The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-07-19

CALAMITY they performed Their part In tia, pfsb
revolution. bu, IN all human probability The
: mover would have eucceeded, n n had not hay
~ the AID of . most brilliant galaxy Of tofeiat
. ere Who was Lafayette Gen. Mon,pomefi
Loo, koseiusk0, Dekalb, Gen GATES, ~, Clan
: and h0st Il Oihoui They we're MI Foreigners
= who distinguished themselves either In the am
of cabinet They did not betfay their sdop,e,
: country or prove ~ manner fecfoant o The con
fidcnce feposed In ihem. Nay, follow citizsns
thcro we're ~ native American Atnods of Sai
Deans among them, organizing bands OF tore,
m The bosom Of our country who should elaugh
ter"ar fathers mothers aud brothers.
But this bloody eoooo OF dcspoism and bar.
barisin has passed away upon the breeze Of
the storm: No more hope 10 appear with ils
haggard form upon the face OF our lovely coun
| tryi and we again az brothers Of enc immense
'amiy have met upon the square of peace and
affection, to commemorate the rights Of a free
and happy nation. And IN order to preserve
his UNITY this liberty OF conscience and free.
dom OF speech and keep i, from resembling the
conflctlng waves OF the ocean, who dash and
rage against the quick sands of Obstruction, We
must disseminate virtue and knowledge into
every nook and corner of our country. And
here | would say to the young men of our coun
IN the afldlrs OF government. Washington was
once surveyor and in after life became far.
mer. Gen. Green was a black smith, and Gates
who opened the eyes of Burgoyrn was regu
lar soldier, but after The revolution became a
farmer. Warren the martyr of Bunker Hill
was physician, and hesitated not to present
to his countrymen splendid example of the
manner American physicians should practice
when called upon By their country; and Stump.
ter the star Of 5. G. was Shepherds boy.
Then dispalr no,: you may yet have your names
emhiazoned upon the topmost pjnacle Of fame
and renown. But IN reference to the perpetu.
NY oi our government, permit me to address
| myself 10 The ladies, who on this occasion have
been pleased to cheer and animate me by their
| presence. And here would tender tribute
Of respect to the noble motives which prompt
ed them to iD,ermirgle their sentiments in the
IceIebratlon of this illusrious day. And when
humby proffer that homage due your merit,
fear, ladies', that you uudervalue your worth in
the preservation of this proud republic. To
you is fifty assigned the erecting and ,inseing
too of the firmest pillows upon which the fabric
of selfgovernment recllnes, and without which
she would totter, crumble and fall TO dust. Vir.
tue and temperance form two of the brightest
stars in the constellation OF our country, and
over these women presides. At whose gentle
approach the Gebauchee with all OF his unholy
tram retire +,s ri rhamc and confusion, and by
whose afabe touch, all the inordnate passions
OF the human heart are rendered forever submis.
sivc. To you too ladies is assigned the stamp
ing OF the mind with aspirations of greatness.
Then permit me on this occasion to persuade
you to teach those with whom you minge, to
disdan the decoration 1.-THE body in preference
TO the establishment OF the mind, and then the |
youths of our land who will shortly be forced
to step forward upon the trembling aerena of
our fermening country will be duly prepared
for their station.
And the blood and carnage that sealed the
success of the revolution viii continue to be
blessing to this free and happy nation. And
he bird of liberty will continue to hover upon
our banner of freedom and the rights OF repub.
canism, will be the anthem sung by millions,
and waited upon every breeze that fits across
Dur happy shores, until the tempest shall be
lushed to silence and time swallowed up in
eternity.