Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-15
VOL. XVII. NO. 1902.

s"te books that tout ba ~ Of eerai urps'ion
as degradation, tn rs h sect of tie Judiciary Act
~ Jon, Taylor, wh0'e spirited answer 'oa certain
e'xn- point let er IL apprc PIRATE tay upon
me Whole tenor Of his political iife--Oi Stephen d.
Mer, the brm and consistent supporter Of Convention
who toarle.sly fol ows bic principles yer they
may Iead-who did not abandon he peopis after having
led them to the Precipce-who Wi support 10 Cdroi
ma the doctrines he avows in Congress. aud support
tn Congress the lights add principles of which Caro
ia has chosen him the representative and advocate
" Patrick Henry. whose prophetic spirit iore,od the
evlis which nov strround the Sou,h-~Aud "thosgh
last not ioas, OF our .1iant AMI venerable Sum-
ter who toi!od and bled for the acquisition Of our
rights, and now recsmmsnds Convention as the only
proper and eficien, means Of saving the CONSTITUTIONS
IA rs Ia gasp. and the State Ct South Carolina from
servude, poverty, and lie dalton. The doors
municating with the stage were arrayed with the
am aud colours, ,a.eiuly disposed, and the whole Of
the interior Of the Thears was gAn,iy lighted with
variegs'ed lamps. Bands OF Music were stsor cd in
tn upoer boxes, nearest the old stage.
such were the decorations, hastily and imperfectIy
described, oil this truly interesting Carolina fete.
At an early hour the company began to assemble and
before his Exceency arrived, the Theatre was filed.
IL Is computed by may that upwards of eighteen hum
dred persons joined in the testyity, and have heard
no estimate which does state the number nearly
approaching, il not exceeding, that amount. 1t was
then that the interest Of the fully felt and
all its splendor burst upon the sight. few moments
before, and the exhibition beautiful as it was i'm itself
wanted the zest OF gaiey and life. Now gaiety and
lille were impaired in abundance. Beauty and fashion
oVerhowed the House, and gave to the the cap
hvating, dazzling and udescribabe effect of living
uecoTdlioh ana animated elegance. Never have
Witnessed on any similar aston, large brill
llant an assemblage. he officers ct the army aud OF
the militia, who were invited guests app sred full
uniform, and added by their numerous alien. nee Go
the dignity and interest OF the Gene Leaves oil the
Palmetto worn as an order-comp. sed a part OF every
dress. Ornaments OF is kind were displayed in the
breasts OF the gentlemen and in the heads OF tie la
Dies who also exhibited costliness and magn6cence
oil costume seldom equalled and never exceeded and
winch formed am outward but expressive evidence Of
the elevated and patriotic spirit by which fair of Ca
proudly dis
tihguished
M9 o'clock precisely the Governor arrived, attended
oy his suite His arrival announced by II ursh
OF Irumpes, and he assembled steps he wa, sa-
iu'ed ny an immense concourse of spectators, with
aeaien'ng and reiterated cheers To these sauations
his Exceency gratefully and gracefully responded by
repeated bows. He received the door by all the
Managers, who then ushered him the interior of the
theatre. The company all rose TO receive him, with
me most gratifying marks of pleasure and applause
70 was proud yet an affecting ene-nestimable to-
him who was thus honoured-and delightful to those
VINO psa ms willing homage TO devoted patriotism and
exalted worth The Governor evidently much af-
iected And no wonder that he was. Independently
oil the honor done to himself, this the first time
That such tribute has been paid a citizen of South
Carolina Hitherto festivals this sort have been civ
en- TO Presidents, making their progress through the u
hoh ana as much, perhaps. because they had been
gwen IN other cities as from any other this
one was expressly gotten up and enthusiastically al
tended, as Carolina ibute Carolina man tor bis
aruen ana unnrng devotion to the rights and honor Of
ms hauVe stale Next to the appreciation OF his con-
sciences that of his fellow citizens is most 10
patriot-andi il could envy any man of weI.earnod
honor, we should certainly envy his Excelency the
proud and elevated feeling which must have filled his
heart al beholdng such vast assembage of the sons
ana daughters OF Carolina, united 10 rem
uer tribute oil respect TO his talents and virtues to-
!nanR MIN Tor past services. and incite him. by
'neir gratitude to renewed exertions the great cause
OF constitutional freedom.
AFTER thi, ceremony, the amusemonts of the evening
commenced, and were continued to a very late hour
refreshments, IN great abundance and OF superior qua.
my were distributed at intervals The utmost regular
ity and harmony prevailed throughout. and when the
company dispersed, every retired, only highly
grauieu with the spendor and gaety of the scene but
carrying with him the animatiug convicon Thai ths
cause OF State Rights goes trinmphantly 'conauer-
ing aud to conquer, and that the flame OF liberty vet
burns as wildly in the hearts of Caronians as when IL
was fast knded by their fathers upon the altar of nat
''o''"-'he faImetlo r ri. fJhereury.