Litchfield enquirer., 1829-07-09
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION.
TcoMMUNIcATEp,1


 The anniversary of American Independence, was celebrated in this place by the members of the Lch. field Law Seminary. At II o'clock the Episcopal Church was opened, where the declaration ot Tnde. pendence was read by Mir. C. T. Parker, and follow. ed by an eloquent Grafton pronounced by Mr. II. ?. Edwards to highly respectable audience.
 At o'clock the students, with the invited guests, among whom was the Hon. James Gould, sat down to sumpiuous dinner, provided by Mr. o. Wadhams; where the following toasts were drank.
 1. Patriotsm-The Guardian of Liberty--may her votarles be as numerous as the sons of men.
 g.. The Land of the Free-may the halo which en. circles it, encompass the globe.
 casket in which tis preserved-the hearts of nation of freemen. 4. The surviving heroes of the Revolution" Ap. parent rari, nantes lM gnrgite vasto."
 D. Education--may her rays iWmine the world and guide Nll nations to the temple oflibery.
 6. The American COnstitution--to preserve it tn itspurity is the duty of every American citizen.
 z. Liberty-may she ever maintain her proud em. thence in the West nnd extend her protection to the Enst.
 8. Charles Carroll of CarroIton--,he only survivor of that band of freemen who pledged their lives for the welfare 0 posteri.y-his name will be honored ns long as breath of freedom remains.
 ,. Tue sons ot Amerca-may. they never disgrace the memory ofheir orciAthers by surrendorng either to foreign force or domestic faction, those rights for 10. The Law@it will always flourish in soil which liberty has fertilixed.
 II. The day we cclebra.e-mNy every successive return of this anniversary find the genius of national liberty, still lowering over and protecting the land io. The Infant Repubcs of South Amer,cn--may their rising sun of Liberty dSperso the clouds lha, l3. IRe Fair Sex of America-nay they preserve the delicacy for which they are distinguished, the resolution for which they are honorcd and the dgni. .y for which they are respected
 VOLUNTEERS. Hon. James Gouid.-Ths Day-may we ever honor the cause which makes 1t memorable.
 Mr. Jamvier.-The Eagle and the Stars--apt em. bems of the high destiny of our country.
 Mr. LiUingsion-Ihe President of the day-may he always preside with tho dignity he has exhibited on this occasion.
 S,atesit needs no better guarantee of its perpo,uiy than the recollection that it is An inheritance.
 Mr. Parksr.-The Moral Power of the American Commanity-the most sacred protection of it's civil institutions.
 Mr. Ssymcur.--IThc Rising encra.ion-whether .her talents be ten, or.wheher they be Eve, may they be devoted to their county.
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 Mr. Richards,-'rhe vnrncre of France-Awhosc vineyards have been visited with destruction--we nleunC them our most cordial sympathy.
 Mr. Phelps.-The Governor Of Connecticut.
 Mr. Ne.ccomb.-The Signers of the Declaration in whom were comprised more virtue, patriotism, and intelligence than in any other association ancient
 Mr. Wailaes--The United s,a,cs-may their lib. orties and laws flourish forever since they have been 50 doNry purchNaedb by the sueIngs o their foreath. CTS.
 ANONYMOUS.
 l, The Litchfcld Law School--as the hcnd is, SO may the members be.
 9. Our Host--hs entertainment does ample honor to the cause which has brought us together.
 3. The Tontine Coffee House of New. liaven--may it's distinguished proprietor meyer want our patronage
 1. The Fair Sex of LitchGeld-ther amiabilly is only cquallod by their beauty.
 (Afany others wers drank, bm they are not remsm. bsred.)
 D In our last paper was published the proceedings attending tho formation of the Litchfed County Tenn perance Society. A moro particular account, it ap. pears, wNs made by the Rev. Mr. Bates, in which he gives the substance of some of the addresses delivered on tho occasion. This account was forwarded to tho editor of the "Journal of Humanity,"-a proof im- precision, however, in anticipation of the paper, has been returned to this paco-and we have been TO. qucs,od to publish it in the Enquirer. As the first part of it. however would be only aretera,ion ofwhat has already been published, we have taken tho sub stance of the addresses only. These were mostly el cited on the adoption of the third article of the s,.uon, or by the resolution submitted by Dr. Abbe, on behalf of the Medical Society, "that the use of distilled spir under any circumstances, is to persons in health, worse than useless"
 "Among the remarks which were made during the day. would notice particularly the statements of Tee individuals. An old gentleman from Warren (Dr. Coeman) addressed the meeting, and stated that he seventytwo years of age :-ihat in early fife he made use of ardent spirits though he never drank intemperately. He had supposed that tt was calculated fortify him against cold, and heat, and hardship ;-that moderate use of it was conducive to his health. "But now," said he for some years past l have abandoned the use of it entirely. My health has n consequence improved, as have advan- ced n life" This old gcntlemaH was once practs- ing Physician, and the testimony of his experience was weighty and incontrovertible It was just what thousands need to hear, who are borne down with the weight of years, and think little spirit to be good for them.
 The second individual alluded to. was clergyman (Mr. EmersoDl of high standing in the county. He stated that n the commencement of his professional life, he had believed some of strong drink to be- necessary and beneficial, when exposed 10 inc ex ,remes of heat and cold, and after extra effort He had regarded 1t as a restorative, but that now his views of it were changed. He believed that the mind was better thermometer of the effects of ardent s,;r;,s m the animal system, than flesh aud blood EEe found that when he had suffered exposure, and need any ardent spirit obviae the effects of such exposure the next day he was incapacIated o attend so fine labours of his study that he was in the habit of imnusing such incapacity the fatigue and hard ship suffered the day previous but that c trying the experiment of depending the efforts oF nature to obviale the effects ot fatigue, his incapacy to resume mental labours did not exist he invariably found that