Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-06-29
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MIR. NEBSlE.K's GRAFTON

foundations IN sui hlch drank deep early revolution
AIRY blood has Al length reached its d, .ncd height and
NOW lifts lis summit Ia the skies
We have assembled to celebrate the accomplishment
# this undertaking, and TO indulge af,sh ia The frco
lection oi the great event which T. Is designed II
nemoa,e Eighteen years. more than halt the ordinary
Duration al generation oi mankind have ELAPSED since
the corner stone Of Tins monument MAS lad. he hopes
of It's projectors rested IN voluntary Contributions pm
muneencr and the general favor al tie public.
These hopes have mol l.en Disappointed lonatIuns
have b, en- madchy individuals IN eases " large
amount and smaller snns contributed hy thansands.-
All who regard the object I'sclt important aud Al
compIsm.nt. therefore, good attained, vii enter
tain sincere respect and gratitude Tor the uunrnred
forts of HE successive Presidents. Boards ct Directors
and Committees OF the Association nhch havr had the
general cont ui the work. The architect. equally
titled 10 our ,hshs aud commentator. will bud oti"r
reward also for his abof aud skill IN the beau, and rc
pance of the obrsk itself, aud the distinction which,
n work Of art. it conitrS him.
Al period when the prospects ut further progress IN
the undertaking gloomy atd dscouraglna. the Me
chanc Association, 10y most plasoworlhy aud vigorous
effort raised funds to carrying II Efward. and
them applied with ldely economy, aud skull II Is II
grateful duty Ia make puolic aekno" led smehts o such
timely and efficient and.
The last .iuIt and the last contribution Wefr from
different source. Gatan!so Of grace and ELEGANCE
destined 10 work which had It's com nencemcn
in manly patriotism. The Winning power Of The sex nd
dressed lis,ltto the public. and all that needed Ia
carry .''c ''o'''"' " " N F''p@'p 1s"' ' w p"
the daughters of the land contributed thus most
fully. 10 whatever al beauty s in tlr "htsk itself
whatever of utility and public benefit and qualification III
lis complexion
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originated. many are NOW present hut others alas !
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d,tion or tar carly rri, cturs -, the .cson oI lhie
monument one Of ,lr most pIonn,n i the r5sl zoauus
aud rho uo,t th1ricn, !. Thomas H. Perkins II Wa
hcn,atl his eyer ro, HAT thoe y tar la,r
,rcntiued and others vet Iiyin.r snd uuw present hay
mn, ,.se,n led Car ilc nurnbe aop,d tho frs, st,n la
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he remain will unn,laircd faculties in the wlde field Of
his usefulness Ills charities have distilled like the
dews of heaven ; he has fed the hungry and clothed
the raked he has pyen sohi 10 the blind aud such
virtues there * = reward GA hoh Of winch all human
memorials all language of hass and stone are but hum
bic typcq and attempted limitations
Time and nature have had their caursc in diminish
mo tho number ct those whom we met here on the ! til
of June 1925 Most nf the revolutionary characters
then present have since deceased and Lafayette sleeps
in his native land Yet the name and blood Of Warren
arc with us thr kindred Of Putnam are also here AMI
near me- universally lcluvcd for his character and his
virtues and now venerable for hs years thu
tho noble hearted and daring Prescott Gideon Foster
of Dlnvcrs Fnus Re, nolds Of Bnltord Phlneas John
SON r her, Andrews Elijah Dresser Josiah Cleav,-
land Jesse Smith. Philir Baglcy. Nrcdham MAYNARD.
Roger Plased. Jos, ph stephens. Nrhemlal, Porter
nd James Harvey, who bore arms tr their country ri
bore 10 J,y. look once more on the field Of exercise o
,hrir valI and . recelye hearty ouponrn. Of our re
sn.c,
They have lonr nu:l, - the troubles and angers a
the Revelation b.y have .,'lived the cvil. arising
from tbc want Of a united and g. lent Government
lhcy lave ourlivcd the pcndency of im ont dangers "a
the public liberty they have ouycd nca,'s all thc
contemporaries but they have not outliycG--l'oy eau