Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-13
From the Charleston Courier.
CELEBRATION

The dawn was ushered in by the firing of can
non, and the rigging of bells; and throughout the
day, at brief intervals, various patriotic tunes
we're chimed on the bells OF ST. Michael's Church.
The Fourth Brigade. under Gen. Vanderhorst,
assembled at o'clock IN the morning, was re-
viewed by the Governor, at O'Clock, marched
to the Battery, on East Bay, and there fred sa-
lutte, and teu de jOie-they proceeded thence to
South Bay, and up Meeting street to the Brigade
ground, where the troops were dismissed.
For some days previous, the weather had been
wet and disagreeable, and on the Fourth rain fell
at Intervals throughout the day.
The preparations for the celebration OF the day.
made by the two great parties, brou IT out at All
early hour nearly the whole male population Of
the CITY, and before 1O o'clock, masses of citi-
zens, friendly to, and determined to preserve,
the Union, were moving towards the Markets,
in Market street, the place designated for the
assembling of the Union Party.
Here the vast multitude gathered together,
with pIrc hearts and mistaken hru ness, was
great beyond the calculation of the most san
game.
At an early period it was found necessary to
appoint additional Marshals, and to Henry Rave
neil, Philip Poreher and Theodore Gai!iard,
Esars. were added Edward M'Cra,ly and Tho
mas Corbett, jr. Esqrs. At about ii O'Clock,
procession was organised, which IN point of num-
bers, and responsibility of individual character,
has never, perhaps, been equalled by any civic
procession ever formed in Charleston.
Time will not permit US to give more than
brief sketch OF what occurred through the day,
but as the Committee of Arrangements will, at
the earliest possible period, furnish full and par
ticular account Of the proceedings for pubica-
ton. the subject will again be adyerted to.
We shall, therefore, only state at present, that
the procession was formed in the order as pre-.
yiously published. The twenty -four Stewards Of
the day in front, each Steward bearing blue silk
banner, on which was inscribed the name OF a
State, and an appropriate motto. Next followed
the national banner Of the Union, borne by an
officer, supported on the right aud left by Col.
Jacob Sass and Soloman Legare, Esqs. two revo-
tonary soldiers. both of whom were at the siege
of Savannah About sixty youths. having hast-
ly organised themselves, requested to be admit
ted into the procession, and although such move
ment was not asked or expected by the Commit
tee of Arrangements, they were received and
formed next to the national flag. In the rear of
Of the youths, about 60 or 20 ship masters and
other seamen were formed in couples, and ban.
ners on which were the names of our most con-
spicuous Naval Commanders and Naval Battles,
were borne by resident ship masters. Next to
these were the citizens OF the Union and State
Rights Party, the younger in front and elder IN
the rear, comprising large majority oil the ply
steal power in the industrious classes, and OF the
intelligence and solid independence OF all class
rs. This part Of the procession was very hume
rous, aud evlnced the deep feeling which pcrvades
the minds Of our substantial citizens on the I'M
portant topics which agitate our State: and evil
denced a determination on the part OF the
people to frown down every attempt to dissolve
this Union, from whatever quarter it may pro-
coed, or by whatever patriotic name 1t may be
decorated" portion of the citizens carried
banners, on which were inscribed the names OF
BATTLES fought during the Revolution, and in the
late War-Fort Moutrie and Bunker Hill were
borne by the first couple, and following these
were Northern and Southern, carried cOnjont-
" throughout the line.
Following the citizens. were the Committee OF
Arrangements, thirteen in number, conforming
70 that of the original States. Next were the
Foreign Consuls resident IN Charleston, decorat-
ell 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 Inde-
pendence-.' Independence which cannot exist
without Union, and with it, is eternal"
Then came the Couscript Fathers OF the Revo-
luton, a goodly number of that patriot band.
who by their presence and the spirit which ami
mated them, reminded US of the blood and trea-
sure which our freedom cost, and warned US OF
our duty to transmit it unimPaired to our poste-
rity.
Following the Soldiers Of the Revelation, were
the Clergy, and then the Vice Presidents. TWEEN
ty-four in number, each representing State OF
our Federal Union.
In the rear of the main body of the Vice Pre-
sidents, was General Daniel Elliott Huger, ap-
nointed TO read the Farewell Address of Wash |
ineton. supported BY DR.. William Read, first
Vice President of the day, and Vice President
of the Cincinnati Society Of South Carolina.
And in their rear was the Hon. James X. Prn-
ole. Iutendant Of the City, President OF the Day,
and the Hon. WILLIAM DRAYroN, Orator.
The procession was closed by the Secretary OF
the Committee of Arrangements. bearing the ban
nsr of the party, with appropriate devices