Southern telegraph., 1837-07-11

g.c oI .lea sounded
anl o. hls.eUl to obey l
ven. b lal umhs of DIS AND
AneI ate ihe ilusirious ashes
od therc; be turned TO he ch
Of his ardent affection, and ia
blessings Of Heaven upon them,
to Them, upon tho holy cause wbiea
espausad; he lell. ihem-but nol e.
DE felt his soul oxpanded and elevate
the sacred FIRE which burned within
and he longed To identity himself aiss
littlc hard of hcracs ia their aoLla -.
for lreellom. The winds Of Heaveu
Is wafcd him over The ocoan-lhe
his lalhen faded IN the dim distaac
new land, the future birthplace af
was now before him aud around han
went cat 10 the great work 10 whiels
d engage, He had been n1Fsed Ii
oflnNnry and ease-5ut he cured
dancer or fatigue. lie shared in lid
aud the dangers of his fellow soldiers
fought and bed with the champions Of
dom; he asked no remuneration lgl4
success Of his glorious cause, and he
obtained it Future generations, uli
recount the deeds Of yalor and patri
the great struggle for American ID
denck, will delight to dwelfupon ii
Of Ia Fayette, as the friend of libc
the beneidcior Of mankind.
Bat how shall speak to you &C
ton-of him whose name is a Nali
tuTy= EhUss CdIracIuris its glury-
mem iry is its treasurer Ii | sav
lived not f5r himself, but for his coI
the world--if | say that the splond
pIb,ic life was eqlallcd only 81
Of his private chardcier--if / 81
combined in an eminent degree,
qualities whiyh belong ito the heru,
man AMI the philanthropist,--youf
hearts viii call it poor praise. .De
To appreciate his character fully.
oaly To fllurity. Not un'il afer
have enjoyed those blessings Of ciyi
which il WIS his glory TO establish,
praise be spoken, or the measure Of
be full. Ages shall pass away,
npmo and his q 'ry shll grow bright
brighter Like some great luminag
transcendant fame is destined to cared
place high in The heavcus, aud to shel
mild and bene6cont light on the mosI
tant nations OF the earth. But, though
fal;eriDg tongues may not speak his pFal
though or best incense my be the Slid
ut grateful hoarts-yct, solemn respn
bility rests upon us, fellow citizens, Ia
serve inviolte and uhimpaired, the ricI
cerilance which has been handed dow
us by Washington and his associates.
During period Of now moro than hal
century. our country has gone on iril
phantly through the sunshine Of peace
the fearful storms Of war. She has 3
hOnOred by all nations. Our commerce
extended tOevery portion of the globe,
1.-THE star spangIed banner" has been ha
with respect in every cline. Within
own State, even in the short period of J
own remembrance, what uncxanipled
Perity has prevailed. Our m1iestic Gu
have given place to smiling fields, Sss
cultivated earth has hcGn made to yie,
its hidden wealth. Where buta short 1
since stood The rude log-but, is now reared
spacious and comfortable dwelling, or
lofty and elegant mansion. Thriving
popul"us towns now occupy the pIaC
where, but few years since, the Ind
roamedln pursuit Of game, or mused !
haps in solitude and silence on the destir
OF his fallen race limo great political
ami'y should bcfill this hnppv country,
no unhaIlowed innovavatin upon our sac
cons'lu'ion-no reckless and vision
experiments sh llll be mrlly attempt
what oNhlIeraIing expectations, wllt hi
and happy visions Of the future, may mo-
srIeiy entertained. But with,lt induIg
IN spcculatr'ns upon the iulnre, let Us.
doavor to preserve at least tho nJb!c pe
mpny which VIC have received from
ancestors. Let each one of us, my FIJI
cillZ?ns, consider himself personally resp
sIblc, as one Of the .gIarl;qns Of this pr
less tro15lre. Lctns vcn5mtc the rep
Iiaan virtues of our fathers, and cherish
the lilc-bloo;l of onr institutions, IN 80 b
cip!cs fpr which they IazrrIcl ''thcir IL
heir f'rtuhes, AMI their $ cred honor"