Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-07-15


Naions freedom,
/ Notwithstanding the fearless Indifference wit
which each individual in that illnsfious Assem-
bly woull have devoted hinself To death, to al
vance the cause of his country MISUNDERSTANDING
that the fatal blow was already struck AID tia
the blood had bsen already shed, Which had cngsn
Jotod feelings ofihe most bitter ahmosity aud tn
most irroconoeahle hatred, aud winch recInle'
the possibility Of an emcob'n adjustment OF the con
trovrrsy yet, when On the fth day Of July, lHOth'
committee presented TO thu consideration of tn,
house that far famed Deenrntipn, which At onet
severed the last tie burst osund,r tho last bond q
/ Union, aud proclaimed to tie nations Of tho Eadl
| that America had thrown of the manacles OF "
rainy, ard had impeinosy sprang forward as The
first champion IN the holy cauao offteedom, The
| boldost hcsitntod-the mos, courageous wavcrGd-
| and doubt aud apprehension filed every heart
! AT this critical moment fellow eiizens, when
| the anxious eyes OF all worc intenliy hsed upon
| their movements courts, Kingdoms ana en-
pres were watching their acts III bfoathless oxpee-
tnion-- lion tho Goddess OF Liberty paused, with
trembling cngetncss ns sho awaited their decision
and when the hearts of all were throbbng IN
tho intensost agony OF susponse--lho mprHue
form of dams fose, IN all tia godlke sfhndtulaia
as firm and munly voice broke the moro th'n MD
niehi silence that relgned over the assembly -
W
oslty, he sustained the MEASURE AGAINST all The
powerful Arguments Of It's opponents aud az he
poured forth his rich md slowing eoqaenec, IN
| lorrenls that overwhelmed all opposition, una eo'.
RED conviction uions with It's talislaanic spell,
| every doubt was pt once dspcllod--ayefy fear was
immonnioly dlssipaltd Aud ds amd thefaptuious
pandlts Which burst 10Th spontaneously from u
hundred throais, lac uttered his conelhiing sen'i
mont" Independence 8am, nnd Independence
forever his own gallant spirit was tnfo'ed into
every bosom, and the lofty had resoundnd with the
reiterated and Numbering accIamatons oi - lndG'
pendenco io,cvpi -
Yes, fellow cliznns-,o Jefferson and Adam,
! afe we indebted for the deathlcss charter OF on
country freedom lfths pen OF the iofmer Su
led by heavenly insplrpl Ton, uneed lao showed
truths winch are omboli,j aud defended IN thai
impetshad de Declaration, this cl9qoeneo Of tho lat
ter prepared Ihc wy Tor ia reception and caused
II 10 be a oplcd by his patriotic colleagues. Lat
die names therefore, 81 Adams and Jetlcrson be
handed down to The remplcst posieilty amt as 1T
ure generations ahai oilgr up hcf soIlse sacrifices
II the shtnc OF freedom lhcr stlnted apiti' nh'H
reluiec ia Heaven that theIr hands bud the hr'l
foundation Of the grand Temple Of universal chaac'
patton
Fellow Crizens--I need not fulthor enlarge up
on the history Of the llfn that "iiied mons
soulP upon The i el, OF the steat actors ~ TIE
blnodY drama ofrhe Revolution. Tine h1f bong
slnse dloppcd The euftnln otcr lhslt th1hn scenes
hui 7 rnr,n, never obI,toralc In IT. 20, o,s
lllose deeds VIII 4, stamped the mpfeas Of ln,,np'
laIty upon the brows Of thc,r cnneofs 1t may
prosfn,e ih proud npari .nis VII ch the E. attitude
Of Their conuryren my ,nlutu' lhem 10 rcer %
ele4r mcmOnes-~lis eoroiiny huud may dciscc
The A4crrt,onsapon the mauIoeums @htch wtte
intended to CON u. N cato their virtues 1t may
ven hlof out huin tn fagoS o History, tho imth
i've oil the thrilling incidents ana splendid "'h''e
IN nls which law adorned md ennobcd tho't
"a raeleta.. ltul teir "ames shall be irdnim'it'd
ffaHl sire 20 son--item generation 10 senc'ot'h
ftr trcoec'ion Of ihcit glorious 'i.ets shnhbe ~
Il ecably stamped upon the hearts oil their couh.
irynen, and f. efniiY shnil rear upon tho runs "l
Fima an eyg tstng monument - p fpe ndo lheli
fnne
by th' BLESSINGS Of an Overriding Providence, ana
by The irresistible strength which the Almighty IN
parted to HIS chosen nsImmra,s-eaf hpeul''
wofs achieved, M Ii ,nco tic Obstacles winch
surrounded our iafefitlors upon every hnhd ~
While Jefferson, Adams, and the numerous Other
gages who were members OF the Congress that
,lopled the - .cl,raiiou wetc guiding tie councils
oftheir country, md by ihelr wisdom ana iorG-
sbt, rcmovln Ivory difficulty an sarmoun''nt
every peril, Washington was leading iof|h the
armies of his country 10 victory anh To 'feeu'h
Like sccon Cmennnius, called from the F'opS'
10 weld the ,lo4tinies of nation, he accepted the
commend which bad zen bcslo we'd upon hini ara
by il so,irs of most mlstery manouvfes ana hrf
liant victories, proved himself we'll worthy OF of
ardnoas trust. When the stormy clements OF dts.
cord and s',te were ray ng wth hrehc 'nr NM
uuootlng the yelY fpandayons ofsoelei y~-"he"
i..r +. 4oicia,llisll ufnosp hrre was darkcnod by
i,ttf, al T. =
aqpec. over tine iurlzon--anJ the whnle earth was
eoagnl,eI by lhe laroes and spaso,s oftegolutona-
ry irenzy-.lc sat calm nnd unmoYed, amid the sur
rounding drn jntching with nn eagle eye cvury
Ludvnnfn,r when nccideut threw In his way, ana
1ui1lng his counlrymnnt to tho bright reward oil al
their toll. the unmolestcd ENJOY ment OF all the
blessings ofciyll and religious freedom htlcnSt',
when he nod driven The hostile invaders hom the
| shores of hs native lsnl when he had restored
peace aud tranquility 10 The bosom of his country
we see hin, presiding, with his native dignity o'
soul over her councils, and aiding IN tho iotnlhtion
of II government, which was to secure his country
| men forever in the possession OF their freedom
| Then. called by the unanimous solrhges OF his
grateful counrymen TO I'll the iirst Office IN ma
luon's giC. we sec him dispensing justice with al
eaaaI and impartial hnnd--dschareing the adoou'
duties OF his Office with all 5ategmans Vision
added to a Soldiers energy and when, tho IDOL OF
hi, country's alteration, he could hive slretchet
forth his arm and gr1spcd diadem-wllen he
could have established dospots sway over thu
country which his yaiour had almost crea'eh--an'
when he could hive been hailed by tie t,tle OF SOW
reign, conqucror and klng-we see HIM spurnin;
the suggestions Of an unhnllowed ambition, AM
calmly retiring from the of office to The shadc
Of domestic retirement, content with the approba
ton Of his own conscience, and worshpped by oil
as the " first IN ma,, first IN pcaee, and ffSt IN III
kearts n his cownfrgmen.
Illusrious man thou hast truly surpassed al
Greek and Roman fame The conquerIng war
ror who leads his victorionss,rmies 9ycr dcsola'e