The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-03-14
HUGH wADDELL, Charm
WESTERN oRAToRY.

They have some very tall orators out
West, as the following extract from an ora
ton will sufficiently show. Ii was deliver
ed on the Alb of July, a, Lancaster, Wis
consin Territory. The Speaker, after
stating that Europe was 10 char that she
was a mere obsolete idea in comparison to
US, proceeded in this fashion;
Ii Young America, then 10 the cradle,
sirangled the BRUSH Lion, and afterwards
backed John Bull in The brIuy Gulf Of Mex
ico, with what ease can our country, now
IN the giant strength Of manhood, plant it's
flag, on the shores of The Pacific, seize Que
bee end Gibraltar, blockade the English
Channel, and plan, the stars and stripes up
on the Tower Of London. Loud cheerlng.)
Americans remember that your com
try vas born in blood, baptized IN gore,
Graded in the waIhoop, ana bred TO The RI
1s and bowie knife. We have fort our
way up. First came the war Of the reyo
luton. The Colonies cut their way out Of
Il, through blood and carnage and thunder.
They lore their blanke; wide opng. CAST
or twist it looked mighty slim chance /;
but they cut and scared and tore and slaIh-
cred away ike blazs. (Cheenng) They
grnpplgd John Bull like pack OF bull tar
riers. They tuck him by The launches
they grappled the wine.pipe, and al last
they made him below like bloody thunder.
" Arlington sheathed the sword. The gen
tic olive branch Of peace waved her green
and uxurlant foliage IN majesty over the
shores OF Colunbla aud foreigners llocked
in and built their nests With US among It's
sheltered boughs. Blu, few more years
had rolled away down the railroad track OF
time, when John Bull sgain came believing
up The Mississippi, paving up on his back
the rich and uSuriant sile Of louisiana,
and horpiug the bank OF sayed river, aud
ashing his tail like fury. But jus, below
New-Orleaus he found the great Jackson,
and he could shake him no more than an
/ oxen. he couldn't shure. Great applause.
i Jackson stood thar like iaurrleror, auC
met him as he advanced every time. A
last he hit hex, right back under between
the horns, that knocked the breath on
OF bin, aud sent him of reeing and blating
and believing like he felt dsagreeable a
! the stumlk.
I Soldiers of the Winnebago war, end in
vincbIss of Sack fur,e Here thirteen
men arose Heroes of bad axe Ve!e
rams Of Sullman's fghl Very nimble men
You have come down 10 US from reform 0
generation. Heaven has bounululy pro
ionga;ed cut your lives that you mi hi Sc
the fruit Of your yalor, You behold aroun
40 longer the torch Of The savage, and tn
gleamngs Of the tomaha@k and sea pin.
kniie. You no longer watch the lndlar
trail or tie ambush or hear the savage vel
aud the terrific war hoop. All is nov peac,
aud quiet. Those houses that YOU SCI
around you ara the Ahodes al civilized ant
refined white folks This spacious edifct
that surrounds you is not wigsam. bu
Inc temple Of justice. How changed ar
all things Under the spur Of the school
/ master, the very tail og civilization has 1d
vanced beyond what The front cars ,her
was. Let me die in contemplation Of thj
sublime destiny, eSc'alming with my dying
BREATH f" Bear the stars and stripes alo.I-
aud onward-onward.