Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-07-18
DOME STIE.
From The Chgrie,ion Patriot.
CELEBRATION OF TIVE ANNIVERSARY
Ot AMERIcAN INDEPENDENCE


OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.
The Celebration Of the day which declared
these states free. sovereign ani indspoaden MT
TOOK place yesterday. in msoner that esin CO II
'he "nimpaned attachment snd still warm Il e.
voi'on OF thu citizcus Of Charleston TO the u.
mon OF these States. aud the constitution, by
which rte manifold blessings are secure d. The
weather the evening" before presaged rain, aud
the day was u.hered IN with aslight dr,EzIe
which Increased as the time approached for
the o0ser""no OF those Cerem onies whieh wers
To De market by aeco apartments which have
distinguished none OF its prodece ssoTs But
the state OF The weather formed 40 mpedimen,
to the full flow OF patriotic feeling, and 10 the
public demonstrations of undim inished affection
towards our glorious Institutions.
AT an early hour the usual military ceremo
MES took place. The sixteenth and seyen-
teeth Reg imsnts OF Infantry. with Col. CO..
bias squadron, OF Cavalry the whole under the
command OF Brigadier General Venderhorst.
par'ded IN Meeting street. where they were
tss.swea by The GovBfaar- attended By hi,
SUITE. They were then marched to the bate
~ aud fred a feu lie joie in honor OF tho da,
Salnies were fired early IN the morning hy the
detachment OF The Unued States Iroops on
duty IN THIS city aud by tue Il IA Fire Com.
pany.
Al 10 o'clock the procession began TO form.
at the Market, aud The state Rights and Free
Trade party al the Exchange, with bsnners
aud other insignia. We have nuyer, on any
public occasion, ~iinr ssed an assemblage more
gratifying than that which ma Ishalled them
| seivees yesterday at the Market, 0nder the BAN
ner OF the Union. the Constitution aud Llber-
~. We will be bold TO say, that our cry ho,
never furnished its parallel, whether We re-
| gard numbers, wealth, or respeciabilIty From
| the most "A Cotnnutntiuu ~ hiuh rlnII he
made, there were between | and l2OA persons
who appeared and walked IN Procession. ex
| elusive OF youth, which amounted 10 belwe
one aud two hundre more. Tho Process ,on
was formed Al about Ii o'clock, un der the III
reciion OF he Marshals Of the day, and thea
! proceeded ia the order alroady published IN
the programme of the proceedings, with music
| ~ the from, AMI rear, to the htst Freshly tcfiso
Church, where after n prayer we'll adapted 10
the day, by the Rev. Mr.. kojger. an Ode
composed for aud highly appropriate to the
| occason Was sung by "a select Choh 10 adn'-
rable style. general Daniel Elliot lIngrr then
delivered Wa.hingIon's tarweii Address 10
the people OF The Udhod States. After which
| AN Ode Of tnuch poetic merit, AHA eomposed
fCr the ocCasIon,w was sung, at The singing 9TH
last stanza OF ~h'ch, vooiHg IL niniatdin Union
and Lt6trty, the audience rose stimuli aneousy, |
aud joined IN fall and animated chorus. col. |
William dayton then rose and delivered by |
appointment an Grafton. marked by sig1Hl u.
biIiy, elevated pa ,rioIis,n aud rare oloquencc.
Tue Orator was ireqaen iy tnltT.uptcd Wy tao
animated plaults OF his auditory.
The State Rights aud Free Trade party FOR !
med at about IL o'clock on Broad street. |
and procee led TO the residence vi the late Gen
cral c. {. P,nukney, whpte an elegaat Banner
was presented. 10 behalf OF the Ladies' OF the
State Rghs and Free Trade patty, by James
Lynab, Esq. This address was anSwercd by
John lizard Middleton. Esq. The procession
ihen Ieturned down the Bay, aud on arriving |
al the Circular Church, Divine service was
performed by the Rev. b. NJ. Palmer, after
which II. Iurnbuli, Esq. read Tho Resoln-
iion, Of Virginia and K .nlucky, OF 1898, 1919.
The Hon. Il. Y. Hayne, then delivered au Ora
tIon, which We did not hear, but which |
we understood, did lull credit 10 the well |
known talents aud eloquence OF the GA
tor.
Both parties re assembled nj three o'cluck-
al their respective places OF meeting, preparn-
tory 10 proceeding 10 dinner. the Uaioh and |
STATE Rights party Walking IN procession VIII
their banners Displayed and music playing, 10
the building erected tor tins purpose nj 'he
Corner OF George ami Mec'm. streets. II Is
| supposed thai about 400 peisOns dned here,
aud there were numbrf Of tickets disposed OF
! TO individuals wno,s age or nfrn'ines preVen-
| ted their appeaIancp. The building WIS tasi
/ fully decorated IN the interior ny eVergreens
aud by the inteilaclng of The Hckory aud PdI- |
mttt0. There was nuhber oi patriotic dew |
ce, DISPOSED th,oug houi lie budng, aud trans
/ parrnCIes Oh the outside, winch when III up IN
The evening had a very pleasing effect. Inc
| ec,ion in wh,ch the State Rights aud FIee
| Trade Parry held their festival was also IN
| bril,sned Wi, e,e.f tnsis. aud various speech
! ga we're delivered by the mdivid tai Guess and
! Members of both parties which gave ztst 10
! the entertainments OF which th"y respectively !
paItook. 1t gives us pleasure ~ add that mol
an inciden, occurr ed On ei,her side,tu suy the
purity OF our nigh national Festival, or Is
| iurb the haImouy OF the CITY ia Inc shBhtesi
degree.
The Union and Stale Rights Party Meeting
| were addressed by the Hon. T. H. MtchrtI, !
the Hon. II. S. Legare, J. l.. Peltgru. Esq.
Gen. Danel l.. Huger, he Hon. Iho,Gss Lee,
! Col. b. +. Hunt, and several other. Want o.
| iine prevents any notice VI them speee"'
| rs to-day, as well as tue insertion oil the
| tUHsis.
The following letter from Gen, Jackson. 10
| answer 10 the invitation extended to hId', 10
! ra I, cipate in the re ehones oil the day, ~ the
COMM tee Of Arrangements Of The Union ana
Stat. Rights parry, ~ss read at the meeting es |
| Col. Cross. aud received With an overpoweiing
! burst OF enthusiasm.
| To has tIctHeney A JAck'oh, ffeSdent u D.
| CHARLE.T0H, J1ne 8.
S,R-The undersigned On benaIf Of their
fellow cilizens OF the Union and State Rights
Patty, have the honor to inyue you 10 dinner
gwen on The approaching 4lh OF July IN cele
hra ion OF the Anniversary Of Independence.
| He'd we regarded this return OF lfe buth day
| OF our nation, rs an Ella Oh merely ofd'uary
| lupou, we should not perhaps have Iaken the
liberty to present ourselves to you-bui The
case Is lar otherwise.
| Asa native of tho State of South Carolina,
and one whom she has always delighied TO
honor, we do not doubt SIR that you have felt
| such interest IN thu expressions OF seniimeni
| and oliuiou, which have been elected dufing