The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-07-20
american independence.
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COMM NIcArED FOR TIE GAZETTE.
Celebration at NtWfeh.-On Monday 5th inst.
the Anniversary Of American Independence was
celebrated in this town with JOY, festiyity and de-
corum. A respectable procession was formed at
Mr.. Daniel Farrand's, by the citizens of this and
the neighbering towns, and moved from thence,
at half past twelve. under the escort Of a select
company of young gentlemen, commanded by
Mr.. Pelatiah A. Piper, who acted as Marshal for
the day, assisted by MIR. Ezekiel Challies, to the
large and elegant sohool-house in District No. 2,
where the exercises commenced by singing an
Ode appropriate to the ocrasion, composed by
ID. Sn.lth Sr.-the Throne of Grace was invoked
in most able. energetic and fervent manner, by
the Rev. MIR. Bray, pious Missionary, and an
appropriate and spirited Grafton delivered by Mr..
Gan,alaei E. Sn,itb, who entered with lively feel
ings into the past aud present state Of our count
~ and delineated the subject in the most striking
colors and sound reasoning Poem pronounced
by Mr.. John Wood, concluded the exercises.
The procession again formed and returned to Mr..
Fanand's where large number OF gentlemen
sat down TO entertainment prepared for the
occasion !; when were displayed rich variety
and great plenty of the good things needful for
the support of the body" where NATHANIEL
L1BBEY, Esq. ofieciated as President, and Capt.
JAMES AVER, as Vice President. After dinner,
the following toasts were drank, accompanied
with the discharge ofgun., and the reiterated
plaudits of the company.
At an early hour, the people peaceably retired
to their own dwellings, with the appreciation Of
a good conscience, that they had done their duty
as becomes good citizens.
l. The day ace celebrafe-Mav every American
revolve in his breast, the momentous events of
the past, and welcome the return OF that auspi-
cious morn on which the united energies OF our
country awoke into existence, burst asunder the
calling shackles that bound US to giddy dynasty,
declared themselves independent, and achieved
the emancipation of more than three millions Of
free born souls.
Q. The President of The United States May he
ever study to promote the peace, happiness and
prosperity of the nation.
3. The Officers and Soldiers ofthe ReroIutiors--
The Temple of our National glory bears their
names on its corner stone-nay their memories
dwell in the bosom of every American.
a. District Of Misunderstanding population.
talents and property-May she soon take rank
with the first States in the Union.
S. CONFERENCE.-The Of .Uassachusetts-May the
wisdom and frmness of the citizens of the Ioine
part of Massachusetts apply the medium guaran-
iced to them by the constitution and laws, with
such ability, as TO expunge the corrupt matter
and heal the wounds, rather than suffer an am
putation Of any ofthe limbs fthe body polite.
s. Separation Ct JMains-Begun by cfhce-seek-
ers, carried on by deception-may the people, on
the fourth Monday of July, 1919. say by their
votes. " united we stand"
7. The Staes and Stripes Of .faeriea-May
none hereafter be added to their number, which
shall be stained with the complexion OF an .Afri-
ran. or tarnished with the hideous features OF
SLduery.
8. The lore Of Ltbsrty-Msy it ever inspire the
minds of the people to a degree ofzeai and anxi-
ETY., which may be for the welfare OF the pubic.
g. Our american SsnainGries Of LsaTntng-Ihe
Eoundation on which our liberties are maintained
may they ever be preserved.
10. Dastybers Of the Union Of .hassachusens--
Nav they be likened unto the backsidden IN
heart. filled with their own WAYS.
IL. Spirit of Ht,iulinotiorl-M that God no
istinguished Goshen from Egypt preserve' ne
ing engaged Union of Massachusetts.
u. ParttsGns + BGOnaparts-May they De