Southern telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1834-1838, 1838-07-18
EULOGY
On The Constitution Of he United STATES.

GENTLEMEN: ne Time has at length ar
rived when we are TO separate-when each
of us repairs to his home TO enjoy the social
circle OF his friends, the blessing of domes
tic peace, and civil liberty. Our course of
pupilage is done. The able instruction
we have met with, hope, gentlemen, will
be duly appreciated by each Of us, and will
serve as the great political land mark around
which we sha 4 guide our professional barks
the remainder of our lives. Prosperity is
among us, and happiness and peace have
spread their piftaRs over our land. The
dawn of the morniaNRf independence has
arisen TO the brightness-of meridian day,
and the uslre Of our American Union iIlu-
inmates the world. We are happy in all we
enioy The Government, too, Gentlemen.
under which we live, created under such
suspicious circumstances, and blest with
such institutions as our own, is well calcu-
lated to secure us in The enjoyment Of all
we could wish to possess. No longer, as
formerly, groaning under the oppression of
foreign despotism, but now being free, dis
CENTRALIZED, and Independents Of the tyranfs
power, our glorious America stands exalted
in her greatness, and bids fairer for the CON
summation Of human happiness than any
government on earth. o-understand her
laws and to guard against any incursion that
may be may be made upon her constitution.
is not only, gentlemen, our duty, but it is
the mperitive duty of every American citi-
zen. To have studied, and now understand
the civil poity of our country, is glorious
acquisition. No study connected with our
profession, presume, gentlemen, is more
enticing to the student, than that Of the in
sttnuons of our country. A country like
our own, with its written constitution, its
powers defined, circumscrbed and divided
out among the several branches, Instituted
for the purpose of exercising the authority
of The General Government, is well calcu-
lated to facinate the student in the study OF
its organization.
The age, too gentlemen, in which we
live, is an age Of universal improvement:
an age for the diffusion of knowledge, and
the propagation of the Christian Religion,
The course OF the American youth is on
ward, and the brightest beacohs of fame IL
illuminate his way Genius has waved the
sceptre over her votaries, and her contami-
nation has spread over our land; and from
all quarters OF our Union we see The enthu-
siastic youth has'nning in eXulting PRIDE
and with dilan.7 fes to worship at her
shrine. Her science, her arts, andsdisco
verles elicit the attention, and merit the APP
plause of the world. Her schools are over
spreading the face Of her soil; and her WEB
sTER and her CLAY have eclipsed the most
brilliant luminarles of the Universe Of sci.
ence. Only view them, gentlemen, for a
moment, in that grandeur which nature has
thrown aroundthem The one as mighty as
the river that rushes down the mountain side
giving rofreshment to thirsty nation VIII,
pant for a single draught of the brillian
stream, as it spreads salvation over oul
land! or, perhaps, he is more like the pro
phet who spake salvation to a doubtn-
world; for the man and the nation who be
lieve in him "siau be 8aredp There how
proud he stands the 'giaht of his country.
hopem Each eve is fastened upon him
When he speaks the world hearkens /,
what he says. When his eIoquence thur,
ders IN the forum of the nation, a govern
ment that is touering 10 its very base, set
ties down to an equipose under the inspi
ration of his mind, switch has stood amongs
us, like some siupendaus and majestic Ap
penine, the earth rocking at its feet, ant
the heavens roaring round its head, frml,
balanced on the base of eternity!" Tht
other is like the cloud of fire that conducted
the Israelites from their native land III
rose with the downfall of the "British lion.
lie rose in the darkest day that Americi
ever saw, and has proved the brightest or
nament that America ever had! The Pc
litical universe, of which we boast so mnch
grew into greatness as he grew into man
hood. He is the brightest star that beauii
fies the stupendous arch, which bears up tn
fabric of an Independent government, an
studs the heavens ofthe political sphere un
der which we live, with brlliancy tina
has never been equalled, and that natur
never designed to lie surpassed From tn
exalted height that he occupies in poIitica
point of view, he gazes around upon tn
pillars of government that he himself ha
helped 10 rear, and smiles upon the super
structure that Heaven has consecrated wit
blessing to mankind!
How proud's the thought!-tbe mind so briliau
feels
The highest impulse that itself reveals
Prosperous must be that nation who ar
o blest with such men as these. A boas
and an honor to their country now, and &C
nerations yet to come will reterate tn
names of THE GREAT AMERICAN ORAToRs
Names imperishabel fame that will on
I brighten in the lapse Of time!
The constitution, gentlemen, is the sui
iect of my DISCOURSE. And what | may
or all could say, would be but THROWN
gid upon the purest gold; for it has alreg
dy been huded by the unanimous acelam'
ton and adoption of the whole America
people. To mark thevcissitudes of hnma
forfune. gentlemen. is an interrestinu tasl