Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-09-06
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This IA about the last country on the fac.
Of the ssrth (says tho Baltimore An,,,eanN
where any influences, political or othsrui,.
oAn b. sIsrted by digni,aries out Of ome.-
The President coming 10, aud the Pts.ia,n,
gong or goBe out, prescott Q ooutrau ~. thu,
Of asplendid hne-Of-bat,lo ship. los, ss,,i,y
oS' on erui's With streaming peanant,.~.i.
hns canvas and an armament Of Dalgb,,,
guns, and the sane vsss.l, uhen, ell her yo,.
ages over. 'he 10 disnsarled, deserted. .n,,
anchored, black aud lonely hulk in IN. -
se's Of Norfolk or BTooLlJn, IL u.,u,.,
sSousA that retiring ssd retired P,ssid.u.s
sS0aid make dying OF POstbunsas display.
oa' te'J night jus' as well lie perfectly stir.
and not attempt 10 get out Of the ssroud ,na
eofhn that The undertaken has ben.,ol.n,I,
provided Tor them They have rtn their
racs they have had their reward Tb..m.
oi'ion of = life, tho sacrifice Of health
strength, frisBd.And perhaps such coo sei.ue,
' they originally possessed, have Obtain,
Tor them the PresidsOtiAl wreath, aiI bloom.
ing aud fragrant 10 the hour Of inausuratiop.
bat which - uitbsred aud dead az th. end Of
'he short Presidsutial day, scarcely Ct even 70
be tied up 10 boquei aud put 10 . va. o,.,
Tue m'n'el~pises for the freud, Of IA. hui-
~ TO look 81 'nd admire This il q b,ttsr
lesson TO b. learned practically. and Bao,
hanAo and Pierce, judging from their l.ts
speeches and letters, do not seem ant .ehol,
ar', but IL mu't be learned and ihs sooner
the better. All costly giories have snal..
those Of kipgs IN in the grave, Aud those Of
Fres deuts. IN What 10 worse, = living de.,b
where they eau feel rbe lids Of their ovn .of-
Inns resting upon their faces aud shuddsr n
the eraulings Of the worms ibst are busy
with their Prey, aud see the pail Of oblivion
spread over that horizon 10 which the star,
Of bop" aud fame have risen aud dissappe.r.
cd aod bear tVermore oue funeral sttaia-
Vanity Of VASitieS al is YaBi,yP
We d. lot Sopdsr that they struggle hs,d
against such doom 4. that they do not In.
10 rome down from the pinnacle Of pI.os 70
be laid cat IN state 70 a mAu.oleum. sr % h.
stretched out ike tbs TeeumbSat en- yi-. az
Engish nooArehs SHd warriors on the ton
OF heir own ssPulehrs. Bot eli their ,trug-
giss arc VI 90 avail. Pfomethsou., chaiped
TO the rock, with the vaIture dsyouriug hi,
heart " lively enblem % that Imagined
rPose OF memory and contemplation, bu,
'hAi actual pu' eatory Il dis.atisfsetiou aud
eesearltJ to ub'eh sTe eonsis isbtd the Prs.i.
dehuAl shades The ate 4 ssidrnt Pierce
aud th- abou. 10 b EI- Presided Bu. bap.o
night n vel spare thcmssIves .pd tb. sop,.
Try the EXPOSITION of their Opinions upon Al.
uAe ~ ne hep0b'te, buehabau's late Do
hIleal speech vas undign's Unprecedented
'H7 natli~st0 o Pierce iudierOus add 40.
sura hs i-tihing caodir, even uhsn pl.-
ecu Tic fcHdsntal snRdlsstiek, diI bot
tu'n n'gh' toto day nov that u - under =
po.hui ii = stiil less bullisut The vo,so
o' fis'es hoA Ne toH4bs - not soblmH nor
uaJeste, ~ So Mr Baehanan. instead n
ioig''lng h's enemies, a. dyioe Chr tian
Oh 'u!d, be u pe'frs. MohAuk IN virdietl,..
hr's her-"ss v sses' but f., such IN ola
B'bt'' nan - 10 - wHh oBe loot 90 tts gave.
p..hsa y aad phJtSaily eutiiBR up such
irantc capofs eve tbe failen tody II Doug.
iss, dsrtiBs out apoo b IN Ike another Q.,is.
aod fairly bitiog The air % his Spry v,,..i
ly are ssbsmsd 4 bin 90 apSp 20 y,n,
tonh 70 psae-, oh YeBsfAkis father Of tbs
Rspubhe. asd dfsuing shs drspsry q ,o.e
couch about you compose yssrsslf 20 pIsss
ant Semofies Of usll spsHi life and enter
tain ytDr lat hour 9Th tis,sas ~ Al.
mighty dsai q thoss baiiossl pairsa. oF
whom you s's ou0 n the fsw rslnaiuina rem,
fesshia'iv's aud t0seting bead snd shoaI-
dsr' sbovs them eli, be gauttc shade n
HfSnr Cav b.Tgaioed snd coFrup,ien.5,
70 polt csl de-tb. bst sbbss name -,,t,.n
swot ths sars n tbs Union. uiii couttsu.
o 'sito vhes rty Pfssidss's ass fo,ge,.
tsu abo ibe politicians uhoss mons,sy
sc4suss "a hin l5v d-sc-nd a. Their 90
r'H's' a1stpt sahaaarsd 40 uususR ssi
siving - 10 rsalt of ell heir labs,s--
P'''iasut siihoui Party a64 . Psby
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