Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-30
AMMIvERsARY FESTIVAL.
From the Orange Courthouse RcpoI,er.l

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- from the Orange Courthouse RcpoI,cr.I
We have just received, and give below the proceed
ings had at the Orange Springs Monday the 5h Ju-
y, 10 celebration OF the fifty fourth Anniversary Of A.
On this occasion he citizens of our County with o.
thers, from the neighboring collected in consider
able numbers, consisting OF ladies and gentlemen to
uy to the world the Joy and gratitude, which inspired
their bosom with the kindst tributes of CALCULATIONS to-
wards the Sages and Heroes, who through Divine in
,erpoon had this eventfuI day, sealed and deliver
ed the great charter, which secures to Ms the inena
BILE blessings Of Civil and Religious Liberty.
Among the collection the gentlemen Candidates
.o our Fall Election; Capt Thomas Davis aud Govern
or Barbour. invited Guests; and General L. T. Dade
8 asa voluntary attendant who, upon being severaliy
toasted rose In their place' and returned their thanks
for the kim feelings testified towards them. Captain
Davis In few remarks; and General Dade, more in
detail. and somewhat of Retrospective summary of his
political li!e AMI taking occasion to remark upon the
happy and prosperous situation OF country Pro-
ducng grateful and conciaory feelings, with the audi
ence.
We regret tina, the remarks of Capt Davis have not
been furnished for publication. Those OF the other two
gentlemen have been furnished and are given below.
Gov Barbour when graduated, rose and addressed the
company, in handsome eloquent and modest address,
The Committee of Arrangements who pren,red the
Toass for the occasion, consisted of the following gem
tlemen. Thos Coleman, J. w. Fry Major r.. Lindsay,
! John W. Sale, Capt. WIN. s;eph:ns-Thos Coleman.
President OF the day, assisted by ] w. Fry-Captnin
VIM. Stephens, Vice President of the day.
The following were the standing TOasts which were
drunk
1. The day celebrate-Each anniversary finds the
: people Of this Republic united.
Z r.
his reply TO Congress when appointed Commander in
Chief, he treasured in the recollection of the patriots
e and warriors of the rising generations.
:. The Federal GorerfD,ent-May il be as lasting as
the hills; and at all times impa TO each state its Cons-
tulional Rights
L. The Union Of the States Let the word d.solu-
X ton be expnnged from political vocabulary.
y s. The President Of the u. States.
y G. Prginid-May all party feelings among her cia
be happily lost in the organization of her GO
>. vernment
!. I. Our County Capt Dars--we highly appreci-
s. Coz. Barbou-He devoted 80 years of his life to
his country again called by the of his early
patrons, with undimnished condolences Of their Fathers
in his talents and int gritty, 10 aid with his long expert
ence in organizing the government Of his native State
under its Constitution.
On this sentiment being given Gov Babsur rose snd
e adore SEED the company as iolows:-
: He said that he should be destitute of feeling, were
he nsenble TO the repeated kindness he had received
from his fellowc citizens in the vicinity of the Springs
in Two years past, when. the Of his departure in
81 the public service, distant land, they had agreed
generously in his 10 forget party s,re and all
=, unite in Offering him testimony OF their affection, by
n% a PARTIES % @ 1e pe aaa Whose
% lot has not been, to be widely separated from their
m country, their home their friends, scarcely APP
20 preciae me rathos with which incident of his kind
rs .a1-.s... .sid he the pomp Of Kings
TO exercise lite prerogatve, by calling such enleang
recOecion'. which in the land of strangers, constitute
its chief happiness. HI would not be understood in-
- timatng any thing unkind to those with whom he
ourned for his tire ament there respectful and In
On many instances most aectonate-A kind Providence
had pemi,te him ana h pass and repass the inter-
venng waste OF waters. and return in safety TO their
native landAnd he found the confidence and friend
g. chip Of his fellow citizens, whom he now addressed,
still undimnished Neither the company, nor the oc-
Us caon would justify any remarks of pazn eharse-
ce ter still less what was personal TO himself Yet he
could not obear adding that the time they had selected
TO do him honor had greatly enhanced his obligations
IN at time when in the philosophy of lie fall
e. len fnan--when he was TAncorousy hunted by few
who hoped TO find their account elsewhere by
r. ing him unto deahfor citizens like those he
It, addressed voluntarily to forward and in the sem
oil imen just given TO testify favouraby Of hmciti
ng zens that well may be styled the salt Of the land
nd whose independence leaves them motive but their
coun'rys good whose only purpose TO do justice and
who are too generous to suffer native of their county,
and their oldest servant save one-who claims to be
"tone OF their hone flesh their nesh," be ruth
lesy and causeessy sacrificed 10 the prevailing pre-
JUDGES OF the day-such testimony, by such men, at
such time, grateful to him. the verdant
he shade and refreshing brook in the dreary DESERT the
of watering who found therein place of refuge from
IT. surrounding calamies.
at Nothing, Fellow Citizens, said Mr.. 3 but his desire
y, to testify his gratitude them, and his devotion the
day which they had assembled together, would have
in induced him TO leave his home lately converted into
,r house OF monihg by one of those terrible DISPENSE
tions, which had deprived him and his, of OF their
". main pillars OF future hope and happiness But on this
nd day. great political sabbath individuals should
nd pend their grieParties and secs should forege their
he shibboeib and uniting band OF Brothers. should
offer up the acceptable Of all sachces-the over
owings Of greau hearts TO the Almighty Dsposer Of
events, for The great deveraDce he voucbsafed TO
people, and whose epoch they had this day to
his celebrate Fty-four years the Eat went out from
eel Heaven, that Nation Of Freemen should be born.
behesto the armies who fought the battles and 10
be the superior genius which directed them, and above
ALL ardent banksg living 10 that kind Providence which
Ia. crowned these exerlions with success-Mr b. said.
from all he had heard. read seem event has had
so decisive an Influence the destiny of man.-Had
its squences been confined to ourselves enough
ial would still have existed for have given il rank
all other earthly events. That should have
been given the uDequaed blessing OF re-coDstructng
the affairs OF rational liberty, which where else
had been coy downthat thu atrs should have been
he selected for the OF liberty, whose wide
~, reached from ocean TO ocean-presentng asy-
~ lum for countless milons;hat kindly coil should
y have been added most genial clinaiebat Terri
tory should have been watered 10y the nobest rivers
" Fl requiring only much effort TO connect them, az il
a. necessary 10 rive impulse to cnterprze-itseIf
u; great blessngior experience proves, where nature
m by her ptodigay, leaves nothing to accomplish, IL
produces paraly sis Of the mind; and himself is
G the only hggardly obie amid the production which
NV surrounds himTha all these things should have been
given people, essentially Of a common origin, and
: hence with common feelings, happily united in com
y mon Government whose only sovereign is the law
W. and whose only object IL liberty u, said Mr. b. these
81, had been the only resus sti! how important would
'S have been the event from which they emansed But
when 10 this addet that he remainder Of this vast
~ Hemisphere, has, TO every political purpose been ere.
ated anewand is struggling for liberty and stable go
- vernnsnt, how greatly does /, swell s importance
~ And although humanity may have ample de-
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