The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-05-24

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rday, lie, i, be viewed, as presumption
o,isely, for We do no, pretend to be abb.
o give any idea Of their force or beauty;
We were too much interested TO- lisleninp
o take notes as copiously as preseniinss
rull sketch would demand.
IIc commenced with an allusiun to ii.
fact, tina, all nations were in the habit lob.
serving national days. That with nation,
i, had ever been chief source Of pleasure
TO commemorate such days, but that in oil
other countries The observance OF their IA.
tional cpochs had but small influence on
their des,inies, they bad never achieved
true liberty, no, they had broueh, " ehalm
and slavery to Thousands, bu, liberty Ia
nome" Americans alone had celebrated,
and continued TO celebrate II, with irus
and jus, appreciation Of its worth. end
with the real enjoyment Of its privileges.
He alluded in happy manner, to The
scenes Of seycn,y.six, rising once mon
before the vision Of this assembly" t.
the time when minister in one OF the pro.
yincial assemblies, thought that a want Ct
iealiy and loyalty TO the King. WAS w,a
Of obedience 10 the laws Of God. which
have said Render unto Cesar The thing,
which are Cnsar's," oud Who opposed The
principles Of the revolution: and then 10
one, who arose in lha, assembly, who over.
threw the specious, yet plausible reasoning
Of the minister, who conieDdsd. that, al
egiance and protection are mutual" and
when ono was no, granted. the other shouIl
no, lie demanded or expected; aud ihsl
f" Resistance TO tyrants was obedience ,s
God"
+: lie referred TO the fact thai IN this very
place, q, this very spot. the British had Al
. one t,-ae established themselves. with ID,
fam, hope Of entrapping the young essa
> in its eyry; lha, the patriots Of that dsy
}. undriio TO drive the lion from bis ten.
n porary lair, and had proved ihemsei,a
/. !" equal TO tho undertakings" he alluded 4
the conspicuous place Charlotte occupa
, IN the history Of our country. paid SOFA
very pretty passing compliments to lis Pis
sent prospects. position, &c.
IIo introduced his illusions 10 ODD r..
lowship BY rcmarking "ths progress q
social reform is Onward and in relaai
to the Order, sad i, was peculiarly ha
60 q republic, tina, !, made ma d,s.lncia
in parties, being dictated IN all i,s relsIicn'
by the divine attributes Of " frlcnd,ti
&c Love ard Truth :" 1ha, in the busy SOra.
.. where every our was striving, unaided AZ
"A alone, weakness Was often imposed upak
md strength however base iis ends, az
ofien--nearly always triumphant bed
ri luded to mans insufI,ciency 10 render IS,
ID position securely happy but combired =
fort with truth and love, we're the hat.
madrns Of success.
" lie adveried briefly TO tie d.fIsfept ioi~
Gu of governments, and ws understood him 4
10, insiancins the psiriaicha'. IL fii mod
III for all societies, where number were csa
biDeL for the mutual benefit Of each w$sa
=" that man, ~ an individual, waa selfish ~
ny in such capacity unable 10 ob,sin h'Fe
tai ness he dwell rpon ,h.s part 81 his ~
icct with pretty effect and Illustrated
by the bundle Of rods. which 10 one u II
NC symbols OF the Order. N was emb,Ga
III tic OF tho axiom. that in Union 'hsu
strength !" one rod may be easily brei.
RI bu, the bundles united strength DOT chs'
rs overcome 50 one man could 10 eu
ny lhwaTted in his attempts TO ssck eorlts
he mcni and the adversely sfthe world s'.a
oppose greater obstacles TO the accompis
he mcnt Of his desires, than !, could 10 Ga
on bers united for mutual benefit.
lie drew q beautiful parallel bet ~ssa IL
tic Order Of Odd Fellows and Indepe njsna
sc. hut VIC have not space this week, TO dst
pit. upon his remarks. and sre compeIle4 !
ai. hasten 10 a conclusion Of this basiy skeisi
a tic gave scalbing rebuke 10 Afisioe,xl
al which be said WIS not recognized OF coz
iensGced IN that society that oil honnn
bic men we're there treated as bfeihrer. !
distinction on accoun. Of trade OF prol,.
!. sion, that one Of their cherished prsne,Pla
was -
Honor and shame from no condition ,s
q Act we'll your part there all tie hauof isr'
al lilo drew a beautiful picture Of rtn'
tT s'''"'~ WI tHiltcHCe, anu so Dfttffi eifi -
he tally failing that their (the Orders, a'St
" to, Friendship Love and Truth, did not cfsf
p specific against such accidents, bui li''
&c under IT'S benign Influences much pas ''a
se anxiety were avoided. liz spoke Of y
- greatness Of our county, its extent lioa
North to South, and from tho East 10 ~
70 West, where =" the wide Pacific chaonli "
~ 'espers 10 the setting san;' but asv ., vi
ic ms great ms our country undoubtedly ~.
individual sfuit no, reliable. lie io.lste'i
the forlorn condition Of q sailor, ,hfosa
c helpless and peun'less upon the shoft' d
ell Oregon, with no one TO whom no could W
nj peal for succor. A traveller IN the Wed
ssap from hape and frirads, mesiioe via
misfortune, ana Done tu -
or alleviate his condition.; that in oil soeA
cases Odd Fellows likely to meet sa'
70 t'iends-wi,h brethren---bui il was oo' 10
ID DO presumed tha, the society was one 'i'
/. Almshousc Of tho paupers 10 America
IL assisted virtue aud restrained e.