The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-16
VOLUNTEER TOAST,

By w. i. Gilbert.-Libertv :.
science, liberty Of speech, and lh y o
the press, our inestimable hi. se'! y
May their value be ever appreci, ..af, :
free and happy people. sa y
BY 8. Foster.--I'he citizens of !.
may they be-as celebrated for thai. ~
ligence. virtue and patriotism u l y
country is for the beauty and e : Y
her prairies and fertility Of her so a'sa'
BY J.Lorton.-Robert Lucas, Z. :.
at the helm of our government: ", VINO
rise as the morning star, and h. - uiay
manent as the north; may he live = p
hearts of the people of Iowa wha u !
presence is no more.
By E. Bliss, Jr.--Iowa Cit,
splendor of her location, the ran;a;.,
her growth, the enterprise of her c;,;.'
is unequalled by any town in ,bs A1 1
one year ago naked spot Of ea,,h s =
containing one hundred and t,rsn -, 10 .
houses, and six hundred and fon. z p
itants. May her increase in l;,a 'aa'
and religion far exceed her jne,sa 'ae
population. ''
By A. r. Gardner.-The Ladies'. :,
they, like Iowa City, grow in bs, '' M
they advance in aye.
By C. Sanders.--Universal Eduo,,;.
the only means of perpetuatine ! rs AZ,
lican government. =
By L. Dilon.--The early settlers
Johnson county; may they alway,
found at their posts in sustaining he /,
famed city III their midst.
By t. H. Lee.--I'he Star Sua,a
Banner. the emblem of liberty; NAV
ever continue to wave triumphan, =
the oppressed of mankind, teaching Il
to fear its stripes and its stars.
By L. w. Hastings.-iowa 'rerra
Yesterday child. to-day a giant. /
growth is unparalleled in the his,or
the world. Two years ago a howlny,,
derness. now the happy, the s.sT
home" for her fifty thousand frssn,
May her march to increasing greatns,,
onward, and may her citizens becom,
celebrated for their virtue and N,
worth. as they are distinguished for i
enterprise. patriotism, and love of coup
By W. Jones'
Is there cline GIN boast OF s,n ms more IN
Or blooming ladies more healthful to view
Long may our country flourish, long our
ton free
The land OF virtue, peace, and liberty.
By w. M'Cormick.--Iowa Teri,o
the garden of the world. A land flow
with milk and honey. The young
rising republic of the west. Nav lie
have good and faithful rulers-men VIII
sound judgment. integrity, and unyie
ing republican principles, may never
tainted with the low cunning intrim
the political aspirant.
By Gov. Lucas.-Iowa City-.msv
become as conspicuous for inieIIieer
and social virtue. as it is for beauty
situation and enterprise of its inhabilar
Anonymous.-The States ofthr Uni
twenty-siX in number. The .old thi.,e
and the new thirteen. Shall Iowa be
first of the third thirteen
The Saule.--The days of rs aud
spirit of rs. Let us remember the
and cultivate the other.
'The same.-The Signers of the Der
ration, the Revolutionary Army, and
Convention that framed the Cons,im,i
"There were giants in the world in tn
days.
After concluding the above, the c.
course Of people. which was very lar
with much less confusion Il
is usual OH such an occasion. And W
is still more remarkable, not DRUM
man was seen in town on that day. ID
it not speak well for the morally Of lo'
City?
BY order of the committee Of aum
ment. E.. BLISS, il
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