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MISCELLANEOUS EXTRACTS.
The last moments of Jefferson andfyd-
ams.—The following beautiful extiact'is ta
ken from the first number of. the American
Quarterly Review, p. 74, hnd is from the
pen of Mr. Edward •Everett, a metnber of
Congress from Massachusetts :
“ The*veil of eternity was first lifted up
from before the eyes of Mr. Jefferson. For
several weeks, his strength had been gradu
ally failing, though his mind’s vigor remain
ed unimpaired. As he drew nearer to the
last and no expectation remained that his
term could be much protracted, hfc express
ed no other wish, than that lie might live to
breathe the air of the fiftieth anniversary of
independence. This lie was graciously per
mitted to do. Rut it was evident, on the
morning of the fourth, that Providence in
tended that tliis day, consecrated by his
deed, should now be solemized by his death.
On some momentary revival of his wasting
.rtrenjitlv ftie friends around would have
soothed him with the hope of continuing:
bait faOjt:, 'gred their kind encouragements
only fdPffifng He did not fear to die. Once,
Yas he drew near to his close, he lifted up his
languid head, and murmured with a smile.
* it is the fourth of July,’ while his repeated
exclamation on the last great day, was.
* N JVWe dhnittis Damine, ‘Lord nowlettest
hopfthy se-rvant depart in peace.’ Ke de-
in peace a little before one o’clock
Ai'hisf htenioruble day : unconscious that
jjY ^patriot, who, fifty years before, had
g h are( i^ts-efforts and perils, v. as now the
, j , .
M Mr Adapns’s mmd had also wandered
back ovei^®^ on - - ,nc £ rpat with
which bJs®^ ewas an< ^ found rest on
the tbottcJ 1 i n ^ep er,< ^ ence * When the dis-
char^e of art ^ er y proclaimed the triumph
ant nnniv« SRr . v ’^ e P<" onoun ™-<! it ‘ a great,
a glorions^’; The thrilling’word of in-
Atliens, July 3.3, 3L827.
The insertion of the Addresses passed at the cere
mony of presenting a stand of colours to the College
Riflemen, by tiro Ladies of the village, the request
to publish which we take pleasure in complying
with, together with ‘he sentiments expressed at the
several entertainments which have been handed to
us, necessarily occupy a considerable portion of our
room: yet while they exclude another kind of mat
ter usually found there, we believe they will prove
quite as interesting as any thing else v;c could have
furnished.
cc slavering breaks. -
and beneath
"-cling Wreath,
is are free—
Will'prosper thee!”
You now have committed to your charge
the banner of Freedom, and emblematical
as it is of the prowess of our beloved coun
try, ’twill be ypurs to protect it, unblemished,
from dtshonoiif/and transmit it to your suc
cessors, pure and immaculate as the source
frorn whence it prigihates. And vegetating
as if has under the smiles of the Fair, 1 feel
. jvyful confidence, that its purity will ever
m a protector in the valour of the Soldier.
of Capt. Nesbitt* of the College Ri
flemen, to ike foregoing Address.
Yes !—they will find a protector in every
individual in this little band. So long as
lie of us remains to hold them up, so long
An acquaintance has handed us the copy of some
toasts drank in a neighbouring county, which read
as follows:—
(By a candidate for the Legislature.] Oitr Consti
tution,—made by Jefferson, and put in administra
tion by Washington.
[By another person who, it is supposed, will be a
candidate. J Wrn. H. CrauforJ,—may he be wel
come, now Judge Dooly is absent.
The farmer and the pairat, [patriot,]—the hand and
foot of Georgia.
John O. Adams,—He has been lathered with Clay,
and shaVod by Barber.
dcpendei
ardo'r’o!
to jife
councils,
dwelt ol
the hour
growing,
that wai
But, he Sin
gone til
gether, to
which fifty years before, in the
atnly strength, he had sounded
s*at the head of his country’s
now apiongst the last that
tjUivfering lips : when towards
.pr»on. he felt his noble heart
Within him, the last emotion
jt whs, ‘Jefferson still survives.’
es not; he is gone : Ye arc
Take them, great God, to-
V 3 4 '
Ante
While
the fyke of. WeJUhs^on.pp-
ned arnry> oc^upied^Taris
$ citizen, passin^ *?h the;
Was "obbed u s watch|
'****rgeanL , Oomp&*«ht Was
bmm&nding officer, the troops
a, and the Frenchman pointed
-ofla{i’etv—A court-martial was in.-
ly heM, and the sergeant condemned
ijhe following morning. As early
oqk, the army was assembled in the
Bologne. the charge upon which the
convicted was read aloud, the
d the black flag waved mourn-
The soldiers who were dc-
We have noticed the strictures of the Charleston
Observer, or a writer therein, as well as their adop
tion elsewhere, on an article that appeared in this
paper, and if only our sense of their general pro
priety were concerned, we confess wc should have
nothing to say : but in answer to the implication on
our editorial discretion, tf the writer, or those inter
ested wili refer to some back numbers, (particularly
No. G,) of this publication, they will sec that for rea
sons specified, we exe cise Init little controul over
that section of it in which the article to which ex
ception is taken, appeared •, and that we are partly
under obligation so to appropriate it when the com
munications are not absolutely silly, or otherwise
improper.—Yet on behalf of the piece itself, it may
be remarked, that we have ladies arnuudus who are
“ not to be grinned at,” when put in Comparison
with those of any .other place whatever, an exhi
bition of whose talents might easily bc-sypposed to
excite an untrammelled in^aginatiqp to exub *:nt
praises.—Ti e will not, however., imjpjy that iri the
ca^e aRnded to-, the bounds of moderation have not
trac^eridedi
lit '
An abSrfss
.Deji^erecLal.tho j’fitlUc^Lof the Young Ladies of
ltd lobexecute the stem and sudden sen-
jjfc, had already levelled their arms at the
nrcast of tlieir guilty comrade, when the
Duke of Wellington rushed before their
firelotiks, and commanded a momentary
parish while ke addressed the prisonei :
“Yoq.havc offended against the laws of God,
ofhoqiour and of virtue; the grave is open
before you—in a few short moments your
*«oul will appear before its Maker; your
prosecutor complains of your sentence; the
. man whom you have robbed would plead for
your Jife, and is horror-struck with the
rapidity of our judgment. You have been
brave, and as report says, until now, even
virtuous. Speak boldly! in the face of
- Heaven and as a soldier belonging to an
army devoted to virtue and good order, de
clare now your own feelings as to your sen
tence.” “ General (said the man) retire
«nd let my comrades do their duty; when a
soldier forgets his honour, life becomes dis
graceful and an immediate punishment is
due as an example to the army: Fire.”
“ You have spoken nobly,” said the Duke,
with a teaT in J bis eye.—“You have saved
your life; how can I destroy a repentant
sinner, whose words are of greater value to
the troops than his death would be l Sol
diers, bear this in mind, and may a sense of
honour always deter you from infamy.”
The troops rent the air with huzzas, the
criminal, fell prostrate before the Duke, and
when the word “ March ” was given, he
arose and returned alive to those ranks
tvhich were to have witnessed his execution.
Female Warriors.—’n the late war be
tween the British and Burmese, the latter
called upon the Shans, a race of moun
taineers bordering on China, to ftimish 15,-
000 men, headed by their own chiefs. Three
young and hand some women, of high rank,
accompanied* the Shans, these superstitious
people believing that these females could
confer on them the power of rendering the
halls of the English wholly harmless. In
the battle nearProme, the fearless Amazons
exhorted their countrymen to fight bravely
and cheered them by their own exsftnple
hut after a brave resistance, the Shans were
defeated and dispersed, and a great number
.were slain. One of the fair Amazons re
ceived a fatal bullet in the breast, and was
carried by the English soldiers to a cottage
in the rear, where she soon expired. An
other of the Shan ladies was killed by the
explosion of a shrapnel, while she was cross
ing a river in her flight; she fell from her
off by
horse into the water, and was bon
her attendants., The Shans lost
and ladies, many perished from famine and
on their return, and but few of the
000 reached their distanthomes
;j» Athens, upon - ffi€"prt8ent;ition of a Stand of.Co-
’ : l6uis to the College Riflemen, on* the Fourth of
July, 1S27.
Sir,—In accordance with the request
of the Young Ladies whose names are
therein contained, I have the libnotir, this
morning of appearing before: you in the ca
pacity of their organ and representative
through and by whom they are desirous of
presenting you with this stand of colours
accompanied by a'tender of their sincerest
regard for your patriotism, and wannest
wishes for your prosperity. Allow me to
remark that there are circumstances anci
events in the progress of every man’s life
more or less calculated to swell the ordina
ry current of feeling, that holds its gentle
course within his breast, and gives a mo
mentary glow to the soul that slumbers in
the bieathless calm of nature. There are
times when all the fire of the mind is eli
cited, and, warmed by the hope of probable
success, or heated by the desire of a glo
rious triumph, it spends itself unsparingly
in the consummation of its purpose. But
methinks there never was a time, there nc
ver was arv event, there never was a circum
stance better calculated to call into opera
tion the latent energies of the soul, or to
awake from their slumber those ingenuous
emotions that lie so deeply imbedded in the
fervid fountain of feeling, than the present
Now, on Freedom’s birth-day, when is
about to be presented to Freedom’s sons,
by Freedom’s daughters, Freedom’s^ ban
ner—oh! it is a combination the teffects of
which can be felt, but to whose description
the powers of language are not adequate
Its record is this day emblazoned by the
angel hand of patriotism in the; sacred ar
chives of Liberty.
The Spartan shield, it must be acknow
ledged, possessed naturally, intrinsically,
and independent of any factitious circum
stances, the quality of resistance : but be
lieve me, it was not this natural quality that
rendered it so precious to the Spartan war
rior : oh! no; ’twas the associations con
nected with it; for it was presented to him
by the hand of maternal affection, accom
panied by the patriotic exhortation to “ re
turn with or upon it.” Sir, there are asso
ciations connected with this flag—associa
tions the most endearing, cheering, and ani
mating to the young Soldier’s besom: as
sociations which when age shall have sil
vered o’er those youthful locks, will render
the occurrences of this day, as a brilliant
gem, Sparkling upon the dark expansive bo
som of time. Oh! let those associations
never be severed from it. Remember that
it is the gift, the voluntary gift of beauty
innocence, and patriotism; and the reflec
tion cannot fail, in times of darkness and
doubt, to shed light and life into your dc
spairing soul, and determine you to make i
your rallying point in the day of strife, and
your 'winding sheet in the hour of death.—
Relying upon your devotion to the cause of
Freedom, I commit to your hands the un
tarnished pledge of ceaseless regard. Take
it thfcq, in the fondness of devotion; and
oh! seal its salvation with the amulet of
virtue; [Here the colours were presented,
thy banner!—may it wave
"y o’er the good and brave,
the battle’s distant wail
i the sabbath of our vale,
the spear in conflict shakes*
shall they wave in triumph over our heads.
Yes! the sight of them in the hour of dan
ger and difficulty, in connection with the
recollection .of this morning, will servo to
animate and give redoubled energy to every
nerve : it will have a tendency to infuse in
to our minds that desperate and determined
spirit, that characterised the patriotic little
band of the gallant Leonidas.
The reception of a stand of colours from
any source, would ever be considered as an
honour of no ordinary kind; but upon this
occasion it is doubly enhanced, emanating
as it does from (he Ladie3 of Athens.
As, Sir, you remarked, “ it was a custom
adhered to by the ancient maids and matrons
of Sparta, to present their sons and brothers
with a shield, on the eye of battle,” in order
to impress more fully upon their minds the
honour of Victory, and the disgrace of de
feat—history of a later date also ass ires us
that to the patriotic exertions of the Ladies,
during our.struggle for Liberty, we are in
great zqeasaro indebted for our present
« condition. IF? have
How the example of
erans: they have this
they are worthy to be
dants of those distin-
n every age of the
exerting her influence to
** ent of every thing that
and patriotic,
exertions to follow the
>f the Father of our
of peace prepare for
countenance of a free
aince of an enlightened
'encouragements of them
uja^e every patriotic
ird in,his laudable ca«-
reer: but com(tardd - with, the encourage
ment we now receive, they.dwindle into in
significance.—vTo know that the smile of
Beauty, innocence, and patriotism,” for
ever accompanies our juvenile exertions, is
a recollection as consoling as it is endearing.
Accept, Sir, for yourself, and rotum to
those magnanimous and patriotic ladies, of
\Vhom you have the honour to be the organ*
(he unfeigned Acknowledgements of the
College Riflemen, for the distinguished
compliment they have this day paid them.
By W. D. Bankley. Jackson and Decdtur—The noble
defenders of our land and our liberty: may their
names be enrolled in the archives of American
■ • History and be revered by every American, "as long
as liberty holds her seat or valour,is rewarded.
By Lieut Lajnar, of the Blues. Gftrge M. Troup—
The champion of State Rights: may his splendid
• talent sand noble independence be called into exer
tion in the councils of our nation.
By Lieut. Cocke, of the Riflemen. William H. Craze-
ford—Though Providence for a time has left us
only the roseate reflections of this brilliant lumi
nary, it is yet fondly to be hoped that the day will
ere Ion? dawn when he shall again appear reful
gent in his matchless glory.
By B. B. Moore, (the Orator having retired.) The
Orator and Reader of the day—May they never cease
to elicit the applause and deserve the admiration
which their performances this day havp excited.
By J .W. H. Wychq. Woman—The paragon of ani
mals—the perfection of every thing beautiful and
excellent—the jackscrcw of earth, and the wheel-
horse of creation—[Drank by the company with
some exceptions.]
By \V. P. Rcuibert. Thomas Jefferson—One of our
distinguished and beloved citizens, whose services
will ever be acknowledged by the civilzed world ;
a special reason for our venerating ins memory.
By John Rutherford. Female Education—So long the
subject of despotic negligence . may her growing
prosperc
been at(
those di
mornitir
hailed
uished’
world,
promote I
is useftif
Tbl
valedicts
Countn
war,” reel
country,
executiV
selves
soldier
energies speedily become so invigorated as to ef
fect for her a perfect diseijthralmcnt, and give her
Be assured we
with sensations
sure. Kormyi
the most honoj
never have cat
this day: may
as happy as the'
ful; may the srai
them, and may
tune finally waft them,
happiness. ~ '
this scene
d plea-
among
May they
mb vents of
life be
use-
attend
^gcil$ hf for-
tq. uc hiaiseen of
At a dinner prepamHor the students by
Mr. L. A. Erwin at his Hotel, with \vh m
the party werd highly gratified, the follow
ing toasts weie drank. M
27te day toe celebrate—Consecrated as the birth-day
of our country’s.glory,
that reputation among the objects of governmental
S atronage which she docs by nature so evidently
oserve tc enjoy.
By John Stoney, Jun. Hon. John C. Calhoun—South
Carolina’s boasted son j though bribery has made
every exertion, and envy indulged iu every iniquf
tons practice to injure his reputation in the estima
tion of his fellow-citizens, still he has triumphed
ovpr their attempts, and now lives his country’s
boast, and one of the brighest stars pf Republican
greatness.
By William Cocke. Greece—May the time be not
far distant when her sons shall be assembled on
occasions like the present.
By Robert A. Toombs. The offspring of Adam's stolen
rib, the very quintessence of unalloyed misery:
. may the present generation redeem their charac-
ters from the many imputations which have been
cast upon them, and redder themselves worthy of
that blind adoration which has been so universally
paid them.
By A. S. Clayton, Jun. John Quincy Adams—He
has lonff occupied the post of honour unaccom
panied with a single deed of glory.
By Dr. Smith, (the President having retired.) The
President of the day—May his talents and virtues
be justly appreciated.
By Lieutenant Huguenin, of the Riflemen.' The
patriotism exhibited on this freedom’s birth-day
by the Athenian fair in unfurling the Columbian
Eagle, gives new lustre to their femalExcellence
and superior charm3.
By A. S. Hill. John Quincy Adams—A man who
never stems the torrent of opposition, or presents
an intrepid front in the hour of danger: may his
want of energy in not reducing to submission the
taunting Executive of Georgia draw upon his per
son the contempt of every stern Republican—
[Drank by a very few.]
By John B. Barnard. Hen. Edward F. Tattnal—In
war a hero, in the councils of his country a bril
liant example of patriotic integrity: his country
men know how to appreciate Sis worth.
By Lieut Cocke, (Dr. Smith having retired.) Our
respected guest, Dr Edicin B. Smith—With a mind
to conceive and a genius to execute the polite and
patriotic part which he, in conjunction with the
4 fair of our village,’ has acted in enhancing the
enjoyments of this, our National Jubilee, cannot
fail to inspire in the bosom of every ‘ Rifleman,’
the warmest sentiments of esteem and gratitude.
By G. W. Jones. Charles E. Haynes—Our firm and
undeviating Republican: may success attend him
in tho next election for Congress. ~
By Ensign Barnard, of the Blues. The Ladies—
Oh! what were man, without this softer sex ?
How cares would rack, anxieties perplex!
No sympathising friend his joys to share,
Or woes to sooth, and Jbanish fell despair,
Oh! what were man ? a hermit, joyless, wild,
Tho son of grief, and misery’s eldest child;—
But give him woman, with her form so sweet,
And wilds are changed to Eden’s blissful seat.
By John Stoney, Jun. Our highly esteemed friend
.Major Charles H. >DuPont—Though he has but
jupt assumed the garb of manhood, his character
exhibits a happy combination of the spirit and vi
vacity of youth, with the dignity, the prudence,
and the wisdom of age. /
ByJ. Rutherford. The Franklin Blues «$• Rifle Corps—
O! may they ne’er a strife deplore,
But friendly rivals always be,
Beneath the shade of freedom’s tree;
And live and grow a valiant band,
That may in need defend our land.
By Lieutenant Moultrie, of the Riflemen. The Sur-
riring Soldiers of the Revolution—May they sink
down in peace to their graves, leaving to virtue
and valor a wreath of imperishable glory.
By B. S. Gaither. John Quincy Adams—The bright
est ornament of the nation: may he ever soar in
the clime of popularity without assumingthe wings
of military fame.—[Drank by a very few.]
Our Constitution—The firmest Burety for the rights of
man—Tyrants may threaten, but cannot subvert it.
Washington—Hm memory is embalmed in the reco'-
Icction of his countrymen.
The Patriots of the Revolution.
Jefferson omi Adams—They are gone, but this day
will ever live, the proud monument of their great
ness.
The present Administration—Tho spurious offspring
of a.corrupt coalition: may its dissolution be as
premature as it3 birth was abortive.
General Andrew Jackstm—In him we find blended
that integrity of character, honesty of principle,
and superiority of intellect, which it is the delight
of freemen to hbnour and reward.
The Southern Representation in Congress—United in
the glorious cause of Republicanism and State
Sovereignty; opposition serves but to accelerate
the developement of their powers, and to discover
the infinitude of their minds. \
George Jtf. Traup— Yhe undaunted and skillful pilot)
who weathered the storm of political contention.
John Forsythr—The people of Georgia will remember
the man who has never failed to defend their
rights when assailed in the councils of the nation.
The University of Georgia—The school of wisdom
and nursery of youthful genius: may its alumni
form the future boast and glory of their country.
Greece—Struggling with the firmness, the devotion
and constancy of a matyr in the cause of indepen
dence : may her noble efforts ere long be brought
to a triumphant and a happy consuinmation.
The Fair of our country—Beauty is their least recom
mendation: they will ever be found ready to
buckle on the sword for their fathers, their bro
thers, and their sons, when the Eagle of Liberty
shall be disturbed in his soaring.
VOLUNTEER TOASTS. .
By the President. May the military spirit which has
this day been evinced by the members of Franklin
College, be as permanent as it is propitious, and
may it be their, united effort to entwine the civic
wreath around the hero’s laurel.
By the Vice-Present. M*y each return of this me
morable day renew in our minds a pleasing recol
lection of those illustrious patriots who conferred
upon itsnch enduring renown.
By Dr. Edwin B. Smith. State Sovereignty—The
Tuscan pillar of our Republic: may Georgia never
want a champion to defend it.
By Cap tain Lea, of the Blues. The Ladies toho pre
sented. the Flag to the Riflemen.—Never can the
tree of liberty wither-while wateredhs. the hands
of the daughters of Columbia: whil
spired by examples of their patriot!!
could prevail against us ?
By the Orator. The Phi-Kappa am
Societies—May they always prove t-
ble fountains, from which abund
intelligence and virtue. ‘
: .-V'jOe. ■
<1-
■
VOLUNTEERS.
By the President. Truth,—It i3 omnipotent: it will
prevail.
By the Vice-president. * The march of the Human
Mind,'—Correlative to it, is the moral condition of
a community, and the moral influence of a go
vernment.
James C. Edwards. The two Military Companies of
Athens,—May they ever be as closely connected in
feeling as they were m ranks this day.
C. II. Du Pout. Gov. Troup,—tie has merited by
his services, and will receive from posterity, the
eulogy of inspiration, ‘he (served his generation.*
The Fair of Attygis,—While the example of patnotism
thev have tl*»day evinced, serves a3 an incentive
to Youthful valour, may their loveliness serve as t
still stronger incitement to matrimony; and tho
renown of the former, be surpassed only by the
domestic felicity of the latter.
John U. Hayes. John Forsyth,—May- he, as a
Statesman meriting the honour, be Georgia’s next
Governor.
G. W. Shaw. Gov Troup,—May the completion of
his gubernatorial term be tho signal for his trails-
lation to the senate of the U. States, with the una
nimity that his services merit.
G. R. Clayton. Richard W. Habersham,—A firm'
friend to Georgia.
J. J. Bryan. Our JJ’aivj,—As Neptune delivered his
trident to her during the last war, may she never
forfeit it by her bad conduct.
E. Wood. If ever the rankling of part} - spirit, pre
judice, and sectional feeling, should be smothered,
let it be on this day.
James S. Jones. The Orator cf tie Dcy,—Distin
guished for talents, patriotism, and honourable
principles: may the most sanguine hopes of his
friends be realized.
George Hayes. Washington, Jefferson and Franklin .
As pyramids on Nile’s old plain
Remind of ancient despots’ reign,
So, long and fairer, snail these name3
Bear record where bold freedom flames.
T. E. Blackshear. The Fair who graced cur tab';
with their presence—One fault, one most glorious
fault’ they will pierce the hearts of their friends,
and sliould administer the ba.rn of matrimony as a
propitiation.
E, S. Hopping. Our excellent Hostess—The liberality
hf the present entertainment is but a faint emblem
of the goodness of her heart.
William H. Reynolds. The Signers cf the Declaration ■
of fndqnndence—The fund of our language has
been exhausted, and our minds strained !o chaunt
their eulogium, so that the one is destitute of a
new term of commendation, the other of an origi
nal idea of admiration to acknowledge our ailec-
, tions for the men and our veneration for their vir-
tues.
C. Edwards. Genuine Liberty—May her blessings
only cease when eternity leaves no sun to shine
upon them.
Charles II. DuPont. The general welfare of our cem-
try—Heaven grant that it prove not the ultimate
furtwell of our union.
George W. Shaw. Our Village—May it be as re
markable for the speedy reconciliation of private
differences, as for its general amiability of manners*
Wood. Our country—Who is here so base that
will not drink a bumper to it?
J. J. Bryan. 'The Fair Sex—
As it is their wish to marry,
May tho young men never tarry.
J. S.. Jones. The health of those ladieff who have!
enlivened the entertainment with their presence.
George W. Shaw. Our generous entertainers—Tho
patriotic feeling which has actuated them this day
to crown our board with such plenty, is but aa
emblem - of that goodness which has always cha
racterized their conduct since known to us.
By J. M. DuPont. George M. Troup—Like the sun
that arose amidst the sombre clouds of mominsr,
his genial rays have dispersed every gloom, and /
calmly retiring at evening, leaves behind a splen
did indication of the serenity of to-morrow.
The following toasts were drank by the
company assembled to partake of the supe
rior entertainment provided by the liberality
of Mr. Hayes, at the Athens Hotel.
The Day we Celebrate—will be remembered by every
American with heart-felt joy, and descend through
successive generations * the penman’s theme, and
the poet’s inspiration.’
Our Country,—’Tis here, where industry is sure of
profit, knowledge of esteem, and virtue of vene
ration.
George Washington,—Ho has furnished for the spe
culation of the mind, a name immortal, with which
is associated a succession of events which the his
torian delights to record, the orator to extol, the
bard to chaunt, and the world to admire.
Thomas Jefferson,—He has brought rays to the sun
of his country’s renown, and contributed spangles
of lustre to brighten her deathless name. Let
songs of triumph swell the fame, and wreaths of
glory deck the brow of this incomparable states
man and proficient philosopher.
JBcnjamin Franklin,—As a paragon should, he lived;
as a paragon should, he died; universally beloved,
universauy lamented.
Our, happy Government,—The contemplation of its
character, whose quality is itself novelty, is to the
mind the richest banquet, the most refined luxury.
Bankrupt in reputation be him who shall attempt
to effect its consolidation.
William H. Crawford,—Honour and veneration to
the man whose image is connected with whatever
in the statesman is virtuous, at the fire-side en
dearing, and in mortal man wonderful.
Andrew Jackson,—As did Washington, he fought and
acltieved: and as did Washington, may he evince
to a grateful public that he is not only the Btorm
in war, but likewise the sunbeam in counsel.
George Jtf. Troup,—An enviable immortality to that
undeviating patriot and republican, who hath said,
* Let our motto be, God and our country.*
John Forsyth,—Rich in political knowledge, rich in
eloquence, rich in honours conferred, and rich in
the estimation of his constituents.
Ill-fated Greece,—Let those who were once enthral
led by the strictures of an imperious parent, heave
a sigh of genial sympathy for the miseries of those
who are now struggling under the ban of Turkish
despotism.
The Youth of Franklin -College,—Among them tqay
all propensity for mirthful conviviality, and the
customary inadvertency of youth, be' nobly im
molated upon the shrine of more matured and es
teemed considerations.
Woman,—The paragon "of beauty, grace and virtue,
the incomparable omamcnt of society, the match
less polisher of manners.--—,Y. r hat could we do with
out her?
CELEBRATION AT JEFFERSON,
Jackson County.
Mr. Shaw,—At this place the following
sentiments were given at the celebration of
the Fourth.
The Day we celebrate.
Again the day to Freedom dear,
Returns to grace the circling year,
And the names that we revere,
Beam in memory.
The Memory of the Heroes of ’ 76.
Peal for them the hymn of praise,
Freedom’s altar, let it blaze—
They secured us happy days—
Patriots, great and good.
Washington.—He stands alone in the.march of time,
the greatest and the best.
Jefferson and Adams.—Their memories will continue
dear as our freedom, and lasting as our republic.
Georgia.—Firm in her patriotism, liberal in her po
licy, uncompromising in her political honesty ; in
her late difficulties forbearance would not havo
been a virtue but pusillanimity.
The present Administration.—Its aggressions on State
Rights.havc been promptly met, and ibly defend
ed by that spirit of freedom which can alone se
cure our liberties.
G. Jtf. Troup.—The instrument of divine providence
to check the encroachment of arbitrary power,
and to tear the mask from the canting bypocute
who was a renegade from his own faith, and trai
tor to ours.
Gen. Andrew Jackson.—The unrivalled warrior, the
incorruptible and dignified republican: the voice
of the people will call him to preside over their
destiny, and drive from their temples the abomi
nable coalition of the “Puritan and the Black
Leg.”
Commodore Porter.—We hail the injured hero—
“ Go where glory waits thee.”
The Army and .Nart/.—Composed of the Lest mate
rials, not made up of mercenaries: a band of free
men, unconquered and unconquerable.
Greece,—The cnhlle of liberty, the birth place cf
science, the nursery of liberty and patriotism: may
she triumph in her present strugclc for liberty*
and may the vestiges of Turkish "despotism arid
Mahommedan superstition never again contami
nate her soil.
Hon. John Forsyth,—Georgia will honour the son
she loves; for he has been true and faithful.
Our fair Countrywomen,—Apparelled in modesty,
brilliant in loveliness—how precious their attire,
how sparkling their jewels.
“ Come haste to the wedding.”
VOLUNTEERS;
By Maj. E. Merriwether, president of the day—Parly
Spirit,—may it cease to exist in our State, and
may our councils become celebrated for their wis
dom, justice, and unanimity.
By Allen Matthews, vice president—The voice of the
People,—a firm safeguard if not too highly tnnper-
ed: may it J>c regulated by a proper portion of
wisdom, justice, and moderation.
By Maj. John Par k, orator of the day—The success
of the Greeks,—may they and all other nations op
pressed by tyranny, eqjoy a free and independent
government.
By Capt. L* Smith—Debt i3 not always a crime, but
approaches near to it when the debtor docs not
discharge it when he has it in his power: may tho
United States take the hint, and obtain for tho
State of Georgia the Cherokee land without delay.
By James Montgomery—Martin Kan Bvren,—a pa
triot, statesman, and able advocate of State
Rights: the weapons of his enemies to injure his
. earned fame have fallen harmless at his feet.
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By Thomas R. G. Adams, Esq.r-Jo/ui Jtf. Dooley,—t
although he has gone to that * bourne w hence nd
traveller returns*yet his private virtues and public
services will never be forgotten.
By Dr. J. M. Cunningham,—The Presidency—Re
spect for the office, but contempt for the incum
bent.
By the same,—The Orator qf the Day—May his use
fulness in life be equal to the hopes he has this
day excited.
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