Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-06-29

Of civil and religious liberty ol free governments; OF the
moral improvement and elevation of mankind aud Of
the Immortal mtmut, Of those Who with horeIc devotion
have sacrificed ihrt lives Tor thcr country.
In the Older World nrmerous fabrics still exist.
reared 10y human hands. but whose o,leet has been
lost Ia the darkness ages, srhev monument.
! Of nothing but The labor and skill which eonHructed
them.
/ The mighty pyramid itself half buried in the sanls Of
Africa has nothing htiug down and report 10 us but
the power III kings and the sctstude ut The people
had any purpose beyond that III msusornn, such put
pose has persisted from history aud from tradition. II
asked lot lis moral uher lis admunlun, lis sentiment
It's instruction tomaaknd. ~ uuy high cad IN rs crec
ton. 1t is sensll.ni ~ tho millions which lie IN Tia
dust ii lis base and the oaacomhs which surround II
Without just nnal object, therefore. made known 10
though raised against the skies, 1t eNcles on con
velion oi pontr. mixed with strange wonder hut II
the civilization Of the present race Of men. founded ~ II
Is IN solid ericuce, Me tue know Ledge oi aalnfe anu
discoveries IN art. aud which sim uaied and pa
niied hy moral sentiment and by the truths ot htlsan
ny. be not destined 10 destruction before the hua term
uatun al human existence earth, the ulleei and put
pose Of this cdldcc Viii bc known Ill that hour shall
come Aud even II ci, laaIlun should be subseed, and
the truths OF the Christian fog,on ohseured by nav
rlugo ui baharsn the mem"ry o Buuhrr Hill and the
American Revolution viii still be elements and parts Of
the know ledge which shall be possessed h, the List man
To whom the llsh OF civilization and thrsaml, shall
he rAttndpd.
! This celebration IL hlnorca b, the presence al the
mel lAttnlNt Magistrate Il me Nun An OCCASION
national III It's object aud character. aud much
nccrd with thar Revolution itom whch II toy trnmrnt
splaHg Al the head u Which he Is placed. may we'll IL
reiyc irom hun TN. mark oil attention aud respect, We'll
acquainted with York own the scene ol the las, great
military struggle OF the Revolution, his now surveys
The field -, Bunker Hill The theatre the rs 81 these
important conflicts. III, who're W aitrn Tell " here
Putnam. and Prescott. aud stark, and Know an, anil
Brooks oueh,. He lehulds The slni Wlro thousand
trained soldiers oil England snntrn Ia the earth IN
tIi, fret sfl,,rt, bN he hlI
and Determined ycumanry. cuncudmg iur liberty aud
country Aud While all assembled here rnt,riain to
wards him him sincere personal rood wishes and The
high respect due Ia hl' elevated Office and siilon, IL
be doubted tlat he with true American ierl
ing into the patriotic enthusiasm hlndlcd by The occasion
+ which auluai'S The millions which surround him.
HIS Exccllcues the Governor of the tummouW eall,,
the Goy,ruor Of Rhode Island and the uih,r distinguish
ed public whum we have tie honor Ia rccoveas Viz
tiers AZ lests 10 da' vii cordially unit celebration
connected with the great event oil the Revolutionary
wal
No name in tho history Of 10 and 40 i, lis
ljnanshod tlaa that 81 an President o the | uli.d
States wlum expected here. but hose III
healll prevents his attendance. Whenever papul.I
rghls were 10 be asserted Adams present aud
when the llmr cant iof the formal dccaron al ndcPon
deuce, Tia, Voice ui Adams that sluok the ldll'
Oft unefcs5. Wa wish could have W nined to H.
llsdav the lnlieIt0r OF Revolutionary hlod md the
usl md worthy representative of hish Revolutionary
NAMES mptu aud services.
Banners aud hadges professions and 0,ls. announce
10 tla amidst his nnconned multitude thousands
Of nallse, oi Nm England, residents in 9th Stairs
Welcome. We kindred nsm.s. with kindred buod =
From the broad yahnahs al tho Sou h from tie
regions oi the est from amidst the hundreds If tlous
ands Of oi Eastern origin whs cultivate tn rich val
ley u the tennessee o 1--we along the cham II the ake.
rom the mountains al PenlSl wanna aud the thfoueed
cities d The coast, welcome. welcome Nhtrcstr .sa
you may be stran.rr. herr You all al home lai
assent !" at ls shrine VI liberty. the family altar
which your earliest dcYoons paid Ia Heaven; nenr
t, the temples Of worship fits. entered by YOU. and
near 10 tie colleges which your education was
received. You come hlther with glorious anccs
try of Liberty. on bring names which the
rolls Of Iexln"tnn. Concord md Bunker Hill You
come al You, once more Ia t embraced by an aye
Revolutionary iathtr 10 receive another, perhaps
last blessing bestowed IN love aud tears by mother vi
surviving WINES aud 10 enjoy your posprn, and hap
hnts'.
But If family associations and the rcculccIious Of TN
past bring ,ou hlhrr with greater aacfiy, an' mlngl,
with Your greeting much oi local attachment aud pfIvat,
affection greeting alsnbe given free and hearty gf' r'rg
To every American who tIe,ds this sacred viii
patriotic feeling. aud resp"s with pleasure III hh am"s
phcre fragrant with ieeo eilons al iI5. THIS orcaaof
- respeca e-nay. grand. II is sublime, by tie ma
tloa, ~ ul IFS sentiment In the millions
hapny peure \, o form the American community thef,
Is moi ne whn has not an interest III lhis monument a
there is not one that has mt dccpand abiding nlcf.s
in that which ii commentaries.
We bcidc thu " lo brings tn this day \ WORSHIP
feeling less han wholly American We brtidc the
man " o ran stand here with the fires o local resent
meni burning the purpose al ilncning pes jealous
les aud the srl,s Of local interests sesi 2 AID ranh
in his hear, ulou founded H. justice. IN patriotism
and the mos PLAN and obvious interest; uuiun
founded on tic same love of liberty remtnled 10y boat
shed in The common cause; nuiun has been ia,
conrcc Of all g,ry and greatness thus iIr and IL '
gro.ad I'll cur highest hopes Ibis column stands oI
Union know H2t that II might nh keep ia position /
the American lion. in the mad conflict Il human pas
slns and in the strife u parties and factions sh"ud be
broken up and destroyed. know noi that 1t would bite
and tail to the Garth and mnIe its fragments ih the
,onents Of Liberty and the Constitution, when State
.h,,u be separated from State, and hc,n and dsmom
b,rmcn hlicrate forever all the hoIes ot the Gundcn
ornnr re8b, I'D the great inheritance oi their children
II minAl stand 81 VIII, from beneath tho weight oi
mor,licalon AMI sla,'o that would oppress hn,, nld
look M IN behold II Fo. lay nar should 1--we 10 sucl
time, shall avert my eyes from II iVTeFrr.
Ii is not a mere military 'ncount u hostile aTmh
that the batle oi Bunker Hi POUNDS its nhepa claim
u attention. Yet, even more battle to- -fIe CIT
cumsianccs attending II cxiraordnay III character 'hu
emitting 1t IL pccuI ar distinction 1t was "nG' an Wv
eminence III the noghborhood Of yonder cIiy III th
presence Of spectators than there were conbatan
IN The conflict Men, women, and children from ever
commanding position, gazing al the battle and
king for us result with all HE cagcuess nanal Il
= HsuAo knew that the iraugt with the
u de- tcosequelct them. Yet on the 10th oi june
D IA ~ nothing around this hui bnf yrTdn'e am
g cnlIil0! fe-s~ss, indeed .asp u winl prelara
!. ZION in BOD rhsIs Gaafjl9 49, Eny AT Cam
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