The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 1, January, 1864Various
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The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 1, January, 1864
Various
Literature, Modern -- 19th century -- Periodicals; United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century -- Periodicals
The heroes of our Native Land
Their sacred trust still hold,
The freedom from a mighty band
Wrenched by the men of old.
That lesson to the broad earth given
We pledge beyond the sea,--
The land from dark oppression riven,
A blessing on the free!
_IV.--Dinner._
_V.--Prayer._
_VI.--Address of Hon. Robert J. Walker, introducing Toasts._
1. The President of the United States.
Responded to by His Excellency Mr. Adams.
2. Her Majesty the Queen.
The Company.
3. The Day. Devoted to thanking God for our victories in the cause
of LIBERTY and UNION.
Responded to by George Thompson, Esq.
4. The Union. From the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the Lakes to
the Gulf, from the Source to the Mouth of the Mississippi, forever
one and inseparable.
Responded to by Z. K. Pangborn.
5. The Emancipation Proclamation--Slavery's Epitaph, written by the
finger of God on the heart of the American President.
Responded to by Hon. Freeman H. Morse.
6. The Army and Navy--Immortal champions of freedom, who bleed that
our country may live.
Responded to by Capt. Mayne Reid.
7. WASHINGTON. The Man without a Peer. We follow his
farewell advice--NEVER TO SURRENDER THE UNION.
Responded to by Capt. J. C. Hoadley.
8. The Press. The Tyrant's foe, the People's friend--where it is
free, despotism must perish.
Responded to by Mr. Snow.
9. The Ladies. Our Sweethearts, Wives, Mothers, Daughters, Sisters,
Friends. Their holy influence will break all chains but those which
bind our hearts to them.
The Company.
_Benediction._
LITERARY NOTICES.
RUMOR. By the Author of 'Charles Anchester,'
'Counterparts,' etc. Boston: Published by T. O. H. P. Burnham, No.
143 Washington street. New York: H. Dexter Hamilton & Co., 113
Nassau street; O. S. Felt, 36 Walker street.
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