Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-08


tinel upon the watch-tower Of State Sovereignty;
and when invaded, may it call upon the sons OF
the Old Dominion To the Rescue"
VOLUNTEER ToAsrs.
BY the President ofthe Day-May the patriot
ism which seems to pervade the bosom OF every
one present prevail throughout these our United
States; and may peace, harmony ana love,
unite us in the "grand design"
BY F. D. Richardson, 1st Vice President. The
Hon. Andrew Stevenson, of virginia. HIS I'M
notation in the Senate Of the United States on
w tends to increase the admiration o. American
freemen.
By VIM. L. Lee, I'd Vice President. Charles
l.. f3roadwater and George Summers, the aged
and respectable soldiers of the American Revo-
luton: May they long live, and annually meet
us here to Join in the celebration OF the day that
declared us free and independent people
By Charles L. Broadwater. May these Unit
ed States of America be blessed with union OF
sentiment, peace, and concord; and our next
Chief Magistrate give general satisfaction 10 the
Union.
By Geo. Summers. We the People: May we
regard the 4th ofJuly as blessing to the people
of America, and may it so continue to the lat
est posterity.
By M. NJ. Radcliffe Henry Clay: Elevated
to that height in the opinion of his countrymen,
when he can truly say, Take back thy offer
ing, what are earth's gems to me2"
BY James Hunter. John c. Calhoun The
clouds that seemed to o'ercast his political sky,
only added to its admiration.
BY Charles L. Dawson. Virginia: The mo-
Their of Heroes and Statesmen: Her sister States
revere the memory other children that are dead:
they hold in high estimation those that live.
By Stephen Murphey. The memory Of the
enterprising Three--Americus, Columbus, and
Lafayette: The two first discovered our land:
the other tonight for our freedom.
By Geo. w. Hunter, Jr. State Rights, qua
ranted by the Constitution: May the people be
found in readiness to protect and prevent their
being infringed by executive encroachment:
By VIM. B. Davidson Lafayette: The firm
patriot the consistent and uncompromslng ad
vocate and defender Of civil liberty; bright
example for future generations.
BY Richard Radcliffe. The Memory of Ma
ry, the Mother of Washington.
BY Samuel L. Lewis. May unanimity of pur-
pose and sentiment prevail in our national coun-
ellis, and between them and our executive.
BY Thomas D. Lakenan. Andrew Jackson
He well deserves our praise for his veto upon
the United States Bank charter.
BY Thomas P Hooe. Andrew Jackson:
fit instrument, in the hands Of Kendall, Blair,
Lewis & Co., to pervert the government; but,
like Caesar, who had his Brutus-CharleS the
LIST his Cromwell, they have their Clay, Cal
BY J. G. Gunne The Bank of the United
States May she expire in the year 1886.
BY DR.. Hunter. Andrew Jackson, the enpt-
ricdl experimenter, throwing metallic hga-
ture about the aorta of our pecuntdry clrcula
ton: May the patient not expire under the hand
of the operator. "Venienti occurrlte morbo."
By Lewis F. Whitney. The Presidency of
the United States: An honor higher than that
possessed by the Sovereigns of Kingdoms.
L CnpStitutInn.
the spirit Of patriotism, which actuated our fore
fathers in its adoption, enable the present and
future generations to protect it, inviolate, from
the rude shock it is subject to sustain from the
usurpation of military chieftain!
By II. w. Thomas. State Interposition: A
right reserved by the States at the formation OF
the Federal Constitution, in cases OF deliberate
and palpable violations of that instrument: The
times call for prompt and efficient action.
By Thomas L. Ellzey. May he who was rea-
dy to extend to us the hand Of generosity IN our
time of need, ever foremost in defence OF lloer-
ty, though cut down down by the relentless
| hand of death, and separated from us by vast
ocean, yet nearly allied to us in bonds CT friend
Ship always remain fresh in the bosom OF eve
ry American!
By Guest. The Constitution of the United
States: The vigilance of the people necessary
for its preservation: May they be ever ready to
Sacrlnce personal pieuileeloiS ahu le'o any
power not expressly delegated.
BY John H. Sweeny The Freedom Of the
Press May it exist eterna may we continue
to regard it as the great luminary which has
dispelled the darkness in which mankind lay
brutalized in ignorance, superstition and slave
ry-regard it as the bright constellation which,
by its diffusion of light, restored this nation to
knowledge and freedom; and let us, whilst we
can find one plank of the sacred rights of our
country to stand on, view and esteem it as the
polar star which will ensure to us that heaven OF
freedom which We now enjoy.
BY Archibald Henderson, Jr. National Cele
brations: Let party strife be sacrificed on the
altar of our Liberty.
BY the whole Company. Our Wives, Sweet
hearts, and Friends.
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