Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-01-30

Toe iisht ~ when you view II, aud prrNrt'e,
O.! You ou Tho natal day q: our ,ior, his ban
n,r y III de- rive additional interest not only from
tue nu' 'ha, yun gavet, bui that It was present
ri "n lbs day. Nay i,be tnynu day of hap
l'd.-,, - t IS To- u. oi " 4llu,ed Measure aud
~ m'ny succeeding years borg to y,u happy
'hr'''ihaS, may you see good arising irun Your
agency ~ this muttcr, and the iutere,l You ha, .
exhibited III the cause uf Temperance, whioi.
shah cheer md animate IN your benevolent #
!ri, wml' l,ir ,hall last BIT while we pype.
rlenoe the uilncuce oi this season Of good
wishes, aud lartakc oi ,hc happiaess which its
return bfiugs VITA 1t, yet ia the midst of ,t>
pleasure a feeling OF SORROW comes over the
ne"rt and sadden> all 'ur jig when We miss the
!I'niur faces ui those who once mingled IN
pleasant cony'r.e with VS., Who were indeed
t. uN brothers. Their bones lie in far distant
Land far from friend, and inlrci bat the
memory of their virtues, the recollection Of the
amiIbllIty "ttrmver, tn. Kindness of disposition,
the integrity and mnullucss Of character tha, EN-
dearrd them "a ~ are with us and viii never
he forgotten. Thcsc are TIE legacy that they
have lett To us, aud Witch will ha euhered
while life shall a>t. Tins staud,rd shrnuied
IN mourning, and ira2etird with the livery Of
wnc, Is bn, ialrt emblem Of ia, grief " Inch
fills our hearts when we think oi those who
have gone To the splTi land. They were here
when You gave us that book which point, TO
brighter worlds hey ond the skies. but ,hcy are
not here to steud with Us under this 5auucr
having gone I" be standard bearers among the
company nl the just made perfect But on TIN,
theme / dare not dwell, and | ug.iu cont, M late
the bdrh.r u speak Of the i"il,,, r. tho, II viii
exercise over us shuuli honi. O.. -stNrr>> or
sluom g'tter round us, "r st,n.1 , c.n,r 81:
l"mgrrhac" 'Ntf seem Ia L., .,,sn. -, ,,"u
'ut the patriot beats high VIC, -, eco, i.c Il x
oi his county floating on u,e hir. ~. II .ttm.
Il with pride, ns un emblem hI, u,u.lil',
greatness, aid his breast h,.,,s .,I'h 'muu.
when he behuIds the star, ai. >tnr,. g!,nu,ug
through the sir, as meinurS ,,,,,Is iu l., Il, ,",
of strife where ,ha, 0,g hs, II .,,. pro,llS o.,l
ireemen who have pcrI.d thea n>,s ,"r ih,rr
couniry's honor. The soldier nhu nas r,c,I,,d
from the hands of his i.lr couutrS w",l,n thr
Standard which should herald him to glory a'u
to fame would b. bastard and cra,ru, Il ulth
ih"t STANDARD cleaning ",rr hum ht HiI MOI i,el
a. am r,tr,u Tor IT., cuut ,.i,u 1t midst
allie spoke.
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,loi.y ,.uuo,m,li> g.. u,s~ "a %" =" "nr ,h.f'>
Il" preserve r"Gr,n, our ace, "''"' We .''''''
P,iiSn the Thought. Ours !, u wa..'' ''' use
~ chn!rst unlil death from whicl! We can
newer cease wlile intamicrAnce boasts oi on"
,u,ary, ur thu Intoxicating bowl lures ouc VIC
tim to destruction. We know the magnitude
t., tie task wr have undertaken, the difficulty
.ui iA, york Mr have yet t0 do. Bu, nih juur
hind wishes aud irvyrrs "t rnLiig NJ, wr can
mot Illtrr ar br uumuLtui ol the nrotu-"Br e>-
'cr faithful 10 Your I!,t.c,' which lon have IN
.rrmiud a, ul duiy, and SUR lis "a I" rrueNcd
.,Nrrliau. It shall be ,ur ioii s'nr III luur, oi
difficulty oii tria --Wr wiIl htrg It IN 'nr hall
10 cheer u> amidst gloom and iuudly nn.: 10
ter Sons shan 80, uS 40 evidence oi th, este,
which yuu haye manifested lor The SvH~ ui Ten.
- rance. Eat should uur Gl'L hope, be- dI>aP-
POINTED -,hcud oar order ainil the r.ita',u" uf
all tihug, rUthly cease (" hu--shuul the Tenn
p'rsurr cause Ia some, other shape d'm''i "ur
,lln, still tbs banner Will hc dear Ia u, and
IKE Napol,on's old guard when d'>hsndrd hy
ih,lr great cal III upon his departure r Elba,
wr wliI hasten To secure airagtnrul ni that ban
.n.r which VIII have clustered round It SO mnhy
Iplca,nu, lnemorie, Nhich we viii wear next
oar hearts Hs a uicmritn ol the Kindness and re.
gard which You have this day eNhi1lied for our
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.rlr ~. cutution Of Bible, February 24I, iS!g.