Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1835-02-28
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Your psrtiai,,y IN selecting me I" ad
jsess yeu ~ this imp'rt."i md interesting
occss;.u. excitcs in INV is,Snn tn, deepest
fssl.nss Gf gratitude; 'sd my INC p city g.
disci.avx. sIs. dat, ass < ~st me, IS the "ni,
spnd 6es If the EXT n e pleasure ] sl"'''h
expesi.nce were il V~si'la i'H "ne Z" meet
the expsctsS"m.s 4cn-rsiDy inPl'ed. VIGIL
oeleets,n> III like ch .rlcier are made.
in Gel .bsUin2 w. '''r'i day 81 ." 'I'''str'
COS character az WASHINGTON. ~ s.''''"s
b,ck os,r siOux,,s. snd 10 ""'x the time
vbex ti,ai STIR amsr, wln'~e b. ngn '"tl''-
epcs was destined Ovcach every corner Of
our slobe. We arc called upon Ivy every mo
tive that s.xn,lJ actH tie ma to ~ ke our
eeIt.l,essis,D, bear saseDs: ps"P,r'mb 10 the
sespjensleucy Vi ihe theme. And hence u
n With unaffected d,fiid- nee that l appear
Ael,se you on this ,ccas on.
Our meeting at tins time IS not to ceIc-
bate tbs birth of psInc'. OF the spIendour
efa victory. NJ. TEL o~ ci'izens!a noh'cr
00sive has assesnbled us together; We have
net To c0,iNsesRosats the birth Ut one b I'm
Il comparative osscuri'y, whose exalted
ssnius, virtue, and purp'se, emanc'Pated his
eesnssy fiUm poliiS,l bondage, AMI whose
nans isecUsded far above all Others in the
epaele Of fame. To celebrate the birth.
Assds, and achievements Of individuals DIS
Siaguisi,ed fos their valor, " patriotism, "
eo0tusu hsudcd down to Us from the reno
oooe Antiquity. And il is a custom which
- VUcDaved the appso,atiou Of the wise,
- I ~. ~T oil
Aa6 indeed What can te Dubler. AID more
-Wosahy n tho human character. than o.
.easional.y To call up to our recollecfions
~ saosy Of Interesting events? To mark
~ mi, psQGeess and character Of ihkc
~ ~ beea hsnefactOss Of their country
- aaakiodf This 10 not only pleasure,
ut 4 = duty. The human mind cannot
6shom the depth of that in6u-nce which
1oWs 20 q people from the recollection Of
those WIN hive been distinguished in tn.
wusid. The ambitious and aspiring Look
up tn them a. models for the government
either own thoughts and actions, and the
oow and Rsovelling have many a Thoughtful
0onent whercinsOme,hingI lie an elevaiio"
ofaasa = rssduccd, while rejecting uPo"
ebs virtuous sud heroic deeds VI many Of
oheis countsymen.
The cb.r scter Of WASHINGTON has been
70 often delineated BY the abl-st pens, and
portrayed in such vivid c"i'rs by the most
eloouent osaiors, that s!r,u:d deem it pre-
sumpsion in me, to break up The con'em-
station of what you already know rePect-
inG him. By attempting To Offer any thing
DeW. To knpw Tint THE 10 his b:rth-d ", -
sufficient 10 create the mst pleasing emf
siuss in The Lseast of every trse Aneric.n.
Ard while We admit tint orr Thoughts
dwell up n the virtues, dscJs, and achieve
mcnts Of the f,slsrr Oi s,uv country, let ia
take brcf and adver:ive glance at the his
Tory " tho psf and present, and at the
prospect t~f're M.
A lisi)o ssx,te than iwO centuries ago, a
sn)is,ry b.sk y . sven "srpr ZACH the "H'x-
ks,uud shores ri New Enui nd. With ss;ls
~ofusi..si tn the bs.,ez she c,mc h"' ding
1sss he regssl.riy undala''": WIVES 4" e:'r
enaes. a JassuGc So med f''eied in IL
ss1c-ssa ssxind was ;.ea.d save the dash
ing Uf the fo.iaing ea,sgs:ns 'ir' m"jcs''c
ADa1b which, e. iisssssas Of unit l''ss'edi
Jesn hsd sssnd l,sH ,ing over ihc bil'"ws.'s
HwsaeAin9 Gos tho sppr'sch offs ire desi red
81 Ct. Tia gallant b.rk ncared the s''ore,
~ p;lsvims lsnded, snd cree ed an :lfar nU
God, sud to liberty. S,scc that time, h,w
ehaae,d! What " - ,fs.n vast un,amed
Wilderness, separated ftom Abe civil zed
wus)J. and lying in thu unhrSken grandeur
e 10 os;e;eaiiiy, u no~. great prOrwtion
efie she abode Of enlightened mar. Under
~ beoien in0us IL . 'i'ssy laws, aud
- isevDeasion # srWe principles u liberty
ned sbe rights of snan, sweniy four States
Aove arisen - il were BY magic popul.-
~ vi,h twelve millions Of free'ne".
These arr facts the most 'm1g'nlt've oil
- p;lgrim fathers never Anticipated. They
eeuld have M expectation when striking
- dssolate shores of this country, that, IN
lhe sAoss space Of two hundred years. . M
Ia would spring from their RI 'n''n:. thai
voaajd rival toe most renowned Kingdom u !
Emsppe. FIR Eosn is.-Thcy lied from re-
6eioos pssseewti0o and intolerance, hoping
D - IN ssylum somewhere in the bosomI
Ifsatsss 70 worship the Living God a. their
directed. They found this
Iwog oop he fSes that bad bees kIodled