Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-07-15


raised against the Heavens, it excites
no feeling but that of the consummation
of power, raised with strange power. But
if the present civilization of mankind
founded as it is, on the solid basis of
science, or great attainment in art or in
extraordinary knowledge of nature, and
stimulated and pervaded as it is by moral
sentiment and the truths of the Christian
reigion-if this civilization be destined to
continne till there comes a termination of
human being on the earth, then the pur-
pose of this monument will continue to be
on earth till that hour comes. And if, in
dispensation of Providence, the civilization
of the world is TO be overthrow, and the
truths of Christianity obscured by another
deluge of barbarsm, still the memory of
BUNKER HILL and The great events
with which it is connected, will be the
parts and elements Of the knowledge of
the last man to whom the light of civiIiza-
ton and christianity shall be extended
Loud applause This celebration is hon
ored by the presence of the CHIEF MAGIs-
TRATE of the Nation, surrounded by the
distinguished individuals who are his con-
stitutional advisers. Three enthusiastic
cheers and lone cheer more."1 An occa-
sion so national, SO intimately connected
with that revolution, out of which the gov
eminent grew, is surely worthy of this
mark of respect and admiration of him,
who by the voice of his fellow citizens
and the laws Of the country is placed at the
head of that government. Familiarly &C
quainted, as he is, with YORKTOWN, where
the last great military effort of the Revolu-
ton was performed, he has now had an
opportunity of seeing the theatre Of the
first of these great struggles. He has seen
where WARREN fell-where STARKE.
KNowLroN, Putnam, and MCI.ARY. and
their associates, fought. He has seen the
field on which thousand chosen regular
troops of England were smitten down in
the first great contest for liberty, by the
arm of the yeomanry of New England
[appanse and, with heart full of Amer
lean feeling,-he comes here to-day, | am
sure. to participate in as feeling a degree
as any individual present, in all the enthu-
siasm--in all the grateful recollections-
which this day and occasion are calculated
10 create. (Renewed cheering.) His Ex-
celency the Governor of the Common
wealth is also present; nor is it to be
doubted that he too enters with glow of
enthusiastic feeling into an occasion in
tended TO celebrate an event so highly hon
orable to the people of that Common
wealth over which it is his good fortune
to be called to preside. (Cheers.) Ban
ners and flags, professions and badges,
announce to US that with this multitude
have come up thousands of the natives of
New England resident in other States
Welcome, welcome, we of kindred name
and kindred blood Great cheering
From the broad savannahs of the South
from the fair regions of the West--from
the thousands of Eastern origin who cul-
tvate the rich and fertile valley of the
Genesee and live along the margin of our
decentralization the mountains of Penn
sylvania-from the thronged and crowded
) cities of the coast--welcome, welcomed
Wherever else you may be strangers, you
are all at home here. Most enthusiastic
chcers-the ladies on the glacis waved
their Inadvertently You have glorious
ancestry of liberty--you bring with you
names such as are found on the roll of Lex
ington, and Concord, and Bunker Hill. You
: come here TO this shrine of liberty near the
family affairs where your young lips were
, first taught to lisp the name of God--near
the temples of public worship where you
received the first lessons of devotion--near
, the halls and colleges where you received
your education.
, You come here, some of you, to be en-
! braced once more by a Revolutionary
; father-to receive, perhaps, another and a
f last blessing, bestowed in love and tears of
an aged mother who has survived thus
; long to behold and enjoy your prosperity
and happiness. If those family recollec-
e tions---if those tender associations of early
l life have brought you here, with something
1 of extraordinary alacrity, and given from
b. you TO US and from US to you, something
: of peculiar and hearty greeting, it has
e extended to every American from every
b and any spot, who has come up here this
= day to tread this sacred field with Ameri.
J, can feelings, and who respire with pleasure
: an atmosphere redoent Of the sentiments
: of ITS. (cheers) In the seventeen mil
0 lions of happy people who compose our
y American community, there is not one who
f has not an interest in that structure, Just
I as there is not one who has not deer
e and abiding interest in the events which il
S was designed to commemorate. The re
r spectablity, may say the sublimity of the
: occasion, depends entirely on its national
= ity. 1t is all--all American. Its sentiment
n is comprehensive enough to embrace the
o whole American family, from North I,
r South, from East to West; and it will stand
;, | hope, forever, emblematic Of that Unior
d which connects us together. And woe be
;. tide the man whs comes up here 10 day