Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-07-06
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Utiitf AHr fatf. OOstpi IL > iuuhEtt St1ef
delivered one Of the most eloquent and ele.
CANT orations we ever listened to. We shall
not make the vain attempt to give sketch
of this happy effort, as we hope, and expect
to obtain copy for publications. more at
tentiye and delighted audience never listen
ed to Fourth of July GRAFTON.
At the close Of the exercises at the Church
the procession was again formed and marched
to the grove Of Mr.. Burkhart, where an
abundant dinner had been prepared. After
dinner Col. Il. p. Hunter was appointed Pres.
ident, aud Capt. JAS. w Gray Vice President
The following are the regular and volun-
teer toasts
REGULAR ToAsTs.
!. New Hampshire. Here's a health to
the Granite State Of the Cd I hirteen--and to
the memory Of her psfaots deceased, aud to
Der sou, eur present Chief Magistrate. - AIR
Presidents 3farca.
2 Uass0eAusetts - Hail to the land Of
the Pilgrims thy SONS have not disgraced
their sIres. Hail to the soil that holds the
ashes Of Quincy aud Warren and Hancock
snd Webster - that can still point to Everett,
Lawrence and Bancroft --Fanuiel Hall aud
Bunker Hil--[ Yankee Doodle.
3. Rhode Island Though little among
the States Of the Conlederacy in territory
she can boast Of her sons, aud of her steady
adheranee to conservative liberty. They are
still the sons Of that stubborn, out honest
/ republicans --od Roger Williams II The Sea
| Serpent
4. Connecticut The land Of steady hab-
its--ths land Of schools and colleges The
spirit that sheltered tie reeicides, was among
the drst to spurn the British sceptre, and will
be the last TO leave the ranks OF Freedom -
[ Wooden Nutmegs
s. Nep York -The Empire S.ate-grea.
in her mighty commerce and swelling metrop-
olis--rieh in lands. and strong in her enter.
prsing people. Let US remember when she
was the battle field Of liberty, aud call to
mind Saratoga Ticonderoga Schuyler Liv
ingstou aud Hamilton -[Come out 10 might
6. New Jersey A health to the sons of
revolutionary sires She can still exult in
some Of the samc breed; she still has her
Stosktons and Frelinghuysens Trenton and
Princeton are still within her borders
[ROekapdy Brake
7 PeHHsylrania-The Forrest Land of
Penn, now the cultivated land Of freedom
The quiet Quaker settlement, aud the great
city OF science. commerce and the arts The
soil that bred Miflliu, Franklin, Rush and
Ritteuhouse. still brings forth not few more
Of the same sort Deer the Border.
8. Deiapare. Listen to the crow Of the
Blue Hens chickens Her Sous are few 10
number. but like themen in Gldeon's host,
they don't even stop TO drink when they hear
the call Of their county Cock a doodle
do
o. Maryland She's all sorts Of State,
Catholic aud protestant--Whig and Demo
cratic - Mountainous and sandy plained-ag-
rienltural. manufacturing and Commercial -
She tFics her hand at all. aud succeeds in all
because she's true TO the principles Of her
Towards her CAROLS aud her Williams -
[ flashing Day.
10. North Caroline - Here's to old
Rip honest old North State She made the
first declaration of independence aud she's
still tarred Nth the same stick L Wake up.
IL South Caroline The land OF high
toned chival rous men with souls as pure as
her unpicked cotton bolls-aud with hearts
as warm as her summer suns Land Of
lIayne and Marion and Calhoun. we greet
thee on this 18th of july Il Sape The Union.
10 (1anrai, 4 o. ata,1 "A.
ern abutment of the Old federal arch the
last stone planted. how deeply rooted in the
soil Of Liberty; we build upon thee, noble
Georgia.--the Empire State Of the South -
r Hal Columbia.
10. Virginia Its not for us to speak
her praise-we leave that to others = Old
Folks al Home.
il. Is. l6, II. Is. 10. 20, u. -. 90, "a
%, 26, u. %. 30. 80. 3l.--all in one. Call
in the children; stand up as you are called
FsrnOnt Kentucky Tennessee, Ohio. LoRis
lana. Indiana. Mississippi. Illinois. Ala
bamd. Maine. Missouri. Arkdasas Michi
gan. Florida. Teas, Ioird IFiseoasin.
California, There's family for yon--lS
stalwart sons--the children Of liberty. and
more yet 10 be born ,--Gon SAVE rur Con-.
MoSwEALIu!--[ DrrR take the hindmost
VOLUNTEER ToAsTs.
BY the President. TIE Orator Of the
Day-America in her prosperity might gen
erously forget the story Of British wrongs.
but while Ireland is the theatre Of their re.
eoaetment her sons can refresh our memory.
BY j, +. Cunningham. 7as Reader--Sol-
emn and important we're the truths he recalled
to our memories. May ve all never forget
them.
by j. II Bluudcl. D n. Conrad, E,g
We miss the ring Of bis merry laugh To-
day aud the warmth Of bis genial face What
tree has the "Old Cooa' climbed
BY JnO Blair Hoge. The Irish Exodus.
Our ports are opeh-our shores are hos
pitsble--iair brcezes-a smooth sea and a
flowing sail to the sriles Of Erin They hsvs
fed from the Egypt Of tyranny America Is
their CanAan-welcome TO them all.
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