The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-06-22
Mr.. websier,s oration
At BUNKER HILL
o. IHf-sEEESTEEkTH on susE, lsls

A dSty has been performed. A ~ark
O. gral'tues and palro ian 10 completed,
fhis structure. having ia lauadai'ons ID
sod which drank deep OF ss.ly revolution.
AIRY blood. hes u leaslh reached ils des-
'lasd heighi. and Ros lills ils sunmi. %
The skies.
WshaTs assembled the lebrslY the se-
eomplishmsai Of this undertaking. and a
indulge sifesh N Ihs RECOLLECTION of she
great event va.eh Il Is desigasd 20 can.
nemnrais. E,ghIssn yesrs. more tl.an
half the ordiasry duration ofs generation
Of mankind. have elapsed since Inc cor
ner-sione Of his Monument WAS laid. The
hopes % IT. protectors rested on yolnnsa.
~ contributions. private mnniicencr, and
The general favnr Of the public. The.s
hopes have no. been disappointed. d..
nations have been m de BY individuals. ia
some eases OF large amount. and smslIer
suns contributed by thousands. All y no
regard the obj.cl itsplf IS iInportaa,, aud
rs accomplishment, therefore, a. 0 good
attained, will entertain sincere respecl and
gratitude Tor the uawearied effn,s Of The
successive Presidents. Boards of Directors
and Committees Of The Association which
have had The general eoui'ol Of The work.
The architect. equally entitled to our
lhanks and conmend-tlon. will find 9th
er reward also for hrs labor and Il III IN the
beauty and elrgsnce Of the obelisk isplf,
and the distinction which, - a work OF
art. IL confers on hIm. ...
Alta period shen The prospects OF fur
ihsr progress IN the undertaking we're gloo-
my and dlscouraging. the Mechanic AS
socisiion. by a mot praisewor,hy snd
vigorous effar,, raised new funds Tor car
rying il forward, and saw them applied
with fidelity, economy, and skill. lis a
grateful duty to make public acknox lede.
menis OF such timely and efficient sid.
The las, effort aud the lat contribution
were from different source. Garlands
OF grace and elegance we're destined TO
crown a work which had its commence
menl in manly patriotism. The winning
pnwer Of the sex addressed itself TO the
public, and all that was needed 20 carry
the monument TO its proposed heighl and
give 10 tits Gnish was promp ly supplied.
Tue mothers and The daughters of the
land contributed thus. mast successfully,
to whatever OF beauty 10 in The obelisk / :
sell. or whsiever Of utility and public ben
cit and qualification in ITS completion.
VI those with whom the plan of erect
ing on this spot a monument worthy OF
the event TO be c"mnemnra,ed originsted,
many are now present; but others, alas!
have themselves become subjects OF mon
umental Inscription. William Tudor, an
accomplished scholar. a distinguished
wriler. most amisbls man, allied both
by birth and sentImen, 10 the patriots Of
the Revolution. died while on public ser.
vice abroad. and now lies buried in for.
rign land. William Sullivan. a name
fragrant OF revolutionary merit and Of pub
lie service and public virtue, who himself
psrlook in a high degree Of the respect
and confidence Of the community, and yet
was always most loved where bes,knewn,
has also been gathered to his fathers.
And last. George Blake, a lawyer OF learn
ing and eloquence, man Of wit and oI
talent. OF social qualities the most agree
able and fascinating, and of glf S which
enabled him 10 exercise large sway over
public assemblies, has closed bis human
career. know that in the crowds before
me there are those IRON whose eyes co.
pious tears will a0w al the mention o.
these names. Blu, such menloa is due
to their general character, their public and
private virtues. and. especially on this oc.
casIUn, to the splri. and zeal with which
they entered into the undertaking which
is now completed.
| have spoken only Of those who are
no; now numbered with the liiag. Blu,
along life, now drawing towards It's close,
always distinguished by acts 81 pubic
spiri', humanity, and charity. forming a
character which has slready became his
,orical, and ssnclitied by public regard
aud by the affection Of friends, may
confer. even on the living, The proper
immunity Of The dead, aud be the I'll
snbjpc, of honorable mention and warn
commentator. or the early projectors
of the design Of this monument, one Of the
most pIom,ntnt. the mos, zeslous, and the
most etiicen,, is Thomas H. Perkins. 4
was beneath his ever hospi,able roof thai
those whom have mentioned, and Others
ye. living and now present. having as
semblrd Tor the purpose. adopted the frs
step towards erecting a monument on
Bunker Hill. Long may he remain with
unlmpsired faculties in the wide 6~ld Of
his usefulness. HIS charities have dis.
titled like the dews Of heaven; he has fed
the hungry and clothed the naked; he has
given sight to the blind; and for such vir-
tues there is reward on high. Of which
all humal memorials. al language Of brass
and stone, are but humbls types aud a.
tempted inIt,,iUns. a.. -..-4. ..
Time and nature have had their course