Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-18

The dawn was ushered in by the firing of cannon,
and the ringing of bells; and throughout the day. ut
briof intervals various patriotic tunes chimed
OH the bells of st. Michaels Church.
Tho Fourth Brigade, under Con. Vanderhorst,
assembled at 5 O'Clock in the morning, was review
ed by the Governor, at 8 o'clock, marched to the
Battery, East Bay and there fired salute, and
fen de joic-thcy proceeded thence to South-Bay,
and up Meeting -strcct to the Brigade ground
where the troops were dismissed.
For some days previous, the weather had been
wet and disagrecabe, and on the Fourth, rain fell
ut intervals throughout the day
The preparations for the celebration of the day,
made by the two great parties, brought out at an
carly hour, nearly the whole male population of the
city, and before ten o'clock, masses OF citizens,
| friendly to, and determined to preserve the
Union were moving towards the Markets, in Mar
ket- street, tho place designated for the assembling
of the Union Party.
Here the vast multitude assembled together, with
pure hearts and mistaken hrmness, was great be-
yond the calculation of the most sanguine.
AT an early period, it was found necessary to
appoint Marshals, and to Henry Ravenci, Philip
Porchcr, and Theodore Galard, Esqrs, were added
Edward McCrady and Thomas Corbett, jr. Esqrs.
| AT about IL o'clock, procession was organized,
which in point of numbers, and responsibility of
individual character, has never, perhaps been
equalled by any civic procession ever formed IN
| Charleston
Time will not permit to give more than
brief sketch of what occurred through the day; but
as the Committee of Arrangements will, at the
|
lar of the proceedings for publication, the
subject Will again be advorted TO.
| We shall, therefore, only state at present, that
the procession was formed in the order pre-
viously published. The twenty four Stewards of
the day in front, each Steward bearing the blue
silk banner, which was inscribed the name of
State, and appropriate motto. Next followed
the national banner of the Union. borne by Off
Ger, supported on the right and left by Col. Jacob
Sass and Solomon Legare, Esqrs, Two revolution
airy soldiers, both of whom were at the siege of
| Savannah About sixty youths, having hastily
organized themselves, requested to DO admitted
into the procession, and although such movement
was not asked expected by the Committee of
Arrangements, they were received, and formed
next to the national fas. In the of the Youths
about 60 or 10 ship masters and other seamen were
formed in couples, and banners which were the
names of our most conspicuous Naval Comman-
ders and Naval Battles, borne by resident ship
masters. Next to these were the citizens of the
Union and State Rights Party, the younger in front
and elder i'll the rear, comprising large majority
of the physical power in the industrious classes and
of tho intelligence and solid independence of all
classes. This part of the procession very
| merous, and evinced the deep feeling which per-
vades the minds of our substantial citizens on the
important topics which agitate State; and evin
ced determination on the part of the people, to
| trown down every attempt to dissolve this Union
from whatever quarter IL may proceed, or by what
ever patriotic name it may be decorated" A por-
ton of the citizens carried banners, on which
were inscribed the names of battles fought during
| the Revolution, and in the late war-Fourt Moul-
tire and Bunker Hill were borne by the first couple
and following these were Northern and Southern
| carried conformity throughout the line.
Following the citizens, were the Committee of
Arrangements, thirteen in number, conforming to
| that OF the original States. Next were the For
eign Consuls residents in Charleston, decorated
with the badges of their respective offices.
| After these came distinguished citizens-guests
invited from various parts of the State, to Join
with us in the celebration of our Nations indie
| pendenCe-"l Independence which
without Union, and with it, is eternal"
Then came the Conscript Fathers of the Reyou
| ton, goodly number fthat patriotic band, who
| by their presence and the spirit which animated
them, reminded us of the blood and treasure which
our freedom cost, and warned us of our duty to
transmit 1t unimpaired to posterity.
Following the Soldiers of the Revolution, were
the Clergy and then the Vice Presidents twenty
four in number, each representing Il State of our
| Federal Union.
In the of the main body of the Vice Pres,-
dents was Cen Danel Elliott Hugor, appointed to
read the Farewell Address of Washington, support
ed by DR.. William Read first Vice President of the
day, and Vice. President of the Cincinnati Society
of South Carolina.
And in thoir rear, was the Hon. James r. Prin-
gle, Intcndant of the City, President of the Day
and the Hon. William Drayton, Orator.
| The procession was closed by the Secretary of
the Committee OF Arrangements, bearing the ban
neI of the party with appropriate devices.
The two bands oil music were placed at proper
distances.
The procession formed sublime and imposing
spectacle. 1t was spontaneous movement by
the people, unlnt1uenced by gaudy tnse and un
aWed by power; the solemn declaration that free
minds will not brook dictation, and that free men
VIII not submit to "any plan of disorganizationn
whatever high feelings may be arrayed for its sup
port"
1t would be difficult to convey a correct idea of
the moral grandeur of such procession where e.
very individual of so vast a BODY amounting IN
upwards of 1900, impressed with lively iov
that he had many associates who properly value
the blessings Of our free institutions and vet felt
melancholy that the threatened danger to our hap
| Ply Union, rendered such demonstration proper
and necessary.
The head of the procession having reached the
| First Presbyterian Church, the ranks were opened
when tho President and Orator of the day. preceded
by the banner of the party advanced from the rear
through the limos, when the whole procession coun
termarched nwards by the
ne procession was received in the Church with
voluntary on the organ, by the accomplished and
venerable Mr. Jacob Eckhard, sen. The exercises
were opened by the Rev. Mr.. Rogers in an appro
pirate prayer, when Ode, written for the coca
Son. was sung by superior choir of four voices
accompanied by Mr.. Eckhard on the full toned or
gan OF the Church, with great effect.
General DANIEL ELLIOTT HUGER then rose and
read W AsHNGToN's Farewell Address to the People
OF the United States with much force-the audience
aPPlaudlng with enthusiasm those passages which
so torcIbly rebuke the Disunon doctrines now
boldly put forth in our beloved State.
After the Farewell Address, the following Ode
also written for the OCCASION and the reuest of
inc Committee of Arrangements, was sung most
beautifully by two voices.
SEcoMD ORIGINAL ODE.
lNt rI IL.