Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-07-15

inrion ahief 10 command, laying his plans with the
most ptuoUud wisdom. executing them WIN IN
.ongneablr furtitnde aud perseverance, and "slah-
lt.hine ur himself honor and isne that shall never
die. Ia true that many % our hfase patriots BON
Officers aud pTtyatcs, t,l ~ tie field oi battle nat
they fol covered VIII inpef,hable glory, And
could lhry NOW look uron naiion-eonld ;hry but
know the vast amount III human happiness winch
hey purchased Tor us by tier Tolls aud their dc#h
i am sure that they would not Of susceptible OF
such i=cliues) breathe single SIGH on account Of
having died IN such acansr. Tugland had pcrsua-
Ied herself that she had only 10 show an lrmcJ force
among us. and all would be subnssisci bur no"
WIS shr Disappointed when nnt only her lurclings
but her ulod aud chosen tooPs we're frequently
beaten by our raw militia : had boosted that
size could crush America 10 toms. Ina tnc her
disappointment Il you can, When. alter along ana TO
her most expensive war, sic Was compelled by the
btllIlHry Of uur deeds III ANS II acknowledge our
independence, when, instead Of branding us as tral
tors size gave us an appellaion that SIC has never
deseHrd-tne apprllaon o lfeenien. Never BAD
the world Witnessed such Il scene before. 1t "iII
never witness the like again. handful (c1mpar-
niYely >pcakiu2) surrounded by wants, monarch
ISIS aud savages, nearly all opposing them, either
OPENLY OF coyctly, rising TO lrcedom aud assuming
Tie most elevated position amongst the nations Of the
eatih, and sustaining that rositon,--ls what the
most rrrdu0us Of men would not have believed, un-
+ til IT happened and yet II is true The difficult
problem has at length been solved il is now proven
/
IA ruth calling indeed 10 tytants, but glorious to
The world. ! have aIcady limited that the bright
OF utr political career had ocipscd HAT Il any
other nation aud we have only 10 pay strict regard
10 the principles which we have sci up, and the
time Is not distant when shall reach the very sum
mt of political glory. Ours the principles
which esall hun an nature the principles OF equal
rights and equal pryllcgrs.-and II necessary, we
shout be proud 10 defend them, even should II cost
lis our lives. Ilwu! participated in the blessings
of liberty, we should feel ourselves bound by the
mosl sacred tee, to hand them down to postcrrty,
pure and uuadulrctalcd.'
TUE DINNER
The company Then sal downto most excellent
dinner. After removing the olnh. the gentlemen
again seated themselves at the table, when, on mo
ton, Doctor DAVID w palteson WAS appointed Pre-
slieni, and Robert Camm, Esq. Wee President.
i Tile following regular toasts were offered.
/. The day We celebrate. The most glorious in
tie annals OF the world Slxly-ihiec years ago it
gave buti 10 q nation Of lrcemen Hail Columbia.
>. George Washjngton the father OF his country
7 The world has boascd Of many great men; 1t never
produced but one Washington. Dfgr.
,. Thoml, Jefferson The author Of the Dccara-
lion Of independence the ablcsi State paper that
eser came forth from the hands oil man. Jefferson
aud Liberty.
a James Madison, the allie cxponnder Of the
Constitution. Iarspan eed banner.
}. The Marquis DE Lafayette, the man who left
4 his country and his home In unite with in the
cause Of liberty. Mar~rlirs LYNN.
6. The Baron DE kalb, tile generous stranger,
WHO came auttwatcicd the Tree OF our hbeiW with
the own blood. Duge.
7. General Warren: Tie nation owes to his
memory an everlasting debt Of gratitude. Battle OF
Bunker 3 HIN.
&. General Montgomery, a sacrifice in the cause
Of Liberty acceptable 10 heaven. Battle OF Quebec.
q. Tie Constitution Of tie United States Pal
.icd be the hand that shall seek destroy it.
Stat-spJng Ted banner.