Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-27

Luxurious Notwithstanding in great destiny
of labor long contest with unrecaimed nature and
uncivlzed man-our agony Of glory, The war OF in.
dependence-our great victory OF peace, the formation
of The Union and the establishment OF The Constitution
he is ull-all our own That crowded and glorious
/ Each pressing foremost, in the mighty throng
Contendng TO be seen. then making room
For greater mnltudes that TO come;
that life was the life OF an American cilzen.
claim him for America. In all The perils, in every
dokened momeat IF the State, in the midst of the
reproaches Of enemies and the msgving of friehcs,
turn to that transcendant name for courage for
consolation. To bin who denies or doubts whether
our iervd liberty be combined with law, with
der with the security Of property, with the pursuits
and advancement Of hafpiness-to him who denies
that our institutions are capable of producing exaa
ton of soul and the passion Of true glory-to him who
denies that we have contributed any thing to the stock
OF great lessons and greet eSampes-to all these re
ply by pointing to WAsHrSGToS
And nov, friends and fellow-clzens 1t ls time to
bring this discourse TO close.
We have INDUCED in gratifying recollections OF the
past the prosperity and pleasures OF the present. and
in gh hopes of the future But let us remember, that
have duties and obligations to perform, correspond
ing 10 the blessings which enjoy. Let US remem
the trust the sacred trust attaching to the rich n
heritance which we have received from our fathers
Let US feel our personal responsibility, TO the full extent
of our power and influence, for the preservation of
institutions of civil and religious liberty. And lei US
ber that only religion, and morals and know
ledge, that make respectable and happy under
any form of government Let us hold fast The great
truth, that communities responsible as well lnd
vduas; ths; no Government is respectable which is
not JUST that without unspolted purity Of public faith
without sacred public principle, fidelity, and honor
no mere forms Of Government, no machinery of laws.
can give dignity to political society. In cur day and
generation let US seek raise and improve the moral
sentiment that may lock- not for degraded, but
for an elevated aud improved future. And when we
and our children shall all have been consigned 10 the
house appointed for all living, may love OF country and
pride of country glow with equal fervor among those 10
whom our names and our blood shall descend! And
then when honor and decrept age shall lean agains,
the base of this monument, and troops of ingenious
youth shall be gathered round it, and when the shall
speak the other of lis Objects the purposes OF it's
srucon and the great and glorious events with which
il is connected, there shall rise from every youthful
breast the ejaculation, "Thank God IL ulso-am an
American"
The Courier says, that the delivery OF the Grafton
began at twenty.three minutes before two and was
finished twenty minutes before four, and that at
was constantly and loudly cheered by the immense au
dtory, whose enthusiasm seemed TO be raised to the
highest pitch by the excitement of the OCCASION the
grandeur of the scene and the eoquence Of the Ora
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