Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-07-20

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Fo,rth Qtj,ly celebration at .\t,r pronprct.
On the i,h ol july, ls26, If the fathers Of oni
irttPe Deuce, lugtg nlon The confines of,rrrnity wa<
aroused by Tie ifc' u, artillery and being told the
cause, lac exclaimed, with rapl enthusiasm. Ill Is Il
rfea. end glorious day o, II was indeed Glorious
day; for II the anniversary OF naliuns blrh-a
day long IT, b. remembered by aud powerful Pc
pe-a day when whole s,urd and hgl,- sprrltrd p,lri
OTIS, gallanily refusing Ia bow ol}ttls tyranny and In
o,-s any longer lis praf and nSllcnl minons pr ,cIlm
ed themselves yerrlgna aud laprnirnt They unfnrl.
cd ~ he hcrzc tie star .enned blnrr and called the
freedom loving ut colonial tnctca To enlist under
its inspiring loLlS and bear ttdin victory Nr
did that call echo Among the nils and Wales Of Cnlum
b'a IN vain. Hundreds Of Tree am nausy hearts respon
ded to It's torres,
Mad. waving their sword, on ligH,
Swore for their country II hive ami die"
But shah the sreFe.s winch Iris hay Of nalional fsv-
ity trvivc be f,raoiitn NJ, never. They will
bomr, like cvcrsrrcns the barren wastes f memory
to every 1tfio Of America. fhey VIII he celebrated
upon the annual return Of this festive day Of liberty by
the tongue OF eopie4ce air the POETS Iyrr by anthems
aud oollmrs and by fe joyous accaations ol the hap
ny sc and daughters OF freedom, the latest rstcry
And 10 rt right Ia celebrate tls
Have we not reason t., love happy country and to
commemorate the birthday Of her independence with
public erafIons and maTnlfen prlcrSSlouS; and aboy,
all To render Ia Almighty God ofr hearty hanksriyinrs
for having mcrcully inrrpsed in throwing of the ar,
ding yoke of colonial tlralI5m. ard rrtpetnanr our
civil and religious institutions, /, is good for us to min
gle in fancy visions alnung the stirring sretes
OF the revoluun,-to contemplate the dazzling achiev-
mcnis aud 10 the sahrps deeds ~ our cunsrrn
fathers II strengthens the tie that binds To or h nov.
ed country, and opens IN minds resher aud purer
springs of patriotism aud virtue.
The Fourth celebrated BY large assembly of
gentlemen and ladies' at New Prospect Church, IN Am
herst county, in the following order:
Prayer, by Rev. =. Womlrnf
Reading ot the Declaralf1n OF Tadepent.uce by the
Anniversary Address. by Rev Stanton Yield; after
which short respite taken, and such refreshments
the warm hearted citizens of old Amherst had proyl
ded. among the richest. generous and delicious 81
which was plenty o As cool and pure water tx ever
gns'led from lis crystal fountains in these mountains
when the assembly OF ladies' and ren'lenen was reseat-
ed oattcnd the proceedings of the Temperance Sceiy
OF tins place. he Society called to Order with
prayer by the President On motion, the Rev ?
Woodruff was appointed See rotary pro tenn Suitable
addresses were delivered by Nessrs Ileydcn and Field
twenty, mostly young, new, and gala tnls
ted in the war against King A|Sslne 329eSa
TN motion, the Society ad y6sNl1 Il ~
third Sunday ir October neS ia. rs
The assembly then dis1r md 1t Jhs
had united once Y sthe anniversary d
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J X. A. Sunday u &c inai'sa.
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