Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-20
Petersburg, July 6.

PETERsBURC. July G.
ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPEN DENCE.
On Wednesday the ib, owing the absence of two of
our Volunteer Corps on visit to the Metropolis, the Mill
tary Display in honor OF American Independence was
less brilliant of course than the 22nd February the Cen
ennal Anniversary Of the Birth Of the Father of his
Country Petersburg however, manifested all becoming
respect for the Day Business very generally sus.
pended; and between and 10 o'clock, the Citizen
diers paraded through the principal the Theatre
where, according TO appointment the Declaration of indie
Pcndence was read in handsome manner, by w Symc,
Esq aud truly patriotic and eloquent Grafton delivered
by Robert B'rchettJ r Esq After which, the Military
marched TO the Lawn in front OF Poplar Spring, where be-
tween IL and O'clock tho usual salates were fired In
the afternoon about 100 Citizens down to sumpuous
Dinner, furnished by Mr.. Bck-at which the Mayor
Samuel Wntrec Esq. presided; assisted by j. " Stock.
dell IhOmas.W allace and C. d. MIndoc, Esqs. as Vice
Presidents The following I STs were drank:-th
l't t., The l!h Of J%ly 7S The bir'hd of Freedom
I'd. Washington: Tho Universe, the boundary of his
March. guns.
Sd. The memory Of Thomas Jefferson: Sacred as the
day ~e have met to celebrate. JeGerson, March. 2
guns
ith The UniOn: The happy result of concession and
coinpromsethe spirit which produced alone preserve
1t. Ere round The Huge oak. guns
9TH The President OF the U. s. PRESIDENTS March
9Th. The Heroes and Statesmen of the RevoIution
Let US do honor 10 their memory by emuating their
tues and maintaining invioaie the liberty they bequeat
ed us. mud Lang Syne. guns.
7h. The Constitutions The book of our political faith
It's clear text needs no commentary. hdrseiHcs Hymn.
Sth. The Old Dominion: In 10 she asserted her RIGHTS
in 9S She maintained them and in 80 she is ready to de.
iend them The CamP6eHs are coming. guns.
9th. The Tariff and Internal Improvement: The unna-
ural connexion Of avNrice with progaity their off,
spring is the monster dscord THE dO,0ndH Of Paris.
10th The Army and Navy: An honor TO the nation
and terror 10 the violaors of The rights of reemen rfor
Spdngied Banner 3 guns
ll The People and the Press: coune rpoise for the
kee Doodle. guns
for him Power has charm Prescription 10 terror RIA.
fdyette March. guns.
18Th The Fair
"Benuty fiom Heaven
10 b isS dark % Mo Of H g end a se9s ,
VOLUNTEERS 'S-"
BY the President Of the Day. The Orator Of the Day
BY the lst Vice President. The Reader of the Decla
by r. Birchcu, jr. State Rights Constitutional bar.
er' against the exercises OF Unauthorized power devo
ton 10 tucm is attachment 10 tae Union.
BY j. W. Symr. The American Flag: Not a stripe
erased or polluted, nor single star obscured."
BY Col Wallace. The President of the United States
When duty calls he is not afraid TO answer.
BY p Durkn. Henry Clay: Firm in his principles
fearless in the avowal of them.
by Maj. r. Clarke H. Clay, with his song of Pcsi
ence, War and Famine
What soul 9u, burns in so Just,
BY Major Joseph Scott. The Petersburg Volunteer
Corps We want no better proof of the spirit which pre-
dominated in 1872, than we have in them in 1892.
By Charles d. Mlndoc. Volunteers Of the Old Do
minon
Soldiers
His prize, fame and beauty.
BY Col. Pegraln. The People Of England: In name,
the subjects Of their King-in power and in spirit the
sorereigns Of their country.
BY RiIicman. The Volunteers Of Richmond: In
peace we ask no better iriendsin no better aid
BY s. Mordeca. The Union "Now and forever-one
and inseparable."
BY Col. Wnfrcc Charles Carroll of Carrollton: The
only surviving sSnero tho Declaration of Independence
BY Capt Sockdell. The Petersburg Volunteers Of
1872: The pride OF town-we delight to honor their
memory.
BY Capt. J. c. Swan. John Quincy Adams: judi
cious Tariff and the Union Of the States.
BY T. Wallace The Editor Of the U. S. Telegraph
Jefferson had Standardization has Duff Green.
By J.. NJ Cormick The gallant but injured Of
the Soulh-whose attachment the Union can only be
surpassed by their love OF Liberty: The Union they still
CHERISH but colonial vasalage their proud spirits
brook.
"lYnating virtue life is pain and wo
Wanting liberty even virtue nouns,
And looks around for happiness in vain"
BY Citizen. The Governor of Virginia
By d. Faster The memory Of Thomas Boiling Ro-
oertsonthc trst commander OF the Petersburg Republic
can Blues.
BY Archibald Lilly. Philip p Barbour-one of vr.
gnias sons His principles harmouise with the scni-
ments OF his State.
BY A. b. Perkins. Leap Year and Bachelors: If there
be nothing done for us in the present there will be another
reign Of four years dependency
by MIR Byrnes Andrew jackson The saviour Of n.
Orleans, who defended "beauy and booty" from Packen-
ham
BY J. Wilson. yrginians: Their devotion to liberty
isjusy pictured in the armora cnblems Of the State
csc SempeT fyT0HniS."
| BY one Of The Company. Virginia. That star Of the
Onion may she prove herself orhy and able 10 re.
tain tho character which she has Justly merited and 90
long been designated blythe birth place Of hospitality,
valonr and patriotism
by W. j. Phcharl. The Patriots Of &c: Their prin.
cPles, coruscniions Of which above the political
horizon Of Europe, keep pace with the march of inieec
leVelthroncs With the dust and show 10 the supreme
and only Divine Ruler Of tho Universe.