Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-27
cow VI eJNBCATASDNS.
THE CELEBRATION OF THE cal By
VIE MECHANlC ARTILLERY COMPANY

/ TUE MECHANIC ARTILLERY COMPANY.
Tue celebration Of The day commenced by n
morning salute. Al 10 o'eloch the Company q, sem.
blcd having formed, united with The Lahi Inlant,y
marched Ia the house OF Doel. VIM. |. Holto n,br
LOT tile purpose q paying The last ribulc OF respect
to the remains Of capt Jas. Warwick n soldier of
/ the Revolution. Alter The mucral services The,
proceeded to the butylug gtound aud having CON
signed his remains 10 the tomb with m1lilat, hono,s
matched back To '.wn, and after going through the
usual mode Of iiing and mhbnlnvcins, nj bah pnsf
3 "cloeh, the Company WAS dismissed until & u.
clock, j. NJ. Having assembled III the appointed
hour, they marched Ia the bynthbntg Hotel where
they patlook ola spl.udld rrpast which viii for
ever l. fleet hono, upon The proprctors The cloth
being removed Genl Dlyl Rodcs was appointed
President, as isied ~ Copt. Wm. Il. Btuwn as Wee
President, agreeable to a pleviuus arrangement
WAshiognn's Address tead by Cart w b.
B'own, Of the Aflilleiy Ia very impressive man.
uet aud the following Tuass were dru6k
REGULAR lOASTS.
/. The d., we el,hrote-ln uurt tloi1ings nj the
blessings secured To u.s. let forget the mob {
spirit OF Inn who born Que hundred and eiehi
years ago, and who achieved 80 much for our hber
ties.
?. The memory Of W4shiogton-lle stands pre-
eminent aud alone.
3. B4tayctle, the co.paifiot Of Wnshuptnn--
Urged by the 1--we oi hoedon, he lett his native
iard 10 fish' our hairs may he ever live IN tie
hcaIts oi on couhltyncn IL a monument OF pure
4. jefferson, Mad s'u, Monroe, ard Marshall
Though gone, they Will be remembered ms OF yes
tcfdly.
5. Vrgna-The hth-plae IF Washington, and
hosi III worfes-May the good seed iclalo us
orig inal worth and 30 sui produce The germs
of genius that shall houor every age.
6. Internal .lmpiovemet--A scheme every WAY
worthy an enlightened age: May il not be crush.
ed IN The con1irl Of moneyed aud ponital powers.
7. Tie memory otthc worthless Of the Revolution
--lr the cause oiifeedom they pledged their lives
theft fortunes, and their sacr,d huDofs.
8. The corner stone ia the icmlple of National
greatness =: May he who would attempt 10 under
mine lis basis or lnsnuaie its want Of uselulucss be
hung without the benefit of clergy.
9. Educatlon-The basis of public virtus, our
only shleld against tyranny aud priest craft.
10. The Constitution of The L. S.-1he sufesi
guarantee Of the perpeuatIon Of our independence.
IL. Volunteer Gonipones-Our chiel and SURE
defence : May they prove TOO valuable 20 be bought
up to do the blddings Of the Executive
/ 12. Agriculture, Commerce aud Manufactures.
! Woman, deir woman, whose form and whose SOL
Al" the lis and The life OF each path pursue /;
/ Whether sunn'd in the tropics YHd at the poles,
I II be the,e, there Is happiness 100.
VOLUNTEER TOASTS.
! BY the Company Oar iDvrrd guest, Gen. Rodes:
/ Let him progress in the way he has commenced.
and high place lie assigned him in the temple Of
military fame.
When The foregoing Topst was read, Gen. Rodes
arose and made bricl reply, and in conclusions of
ered the following sentiment. The Mechanic Ar
tle'y Company An ornament TO ther town aud
I county.
BY an Aneryman- The Commando, Of The
/ Artillery /: In war We will follow him 10 his death
In peace we love him a friend.
Immediately after the foregoing toast drunk,
Capt., Brown arose and r.spnJcd 10 II III very APP
propnate manner about twenty minutes, aud IN ION
cusion Offered the following
/ LSnchhurg Volunteers
My heat II gfeeis yon rs We stand,
Ready to resist the t,iant's roam,
Oh guard forever guard your land,
The sarted land II home
Sent IN 10y lady-The Lynchburg Volunteers
We often get ioasrs from iheu, bat seldom AN in
vtation TO partake with them
In reply to the foregoing, the following sentiment
was Offered:
Woman
"Lovely creature Tor a season given,
To charm The world and then ieiurn TO heaven.
By Lieut.. Wm. A. Talbot Gen. WIN. Henr,
Harrison, the hero OF lippecanoe and the Thames
The political Granny whose iotiner ryiees will b,
rewarded with the first office in the gift Of erateiu
people, and whose fame will be rendered imnlorta
by the expulsion from Office of all those demagosui
cal oiiice-t odrIs thai are devouripg the sub
stance oilhe people.
BY Frend-Lynchburg Mechanic Auety
may They love and he ever attached 10 each other.
J by Capt. WIN. y. Broan-W.H. Harrison: Ma,
} his Maiy acts. which made The MERIDIAN OF his ln
frspendeui with glory contihue To shed It's lustu
upon his evening path.
BY Rich'd Builord-Gcn. VIM. II. Harrison
, the victor OF Proctor aud Tecumseh: Alike valen
in the field aud prudent IN the cabinet. In Novem
her will show TO Tie Missou, Resrlciionlst iba
he must refine 10 kindcrhook.
BY gues-The Lynehbnrg Mechanic Artillery
Kind and hospilabe in peaec-as brave and honorabl
IN War.