Richmond palladium., 1839-04-27
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'sSUBLIMITY SUBLIMATED'"
SO! ye gods! and little fshe..!"

o foco literature, takes the entire rag off the
'ush OF Hoosher defamation, and ''divers scorrg
80 are made into the kings English. The Van
acks OF Ohio must be proud Of this noble ef-
Tort, Of her mort gifted son; and as a recon-
peDse for the swear and tear of his poetic brain'
he was appointed to the important station
IN the Legislature of an intelligent people-
What will party not do? 'ris most true u
Gan capacitie. climb,
To comprehend the sublirne.,
AN GRAFTON,
Delirered the FItiieM Anniversary of
National Independence, at Dayton, Ohio, by
p. r. LOWE, Esq
Friesds and frllo1- -citi=ens:-
Albeit have been appointed by the honorable
committee OF arrangements, to perform the dn-
ties Of orator Of the day, being the ift'eth ami
versary of our National independence, it mean
eth not my adequacy to be satisfactory.
Having had less time to prepare oration
than is usually given such occasion, can
scarcely have fixed hope Of passing the reach
Of censure, and criticism which may charge on
this, tho first feeble effort Of an unpractised de-
clamer: confidently persuaded however, that the
few clogged and undigested remarks which may
fall from my lips your humble servant, will be so
paralized as not 10 be worth ecitng, either com
mendation censure. Without another emo
tion Of self apology, will proceed to tho dis
charge of that duty which has been 1atiering-
ly intrusted to my care. And in order that you
may have a more clear and happier notion Of the
object Of this days national commemora ion
than have the presumption to give, will read
to this respectable auditory copy of letter
written by the Venerable John Adams, the day
nftcr tho signing Of that ever memorable Chart
Of freedom, which you have just heard read
And which is in style of prophetic enthusiasm
and reads in these words: Crhen follows the let
tor, which is omit,ed)
The day which that declaration Of freedom
signed, and the day alluded to in this letter,
10 the Sabbath day Of freedom. l, is the cele-
bsa,on Of this day that ha. congrega,ed us here
the federal and in gathering States use it as a
day Of annual festivity-to us i, is apt to be. 1t
has almost become international custom
among nations, to celebrate the birth day and a.
chievemen,s Of great and good men.
Tho the practice by some has been denounced
with bitter disapprobation, in consequence OF
the moral terpitudo Of generating, however prop.
per otherwise, this practice may be, is left fo'
you to decide. But palsied be the tongue to pro
scribe, and wi,hered the TO prevent, tho
practice Of celebrating the birth day Of this ma
tcn, Of commemorating the first jubilee Of ou
independence; of commemorating those mpersh
able principles Of equality that are SO NATURAL,
implanted on the breast bone OF human nature, n
it is in the least creeping insect that craws th
earth, IA we'll as the mightiest animal that stalk
in :he forest. Is it privilege then to ceebrat
this annual peace coming day 7 it is! and may go
grant il may be perdurable as the livid stream c
,ime Roll back the tide Of time to tho nfanc
Of this government, to tho period Of Its impoter
cy and oppression, and now behold it rise. Be
hold the potency Of its almighty power; behol
her principles as the best digested political fat
ric known to the civilized kingdoms of tho il
habitable earth To give hearty cheers Of jub
lation, TO these occurrences in her history,
highly ccmmendable. as it ought to remind III
after being grateful to the author of Space,
be obedient subjects to the laws Of this now
and approved government; A nation unsurpasse
by none transcended-That period Of our ann
list, SO me,hodized and distinguished the tin
Of discoverie using the years from 1892 up
1907, was a period III which the seasons wei
marked with no other event than human buch
~; distress the most adverse, fell upon the i,ne
ant pilgrims Of this continent--after the ye
1907, settlements progressed with a great
case and rapidity tho often then when atteml
ing to set their seal down amid the wild gra
Of forest howl, they were deferred by threa
and slaughtered by the untame Savage: you VI
emigrated hiihcrwards have ever had the ben
fit Of a territorial or State government-enact
by your own agents, and based upon the blood
your peace making parents.
Tho continental inhabitants were plight
with the patronage Of their old mother; avari
stained the parental connection, and the ofTspr
impeached the parents. The promised vein
faith was violated by covinous acts Of particul,
7ation.
This bill was born in the English pariamer
It was supported. nursed and matured by dip
matte classcality, and when enforced it operat
upon the heads of the provincials, AS the an
dote to national error, and a breach of privs