Wilmington journal., 1876-08-25

t, avertsuch a terrible national ,,oc,r i
Stiike out that glorious constellat;or
tt6erfy from the national heavens. and
great indeed would be the darkna.s
Hope would flee, happiness would die
and despair, like mighty pail, wonli
envelope the great throbbing heart of
the nation, and our people would fall
ii willing prey to their own nnbridlad
lusts, or sink, IN misery under the iron
rod OF The conqueror. -
inscribe. my countrymen.. these
tallsmanlc words npon your banners. !.
DUTY TO toD, DUTY TO COUNTRY. D1uv
TO SELF. Let consequences take c.~,
OF themselves; let us take care of duty,
Let us rs FREE MEN 90 straight 81,
ward in the path Of duty. Let that be
| onr pole>star, our guiding princ;rl.,
our inspiration Let genuine patriot.
ism abide In our hearts aud cont,
our hves-that patriotism that stands
| ready if need pc ''to refine itself ;n.a
marfyrdom. and is pledged to
"suffer 8 we'll as act" Let ms ,."
se,Ve inviolate onr ancestral faiths
our spirit of COZ Grafton to r;nh.
principle, our devotion to Iibsrtv
orr ODE dience to law Let us o.c,.
| Cnm
country on thiH hnndreth birth dav nf
the nation. tltnt aoe e"iH be Jaithful to
oar cOaaat1y's liberties, that We VIII
do what We can as good citizens to
work out for the benefit of those Who
are to follow after, that problem Of
such mighty potency and snch mighty
pregnancy the problem Of fres
constit"tionqt. just. and populay oou'
/ ernIAent on this rast continent
| LIBERTY REGULATED BY LAW th;s
| great achievement of Washington and
his noble com patriots. THE Will, or
THE PEOPLE EXPRESSED THROUGH LAWS
AND CONSTITUTIONS these are the fan
d.4montal privileges and principles Of
every citizen. They should grow with
our growth and strengthen with our
| strength.
My task is nearly ended. Stand bv
North Carolina. DO what you can to
deveiop her resources, to maintain her
honor, to restore her prosperity. 1t ia
sweet land in which to dwell and in
which to die. Stand faithfully by her.
Hers is indeed goodly heritage
land of noble men and of pure and
lovely WON n. 1.-The sun as he walks
the heavens in his diurnal round"
looks down upon DO fair4r or dearer
spot, nor more blessed home for here
"the glory of his beams is rivalled by
the sweet and mellowed eight of hu-
manity and love- that is shed through
out our favored borders. Cto where
you may you will fnd no more de
: lightful home. Seek the world over
for a CLINE more favorable to health.
for suns more genial and fructifying.
aud for nights of more unclouled
beauty and splendor, and yon will seek
i'll vain. cit is a land of corn aud
wine; it is q land of gold aud gems; it
is land of flocks and herds, of orch>
ards and meadows; it is Land of good
morals and steady habits" land
where civil liberty is dearly cherished
and the laws are obeyed, land where
school house and church spire stand
side by side; where virtue is esteemed
and honored, old age is reverenced.
and the marriage relation is held as
sacred and blessed, a land of simple
:. manners and frugal habits, where an
T 1npretending but generous hospitality
| is dispensed, and where the people are
''not forgetful to entertain strangers" ,"
, a land in which IAN honest man" is
regarded as "the noblest work of
God, and where unblemished honor
is held AS the very flower of virtue.
l s'Lov'd Terralbria-dear Old North State,
Where honOr's esprit dwells!
If honesty can make thee great
Thy glory still eXcells!!
Ie natal, :reeborn SONS of fers.
'Be honest, and be just
! 'Tis handed down thrO' patriot sires,
, BY Britain's SONS in trust.
Glorious thy chidren's future be.
y Eer thy drones love their hives
Sweet privilege Of being free
In honors, fortunes, lives
Yon eagle Gagged, still HOPES TO soar
Far from his eaglet's home
But may ne lOUe your homes the more
The more ye chance to roam
James Font Taylor, 1876"