Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-07-11
CELEBRATION AT SMYRNA.

I CELEBRATION AT SMIRNA.
! meeting the citizens Of Smyrna was held on
| Thursday the Sd Instant for the purpose OF making
arrangements for the anniversary Of te declaration
| of our independence when ABRAHAM PEiRcE,
Esquire was called to the chair and A. Stockly APP
pointed Secretary. The following preamble and
resolutions were then, ON motion, read and adopted
| VIZ
| Deeming it a duty incumbent on us, in common
with all free citizens of the United States, to com
memorate in what we deem suitable manner, the
approaching anniversary of our birth as nation !;
believing, that such notice of that glorious event
will tend to warm our hearts with gratitude to the
Great Advise disposer of events, for the blessings
we enjoy---to unite us in social concord as breth-
ern of the same great family, and strengthen the i'm
pressons OF the inestmabe value OF the blessings
we enjoy and our obligations to preserve them in
violate, for ourselves and posterity, therefore Re
soivcd.---
LIST. That as citizens of the town of Smyrna, we
will assemble in Market Street, at the sound Of the
bell, on Tomorrow morning, and thence in
regular procession with our fellow citizens of the
volunteer companies to the woods below the pnb
lIc landlng-there attend TO the reading OF the Dec
laratlon Of Independence, and such other things as
may appear to US suitable and proper.
end That one grand marshall, and four assistant
marshalls be now appointed, whose duty it shall be,
to confer with the committee from the military ;
make all the requisite arrangements for, preserve
order in, and conduct the procession, and who shall
be authorized in conjunction with the committee,
to procure suitable person to read the Declaration
of independence.
Bird. That the ladies of Smyrna be respectfully
invited TO witness he celebration of the day.
The following gentlemen were appointed mar
shas Of the day
ABRAHAM PIERCE, Esq Grand Marshall.
Nlessrs. William A. Bud
Alexander Peterson, { i''''s 80 '''1''''
Daniel G. Lockwood.
Agreeably to the foregoing resolution, the cti-
Zens assembled IN market-street, on the 4th and
were joined by the volunteers with band Of mus
Clans about 10 o'clock F.; when accompanied by Bril-
gadier Gen. William Barton they proceeded to the
place designated, in the following order, viz
LIST. Commander Major l. Jamison, mounted.
end. Military.
| 3rd Grand Marshall mounted.
4th Music.
9Th. Military officers in general.
| 9TH Beader Of the Declaration of Independence
| 7th. Citizens.
| 9Th Mary-Rear Guard.
On arriving at the ground, the military opened to
the right and left and the officers and musicians pro-
ceeded to stand erected for the OCCASION when the
Declaration OF independence was read bv Doctor
| WIN. Collins, and a number Of national and other
AIRS, played by a band of musicians, from Green
wlch, n. J. in the presence of a numerous assem-
blage OF ladies' and large concouse of the inhab-
ltahis OF the town and vicinity. After the ladies
had retired, about two hundred persons partook OF
an excellent dinner, at which proposition was
made, and unanimously acceedet to- that the to;,sts
should he +bot Il,
gard to the honor of the day might be preserved, b,
uanlshng every thing like intemperance. The fol
lowing regular toasts were then drank with grea
unanIny and good feeling.
u l. Inc day we CONNIE morate-The oy O
freemen--The terror of Kings.
2. The memory of the Heroes and sages of Tho
reyolntion-a band of patriots unequalled in any ag,
or country
g. The memory of Washington-The father o
his own country, and glorious example to ever,
| other.
4. The union Of these Slates--May it never b,
disturbed by the conflicting interests of the Nortl
and South and may we : frown Indignantly at thu
first dawning OF an attempt" at separation
s. The President of the United States
T. The Army and Navy-The people exuH il
their yaor, and the nation is exalted by their deeds
7. The Judiciary Of the United States.
E .. Agriculture, Commerce and Manufactures
all equally deserving the fostering care of the Ma
tonal legislature.
9. Education-when the whole earth shall expe
rlence lts blessings, the sceptre shall fall from th
e powerless hand of tyrants.
: TO- Rail Roads and Canals-the uniting links t.
our extensive chain ofterrltory-May sectional feel
+ ngs be forgotten in universal desire to promot
= the best interests of the nation.
IL. free press, honestly conducted.
le. The Mtia--The best guardians of Re
) public.
! 10. The fair sex-Theirs the task to reward va
lor and virtue, ours TO love, cherish and protec
them.
The following were among the volunteer toast
;, drank on the occasion.
If :, By P. sprnance, Esq. Vice President--Fror