Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-07-11
By Rob't G.. Hoffman.

by Pnlllp ROdel1er. our nag: May
it always be honored at home and re-
spected abroad.
BY Reuben c. Kneisley. Our Con-
stitution, framed by our ancestors, I'M
der which we live: May it never be tar
nished with the Clay of Kentucky.
BY Geo. O. Wunder. James X.
Polk: The wings pretend they do not
know him then take him with "gen-
erous confidence" rather than man
who is known too well.
BY John L. Clover. Old bachelors:
They raise no soldiers-what are they
good for?
By John R. Cooper. Old maids =
They are compelled to act on their re-
served rights.
By Harrison Burk James K. Polk
of Tennessee: Too wise man to err
knowingly, and too honest man to
err wilfulIy. Let the people Of Virgin
ia never forsake such a man.
By Samuel Kern, Jr. James K.
Polk: A patriot, scholar, and states
man: He loves his country as he does
himself. Elevate him to the presiden-
cy, and he will guard the Constitution
and the rights of the people.
/ BY Jacob L. Sibert. May the in
dependence our ancestors fought for,
ever be perpetuated by their posterity.
By Jacob Smith. James X. Polk:
His moral courage most conspicuous
when treating with silent contempt the
intended insult and menacing attitude
of ruffians and bragadocios.
By Levi Hoover. The day we Gel
citrate: The proceedings of this day ex-
emplify how it breathes over all the
spirit of harmony and peace.
BY Peter Anderson. Democrats,
stick to Polk and Dallrs; for he who
gives up in despair, and cuts away the
sheets of his canvass, because he finds
contrary winds in his passage, is but a
poor navigator.
BY Mordecai Ruble. The Presiden-
cy: In the the opinion of some, the
highest qualification is, having parti-
cipated in an affair of honor.
By George A. Clover. Pulaski: =
The leader and the soldier. He knew
not the deed which a man dared not
do.
BY Thomas Burk. James K. Polk:
The able and distinguished statesman
and bold defender of the people snghts
May the "sober second thought of the
people," in 1914, elevate him to the
presidency.
BY II. Kootz. Martin Van Buren, !:
Ever to-be remembered for his gentle
manly and humble submission to the
Baltimore Convention. A laurel still
awaits him, with which the Democra-
cy will crown him.
! By Samuel R. GettZ.
''With the glory of conquest our heroes are
crowned;
Let their brows with the bright naval chaplet
be bound
For still should the foe dare the fight to sus-
tain,
Our gallant men shall lead them to conquest
again"
! By John Fravel. The ladies who
celebrate with US to-day: Bright and
fair. May they be blessed with hap
piness, prosperity and joy.
By Capt. Isaac Hotel.
Polk and Dallas, and Texas too,
And if war is declared,
We are prepared,
To fight it through,
And gain the victory too.
By Philip Slower. James X Polk,
the peoples man: He who goes for
moderate taxes, moderate salaries, and
an economical administration of the
General Government.
By Geo. Anderson. My country's
flag: The Democratic standard.
| BY H. Hickman. Polk and Dallas,
if elected, and Texas if acquired, will
prove blessing to our country.
BY Philip Miller, Here is success
4 to our flag: May it always "wave,
DER the land of the free and the home
of the brave.o
By Levi N. Burk. A porcupine
saddle, cobweb pantaloons, a long
journey, and hard-trotting horse to
every opposer Of free government.
BY James H. Sibert. Farmers and
mechanics, the bone and sinew of the
country. May they never forget the
| liberties for which our ancestors fought.
By Alfred Miller. Who can refuse
to celebrate this day. Such man
deserves not the blessings ofliberty.
By Joseph Bowman. The liberal
donations toward our celebration, this
dav, deserve to be remembered.
BY THE GENTLEMEN. The Ladies
who have prepared our repast: They
deserve our thanks, and we give them
most cordially.
By Isaac Haas. Who can refuse
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