Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-07-18
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rtroRArloS of the 9Th Anaircrsary of
American independence, at Independence
Grore, on LiAlc Black Greek, Hoimes
County, Mississippi.
NEVER was this Institution observed
tlh more decorum unanlmliy aud
mgenaIiry Of feeling and sentiment
e,ycc ever pervaded an assembly on .
ke occasion, than was here most con-
&oicuonsIy manifested. Sobriety and
bmce reisneh, throughout this .ssemblage
about three hundred persons. - Al
united cordially in commemorative the
firth day Of our Independence. Tins
,oemolable event was here celebrated ~
lhc most rational manner, tho maids Of
Mi being directed to the great Author o.
HE neslimabIe boon Of liberty, by the
clerical services Of the Rev. B. Nall
he Declaration Of independence read by
q Wa. z. Chew; and the best policy ioI
pscring 10th, in The present emergency.
tequenlly set forth, by Col. J. II. Iownsi
Ina short Grafton, a sketch Of which tol.
opa
A6er thanking the audience, for 'helI
FATALITY, allu ling 10 has subject, nolw''h
sanding It's amplituds for argument ane
aispay Of ora,, nv, as having been eNhaas
,sd, by the most enlightened pens and tl'
mcst chasie aud powerful eloqncace, plea
dmp this AS IA sufficient apology, Tor dew
Y nina from the beacnlrack ia addresses 0
dis character; and modestly claiming
their iudu;rence as to what he deemed
his want Of qualifications 10 CRAFTY th'
refined taste AMI practised ear Of the critic
he proceeds TO speak Of our political siiia
lion at the present as deploratle indeed
lie says we cannot be said TO have clr
citation at all, either founded OF credit 9
tho preci,us metals. We are then DC
prlvcd of all the benefits thst repay indus
Try, and writhe under load o!adeh', 7
which the history Of the world larnishe
no parallel Our energies paralyzcd- on
staple depressed, und SO low that "
means Of exiricalug ourselves seems y
You'd hope. lie then says we are mol !
LOOK for redress, 10 the visionary scheme
Of legislation, or TO those deceptive an
fraudulent bank charters, That Inv
brought The blight and mlldew Of dcstru'
lion upon us. A radical changn IN mt
Iod measures he recommends as our ON
hope, aud tells his fellow citizens, ihi
without aradicdl change 10 men and inca
ares, they will see their hard earnings I,
and wi,her on their hunds. We have n'
only suffered, he says, fellow citizens,
our purse; but IL our character /
men abroad. The reckless and phrcl
sled mania, for money gettin
and speculation has led too many oEC,
people into moral errors, that have sun
the character ofour State abroad. "
who compose the state suffer, III proportic
70 That dishonor, You, fellow citizens, !
esclalms, have the corrective IL your oW
Nands. Then Fly 10 the rescue, march
'ne ballot box, with decided and man
step. J cowure you, NY fellow citizen
"O' TO loose sight Of tho important trui
wat from the people, all the powers or q
government are derived. Let Us Sc
good mcacurts and moi tcorship men.
ne proceeds. The next PRESIDENT
election seems a subject Of more impc
lance, at this. conjuucture than al al
WFme- period. think for myself, Il
s'ates Right Republican nomination
zen. WIN. Ii. Harrison, good seIecli
a''n's crisis. Il muy.not be That NJ n
me eminent talent 81 some others; i
Uay 10 BE- 90 extensively ysrsod and !
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