Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-07-17
Alfred Celebration.

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pendenee was celebrated with degree
of order and elegance unusual In that
part OF the country. At / o'clock
procession was formed at the dwelling
house of Mr.. Amos GRANDY, and
proceeded to the meeting house, under
an escort, commanded by 1t. Brooks.
The procession was large and respect
able, consisting Of the principal inhab-
itants of Alfred and the adjoining towns.
The music was elegant and appropri-
ate. The Rev. JOSEPH Brown made
the Introductory prayer, and the KEY.
MosEs SWEET, the concluding prayer:
both were pertinent and well adapted.
The Grafton was delivered by JOHN
HOLMES, Esq. Its principal object
was TO describe and warn the people
against office seekers, iurtizans and
false fatriofs. As this Grafton is to be
published, we forbear any comments.
The subject is important, and VIC re-
commend it TO the perusal of the PEG.
pie, as we'll calculated 10 guard and
protect their elective rights. Alter the
exercises were over the procession mas
again formed, and moved to tho Court
House. where about eighty persons sat
down to an elegant dinner, prepared by
Mr.. Daniel Holmes. I'm. Parsons,
Esq acted as President, * libel Hal,
Esq. as Vice President. The follow.
ing are among the Tossts given on the
occasion
l. The Day we ctleorate--May il never
be remembered as the birth ia, of depart.
ed freedom.
. The People the United States--The
fountain of power may they always issue
such streams - shah flourish and invigorate
the Tree Of Lbeu.
3. The Constitution Of the u States
May it never be mu,ilated 10 crafty the
wishes of party.
L. The Presiden.-May he pursue the
path of Washington, until al party feuds
shall be reconciled. and we shall indeed be
all federslists-all republicans"
s. The Governor of Massachusetts-Un
der his mild administration may the social
virtues spring and flourish, until every nox.
lou, weed of party shall be extirpsted.
6. The Judicary--May they in integrity,
be fair as the moon in talents, clear ss the
SIN and. to offenders, terrible as an army
with banners.
z. The Navy-May our aun-boats be
coverted into money, our money into ma
Wy, and our navy into protection Of our
commercial rights.
8. The Aimy-May the soldier be too
much the citizen to attempt, and the citizen
too much the soldier to permit, violation
OF our constitutional rights.
9. Agriculture, Commerce, and Manufac.
lures Let them never be The sport of phi.
losophical experiment-Encourage them, &
they will incr ease CHI other.
10. The Treasury-Let wisdom keep the
accounts, and integrity the keys.
III. The Militia---May they bc as wall
Of fire round about us, and glory in the
midst of,ls.
II. Our Elective Rights Our hope in
the day of national cslamiy--may confusion
seize the wretch, who would threaten,
persuade, or bribe us to abandon them;
Is The Memory of Washington" o
that we we're as in times past, when his
candle shned uron our heads, and, 10y his
light, we walked through dartaess-then
had our peace been as river, and our RICH.
teousaess as the waves of the sea-"
! Ii The Ministers Of the Gospel-Msy
they, indeed, be ministers of peace.
Is. The American Fsir--May the, be,
as Mothers, afiectionale as Wives, ,irtu-
Gus as Daughters, dutiful and as Wo.
men, every thing they should be.
16. The Commonwealth of Msssachu.
setts-As she was the srst, may she con-
tinue to be the principal pillar, in the tenn
pie of LIBERTY.
IL. The Governor of New Hampshire
The enlightened Statesman, disinterested
Patriot, and practical Republican. May the
people abandon the shadow, and adhere to
the substance.
The greatest harmony prevailed during
the day, and although gentlemen Of differ.
ent political sentiments joined in the cele-
mutual concession, condour and friendship.
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