all who lurol to sign the scroll of Famc,
Does survive, who Cclt my haav'ny nimo.
oh, no-noi oue-thc last, great cod - tV'u,
Your Carroll IS ao aore-thc child vi Heaven.
Where man is maa-wy own uuri,aird land '''
Where all is nohlt creator proudly grand
Where EuIopc's Kings have never dar'd to tread,
To scw the earth with Vainly offered duad-
Land OF the great-the ge"'rous aud tho itce,-
hS'd my empires bounds-hom sea to sea!
Look through all ages, o all future tino
, nn,Sughon tho universe IA every cline
The sound of Freedom bornc upon the golc.-
And break the iron-bands which pierce tho soul,
Till not slave shall scrvc-or Tyraut curse,
My empires bounds shall no the Universe
Turn to ''the time which tried mems souls" and sean,
The sons Of Freedom and tho Friends OF Man!
tshe points o tho likeness OF wushins,on.I
Whom Nations from arar,
Hail MS "tha first in peace aud first ia war;"
Friend Of the saso', whose fes!al day keep,
last NJ the S,gaers-and Tor whom weep,
Their sepucbrc is not the marble womb,
Twelve million grateful hearts your ohici, cutomb.
Time l,ouor'd hcToes-,urub'riug in the dust,
sweet be sleep. immortal 'fftV-scren,n
Friends OF maukind-and favorcs of Heaven
Whom threats could no, suliuc nor millions buy,
But boldly spread your bannct To the sky
And firmly fxod in deep coniiling tIu,,,
Resolved 10 conquer or To bite uiC dust
UH,sd, stond-drided, aud y.n fall"
The UaioR-U aion-and tho Union" atim
Aud pised be tho arm would mar their WILL
Now let u' turn to EuIopr's wide domain
N@S %S' n our GySs on wsaw Good plain
par'd to assert my cause aud found their grdrcs!
And snatch from death TIC J,arest Of the brars?
Think not their blood will sink into the grouad,
And shall he be forgotten go'ys son,
The lov'd aud honor'd OF our Washington?
Bright was his moin-briglt he his evenings sot.
Our foreign friend, III ilusous La Fayoito.
c, Fur, Europe , kings hing. forge oiier, Tor mankind
let dungeons bars aud bolts aud bloody laws,
Lot odes bind tho freedom of the pross,
Tho bravo aud good will adore me less
What pow'r on earth stop tho rivers coulso!
What arm can check tho fierce volcanoes lorcc'
Tho river still will run--thc crater burn
Ihon-lct tho tyrants' tIcmbIc in their tuIn!
T9r n I. will nlsgPh, glorious ia its Gow'r,
The cause OF Freedom -Ddu ghter OF the skies,
Der fallen kinSs-and broken thrones shall yisc
Yo martial men,t your country's boast anL prulo
I Mgr,d ~ the lap Of Freedom by my side
When dangers iirontcn--and your Counuy's call,
Shall summon you to battlc--Ono aud all
Think that my cause, your Conntry's and tho Law
Demand your swonls-wIilo honor bids 20" drar,
And ere that countfy-and my cause gOu weH
star spanglod Banuor,
proudly may'st thou wRv1,
Who darcs insult thee, m0ly seeks has marc!
Forever streams thy stars and stripes Sc fair,
While Freedoms echos borne upon the mir!
And now ye children of the mighty dead
With you loavo my for which thoy bcd!
Behold their names nscrib 4, before your view.
~ lshe points to tho Declaration of Independence
Ihey leit their mante-cach their spirit too.
My mountain nymphs your honor'd sage surround,
Behold Wits laurel wTenths tho statesman cIownd.
zen the last line spoken, Miss Riddle dressed tho ra
luakeress and Pesoning Ponuy van advanced place
o wreath on the bust Of CARROLL
Independence Hail.
In auslon TO tho military who present the occasion.