Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-07-20

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fsn<ll,o his couniryuen Il he eioss q kis
1rtsil,1kill serics. bs touched upon many other
sopics win he o1fnestne.s Of q sincers consIc-
= chcfish p1Illc cfei1s 70 cbserse good faiih
~ justice towards ~ nations = avoiding b0,h
inse.efa,s snlip<<kiss lld r-s1io4.ic ali.eh-
uentse loNlfds nnvf . mi[iE1te an4 assr4ge he
Nn16t1chahis Gre ofpany spil-. 'tlcsi. instead Of
Enf1lEe Z nkonId c5n1nme = y a1st.in IRON
charscisr;siat baries ~ geographical disiinc
lions;y % promote Institutions lor the general
sli1ssioh q knowledge . scspect and np1cldAse
iirion ana morality hose grea. iilefs p human
hsppine.s thoss drmess props 81 ne duties Of men
But Hklt en- exceed what can equal the aecu-
.mulniel iepcusi,y Of thought and Of expression
viii which hscalIs upo1 then u cliae o tis union
,1f tts States. 4 4 Of Infinite m1menf,H says
De. inlanEu.gs which We ought neserto Be weary
or headng1f q repeating. thar you should pro-
,,erly estimate TIE Immense vslse ef your Nation
Il Union 70 your collective md individual happi-
ness; that you shonld cherish cordial. habiiual,
l.nmornbie attachment to Il, accustoming your
seises % ttink and speak Of es ci the palladium
,of ycer pcliticA safs.y and prosperity watching
Ios ~ preservation with jealous anxiety; disconn
tenancing whatever may suggest eSen suspicion
chat & can, q any eDent. Be abandoned; and IN
diRnanty frouninguPon the first dawniDg Of every
tttbMpl . Mienkte any eostion Of cur country
from The rest, ofto enfeeble the sacredses which
now link together the various parts
The Union, he Union IN any epsnt, was thus
che sentiment Of Washington. The Union, he
Uaise q ssy ssesi, let i be our sentiment this
dagt
when The extension Of per bocnaaries and the
multiplication 81 or territories are producing di.
tecily and indirectly, among the different mem
befs II bur political system, 50 many marked and
srourned centrifugal tendencies, let Us seize ihfs
occasion 70 renew 70 each other our vows Of alIes
glance and devotion 70 the American Union, aud
Ist ~ recognise In oar common tile to the name
and the fame Of Washington, and in oar common
yeueration for his example and his adice the all
sufficient centripeial power, which thall held the
thick clustering stars Of our confederacy in one
glorious constellation loreverl Let tie column
! which we afo ahoct 70 constrsct be al once 4
pledge and an emblem Of perpetual union7 Let
se foundations be lstd, let the su2erstructure lie
otiit up ndcemented, let each stone be raised and
riveted, IN spirit OF national brotherhood! And
may the earliest ray Of the rising sun-iill that
sna shall set 10 rise no more--draw forth from Il
dailyas from the tabled statue Of Antiquity strain
Of national harmony, which shall strike a respon.
.ise chord In every heart throughout the RePub-
lie.
Proceed, then, ieIIow-citi1ens, with the work
fof which you have assembled. Lay the corner.
stone Of monument which shall adequately be-
speak The gratitude Of tho whole American Peo-
PIE 10 the lliustrions Father his eountryi Bald
Il % the skies; you cannot 0alfeach the lcltiness
sfk pfinciplesi Found Il upon the massive and
etornal rocks you cannot make il more enduring
than bis hmel Construct L OF the peerless Pari.
an Marble; yoneannot make Il parerahan his life
ENhanst upoA Il Tho rules and principles OF an
Gent and modern urti you cannot make it more
proporlionate than his character.
But let not your homage 10 his memory end
hero. Think not 10 transfer 10 tablet or a col.
MAN the tribute which is due from yourselyes.-
Just honor 70 Washington can only be rendered
By observing his precepts and initiating his exam
pie. SimilifndiAe dee0resHHs. He has buik his
own monument. We and those who come alter
rs In successive generations are its appointed fits
privileged guardians This widespread Repub-
tic Il the true monument to Washington. Main
tain il Independence. Uphold is Constitution.
Preserve its Union. Defend is Liberty. Let il
stand before tho world in al It's original strength
and beauty securing peace, order, equality, and
freedom 70 all within lie boundaries, and shedding
iieha and hcpe and Joy upon the pathway Of hn.
man liberty throughout the world and WASHING
sion, aeeds no other monument. Other structures
tAay ally testify our venefation FOR him this, this
alone can adequately illustrate his services to
mankind.
Nor does he need even this. The Republic
may perish the wide arch of our ranged Union
may lall; star by star its glories may expire !;
stone BY stone its columns and lis capitol may
.noulder and crumbles ell other names VIII CHI
SdogA no annals may be forgotten; but as long as
human hearts shall any where pant, or human
tongues shall any where plead. for true. ration
III, constitutional liberty. those hearts ahall en-.
shrine the memory, and those tongues prolopg