Washington telegraph., 1853-07-13
CAMDEN. Ank's, July sth, 1853.

The catherine ya. down the river one mile,
near the steam mill Of our worthy neighboT- a
j. Armstrong. by whom. and Mr. JAS doDGEs;
the whole entertainment was gwen when dld
honor their noble and generous hearts lhere
we stood under some gave old beecheSr ana re-
ioiced AZ The grateful and dalghters Of noble
sires in the everywhere blessings 81 religious
liberty So they did when was boy There
| stood and as ] gazed upon the happy muitiiude,
INV thouohts would wander back to days. happy
davs .xhen first sa'- the stout iorrns oi Tree
men assemble around the Liberty Tree 4 re-
membered when my mother used to dress me uP
in my Sunday clothes. put cakes IN my POCKET
and with her hand upon my head bless her chic,
bid me go. keep close to my father, and oe sood
bov! And how nv young untutored heart would
swell with childish wonder a the orator would
depict the heroic trials of our great ancestors
Twas new To me then, and how naturally my
young mind gave my father the principal part OF
the bonorl How iondiy the child thinks that all
that is great and good centres ia his father and
all that i righteous aid blessed j. represented IN
his mother.
But | wander IN. The day fckle- the
clouds ccquetted with the earth most tormentlng-
w. Oft times while the day was young would
the fair maiden look out at the window. and won
derine ii it ,rould rain look into the glass again
But now ana then the would throw ont HI
banners upon the air. and finally the day met the
hopes Of the young and gay and m due time,
many happy faces were turned down the river
I
fathers and sons-motheTs and their daughter
brothers and sisters--loyers and loved ones
all coming iar with their tributes to ihe great
feast 3f ,mness Friend how dyed with
frisnl- lp1r - IT. neighbor PM com
mon placts intcTrogatories OF social solicitude.
Withal twas Freedoms own alter. surrounded
by her own vOtaries whose gratitude outgTew
the oveFluwing measures n their devotion
Tile Throne of Grace ciOquently addressed
NV the stationed minister of the NIL III Church the
Y r. NarnN. 4Ns. ~ I#Na.ra as+af.
OF Independence was read by A. A. SrTrH.
tIE. GEpRGE 4. GALLAGHER was then PEE
sentcd tO the audience and delivered one Of those
chaste, shoiastic and appropriate addresses, or
which he ~ sD dmlu-in-Ied. llis address did
not consist KY \ rerapitulati0n oi the historical
scenes Of the Revolution but alter brief and
stirring alu>ion 10 that part Of the subject he
said the way to celebrate our liberties, was by
appreciating their value and studying the means
VI perpettalinE them Taking thu range ~ hIs
address. he made some clear alh powerful re-
marks upon tle great subject nf the age-lnter-
I nal improvements, which were received with
I s.rong manifestations OF approbati)n- AE. G-s
Z speech upon this occasion upon ali Others,
\ gave evidence M great power and promise
COL s1H~ DuckEEY wa then called to tin
" Chair and " Genuine Railroad meeting organized
VI Upun taking tile chair. Cor. ID. made some very
7 forcible aud Practical remarks on the subject
then before the assembly; wheTeup1n series
Z of resolutions were introduced By Isaac SrEAIN,
N Es4E. which Nun wiii &c al length elsewhere
SJme caiI-b l1dai creatures NV that the rn
VI II be-umin5 =lale and trite- aHd H. charms
Y about ILL., Con help such hearts Nothing but
I the fircs of - would keep them from freezing
/ to DEATH Blessed oh day. and blessed we
v that Il has returned % a. seyeufy-seyen hmesi
Nj That revolution and the struggles ul those great
NJ Hpr stall in the world history as thn LT- pt
VI ;li time tp cons. where th- III freedom aEi
z glory rose 70 shine westward round the world
! Who shall know that people after people, nation
\ after nation. mountain after mountain sea after
sea- shall not rive forth shouts o. praise on
NJ ward the lizLt XVI redemption p1ursl Who can-
VI uot wv that jehovah ~ Wi oid, d. taken COM
VI mand y. the nations and j. humbling the proud
7 Strengthening the weak. h0noTing the loyvly
I fighting the battles of the oppressed and clear
Y ina the way ~ universal emancipation kNoNL-
EDEE- Cor hrf born A. the power ilt7t M hence
" fDrth tl llia the world. NM aTe tla h1HuTcl in-
stTumcus in his hands to illustrate the great eHi
Y he heit ID view when De created man. On our
/ shores On that great event. day broke upon the
( uieht-npuressed OF the earth. Ours i the last
Y dispensatiou. aud if We fail. everlasting EorTow
. shni --Ltle nrln tAa wurld-ihe nations like 2
NJ Leut in 4 storm at sea- shall siAk earn other.
. -larkHesS shall be the bnFier XII The dgal.1 aHd
\ such -stofms oi soTrow fall, that to preach or
7 the formcG.s of eternity would make the demon-
lied wrecks OF humanity shout Tor joy over the
\ death of earthly toPe We have met the trials
w nrip.cIt existence nanilily. and stepped .nrtb
N iE thc march 0i greatness with opposition under
uur ieet.-hlve carlled Thousand years into
l three srg-r auI seventeen. Dangers have been
our pa-tirne. lalor our happiness aud partial
success ctr reward. Perfection is in eternity
\ vet haze we seen good in this present world am
II when
-Our tr1uhicd a-e Shall ples, as doath day
I That leaves the west AZ crimson with tie prom
ise.
I OF the iiyiuer morrow, which even then
II hurrying MP the worlds great sde with
light
ths sacred Wild that sh5ne over ou fathers in
Y sEvE.1l-sIX shall ride in the same heavens to
lead stiil farther ages of triumph on
How better could OUR people have celebrated
our nations natal day than hy consulting. as we
dil. how to Iuild rHarUafaf What more heiit-
. tin- monument can W. build to ouF great anrr--
I toT- than To pursue their lessons VI patriotism.
and uIa ke the mghtest and happiest nation IN
der the sun And what could - quickly and -
Z certainly accomplish purpose 50 au-piciOus for
the world. a. railroads but I'd conclude rght
her, on tLis subject the directory ol onr Rail
road met on the 9TH and ordered 4 survey of THE
y route from Gaines Landing to Fulton. Now Of
course this don't suit everybody, and pray tell
me what does A man NAV have good reasons
( for not aiding this tnat particular r0ad and
n can respect them but nothing but the plea of
\ guilty. t0 the charge NJ fooA- Will excuse him or
v clear him from the pains and penalties of every
! good mans contempt. for opposing any road il
! Arkansaw If they can be made in the name OF
Z ripened human sorrow, let it be done and quick
NJ too somebody will suffer.
N We have large insurance Office about going
into operation here the stock necessary lOr it, Or
v ganization tslOG.0u0j having been taken
\ And further good news The stock Of fffE-
thousand dollars is nearly all taken for the build
4 ing Of a large factory. Oh. tell You sir. the
\ Governor with all his ponderous activity. and
\ stubborn fidelity To the principles OF stand f1st
\ can't Keep down this people We'd hate II on
account OF other good and respectable people but
| for ourselves, we wouldn't care more than four
straws, If the whole executive department of the
1 government was converted into Ee1d mine for
what good would that d. n it would De unogH-