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"Ths - my oIsr. my nafire land"
What land? Il il South Carolina? Or
Virginia. Or little Delaware Is il to
either one or the other, singly, OF these
Lights IN the armament Of our Nations
greatness. that We are willing To look for
that reflected honor and respectful consi-
Iteration abroad, so dear 10 him, " 10 has
left the shores Of our Republic-travelling
through countries. where the light Of Free
Institutions sheds not its mild radiance. but
where broods around him the thick dark
ness OF Oppression and 'ryrannic nisrule I?
IL Is 10 him. who has thus been q SO
journer in foreign land. that the value OF
being called an American is esteemed the
most precious: And he il is ~ he most fondly
appreciates the proud honor Of beng re.
cognised ss the countrymsn OF Washing
ton. and Of that long line Of our iilustrious
dead. whose fame covers the whole earth,
and cheers the Ffeeman's heart, ~ herever
Liberty has found Q resting place. An in.
cident related by our late distinguished
Minister to Mckee, (by the way. q son o:
South Carolina. but an .7'asrican Patriot
TO the hearts eore.) sheds food Of glo
rious light upon this subject. aud teaches
Us a lesson OF moral sublimity. which il
behooves you. my frllow-eitizens OF JEFF
ferson. not only TO dwell upon y yourselves.
but to teach to youS own, aud your chill
dren's children. until a spark OF patriotic
IRE - lighted up upon the affairs Of their
infantile hearts-ihcre. like the sacred
flame OF the Vesfsl Virgins OF ancient
Rome, never To be extinguished, TWAS
this: While residing in the city OF Nfexic
"a city over which repeatedly has been
driven the ploughshare OF sanguinary civil
wars-on certain enc Of those occasions,
when the elements OF society were for the
time. broken up. and Wild anarchy had
flung loose the reins OF Government. and
bloo'lshed and devastation marked the
course Of the frantic mob. and the inno-
cent victims OF their relentless fury knew
not where TO find hiding place-it was
then the undaunted Poinseit, RENE mbrr-
ing that the country whose honored repre-
sentative he was. was the asylum Of the
oppressed and the prosecuted Of every
land, hesiiated not, in the midst Of the
most imminent danger. TO fling wide open
his gates. and receive To the shelter Of his
own roof. the crowds OF despairing wretch.
es whose blood would soon else have been
poured cut q sacrifice 10 The mad demon
OF Discord and Revenge. What means
this daring presumption Who is this
that rashly throws himself into the breach,
TO stay the Wild career ola mob Of blood
hounds. raging for the blosd OF their de
voted victims No compact mass Of bo-
dy guards Is here-no gates-no walls
no barriers. that may not instantly be le-
yelled with The ground-Thsn, down with
them-Nengesnce shall have its COURSE
and let the first sacrifice be him whose
daring folly has inierposed TO arrest the
dark waves OF Revolutionary vengeance. !"
The work was begun, and soon, very soon,
would the gallant Poinsett have been nun,
bered with those he sheltered in death
But hold what's this? Twas the Star
Sp0ngied Banner had been run up, upon
whose ample folds biazed in characters
OF living light" the enblems Of our coun-
try's united greatness-and upon the staff
head sat proudly perched the Genius Of
American Liberty The mob quaileh, and
IN moment was hushed into profound 81
lence: Respectful awe assumed the place
OF a'enging wrath instead Of the shout
OF the onset. the welkin rang With Huzza
for the Stars and Stripes"--and instead OF
the intended devastation and plumber and
bloodshed. from the mob itself was detach-
ed guard Of honor TO surround and pro
fect from all violence the mansion Of the
heroic minister Well might he appeal
TO South Carolina. how far her Palmetto
flag. with the single, lonely star twinkliDR
IN dreary solitude upon its blank expanse
could have wrought such talesmanic now
or over the excited minds or an angry pop.
/ uiace. IN foreign land-and have thus
thrown round one Of her favorite sons. a
panoply OF effectuai security against dan
! gers Of such a terrific character These
general rellections-Andt this aIlusion 10 a n
event Illustrating so wildly the profound
respect and honors Die con.ide ration Of our
common couDtrY.In the eyes or foreign ma
tons, are thrown out for The avowed pur
pose Of awakening in your minds, fellow
citizens. a strong distTust against any Of
the new-fangled doctrines now so rife in =
certain quarter Of the couniry-all tend
ing either remotely or immediately TO a
dissolution Of the Union
DaDdied, as we have been. in the Ian Of
almost uninterrupted PrnsperiIy-aDd en-
eTVsted by an indulgence ~ the eratifieA
tons which rapidly increasing wealth and
luxury afford. unfortunately there has been
Woefnl falling od from that pure spirit 0J
holy patriotism Whirb animated our veyo
ln''obAry father, But . few years since
The very sound of the word DisunioD Rra-
TED haf'hly upon the car Of patriotism
ana Ne were taught 10 believe that the
s""Jeel "As not iit one for consideration
or contemplation 10 any other aspect thai
thsi OF promoting us more perfect eonsoli
da''on. Now. alas in these degenerate
days OF ours q - made tho sub set nat
ter Of Psltry calculation. by virioe Of the
brilliant intellectual operations Of some Of
ouf flaming patriots Of The South. = fs1
dollars Of import duty are thrown IN one
'cals-ihe Union zee. our glorious Union
N lhe other-and the latter is made "a
KICK The beam And even many of the
more confederate aud dispassionsie politI
eians Of Virgins. rather ihan invoke the
strong arm Of poueF 20 Vindtcatr The Con