The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-18
CHARLOTTE. N. G.. JULY Is. 1913.

living; but long life, now drawing TO-
wnrds lis cIose--always characterized by
acts Of public mdoicence and public spirit
forming a character sancifed by public
regard aud private alIeclion-may confer
even on the living tho proper Immunity Of
The dead, and be the just subject OF honora
BILE meditation aud warm cOmmendation -
Among the early projectors OF this s'fuc
ture, none were more jealous, none more ell
ficlent than Thomas II. Perkins. Cheers
1; was beoeath his ever hospilable roof that
those have mentioned as among the dead
and those among the living, we're called TO-
geihcr TO take the first step towards the
erection Of this monument-a venerable
man, the friend OF Us all, whose charities
we're distilled like the dew OF heaven. lie
has fed the hungry and clothed the naked
aud he has given sight to the blind. zap
plause) Not among the immediate pro
geuitors Of the work, but one OF Its early
friends and the fifsl President Of the Cor
poratlon, was :he then Governor OF the
Commonwealth, General Brookes. who had
been here on the 18th juno, 1878, and al
forwards distinguished by honorable scrsi.
ces In the Revolutionary war, aud who was
throughout his whole life, soldier without
fear, a man without reproach. Loud ap
plause.) know well, tia, in thus aludlng
TO The dead, cause many tears TO iiow
from recolleclions too recent TO be suppress
| ed but such honorable mention IS due 10
their public and private virtues, and espe
cally on this occasion, for their zeal aud
efforts 10 the accomplishment OF The puf'
pose which has now reached lis lufilment.
Time and nature have had their course
10 diminishing the number OF those who
we're here OF the celebration OF tho laying
the corner stone of the Monument is years
ago, most OF the Revolutionary characters
have Joined the congregation Of The dead
Lafayette sleeps ia his nn,ive land-yet
the name aud tie blood Of Warren are here
the kindred or Putnam, Of S,arke. Of
knogI,on. Of McLarie are here. And
here too, beloved aud respected, as uuiver
sails as he is known, and now venerable
himself for bis years, Is the son OF the GAL
lant. daring, indomltable Prescott, (enlhu.
siastic cheerinc.) And here 100. are some
"a seBniy band-of those who performed
military service on the field on the I'm OF
June, '7j-(cheeFing) all oil them DOW lar
advanced IN age, vino par,ook n the dan.
gers and glory Of that memorable conflict
-{cheers) They have ouiived all the
storms Of the Revoluilon-they have out.
lived the evils resulting from tie want di
/ good and efficient government IN this coun-
\ ,ry--.,hey have ouihved tho tendency OF
dangers threatening the public liberty -they
have outtvcd the most of their cnntempora
rirs. They have nor onilIved, they cannot
outlive The ever abiding gratitude OF their
country loud and enthusiastic cheerlng')
I Heaven has not allotted TO our generation
as opportunity OF rendering service like
theirs, and manlesting such devotion as
they manifested III such a cause as theirs +;
but 1t NAV well become US to praise actions
that We cannot equsl-to commemorate
- That we were not boru 10 perform. CA
tremendous burst Of applause Putchrum
est Jeastacerc rfipablica, etiam benedicere
baud"
Yes. BUNKER HILL MONUMENT is com
ple,ed. Here il stands. Fortunate IN the
natural emlnence on which II is placed
thioher infinitely in its o. lrct aud It's pur.
pose behold i, rise over the land and over
the sea. and visible this moment, 10 800 ,OOU
of the cilIz"ns oi Massachusetts,. There II
s,and-a memorial Of the pasta monitor
10 the present aud 10 all succeeding genera
lions Of men.
have spoken Of it's purpose. ifll hac
been without any other purpose than as
work of art, the granite OF which 1t is CON
posed, would have continued to sleep on ~
native bed. But il has purpose, and Iba
; purpose gives II dignity and causes W Il
,ook upon It with ave. Tha, purpose,
il Which enrnbes it with mortal grandeu
that nnrpose II Is Which seems 10 nves
/ !; with The attributes OF an august, iu'ellee
,usl petsonace. |, is itself The great ORA
, ron of this nccasion. Tremendous cheer
inr.) |, is not from my lips, nor could
be- from any human lips tina, that strain
eIouueuce is TO flow, mos, competent TO ST.
The emotions of this multitude. The p'
). ton, sneaker stands before you. On
. speaker pointed TO the majestic pile who
- rose before him as he spoke, and the va
- asse,nblage broke 'uto tremendous cheer
10 |, isa plain shaft. 1t hears no insert
re ton fronting the rising sun, from "hl'
70 the future antiquarian shall be employed
" ipe away the dust; nor docs the rIslI
re- sun awaken strains Of music on IFS summ'
IN In, there il stands, and a, the rising OF =
tn sun, md at the setting OF the sun; anl
n, The blaze of noon.day, and III tho mud
Nv ctiuls.nce of lunar light there it stands,
no II looks-i, spcaks--ii acts to The 'ulI CO..
IN. prehensiou Of every American mind, ana
rs. the Awakening of the highest enthusiasm
os, every true American heart. (Great
ant nlause.l Its silent, but awful ulterance
in ,be deep solemni,y with which, as we lc
led M to it, ii brings before us The l7'h OF Ju
IT'S, and the consequences resulting IT
~ ,ho ovents of that day TO US, 10 our CO