Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-06-17

| good h at my thing else does, .hl consent 1hn
the huge blocks of granite already ia,d, should ~
reduced TO gravel aud enrcd III 10 hG up tho hli'
pond for that suppose - oneof the good ,nngs
pacs Il railroad or oana do good Answer, Yes
| And how It facilitates intercourse, opens mar
kets, and increases the wealth Of The country Bot
what /. this rood for Why. individuals prosper
| and get rlch And whet good does tha' do Is
mere wealth as IN ultimate cnl-.sod aud SILVER,
without any inquiry ia to their nsc.~nte these u
FOOD Certainly moi | should insult this nu
dicncc by Attempting 10 prove thai rich man rs
| such wna nnithcr better nor happier 'han apoot
one. But MS men grow rieh, they 1--we better Is
there any good in tha, stopping hero Is mere
animal ira--fonding, working aud sleeping like
mn ~, entitled To 10 called good Certainly not
but these improvements increase the population
a nd what good docs that dol Whore Is the good
IN counting Twelve millions instead Of AK of more
feeding, working, sleeping nninas There Is
then 10 good 10 the mere animal hfs except ~ IT
Is tho basis of that higher moral existence, which
resides n the soul, the heart the mind. the con
scunec IN good principles, good uea. md
good actions, (andthe more disintersstcd, the bet
Ter ont,Iled 10 be CHILLED good) which Aow from
them. Now, sir, isay that generous and patfio
tic sentiments. sentiments which prepare ms to
serve country 10 live fo country, 20 die foi
our country feelings ike those which carried
Prescott and Warren and Putnam to thu battle
field, ere good good humanity speaking, OF the
highest ordpr II is good to have them, good 10 en-
courage thom good 10 honor them, good To com
nnnorate them nnd, whatever tends 10 cherish
ANIMATE, md strengthen such ieelings does rs
much right down practical good % filing np flats
and building roil roads. This ~ my demonatro
ton, ! WISH SIR not to he misunderstood ! nd.
mt the connection between enterprises which pro
mote the ply steal prosperity OF tho country, anu
lis Intellectual and ,noral improvement, but only
maintain that is his eonnectipn that gives these
entorprsea all their solue. And that tho same
connection gives like value to every thing else
which, through tho channel vi the senses, the
taste OF the imagination, warns and eleyntts the
heart
But we ara told thai bpoks will do all this tina,
bisfof8 will record the exploits We would conmem
otac, mud carry Them with the spot, on which they
were a,ed ont, down 10 tho Latest postsrity J.
zen my worthy hond, Mr. George Blnbe) who
has Just ndl,essed Us although nm sure he agrees
with me IN substance and although udmtt the
superior efficacy of the art Of printing over that OF
wrlling.--yot ercmcd to me 10 give n little too
much wei Oh, To this objection, | Hm inclined 70
Ioubi whether ii be sound, in any sense am
confident IL mot to thc rNtrui IN which II Is made
That history viii preserve the memory Of thetit-
nc of Bunker lllll, certainty do not dunb, but
thai history nlDoo without scnsible monuments,
would preserve the knowlcdge OF the identity Of tho
spot il not So certain. The name ofthc immortal
plain Of Troy, COMMUNICATED by the first ofb~ds
in time md renown il cocval with history, md
cmban,ed III 10 earliest pages. Bnt where the
pl IN of Toy il, / have the bes, reason 10 know,
Is very doubtful md # /, can be settled at nil it il
principally by the simple mound, still standing,
and, ns Is supposed, erected to Achilles. History
tells US Of he memorable pass Of Thcmopyle
where Eeondas and his brave associates en-
cDnntcfcd tho barbarous invader. have search
81 ~ VAN for tho marrow pass between the
foot Of the mounlnln mud tho sen II Is gone
Tine, which changes all things, hns stretch.
ed outa bfoad plnin IN lis place; aud nothing but
a rude monument remains to designate the spot
whore tho spartan hero fell History tells US Of
the field OF Cpnnr where Hannibal overthrow the
Roman Consals aud slaug htcred forty thousand Of
their troops til, the Aufdius ran blood. Why, sir,
you cannot, with your Lisy in your hund, rutlace
the spot. History has preserved the story of the
battle of Phnrsou, whore the altar Of Cmsur pre-
vailed over the star of Pompcy a battle which
fyeI the fortunes Of Tho world for fifteen centuries
l. Is impo.s bic even, with the Commentaries Of
Cesar for your guide, precisely TO tx tho spot
where II was fought. History tell. ~ Of the battle
Of phillipp where lrifus and Cassius and with
them the Lest hopes Of Roman liberty, were cloyeu
down, but historians do not all agree within two
or three hundred niles rs to the FfecIEc scene Of
the action. Now, sir, trust TINT tho memory Of
Bunker Hill viii b. preserved IN history, as long
ms that Of Troy, Of rhormopylm of Canine, or Phnr
saln, Or OF Phppi but Who is there, that would
not wish that the identity Of this precious spot
should he transmitted with It's name 10 poslerlty /;
So lint when our children IN after times, shnll visit
these hao.od precincts, hey may know and be
assured tia, they stand upoa the very sod that
was moisenod by the life blood Of the martyrs of
that eVcntial day
But know and admit, TIM, history VIII perform
her duty To tbosq who fought and FIJI u, Bunker
Hp Her daly did say II viii be her most
glorious prefogutlvo 10 record their deeds IN let.
tors Of light, Of the brightcs, pages IN the
annals Of freedom. There, when The tongues we
now speak forgotten. they will be read, as long
and widely ms though we
Could write their names on every star that
shines,
Engrayo their story on the living sky,
To be forever read by every eye.
But history would do tbs, though Bunkcr.Ilill
we're surrtndcroI Tomorrow totbc plckaxc and the
spade though it were eyellcd 10 ig base though
il were torn from its roots, and cnst into the sea.
But, sir though books vii do what they can, lhey
cannot do oil things There are some things, which
they canno, do no. SIR not If the Muse OF History
herself IN bodily presentmcnt should take her
stand on Bunker Hill 10 describe the scene. These
are things rot in the physical competence of books
10 effect. Can the dead letter of history present
you the glowing Incaments Of your Washington,
as he looks down upon you, from that wall Or
re produce to you his majestic form 10 the chiscled
marble Who does not gaze with delight on the
portrait ofthc statue ofthe father of his country,
where Stuari, and Chanrey, and Canova have
wrought mp the sen, canvas and the cold marble,
into life and beauty History would still trans
nit the record Of what he was and what he did,
though, with sacrilcgiou hands, VIC should tear
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