The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-18

Of ages. They are now monuments OF
nothing. but the power and skill which con.
sirucied them. The mighty pyramid 1t
self, hall buried in The sands Of Africa, has
nothing 10 bring down aud report 10 US, but
the power Of Kings and the servItude Of The
p, ople. If asked for its design, or jus, OBJ
ieci, or its sediment, for It's admonlion--
tor lis instruction 10 mankInd-.ur any
great end of lis being, II is slleDt-slen; as
the millions Of human beings that lie 10 The
dust at IFS base, or the catacombs that sur.
round it. Having thus no just ohjec! now
koown TO mankind-though /, he rnised
against the Heavens, II e1clies no feeling
but that of the consumma,Ion Of power,
mingled with strange wonder. But if The
present civilization of mankind, founded, as
! II is, on the solid basis Of science, or great
attainment IN ort, or 10 extraordinary
knowled &c Of nature, and stimulated aud
purified as il is by morsl sediment and the
truths OF the Christian religion-if this CIV.
/ lizaion be destined TO continue TIL there
! come termination Of human beings on The
earth, then The purpose OF this monument
will continue 10 be known ill that hour
comes. And if, in q dispensation of Prov.
dcnce, the civilization Of the world is 10 be
oyer,hrown, and the truths Of Christianity
obscured By another deluge OF barbarsin,
still The uiemory OF BUNKER HILL aud the
great events with which II is connected,
i'll be parts aud elements Of the knowledge
r ~ f.. hn,n tho l,nbf nj cII,tIl.
zlilon and christianity shall be extended.
Il .oud chcers.l This celebration so honor.
ed by The presence Of the Chief Magistrate
Of the Nation, surrounded by the distin.
gushed individuals Who are his const.tu
tlonal adyisers-(cheersl An occasion
so na,ionaI--so intimately connected with
tha, revolution, ont Of which the govern
ment grew, is surely worthy Of this mark
Of respect and admiration from him, who
by the voice of his fellow citizens and the
laws Of the country, il placed at the bead
Of that government. Famlliarly acquainted
us he is with YORKTOWN, where the last
grea, military effort Of the Revolution was
performed he has now had an opportunity
Of seeing the threa,re Of the first OF these
gfea, struggles. He has seen where WAR
KES fell where STARKE. hyowLroN, PUr-
Nun aud MCLARIE, and IheIr assoc'es,
fought. lie has seen the field on which a
thousand chosen regular troops oil England,
were smiiten down in the frs, great con.
| test for liberty, by the arm OF the woman.
nv of New England and, with a heart full
OF American feeling, he comes here to day
AN sure, TO participate in as feeling 6
degree os any individual present, in all The
( enihusiesm-in oil the grateful recollections
WHICH this day and occasion are calcula.
ted 10 create. (Cheering.) His Excellen.
CIV, the Governor of the Commonwealth is
plso present nor is II TO be doubted that
he too enters with glow OF enthusiastic
feeling into an occasion intended 10 cele.
brate an event SO highly honorable TO the
people of that Commons cath over which
/ It is his good fortune TO be called 10 pre-.
side. (Cheers.)
Banners and flags, professions and badg.
cs, announce TO us that with this muItIiuda
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. -
I From the broad savannas of the South
/ from the fair regions os the Wes,-from
! the thousands of Eastern origin who cult
yate the rich and fertile valley Of the Gen.
nessee and live along the margin OF our
ocean Iakes-from the mountains Of Penn
svlvsnia---frem the lhronged and crowded
cities Of the coast--welcome
Wherever else you may be strangers, yct
are all at home here. (Mos, enthusiastic
cheers-tho ladies' on the glacis waved
their bandkerchiefs) You have a glori
Gus ancestry Of liberiy--you bring will
YOU names such as are found on the roll!
of Lexington, and Concord, and Bunke
Hill. You come here TO this shrine oil lto
erlv near the family affairs where your Up
I we're first taught to lisp the name OF Go
t near the temples Of public worship wher
r YOU received the first lessons Of devotio
. The halls and colleges where you reces'
e ed YOUR education. You como here, som
b of YOU to be embraced once more by Key
Il olutonary father-to receive, perhap
} another and last blessing, bestowed
love and tears, of an aged mother who h;
h survived thus long to behold and enjoy yo'
o prosperity aud happiness. II those iami
r recollcctlons-if those tender association
:. Of early life have brought you here, vi
o something of extraordinary alacrity, a'
ID given from you to Us and from US 10 20
n something of a peculiar and hearty greetn
- II has extended TO every American ire
\. every and any spot, who has come up he
to this day 10 tread this sacred so! with
in merlcan feelings, aud who respires vi
.. pleasure an atmosphere redolent of the sc
- ,iments of 1875, (cheers.) In the SIEVE
ok teen millions of happy people who comp'
,e. our American community, there is not
nm man who has not an interest in that str
IN. ,ure, lust as there is not one who has no
CHI deep and abiding interest in the eve
es. which it was designed to commemorate
ur. The interest, may cay the sub'Imlty
or the occasion, depends entirely on lis natl
-. 4, =. III oil Ameriran Its Sc