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

privilege ineStlMab.o that we have thus seen
rshem'"',a1e sateat.=ther feet and heard tie
story OF their sutfsring> ami victory, and le,
Us nope. anil yif necessary prove-have
caught some of their spirit, and let tus com.
munlcateit with theirstory to our children
In our 'ni:d we can realize how our TEN
pie OF Independence was reared {sLpon tho
slaughtered b 'dies of many brave ,uen-a,n
VINO Thought y = pity they could Ill. but once
70 save their country. Their .,roans rem,
the CALLING Ht,srs vi, >lavery-for they con-
quereil when they fell--and that our char,e,
"f freedom, crimson with their blood. will
eter"a''y perpctu.,e their memories and
their v'rtu y. and beyond this world in the
country where war never Games, add ui.ni-
t" their persons and characters. Yes,
thus IS 'ndee" An exceeding great reward
IN let Us and our children appreciate tia,
1t II only such good and true men that arc
worthy oft. i, ! = llsf ! ;. !
And now to Washington ike tho sun
among len Thousand stars, let VI turn oui
farewell thoughts; not to recount his deeds
(volu'ncs will not contain thc,n) not to dis.
cant upon the various qualities which, uni
ting ~ HIM. made perfsct human charac:
ter-they noed No praise, and Language
woult be inadequate for it-only to show the
proper marks u ou- gratitude let U.
nrst Keep hin memory AMI the memory o
us deeds and herOio qu,lities fresh in gu,
grateful hearts, there sacred, loved and
venerated heir.lo0m shall. it he preserved
to Ike transmitted in like manner through al
tune TO our descendants. This il his grand
his fifth z monument. And q manifesto t;or
DRY fsyHA ~.
him. lot US remember that Mount Vernon hi,
home during life and his long home in death
must be preserved unchanged tn ough oil
time. as the altar "f our glory and tho shrine
Of our liberty.
There shall his ashes be preserved. There
lot the hallowed turf lie lightly upon hi.
bosom. Sacred willows sprinkle the dow,
gently oer his grave, while the murmurina
breezes sigh sweetly amid your branches.
There may che primrose open its beautiful
and fragrant petals. There may the firs,
placid beams Of morning delight to linyer
and from thence the evening ray RELUCTANTLY
withdraw. An when t e final TRUMP shat
sound and arous' the sleeping her"-when
upborne hy the wings Of angels he soars "a
glory, may ou' meeting spirits jnin in ,eati.
tic transport, and NAV our enrapturei soul,
catch the tirst holy whisper Of his consecra.
ted lips.
And finally, my friends, while assembled
here on this sacred day, that awakenx "
many generous and patriotic emutions in
our SouS-with the o 1, list Of bsnefi tba,
nave heen the result "f our aarthers' gene
r"'s self devotion to the cause Of liberty. and
the power, The extent the Comfort and han.
pineSs Of our great country fresh in gu,
minlS-with the flag of freedom flviny owe,
our heads, snd on the b, Ks o: this yrea,
river. whose waters connect and bind to
gether all the extremes AMI int rests Of on,
nation. let us swear that We will not he IN.
worthy Of our glorious heritage. and tina,
the liberty for which our IA, hers fought. the
Independence which they gained, and thu
union which they 10 med anil Gem ntetl will
their blood, sha.! be pe'pe,uated forever
Those exercises finished, the procession
proceeded to the dinner table. After din.
ner the following toasts were given. (Wan
Of space obliges us TO omit the toasts-Ep.
IN the afternoon the dancing commenced
70 the glorious music Of Tyler's Band, and
continued until the rising sun on the fifth
proclaimed to US that its pleasant r.cullec
were all that was left oflhe 83rd anniversa.
ry Of our independence. Yours tru:-.
| i-a~ nu +; l.ef..4st e SARATOGA.