Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-05-31

CELEBRATION
OF THE
WHO TRIUMPH IN VIRGINIA,

en- tr;umpbant as it has been to the Wing cause,
gave peculiar satisfaction to the friends OF the
cause in this community. Understanding, tnat'
in various places, it would be a source OF pup
lie congratulation and rejoicing, the wings III
Alexandria determined to celebrate the event
by public dinner, and mingle their voices with
,bosa Of their brethren throughout the State in
honor of the occasion.
At twelve o'clock, (noon, on the 9th inst,
salute was fired from the brig Philip Doddridge,
"a name dear to our ctzens,-and was imme-
diatey responded to on the part of nearly all
the shipping in port by hosting their flags
Among the vessels decorated on the joyful &C.
casion was the fine new ship John MarshaH,
another Virginia name dear to our people,
now, for the first time, bearing the flag OF our
country, destined, long we trust, to float from
her mast head.
Between FIVE and six O'Clock, the company
assembled at the City Hotel. Shortly after
wards, another salute announced the arrival OF
the invited guests, who were received with the
inspiring strains of "Hai Columbia" from the
Alexandria Band. Among the guests were the
Hon. GEO. PoINDExTER and the Hon. E. +. CHAM
srRs. of the Senate of the United States; the
Hon. JosgpH VANCE and the Hon. G. F. MERCER,
of the House of Representatives; and Maj. S.
M. BALL, of the Virginia House of Delegates.
After mutual congratulations, and the introduce
ton OF the guests TO our citizens, the company
sat down to a splendid dinner, prepared in Mr..
Newton's best style, and served up in the As
sembly Room, which was handsomely prepared
for the occasion. The room was completely
filled, and the long tables had scarcely a va
cant place in few minutes after the guests
were seated The company was moStnume-
rous and respectable, and altogether such as
showed the true character Of the Wings of our
community. HENRY DANGERFIELD Esq, presid-
ed, assisted at the different tables by Messrs.
Joseph caches, Edgar Snowden, James w.
Scott, Lewis Mckenzie, G. l. Thomas, William
A. Williams, S. Killarney, VIM. Page, Geo. P.
Wise, James Cloud, Stephen Shinn.
After the cloth was removed, the following
toasts were given:
Regular T'oGstS.
1.-The Constitution of the United States
9. The Union of the States and the Rights of
the States.
8. The memory of George Washington.
4. The Legislative and Executive Depart
,nents of the Government: The last to execute
what the first enacts.
5. The Old Dominion: Our Parent State.
6. The Judiciary of the United States.
7. The Army and Navy of the United States,
and the Militia of the several States.
8. The surviving officers and Soldiers of the
War of independence.
9. The Wing cause. 1t is good cause-it will
ultimately triumph-it will finally prevail.
10. The spread of Civil Liberty at home and
abroad.
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know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain
Them"
-. Agriculture, Commerce, and Manufac-
lures.
10. Our fair Countrywomen: God bless them!
they are in favor of Union, and the rights OF
the marriage state.
After each of these toasts appropriate music
was performed by the Band, in fine style. The
5th and 9th toasts were received with enthu-
siasm and greeted with six rounds OF applause.
The memory of the Father of his Country was
drank standing, with a solemn dirge. After the
9Th toast the Band struck up {" Yankee Doc
dle,,n which was received with three cheers.
After the regular toasts, the following We're
given from the Chair:
Hon. Geo. Poinderter-Faithful and fearless:
True to his, country's best interests, the Constr
tuition and the laws: Ever ready to raise his
voice for LIBERTY! fisk cheers.
Mr. PoINDExTER then rose and addressed the
company, in reply to the compliment, In most
able and eloquent speech. He depicted, in
glowing colors, the course and conduct OF the
President in his administration of the govern
ment and the evils which such course had
brought upon the country. He spoke indig-
nantly of the union of the purse and the sword
in the hands of one man--of the odiousness of
such a combination of power and money-and
of the perseverance in the attempt, in despite of
the people who were spurned from the foot of
the throne" to hold on to these usurpations.
He congratulated the Wings of Alexandria up
on their exhibition of patriotism and expression
of feeling for their parent State and in con-
cluson, offered the following sentiment:
Free Gorernmeats!-Restingfo for their support
upon the affections, and not upon the fears, of
the people. Six cheers
By the company