The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-07-17

state. as uoou llfh "'"'' w ~ 'l
pened To tall in with some friends OF oiden
time-fr friends, the meeting with whom,
awakened "reminiscences connected With
scenes vhrh occurred IN III. hey dey OF
our youth, filing the soul with joyNous trans
mort. too scsiatlc for usiefance. MAS
aware from the eloquen, " coan'enance
that some even, was at haat promising
morrow of enthusiastic delights Nor was
| mistaken. The beautiful, the sers.'h'c,
\o,aiue, the accomplished daughter OF
my friend H.-himsclt mos, worthy aud
honofcd son Of the chivslfons Estate OF
Bnnkum-the graceful SITUATIONS and cor
dial ciy,iles OF an anticipated meeting OF
college chums being over, very Handsomely
invited the esrl, friend of her father 10 ac-
company herself To Central Academy,
where preparations were made to celebrate
the Fourth OF July, the greatest, the most
stupenduus era IN the worlds even'lul his
tory Prompted by an eseusahle curiosity
to see how such things were done up in
this western wild, the stiffness OF whose
forest "A lew short years past, WIS broken
by 40 voice save that of the Red man. or
the hiihesome bound OF the innocent deer,
more gentle than he, with pleasure ac>
cepted the courteous invitation At an
early hour, with my sweet aud delighted
Young friend. /! started to the ground Sc.
lecied tor the ceremonies OF the interesting
occasion. As we rode along discour.ng
upon matters aud things IN general, aud
the events consequent on the action OF the
fi.I "a lint IY
1916 ia particular, mos, torcIbly was !
struck mud most powerfully was ! lasci.
mated with the high, the pure, the glowing
sentiments Of patriotism. as they tell from;
the aluios, inspired lips of nay imprisoned
and intellectual young friend. could but
rryolve IN nay mind. the absolute imposs
hiliiy of the overthrow OF our world wide
renowned institutions, when our county
could boast OF mairons Hho had uurtured
daughters such rs she. Md Nr Editor.
II YOU are stranger to liymcn's welded
iot-, burst the cahkefed chain oi cclihacy.
rive up the illusion which holds YOU SPELL
bound. and win. IT you can To" '''gh ~
faction. oI The sweet. the angelic \ovallue,
trophy more honorable than ever graccd
the arms of an Alexander. ould YOU
know the strength, the purity, the unsrli>
Ishness, ol high and noble patriotism 'o
arouse us ia'eh' n''s ""' n''s ~ we ''"'""
"os"" "''' ""'''''''''''S ''' 10 ,p"
'ng sP'N - ,"''e NV sr"''S " ''U''N
"'''gn'' 10 ""e" anu " ''''e Wv ''''
sPh'N ~ i'""'o''o "'o ~ ''"' "''"S' '''N'
h"s"'snea' yo" WIN te'''e p',e,' "o'''''
better being Ga either side al the road
"h'ch TOOK US 10 tue ground were 10 pe
seen me crops s'''''"s III 'b"hu1hce' par
'!e"'''N ''''' " o"'" u ''ot "''Po''"H
the assertion frequently "'aup' 'n'' yours
IS poor an" s''i's SOU ne most on
servant farmers '"'"s ,'''' ""i ,'' U. worm
MY cents per p"s"'' "''s ''" w,
y ''.'"'", ns''",''' u. ''e wa, " e'o"
'l''ns' however ! "'"s' AUNT w" NOT
se' ~ P'."'''"' ,'ff,N e" "'','
Wv '"',,F '' "a Pr"
!" '".S "e'' "o'' "u''' INV wv soo"
"'"'"' NV
Ceres, with her corhncop" s's proudly
enthroned IN your beautiful land, beckon>
ing the Vanished ana furnishing poor OF
other lands to come, aud with cordial wei
come to possess themselves o' her count
less acres. In truth have your iives fallen
in pleasant places
At length we reached our point OF des
and though early in the day, =
arge crowd Of all ages. sexes and condi, /
ions. bnd already conrregated. The 10Y. |
rus countrnances Of hundreds, bcaming
with transports of deIight--the enthusiasm |
.,.,k ,,.l,ot ,I,v .r,.r,d Il, tia a, v.rsi6.J
iuties and amusements OF the day 49, all,
al spoke in language incapable OF being
the feelings and the cnio
,ons Of proud independence, which thrilled
he heart At II o'clock national air
VAS played and the Declaration Of indie
,eudcnce was read in clear and audible
manner by Young gentlemen who seem,
ID to be wildly impressed with is heaven
born truths. Having taken his seat, n still
gentleman arose and pronounced
h, accustomed Grafton. Its elegance of
.tyls its classic purity Of dic,on 80 it's
orator like pronunciation would certainly .
nave been credtable 10 a much older head
orator. bright promise of future
distinction and with no disposition to
latter. unacausinted ns | am with the
.ounp gentleman. | beg leave to saw 10
i'm. Ina, with perseyerny apphcation and
industry in the department, Of let
s,s or IN the arena Of forensic debate Lo
nav win ,rophies of denthIess renovu
\hov.. and beyond all the birh moral
,ep,,ment amounting almos, To christian