Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-07-24
REGULAR yTOAS1,S.


| the citizens retired to their homes.
assf REGULAR TOAS1S.
| l. The fourth of July: The return Of this
day finds the American patriot performing the
/ homage OF the heart. mingling tears for a re-
cent national bereavement, with the other emo
tons inspired by the day.
z. The Father Of his country:
He, whom the ancients tabled to have striyen,
! Until he wrenched the genial fire from heaven.
Gave but to warm in winters chilling breeze
| And lift mankind in tyranny to freeze:
But then! 0 gem ofratriotic worth,
| Whose fame encircles and adorns the earth,
Before whose war-steed humbled tyrants fell,
And regal sway babe the new world farewell,
Hast warmed our hearts with patriotic fire!
To endure as long as freedom shall inspire!
| Such men are made for deeds in heaven designed,
Endued with virtue, vested with a mind
! 10 achieve work for happiness below,
As far as tits his pleasure to bestow: =
When they appear the world derives the good,
And virtues placed where vice for ages stood.
Mankind laments that nature made but one,
And broke the die in moulding Washington.
3. The worthless of Revolutionary memory:
A retrospective glance presents to our view
the hands that wrote, the tongues that spake,
and the arms that fought in the cause of free
dom; we wish eternal honor to them all.
4. Our country: We claim it to be the fair
est, because it has the greatest variety of eli
mate; the sweetest, because it has the most
flowers; and the greatest, because it has the
most sovereigns.
4 S. The President of the United States.
| 6. Gen'l. Geo. Washington and Gen1 An
drew Jackson: Fraternal spirits, Joint partici-
pants of nations affections and a worlds re-
noWn. 1885, @gbt
Z. The signers Of the Declaration ofInde-
pendence. -, .e.-..-s 4f +.
8. The Army and Navy: We ask them to
be ready for emergencies; their past history
tells US they will not be wanting should their
services be needed.
g. Thomas Jefferson: The statesman and
patriot, who penned the immortal instrument
that proclaimed to the world our independence,
and made the tyrant and despot trenble on his
/ throne. .raa
:. 10. The twenty-eight States of the Federal
Union A bright constellation; terror to the
enemies Of freedom, who behold with dread
and CONSERVATION the thick and thickening
galaxy.
| IL. Old Virginia: We are proud of her an
Gent renown, but if she would preserve it, lie.
her remember that her children need school
| masters and she must employ them.
IL. Peace, Peace, but not at the sacrifice OF
| foot Of our territory.
Is. The Ladies: As wives we cherish
them; as lovers we adore them; as mothers we
revere them; and as daughters we love and
i protect them; in health they are our happiness
and IN sickness our s0laces tSs.s,
VOLUNTEER TOASTS.
By Gabriel Jordan. ''Our Federal Union
! it must be preserved" Those whom the Al
mighty have (by his chosen instruments, Geo
Washington and Andrew Jackson) joined to-
gether, let no man put asunder.
4 By Hezekiah Hunt Gen. George Wash
ington: The Father Of American freedom, the
illustrious statesman; may hissachievements
ever be remembered by the sons of America
and his birth day celebrated with military hon.
ors.
By Benjamin Wharton, Jr. Thomas JEFF
ferson: The great apostle of liberty, whose
/ philanthropy was coextensiye with the uni
verse, whose patriotism no power could extin-
guish, nor dangers appal.
! BY Alexander Fisher. The tree Of liberty
May its branches expand until they reach
from ocean to ocean, that the oppress1 of eve
ry land may find a safe shelter under it's de
lightful shade.
By Morgan F. Kemp. Our country: The
land Of the free and the home of the brave; an
asylum for the oppressed Of every country.
By George A. Turner. The Ladies who
assisted in the decorations: We acknowledge
their influence as well as their Patriotism
which last is always of the purest and noblesl
kind
By JAS H. Modecitt. sJefIerson's Tenth
Legion: May the patriotism which shone as a
burning light in 1900, forever continue cleal
and steadfast in the hearts Of her sons.
| By Julius l. M. Rider. General Andrew
jackson, the departed hero and patriot: He
has left deep and imperishable traces Of his en-
ergetic nature, deeply craven on the military
! and civil history of his country. and insepera-
! bly, blending his fame with hers.
| s'Who shall fill that mighty space,
| Where his shadow stands"
BY S. M. Almond. The Commute ,of Ar
Engagements: Gentlemen, who have demon
stmted, by their nntiring exertions to contrib
ute to the comfort~of those around them,
that sDeeds outshine pretcnsions."
! By L. G. Barbee. The people Of the Tenth
Legion: Their firm and ardent devotion to the
principles Of democracy entitle them to the
highest consideration and respect BY their DEM
ocfatic brethren Of their sister counties; may
I they ever continue to cherish and maintain, in
lall time to come, the same high and enrolling
principles Of republicanism-
BY J. McAilister. Texas, the Lone Star:
She win be annexed. We hail, with emo
| tons Of pleasure, the time when she will take
her proud position among the bright conste!la-