Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-07-02
sPEEcH or IHE HON. JOHN. n. KEN
HEDT, o. HALrIMORE

NJ. Pv,siS<sf sd CaiFs.s Of Clayl<sLSs,. 81
BsstSs ] can assafe ny hiehd. the Vice Pre.i.
deht, Who has done me the hooorte present ne
that did DOT seed his dsttefinE refrrene, 10 ths
service rssdefed In the War Of lndepsadese, Or
The stats IN ~h,eh was horn, and IN which /
have ever Ash ny residence noe his kind notice
OF myself, 10 persuade me 10 make q public ae-
ssossedsensnt Of the proio1nd Eralihraiion 6nd
IN oeing allowed 10 witness, under many eire m
stances Of personal advantage the isIor..tinr Ger.
e1oAis, Of this day In this place nor 20 assufae
epon myself The graiefnl duty OF expressing on b.
hAi o. The STATE Of Maryland the earnest .ympa-
sy % sef People IN the glory WOO BY Chariesiosn
boston and Mas.achusstis 10 that oDeutou, con.
net on we htll IN vkish the great lhation OF ma
uoa oiood vas offered 10 eonsecraIe the al,i isre-
80, shi eeeisiTe achoh By which this vast
into sIisispcc
AhoS ioli veil now fondiy aad how small "
s.siy maa and woman Of MaivIaDd eAr,,.Ae. ~,
W. Q. shsn i~'Asis touching hat cor Diet
" so va appreciation they hand tho., tr.a,t,oo,
down 10 their ehildfenl How a.. - - ~ .
IsHtsh ths'f owe lore Of eountry ana a. 49,,
-. s.s 80 - a's o. he tisiEg generation nj th,ir
tI ,t "a pare element OF LOYALTY 10 an, n, .
oonAi ute9on aa- 90 that Union II a.. So. -
which u Is 10 be preserved: abB seN "
we'll that "a every narrative Of that So -
&c, TIE hfst aud most prominent inri.t., - 'suk
tney I 49,, nc hA.ue OF buhksT Hin. aad M. h,
Toie death OF Warren. " gh such a ,,,i, - ne :
the hsAri N the lesson Of pa,Tio,ism-W,h - ~
enrichment 81 the menofy with great te,t, : -
could Il be otherwise bot thar Mzfyiani ~ouit h.. :
via inc sineeres' regard aud most cordial applaas-
sfca Ne g'of'c7s Sosk IN Nhiek Ms,aaeAs.ytr, 4
this daV eDgagedi wish sir. eould ,o.ss ~
the lev moments your kindness has sIleftrI 40 mn.
IN the Pfoeeediogs on this occasion ., r.,n,.II,
ssa iore'ely as ieel my own high estimate 81 tSs
glorious spnn IN which your State and civ hay,
acquitted themselves OF a duty which nj, vhols
land relOices 10 conlemplAte
MaSh more do wish that I could In la,gp...
heloaosni As me seoiimeht itself eonysy 10 me
al a. I'm - = -.
pie OF my State 10 the noble lfitais yos 49,,
rag 10 one whom Maryland claim. a. al. go,
and asserter OF her share In toe common hs,,,,.
o. saioeai glory by title Nc, less authsnlie ina
taA Nsieh Jou make ca ycat own b.hIlI M.
iwrea the era Of the BAitlc OI BuusrT IItII - - :,
OF The Surrender OF YufsgoWn iie. a Ions 80. :,
nauonal trials, allied 9Th the history OF 900
iAborthg IN the birth-'hross OF a grand enpire /,
Is history OF Pf'vauon, endurance and suffering
made tllastfious By brave contest ant 49, III
iiabl achievements No actions In the a h,I. s,,,..
OF these eVeais won more admiration ,hap 10. t,
Sh'ea mark the beginning and The cod Sir. In
many psfhars IA most II the more notable Of ih,,.
conflicts. Maryland Vas repr,ssuIrd bv A., -.
70 the held. who often bore her banner ON m. Dr,
llous edge OF battle bJ the side Of Mas.arha.st,.
That they we're not by her site on The I7th day ii
our knowledge
HJou had given a. timely warning Of Uh,, Va,
were Aboul ue should have placed upop M. NM
ter foll OF Bunker Iiii the names Of srp,. al tb.
"i'+''> ~ tileHi has beea pleased 20 remember
70 cay-W '.itams OF Smith % Tiusarf-as 4. rr,,.
race io' a common mUoftaiiJy with your Wa.
rsh Prescott and Putnam The ificrt.bip erp,,,t.
ei IN those days q iTiAI has been t.Iivr,,t -,
ihe ls'hsfs toiae sons ant Il j. but DEBT 81 hlugr
cue 10 the FOUNDERS % yUuf Republic that the n.n
OF The present should show IAcr reverence Co A. 3
men u he past by a sacred nurture Of lhat ham,
nv 81 sentiment which prevailed 10 the b,sianiny
ana bY united homage 10 Ibo.e great nfinrinlsS
OF civil liberty aud constitutional right wb,rh Al.
e der generation cherished and which it uas Their
persistent enieavor and highest visa TO render al,
Characteristic and permanent Dis, iseiioo %, ~.
American people in all time To come Itru,t that
Maryland add Ma'sachus,tis NAV ever be f,uns
true 70 that gLand and beRshcieni aspiration Of our