ORATION

Delivered in Hibernian Hall, Charleston, 28th June, 1852We have assembled here, to-day, under the impulse of high and honourable motives. To pay a just tribute to the memory of revolutionary heroes. To contemplate virtue, valour, and wisdom leading to liberty and independence. To express gratitude to our benefactors. To profess sincere devotion to Liberty. To acknowledge obligations for the present and the future. To. Pledge ourselves to each other, and to those who are to live after us, that, so far as we are able, regulated, con stitutional freedom, shall be handed down unimpaired to future ages. In p short, our object is to revive and keep alive the spirit, and to study the principles, whilst we behold the form of civil liberty.On each return of this memorable day, if our thoughts, words, and actions are suited to the occasion, we shall not only give duehonour to the founders of the North American Republic, but, returning to our homes in peace and gladness, our minds shall be fully impressed with an elevated sense of right and duty, and our hearts shall glow with the natural, ardent, and indestructible love of Freedom.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.