Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-07-19

multitude. OF, il the language Of Dow, Jr.
" Took q blrd's.eye view" OF the scene
but being careful not 10 lei them rest TOO
long in one place, bearing in mind state.
.ment which Pres. Thomson Of. the o. w,
University made in my hearing, viz /" No
young man can long look into D pair Of
bright eyes without seeing something"
There wers several pairs present; therefore
you see there was danger Of involving une's.
self in inexlricable perplexi'ies, and q de.
mand for resolution. Seriously, The vivid
lightning has danced in mid-heaven while
the deep thunder has muuered the pean OF
angry elements; the earth has guped open
his jaws and from his bowels spou,ed forth
liquid fire until his red tongue licked the
very heavens; but never beneath the broad
vault Of the skies have The eyes Of mortal
man been permitied 10 behold more sub.
lime spectacle than the one here presented
Here was the aged veteran, who has braved
the assaults of time for ihree.score years.
whose heads have been bleached by the
rains and lhe.deHs and the sunshine Of many
seasons; here wus the youth, whose grace.
full form and gallant deportmen. told the
story of his bold and generous nature here
was the malron, whose benign countenance
revealed the sentiments of her hospiiable
and benevolen. heart; and here was The fair
damsel whose plasing smiles looked unulter.
able things. All here on one purpose, for
one aim--Io do honor TO the bleaching bones
of those who wa,ered The tree Of American
liberty with their vital blood. -f 0.,
Bul | promised to be brief. Dr.. Pankey
was elected Presdens, and Joseph Brad.
bury, Esq, Secretary. We waited short
interval for the band. 1t soon arrived, play.
ing soul.slrring air, making the grove
ring with harmonious music. The Presi.
den, then aiose, made few eloquent and
appropriate remarks, alluding 10 The silvery
age and blooming youth .ha, had met 10
comminge their festivities, not as par,i.
zans. but as the happy children of noble
ancestry who waded through seas Of Grim
son gore to purchase for their brave sons
and fair daughters the happiness they now
enjoy. lie then referred in general 10 the
reader and speaker Of Inc day, but more
particularly to the bachelorship of The young
er speaker in few pert bu. happy and
pleasing remarks, and took his seat by in
Producing Asa Bradbury, ESQ.,, who, alIel
giving short account of the Rise and
progress of the thirteen colonies, read the
Declaration of independence.
The band again entertained us with anolh
er Of their fine tunes, and afterwards The
President called on Mr.. Curtis Of Kvgers
vile, who arose and advanced TO the from
of the roslrum and commenced an ora,ion
which perfectly astonished me, bu, il wa:
that aslonishment which inspires admiration
--ol the effect on the minds Of others
know nothing save what gathered from The
glowing cheek and sparkling eyrr lie re-
viewed the whole history Of the past anc
pronounced such biting structures on all The
governments Of Europe, both ancien. and
modern with lew exceptions as would
remind one Of the Phiilipcs of Dsmos,he
mes, or Cicero's craiione in Catalina. Their
he turned 10 Switzerland, that land Of noun
'ains, gIaziers and rural scenery, and deli9
cred in glowing terms just thai noble cnco
mum upon her moral purity, which lht
proud Descendants Of Tell richly deserve
and in closing responded most happily to lht
Presidents glance at his batcheorship
The Rev. Mr.. Giles Of your city was nov
called forward, and read an essay admirabl,
adapted 10 The occasion, which, if il was no
filled with such wild eloquence, was pteg
nan. with profound logic, FURNISHED an
made pleasing and attractive by hish.lone
rhetoric.
A procession Of tho whole multitude wa
Then formed and marched 10 neighborin
bower; in The language Of The President, "s
discuss another kind Of politics." And
was politics indeed, for never have seen
table spread with richer variety al publ
feast before. May Heaven bless The fai
beings who have thus exhibited their gener
Gus patriotism. Now came The reading o
voluntary ioasts, and with il came lou
cheers, and music from The band. 10 hi
exercise The ladies contributed with no spar
hand.
Thus was verified, by the rus.ics Of ihi
mountain country, the prediction of one 0
The signers Of the Declaration Of indePen
dance, viz: " This day will be celebrated
by our posleriiy with ieasts, bonflres ant
iluminalions. But amid all these scene:
Of harmony and brolherly kindness, and il
The face and eyes Of SO startling com
menl on moral purify as was MIR. Curtis
speech, there was some poor, mercenurl
wretch, who had proswa,ed himself SO low
in The dust, and rooted so deep into SOM
vile mud puddle as 10 exhume the spirit o
villainy and irrecoverable meanness in whcI
he had clothed himself and came 10
Fourth Of July Celebration to sell his broth
er poison. | don't know who il was, and
he never RECEIVERS the spiri. Of man, Go
forbid that ever should know him.
There were others there who shove
symptoms of The use Of his vile drugs
these we can and do pity; bul bold mscrenr
who, for The sake Of illle petIish pei
sells to his brother drug Of no value in il
self, but involves him in shame, misery an
disgrace, has almost wandered too far fror
the path Of recliIude 10 be pursued by pity
Your Obedient Servant,
w. Ii. LAsLEY.
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