The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-07-26
NUMBER ~.

clple and the interests Of their country
without any regard to partisan humbugery.
BY K. ii. Castor. The orator OF the
day-lle deserves our warmest congratu.
la ions for the patriotic manner in which
he has acquitted himself on this occasion.
By Isaac Holland, Esq. May The sons
of America always feel proud 10 stand by
the Star Spangled Banner of their Coun.
try, and may her fair daughters encourage
them 10 go for Liberty and equal rights.
by Robt. Cant.
Then lluzza for the illg Of the Union,
lllzza for the Land OF the free
May the first never Goat in dishonor
May the las, ever prosperous be.
BY DR.. Jas. Alternately. Deafness to
the ear that will patiently hear, and para.
ysls 10 the tongue that will cas-, any asper.
sion upon the character Of those worthy
men who framed the Constitution Of North
Carolina.
BY VIM. r. Holland. Gen. Lewis D.
Wilson, native son of North Carolina,
who died in defence Of his Coun,ry's honor,
in Mexico, may lie ever be remembered
by his native State.
By Col. o. ". Holland. Party s,irit--
May there always be enough to watch
faithfully The actions Of the maiori,y, but
never SO much as to cause any TO swerve
from the path Of rectitude.
By DR.. VIM. Sloan. May the spirit of
Liberty which is now spreading far and
wide over Europe, destroy in It's course
the thrones of tyranny, and rear in its
stead the proud temple Of freedom.
By W. Pegram. Gen. Francis Marion
A patriotic officer Of South Carolina in
the revolutionary war. He dined on swee,
potatoes, and fought for the Liberty we
now enjoy, may his name be remembered
till time is no more.
By DR.. Ibra Cannon. The tree of lib
crty-May it be transp|anted it every land
and give freedom and protection TO every
people, and may its balmy vapors prove TO
kings and ,yran,s as did the poisonous va.
pors Of the fatal UPas tree.
By |. II. Holland. Here's to the cit.
zons of CASTOR county, for their zeal and
liberalitv, manifested in celebrating the
Anniversary Of our National Independence.
BY Lewis Ramsay. Our returning
Nounteers-rhey have been baptized in
the mingled blood of their comrades and
enemies, and rode 10 victory triumphant
through the iron storm of death, and COW
cred themselves with honors as lofty, and
glory as lasting as the mountains Of Mexico.
BY |. II. Holland.
Remember lovely Ladies' all,
The liberty pole s very tall
Remember too, this is leap year;
., do bring your own weddings near.
BY AMI Ford. The Orator of The
Day-May he and his patriotic Grafton.
like the day we celebrate, be deeply i'm.
pressed IN our memory.
BY +. NJ. Alternately. Our distinguish.
ed friend, General James Pinkney Hen.
derson- Though exotic, he still lives fresh
IN our memory, and while the muses. shall
record his deeds in the drapery Of poetic
ire, the Lone Star Of the West will watt
MS name 10 flames proud temple, that
stands afar.
BY Amzi Ford. The Press-The s,ay
md the lever Of popular government, may
unlock the bars of ignorance and oppres-
ion, and cast abroad the rays Of truth and
oleratlon.
BY F. NJ. Alternately. The broilng
ands Of Mexico contain many a brave
pirit Of our kindred dust, yet glorious
eace, we rejoice in thee, for those who
ave survived the battles shock, soon shall
e greet at the home Of The free.
BY W. Rankin. Thomas Jefferson
lay his examples Of patriotic feeling be
4 example for his successors, until the
ID Of time.
BY Lady. The gentlemen of CASTOR
ounty-May God bless, and the ladies'
We them.
BY r. Henry Castor. The revolutions
Europe-May the republicans always
successful, and may the time be not far
slant when the civilized world will be
e.
By |. H. Holland.
Hers's for our Country, right or wrong,
Never mind the tories song;
But defend it and keep it free,
1t is the land Of liberty.
By James w. Reid. Constitution of
United Sta,es-The bulwark Of our
titutions, and safeguard of our liberties,
y we band it down to nosterity as pure
unblemished as it came from the hands
our ancestors.
BY John Beattie. May the democracy
he Union rally as one man, TO the work
b new ardor and new energy, and fight
battles goriously and triumphantIy, in
e Of the detection.
y J. c, c. Ford. Let there be no
ess sorts, none that give bad impress
5, and may all new fonts keep clear
he old nick.
y James Quinn. The constitution Of
United S,a,es-The noblest work of
f, the trainers of which is entitled to
everlasting gratitude Of the American
,le.
y W. Lander Woman-In infancy,
guardian angel who watches over US,
outh the inspiration which gives us vi
", in manhood the smile, which inn
l. i Il