The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-10-20
FOR rHr CHARLOTTE JouRsAt.
THE MONUMENTAL ASSOCIATION

THE MONUMENTAL ASSOCIATION
The night Of October llIh will be long
remembered hy oil who have any pride for
the glory Of North Carolina by The his.
iorian as the brightest night in the annals
of Charlotte aud by all worthy descen.
danis Of the signers, as The one when their
hearts drank deepest Of the rich cup of
patriotic Joy. The moon showed her full
round face from the deep blue sky, aud the
STARS stangled the immense concave, Ike
broad banner Of cur Union spread over
the glorious scene. AT / O'Clock, on hi,
memorable night, the trumpe,er took down
his rusty trombone (; long had il reposed
in nournlu silence large spots had form.
cd, ike tears on its face, for in his absence
DO one could wake It's martial force. Win
military step he marched 10 The public
square and mounted the remains Of what
had been the staff Of The magnificent, Nan.
ner, which had first waved over our Volun.
teers. Ever obedicni TO the cal! Of their
General, the selEdevoied baud of Cali.
ihumpians buried 10 the rend, zvous ful.
~ equipped for service. The President
mounts goods box and, slroklng his whls.
kers with his jowclled hand, thus spoke
Well be.oys, glad am | To meet you
once more; once thought the patriotic
spiti, was all dried up; tie hornets all
flown; We were tainted that The Monu.
ment had sunk ; tia, the top was jus. peep.
Jog ou, Of the ground but, be oys, firstly,
in the first place, we'll raise II again, 10
the contrary notwithstanding howsome,er,
otherwise ; firstly, in the SECOND place, ne.
yer shall II be said Thai ~e-yes we,
standing here, in this place, tshouts Of
> hold him under The spot whore tina, Big
. flag used 10 was, be oys. on tina, very box
where our gallant leader, who was ready
at any sacrifice TO lead Us forth to The war.
> like battle fields spoke, On that very box,
# some bads or some one else, On that said
? day, aforesaid, dldn'i knock a hole thro
| i,-couldnt build a Monument"
4 procession then marched from this
, pom, thfo' The principal streets; the band
n performing their parts to admiration; the
a.. marnuyfos, for beauty and precision. have
, never been exceeded since the Monumeu,
D was commeuced; the bell saiuger vas per.
: fecly ipmilable The su.bone man wos
9 remarkable for The skill aud energy Of his
b. strokes long dsuse and rest had given
,igor TO their arms and perfect chord 10
, their instruments. Hector attended the
4, splendid cor,ege and threw in bis bass notes
5 with wonderful precision and unsurpassed
. effect songs, speeches and toasis enllyeG.
d ed the march aud at o'clock the process.
/, sion reached the square IN reverse order.
o. The Lieutenant now made a most excel.
i, lent speech-or rather he wss so hGsr~.
e be could no, speak but any how lie tod
). us THAT NO mus, begin now to erect a
Nonumen, which storms could no, shake,
!. nor Town Marshals take down; that a.
/. bundaut materials existed around us tina,
/. our merchants were liberal TO an extreme
e tbs, one had furnished us bef ch On bench
o Others whole loads Of wood aud that now
h was the time to establish our fame on On
n &c enduring basis" All hearts immediate.
. y responded 10 this noble appeal We al
!. swore BY our boards chose having tho
IS shortest oues swearing twice that The Nc.
d uumen, should be erected. Gates, sgn.
boards, boSes, ladders, secmrd 10 he en-.
D. do~rd with life, so quickly did they move
IN q heavy wagon nm oT without horses and
II Briggs battery never moved faster the
- commands we're gwen ia classic French
= and amid the cheers of admirers il rose 10
B. IS ii'nng position. Blasts Il The uumpei
constantly added sigor 10 our aims and we
worked with the ardor &c better cause
At Of course We soon finished we marched
IN three times round our work, singing Car.
0. ~ me back and 1--WE won't go home MI
>. morning and unanimously adjourned al
,r 3 O'Clock.
I THE SECRETARY.
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