Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-02-18
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~ are confident that our readers will peruse
', interest the following sketch of that portion
VIM Meaghers eloquent lecture in which he
u.,trophizes filthy lucre." 1t is too noble 10 be
P Int it is not Superior to the elevated and glow
!p' ,onor of his whole discourse:
Ws coId which las caused many brain to ache
:. bIistered many hand, broken many a noble
Dt has wounded many soaring soul, and cling.
@ ~ IT, has brought it to the dust: gold, which
ns bought the integrity of the statesman and led
o. D. wisdom captive; gold, which has silenced the
nncue of the orator, and bought the batteries of
The past gold tor which, in the gay saloons of
Hbon many fair and noble girl has plighred the
p'r which has consigned her life to bitterness and
,ked upon her radiant neck the snake that swells
ir veins with venom gold, which has stolen into
@ councils of the struggling nation, has bred dis
rson among her chiefs, has broken the seal of
M sacred Secrets has forced the gates of her strong
al citadels, has bought the evidences that hurried
[r apostles to the scaffold, has bought the votes
rbich made over her inheritance to others. and her
,orv to strange people; god. which has led the
,raitor to the garden. and with kiss BETRAYED the
Redeemer of the world; gold. which in so many
shapes has stepped with stealthy tread or ri0ted
amongst men-whch has been the fever, the mad
MSS. the despair-has been in turns, and in quick
snccessiOn the spy, the swindler the perjurer the
sssassnthe foe of innocence, the blight of beauty
he bane of genius: gold has become fountain OF
Tfe and JOY, and freedom-the serpent has been
transformed into q blOSSOmed wand. Lucfer has
become the morning star. To you. the citizens OF
America. it must be pleasing, indeed. to behold a
new republic rising up to share with you the labors
and glories of future, before which the conceit oil
the old world shall be BUNDLED and in the light oil
which humanity shall grow strong
PRESENTS TO GEN. PIERCE-The Boston friends o.
Gen. Pierce, not content with presenting him with
plcndid carriage and fine pair of horses have. il
Is said, ordered beautiful Inauguration suit fol
him. which was finished Thursday. 1t consists
of six garments, follows
l. fine black dress coat, made from the same
cloth which took the premium at the last World.
Fairin London. Coat superby lined with satin de
chene sleeve Innings also of satin
2. UndresS waiStcOat of plain black silk back OIL
satin dechene, and lined throughout with white
satin.
g Full dress vest of plain white silk; bac, and
Innings Of white satin On the satin lining of The
right side are thirty-one stars, representing the
Mates of the Union, forming circle wrought in
silver. Within this circle of stars is the Anchor OF
Hope worked in gold. Outside IF all is an endless
circle. Translation of these emblems: " j.. the
Union Of the States is only hope. God watches
over the republic-eternal be its duration ~ On the
opposite white satin lining is wrought chaplet OF
BAY leaves. tied at the bottom with a golden knot
outside of which is another circle of gold
1 Pants of plain black doeskn of the finest ma
urial that Can be produced.
). UndreSs pants of plain black, very fine, silk
and wool mixture.
6. Overcoat of plain black, superbly lined and
made in the form of a surtout.
The embroidery is being executed by a lady Of
Boston 1t is intended that the suit shall be the
finest specimen ever manufactured in America