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Excerpt from An Oration, Delivered in St. Philip's Church, Before the Inhabitants of Charleston, South-Carolina: On Friday, the Fourth of July, 1817 The Day of Freedom has again convened us - Proud are its recollections, delightful the duty it imposes. Now are we invited to give ourselves to the enjoyment of that aera, which an admiring World would emulate; an aaera that at once entenders, sublimates, and imparts those sentiments, which both adorn and protect our elevated station. Valor has been commemorated Hypocrisy has used the machinery of gorgeous festivals, to draw more closely the chains with which a senseless multitude were already encircled. But never has the globe been dignified by a spectacle of loftier moral grandeur, than this hour presents. Here is a community who exult in the fulness of real bliss, yet remember it was won by virtue, and by virtue only can be retained. Applauded by millions, yet unintoxicated with impious self confidence, they place the success of their counsels on the aid of him before whom strength is weakness, and human wisdom, folly. And, my countrymen, were there a period, which could peculiarly evince your distinction, this would be the period. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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."