The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-11-19
EuLoGY oN JAMES MADISON.

the following noble passage:
The Constitution, my counttymen, IS
the great resal. Of the North American
Revolution. This, is the gisnta alride in
the improvement of the condition Of the
human race, consu,nmated in period of
less than one hundred years. Of the
signers oil. the address to George the,
Third in the Congress OF 1774-of the
signers Of the Declaration Of Indcpen-
dence in !778-of the signers of the
Articles Of Confederation in 17Sl, and
Of the signrrs Of the Federal and Nation
al Constitution Of Govern nent under
which we live. with enjoyments ncver be-
fore ailoiied 10 man. not one remains in
The land OF the living. The last Eyivor
OF, them all was he 10 honor &c me-
mo.y We arc here assembled Zee with
mourning and with Joy. We sScrse the
order of sentiment and relic lon OF the.
ancient Persian king-wc lgpk back ON
The century gone by-we ok aEarnd
with anxious and eager eye 1fps Or ) goI'ff of
that ilIus,rious- host Of patriS and he.
roes under whose guidance th leseld-
ton Of American Independent vas be-
gun and continued and cou1f Ge
look around in vain To thf hiis rfyisv-
ded theatre, full of human alII its
stages of existence, fal! Of l6 gIpairg'
exal,aIioa or youth of the etead lA; !; !,
s,uriiy Of manhood, the sparkling syes Re
Ibcauty. and the gray hs5ss OF revs5
ssc-ail this 10 them IS sehc solitude sof
the scpnIcfre. We thihknf this and
say, how shos, is human lils! Blu. ikrl
fken we lurn back our .li.ughts aa ain ager
which the fallen curtain has bpt now
closed upon The drama Of ll,eslay. Fron,
The saddcnins thought thai lhcy are no
siarc, we cell fur comfort upon The me.
,I.ry of. wha, they srsrt, and our hearts
leap for iiuy ihai they were our fatliaFa.
Wc see Them true and faithful sub1ceE 81
.heir sovereign. FIRST meeting with isn1
bu, respectful rcmonstranec The approach
of u.uspstion upon iheis rights. VIC sec
,hrm fearless In their foriiindc. and con-
adcn, il, the ri r;skscousness ot their cause.
bid defiance 10 the. a.m Ss0f power. and
declare themselves independent States
We see lhcm. waging for seven years .
va. OF iesols,ion and glory, in most un-
caaas cn,i:css with her own unnatural
sicpnaiiIcr. TIC mistress OF the seas, till,
undcr i!ie sign.msnuai Of their King.
their Independence was acknowledged -
aad last. and brs, Of all. we see them
ioilins ia war and in peace TO form and
.perprtuaie a Union, uuder forms OF
government iniricaiely but skiiiulIy ad.
ius,ed so as 10 secure 70 themselves and
,,hc,r nn,,eri,r the priceless blessings OF
inscrn.ahlc Liberty and Law.
f'hc;r days en- Garth arc ended, and yet
their century has not passed away
Their portion of the Blessings which
they thus lnhurcd TO srrute they have
enjoyed nni transmitted TO as ihcir pos
,cxi,y. Nc enjoy ihem Is M inheritance
Won ngI By aui' teils--wa.crcd. not
by on, tears--saidencd NOT by the she'd
dog Of any blood Of ours. The gift Of
heaven through their suiIcrings and their
achievements, but not without charge Of
correspondent Incumbent upon ourselves.
And aha,. my friends and fellow ciIi-
zcns, wha, Is that duty Of our own! is
il 10 romon,,raic TO tho addcr's ear OF 4
King beyond The Atlantic wave, and claim
from him the restoration Of violated
ElSUkas ESO. Is W 10 ScStS uiC Ht5 VI
kindred and of blood. with the person
from whom we spraag: TO cast away the
precious nanc OF 8ritons, and be no
moro tho .cone,rymen Of Shakespeare ard
Milton. Of Newton and Locke. 6f Cha
tham and Burke! Or mofc and worsc. is
/, to ncc. Msir eountrymcn in tho deadly
conflie. Of seven years wars No. Is
Il tho last and creates, Of The duica full
filed BY them! IL |. 10 lay tho founda-
,ions Of tho faircst Government and The
nightess nation that over foatcd on Tho
tide OF time! No. These awful and
solemu duties were allotted 10 them; and
by s.,em thc5 wrre faithfully performed.
What then is our duty!
Is il 40, 10 preserve, sa cherish, 10 i'a.
psore. tho Inheritance which they hsse
iet us-won BY their tolls. wa;errd BY
their tears. saddeued bu. fcrilized by
their blood! Arc VIC tic sons Of worthy
si.cs; and Ia the onward march Of time
hare they achieved, 10 the career Of hu.
man in provcmcns SO much, only tha,
our pos.eri.y and theirs may blash for
the contrast between their uncxampled
cacrr;cs nud our nsrvclrss impolcnec!-.
L.,,.sa. thc;y morc thnn Herrtil, nn In.