Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-07-16

SU0os'eu"1e, SsIs1lsstdetr' teee ANu heard tn
story Of their suffsring> and victory, and le
US hope, and sif nsccssar, proye-havt
caught some Of their spirit, and let s,ls com
municateit with theirFstory to bur children
To our 'ni:d we can.realizs how our TEN
pie Of Independence vas reared S,,pon thu
slaughtered b dies Of many brave ,uen-ncr
who thought i pity they could Ill. but ono,
to save their country. Their groans rem
the CALLING illsers, ot. slavery--lor ..hey;gc
.qneral VIXEN shey fe,l--and tha.sn,r cbarte,
"f freedom, crimson with their blood, vii
eter"a'ly perpetuatc their memories and
their virtu y. and beyond this world in tn.
country where war never comes, add uigni
ty t" their persons and characters. Yes
this is indeed AN exceeding great reward
m let us and our children appreciate tia
1t II only such good and true men that art
worthy Ut It. II! Is sts :. I
And now to Washington, Ike the sur
aiming lon Thousand stars, let Us turn o,,i
farewell thoughts; not to recount his deeds
(vo'u'ncs will not contain thc.n) not to dis
cant upon the various qualities which, uni
ting i: him. made 4 perfect human charac:
ter-they noed no praise. and lanyn.v.
woul' be 'naderuate for it-only to show tn,
proper marks Il GU: gratitude let U.
nrst Keep his memory and tho memory
us deeds and heroic qu,lities fresh in ou
grateful hearts. there = sacred, loved anG
venerated heirloom shall, it be preserved
to l'e transmitted in like manner through n,
time to our descendants. This il his grand
his fifth Z monument. And Is . manifesto tior
OF the gratitude and pride we cherish fo,
him. lot US remember that Mount Vernon. hi.
home during life and his long home in death
must be preserved unchanged tn oueh al
time. as the altar If our glory and the shrine
Of our liberty.
There shall his ashes be preserved. Their
let the hallowed turf lie lightly upon hi,
bosom. Sacred willows sprinkle the dow,
gently DER his grave, while the murmur;nc
breezes sigh sweetly amid your branches.
There may che primrose open its beautiful
and fragrant petals. There may the ffrs,
placid beams Of morning delight to linger
and tr''n thence the evening ray RELUCTANTLY
withdraw. An when t e final tru,np shall
sound and arous' the sleeping her,-when
upborne hy the wings of angels he soars "a
glory, may ou' meeting spirits j"ia in. ,.easi.
tic transport, and NAV our enraptured soul,
catch the first holy whisper of his consecra.
ted lips.
And finally, my friends, while assembled
here on this sacred day, that awakenx ~
many generous and patriotic emotions in
our >ou's.--with the o 4, list Of bsne6 : tba,
have been the result ri our :arthers' GENE
r"us self devotion to the cause Of liberty. and
the power, the extent, the Comfort and hap.
pineSs Of our great country fresh in gu,
min'iS-w;th the flag of freedom tlv;ng owe,
our heads, and on the b, Ks o: thi. yrea,
ri.e or. wh"se waters connect and bind to
gether all the extremes AMI int rests of gu,
nation. let us swear that We will not be IN.
worthy Of our glorious heritage. aud tina,
the liberty for which our fat hers fought the
independence which they gained, and TIT
union which they 10 med AMI Gem nntel will
their blood, sha,! be pe'petuated forever!
Those exercises finished, the procession
proceeded to the dinner table. After din.
ner the following toasts were given. (Wan
Of space oblises US TO omit the toasts:-ED.
In the afternoon the dane ny commenced
70 the glorious music Of Tyler's Band, and
continued until the rising san on the fifth
proclaimed to US that its pleasant rccollec
were all that was left Of the 83rd anniversa
ry Of our Independence. Yours tru::.
lian- mn ]: - ti8fGt;ia SARATOGA.