9^ 'A *. V o_ *^ •jct^:^^*'.. o 'i> » *■ —1>C/V — »^ 'J 0^ oO^L'^.^O^ ^^^ %• ORATION _,, DELIVKEKD ON THE FOUllTH OF JULY, 185;5, AT THE CAPITOL, IN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, BY JAMES MANDEVILLE CARLISLE, ESQ. Vublishctl by the Committee of Arrangements for the National Celebration of that Anniversary. WASHINGTON : KIRKWOOD & McGILL, PRINTERS. 1855. )g£5 C Washington, D. C., July b, 1855. Dear Sir : The Committee of Arrangements for the National Celebration of the 4th of July respectfully request you to furnish them, for publication, a copy of your beautiful and patriotic Oration delivered yesterday in the Hall of the House of Representatives. Very truly, THOMAS MILLER, M. D., Chairman. JAMES L. EDWARDS, GEORGE SAVAGE, GEORGE McNEIR, JOHN C. FITZPATRICK, WILLIAM JONES, M. D., JOHN F. CALLAN, Committee of Arrangementt, James M. Carlisle, Esq., Present. Washington, Juh/ (i, 1855. Gentlemen : I have the honor to acknowledge your note of yesterday, and to place at your disposal a copy of the Oration of which you are pleased to speak in such kind and flattering terms. With great respect, gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, J. M. CARLISLE. To Dr. Thos. Miller, James L. Edwards, Esq., George Savage, Esq., George McNeir, Esq., John C. Fitzpatrick, Esq., Wm. Jones, M. D., John F. Callan, Esq., Committee, o <^. AV ... ^-^^ '''""•'. ^°' .. '"^^ *"^- A.^ V"S 'rpC,- r f ^ • ^Ar<^ -^0 4 -^0^ t o ^oV^ 'vpC,- ^<^1 '^c,- ^<>. '•'^- ^^"^ .. ^,^_ *»«»' ^o' '^<^ •'"^* ^^ y ^^ <* -^^ -^^^ • ,^^ "^. -ftp ."i^"' ^> v^ *»/^'-^ ^<^ C..^' .^A\M/A'o -^^^^ -^ .u.., -^^ ■A fV 0' t''"JJ!'' o HECKMAN l±| BINDERY INC. ^ ^^^APR 89 W=^ N. MANCHESTER, ^***^ INDIANA 46962 ^f •3'. V ♦ kV^. .i "^^^m™^:^ Q C,»rv *^ .'^fe'v \/ ,^', %^