Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-07-11

By DR.. John Locke: The Sunday
I Schools--The example of the children
may well be followed by older heads
Their cause was their Gods and their
Country's.
BY William A. Sommerville: The
Sabbath School celebration--Th most in.
! tresiing of the days work. The parent
and the patriot see in it cause for pride
and exultation.
By Israel Robinson The Patriots of
76--They pledged their lives, their for
tunes and their sacred honor" for the lib.
ierty and independence of the United
States; we pledge ours TO defend and
lpreserye this Union from the attacks of
foreign invaders or domestic factionists.
that these invaluable blessings may be-
safely transmitted to posienty.
BY James HI. Swariz: The Star Span
gled Banner-Should dastard's hand at
tempt 10 defile its virgin purity. the emo
ton which this day fills the American
heart, will cause every patriot to bound to
its defence.
BY Philip Showers: Signers of the
Declaration of Independence--A bold,
daring, and noble band of patriots; may
their names be revered by every Ameri-
can as long as time shall last.
BY Z. w. Maxwell: Patrick Henry
"A name ever dear to this country. In
the hour of gloom he lowered over her
dark fortunes, like the spirit Of hope upon
the verge Of despair.
BY Geo. w. Butts: The farmer and
mecbanic-The bone and sinew of the
country. II was they, led on in the Re-
volution by the immortal Washington.
himself farmer-who gained for us the
civil and religious liberty We now enjoy.
By j. r. O'Neal, Should tyranny
ever spread its sable pinions DER our Re-
public's hopes, may the light Of the Amer.
lean Star pierce the sombre veil, and
bring US peace.
BY A. Shober: Mechanics and work.
ingmen-wi,hout them where would be
our soldiers
The two following toasts were handed
in by gentlemen, but their names not be-
ing written on them, we cannot give the
authors:
Ireland-May she be freed from the
thraldom of regal power and become in
vested with robe Of liberty.
The stars of our Banner--They are on
| ly surpassed by those which illuminate
the vault of high Heaven.
By William II. Reed: Woman--The
salt of the earth; if it were not for thee
man would purify, and pass away in nau-
scous vapours.
By c. Tabler: Our eyes have been open.
ed in country where the Father of mer.
cies has been pleased to condense his bles-
sings. On us beams the sun of science
ours is the hemisphere of freedom; here
are enjoyed the rights of men; and upon
us shine, with ceaseless splendour, the
rays of the Star of Independence.
By Tillotson Dugan: Fourth Of July
The Nations own day. If we cannot
all unite on this occasion, still let our SEN
timents be American.
| By Samue! Hutchinson
Here's to the ladies of our nation,
Health, peace, happiness and beauty,
Who have ever in their station
Been mindful Of their duty.
BY Patrick Cunningham: The peo-
pie OF Berkeley countv-May temper.
ance, union, and brotherly love prevail
among them.
By George P. Mong: The American
FarmeT-May he never suffer himself to
be influenced by purse proud aristoc.
racy.
By A. P. Strayer: The Fair-"The
Rose has it fragrance, the violet its per-
fume, the rainbow its colors, the universe
its order and symmetry, the vault of Hea-
ven It's sublmity but thou, oh Woman
addest lustre TO them ALL,
BY Andrew Roush-May the Nations
birthday never be celebrated in a more
inappropriate manner than on this occasion.
by Charles Lutz; Lafayette, De Kalb,
Pulaski and Steuben Links in the chain
that bind the free of every cline.
BY Thos. Knight Mechanics of the
unlon-The nations pride and boast,
may they never be ruled by the will. of
Despot.
By j. F. Cunningham: The 4th of Ju.
ly, the birthday Of American Indepen.
dence--May it ever be celebrated, as on
this occasion, without the use of perni-
cious and intoxicating liquors.
By John H. Tabler: Old Berkeley--.
To-day, as true farmers and mechanics.
we celebrate her Independence which
was gained by Father Washington.
By VIM. H. Mong: Our Country
We love her above all the earth, and will
defend her fiom foreign aggression or do
mestic violence.
BY Daniel Kidd: The Star Spangled
Banner--"Long may it wave DER the land
OF the free and the home of the brave"
BY John Morehead; Liberty of con-
science-The greatest blessing on earth;
the rich boon bequeathed to us by our
forefathers.
By Jas. w. Abel:
"May our freedom ever stand
Supported by gallant band,
10 scout every tyrant from the land,
Who would our Liberty demand,
And make us slaves at his command"
By Edmond Welsh: Here is TO nv
adopted country, the happy asylum of the
oppressed.
BY Jacob Kieger: