Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-07-15
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: SON1 VI u MI AllDNS
=, >, LrNeneuaa, oh Jaly.
sr--By unanimous vote Of the Volunteers Of
| Lynehburs, the Committee Of Arrangements have
been instructed request copy of your eloquent
ofation, delivered on our late National Festival
tor publication. In pursuance of that vote we have
no" Tue pleasure oi making that request with a
sincere wish that you win fnd i, agreeable to co M
ply with the desires of the said Volunteers
Respectfully, yours,
y Stmpso", H. Nomgomeyc,
+ {. LaaRf0rd, La Norreg.
+. Htscs, WA L4u,ast,r
! II IL RcaCh Jtts. T. NuueH
a1G" 'I'nHoi. Um. {. Hpkin
committee oi Artillery jas Dptin
| coniiiitcn Of lIoon.
H0nday Morning, StA Julg
GentcmcH--Y our note of the 9th INST request,
my, On bohulf of the Volunteer Companc, of
lyneieurg \, copy OF my Grafton, delivered in
commentator ofthe lac National Anniversary
Tor publication, has been received.
Although, IN consequence fmy inexperienced
and want OF II skill as Il writer, am conscious that
! II Is repletc with errors and defects, whi,h cannot
escape the observation OF critical eye, vet the very
| ilauefing manner IN which the request has been
conveyed to me, and my sincere hope that you will
| DG sl'bSCu W pass II cnicn Judgment utlDl IT'S de-
merits, has removed the hesitation which natural.
i felt in Submitting ii to the public, and has ena.
hied ,na to accord that compliance to your polite re-
qusst which, under other circumstances, | should
| have been compelled TO withhold
Accept gentlemen, on behalf of the COMPANIES
yoaicPfcseHl nni for yourselves, individually, my
assurances OF the high respect with which have
,g honor 10 be your ob scrv't.
B. vAWTER
10 NcSs,s Ltatfotd, NDnteon.cris dc d. NJ
nc j9in4 LtAla.ittce of 1rtMery aud Capaiyy.
GRAFTON,
De'iresel ii lie H. /. Church, m LQac}burr, on
-. Fo~rW y J1tg, is33. By BRAssfoaD VAw-
TER.
ft,ioic- Cti-enS-Why on this day 10 the
thunder Ot artillery and the soul-insprlne notes Of
NATAL music rcsonnd throug tou our land, and re-
ye.btrne with deatenmg claugor from the
shore 10 the mountains Why, on tbs day, does
every bosom swell with uHulte,abe emotions of
gratitude and Joy ald every eye kladlc ~ith lofty
l,r,dc as it turus from the contemplation of past
eyentS and directs lts rcusSrrcd glance, through
the dim VISTA uf tulafity Why, on thus day, does
the glorious emblem OF nations freedom, wave its
star spungttd folds IN triumph our heads !
sud y lay do the enrnpturcd shouts Of the sons oi
liberty re-echoafom TIL 10 hill, inspiring the en-
dNcl pffSSrv nus pliS Vi uiiIti CHIMES WIN
renewed confidence and. enolsy, AM striking terror
aud ssInay through the hearts oi kings and dcs-
pots , Why this day do the manly youths and
loyely naidens Of cur favored land, yicd themselves
up wiki lMleslraaed Ok git &c the influence of the
glaidening 5 II ATOMS which thrill throughout ,heir
Souls al The recital OF the glorious deeds, which
:, ia.mott1i,zed Their ancestors and achieved a IN
liens freedom And why does the veteran soldief
Of the Revolution forget his tolls and his cares and
ngan animated with the fire and vigor of his youth
tul days feel all soldiers aud patriots pride, as
he rcenuns 10 his listening descendants. who hang
with rapture upon his forvd accents, the DANCES
IL dared and the perIs be encountered, when,on The
ensansuacd baeiefall, he poured firth bis blood,
eontendng against tie tAcas tpcallee ii has c1+'-
try'5 freedom .?
Fellow i,,zcus--Il.is the bttta Day Of Amcricna
Independence It's the day on winch iorel,th-
cts, roustd to l sense of their suffering condition
by long series OF acts ftAc most unnm, liccd m
justice and oppression, rose IA ali the majesty OF
tlolr strength boldly shook OF he Calling yoke Of
British tyranny, and by that dang act, which
s.cd such impcrshabe lustrc DER ihen names and
memories secured to their posterity the rich inner
iiaaee o. freedom which they now cnloY 1t is the
d4y "a GhrA The i0rdiy hlreltHss oi Al l1beciie
monarch, and tac ci0ac'llu5 Hrans Of corrupt
court, shIagA abtsfed and d.sn,AHed itom The he
witch dashed from the eyes of the mi so.'nlstst
when tAey noJy hate, their proud 4 htlcc at the
tt09Hy opprcssofs, and committing their iu'ure
liestirtics to mat Goa III whom they 'reposcd thc
Q,l I,,.dscd 10 each s.hor ther lives iholr for
tunes and their sacred honor to 1--we free or die !
1t is the day on winch that grand fibic OF con5'i
tutonal liberty, which has been btiSht eXemplat
10 nat ,oIs struggling ior freedom IN other clihes,
aud d brilliant b&icJn, guiding ih'Ia through Tue
s,o5uiy ocean oi revolutionary dlscofd, TO the wsi'
CONC haven OF political freedom and prosperity
was first !al 1t is the day on which principles
and Xlns, which vulgar prcjndicts hha 'oi'S e''
, teclnul sdcr i, and which originated VITA 'hc -
; nnrant political Philosophers OF Europe VINO 'io'-
cllc rs A vain chiinsra of some visionary ihcorsf,
or denounced as dangerous hcrcSy OF soihc oo'
signing dam1aogue the sacred truth, = that all men
are by nature free aud in iDp nd' mt, were expos
Cd IN all ,hec absudity, before the steady ahu oFh-
liant yht which reason and investigation s"eh up
on diem, Ii is the day which the star OF L'oer-
nv beamci with rcIulgcnt spleadouf, ih'uuSh inc
night OF ignorance and blrbarIsn when lneh e.e''
oped the world in It's sonIbrc shades, anu wh"c
despots were trembling upon their thrones as they
watched Its SOW but :ss p'ogress,t BUS 'o'tn
" nh more THAN meridian radiance, and announced
d. to matlkin nj .hc encouraging truth, that Man 10
c,nabif Of II. GOV ernmeut'- ellowcitIzens,
II is The day, ON which the naughty Lion OF Eng
land nuaied before the piercing glance OF the young
Ea.le Of America as he snapped, with glahl
strength tho bands which fe,tered him to the earth
and soaring ilalesticaly thro the realms otether'
in the broad gNe of TIE solar blaze, Proc'''med to
the astonished slaves OF Europe, III voice "1''ca
shook the earth 10 IL centre, that America was
free
The act which has rendered this day SO dear to MI
who eau properly estimate the value Oh LpH'y, y
which mas singled it out as memorable cr" IN 'AG
History Of the Revolution, to be soiennized ana