Toasts and Sentiments

Gratitude to our friends, and generosity to our enemies. May the poor merit esteem, and the rich veneration. May the volume of beauty never be stained by contaminated fingers. May the chearful heart never want an agreeable companion. May the honey of rectitude sweeten the bitterness of sorrow. May the heart never covet what the hand has no right to. May virtue in distress always meet a liberal protector. May fortune fill the lap where charity guides the hand. May the voyage of life end in the haven of happiness. The unity of hearts in the union of hands. The gate of life—and may it never be shut against the honest. The lovers of virtue in the arms of beauty. The man we prize and the maid we love. Valor without cruelty, and virtue without hypocricy. Wit without virulence, wine without excess, and wisdom without affectation. Warmth to every heart in a good cause. Prosperity to the liberty of the press in asserting the rights of the people. May the wreath of victory ever flourish on the brow of LIBERTY.