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Alter tie ceremonies were closed in Charl, s.
town, number Of gentlemen repaired to the D.
bove beautiful and Interesting rural retreat, 20
'Pe"d the remainder Of the day. An excellent
Tepast Vas served up by the worthy proprietor,
Mr. Cocktail, OF which oeariy one hundred
persons partook. JoHS y. GAIIamKR was called
on to preside, and ELlwooD MoaRis, Esq. to
act a. Vice President. No set toasts we're ure-
payd, but the company gave vent to their feel
inssby the following volunteers:
BY President efD1e DAY. The ,iav ue &C.
CITRATE; IN OCCASION on which no ex,raneous in
hucnees are needed. TO awaken in every heart pro-
per emotions of patriotism aud gratitude.
b. EAissoSd Morris, Esq theIIer I',esi.L-nt-
The Imrteen Colonies May their patriotism be
smuiated at the present time, Without regard IN
monopoly having only IA view the advantage OF
oar country.
mi,,ec appointed to invite Mr.. CLAr, MIR. An
oHrH, and other distinguished gentlemen then in
the ncishbourhood, stated the performance Of tha,
duty by the committee and after an appropriate
tribute to the character and services Of the great
statesman, PROPOSED the following toast:
The health Of HENRr CLI-;he infexiblc
champion OF Constitutional Freedom, whosc poll
teal integrity Is equalied ony by has political "a
gaeity.
The president Of the day then read the follou-
ing reply Of Mr.. CLIr to the invitation
WILDWOOD, 81 July, 1854
have to exprcss my respectful thank.
10 the citizens Of CharlcNown and IL, vicinity
Tor the invitation which you have done IN. the ho-
nor 20 convey, TO unite with them in eeI,bratiny
the Anniversary of our Independence or 10 accent
on some Other day the compliment Of a Public
Dinner. should be mos, happy To be With them,
bat, after an absence OF tcsr ten months from nv
homo, and after a most arduons and exhau.,;,.
session OF Congress, I am returning TO Kentucky
and have stopt At the house Of my friend Mr. lee
Tor day or two, 10 recruit. have been con-
strained TO decline various invitations 20 ioin In
the festivities OF to-morrov. Under these cir [
eumstanees-althouglI should be no where NOR.
agreeably situated than amidst my fellow citizens
ct Jefferson county. am obliged to DENY mys-If !
The ss'i faction, the present occasion or accent
ing their obliKing invitation.
] offer the following sentiment for eonSi,,c-,.
hon Tomorrow
Oar Country: Delivered by Congress ., H.,
feoP'e-Providenee or the People oSIy can ave
am, gentlemen, With great respect,
Your obi scrvt,
Ncssrs john Peter. John 9. GalIaher, N
~'f '"cH SssociAtcsI &c &c. &c.
By D.. I'm. Tafes The Hon WILtrlN 8. |
hhcnEh anil las cornpairiots IN Congress from 4
virginia, Who, ia spite of AneicRt presliIeeiions
have rallied under the standard Of Constitutional
Liberty, aud molly come 10 tic rescue.
Mr.. ARenER's reply 10 the committee of in,i- |
tAuoo was then read, n follows:
FredIick 20. M yHlg 3. 1854
GESrLENgv; = '''"
thank NV fellow citizens Of Charles
toxin and Is vicinity for t,-ir invitation and von-
selves Tor tie kindness of the terms In which !,
has been conveyed. The part { have hal occasion
% take ~ The late extraordinary crisis IN which
Cur cDIntry iiss been plsec,l has 50 eut;r,I, a.
sanction Of my Judgment, that could have bcen
cont, q % have found myself for = time land n
cOutd Ony have been short time in ia favour
'th NY country men. To have that insJgtnrr,
confirmed Il once, ny TIC sentiment Of Virginia
istp INC a source OF very high qualification usr
s7h' can never UaDt ti,s hest aud the strooy-s,
motives % tlte fearless Sniiestion af Ler and
principle, When they havr proof n, ia nv o,,n
sasc. ot tho earliest aud the richest rcsart a~.i,
tng their hpncd purposes, IN the aptrnvaI IL IA,
STATE ShieI - not ouiy cndcsrr, 6y b, ina their
o~n but by Occ1p, M the recognized asd Il. te
tel place q s-'ns tho c.Akaei ciIstaiya Of the
uurA rohSiructiDns of the Clasttt4iion snd ia.
highest principles oi Ilb,uy.
lrcsufning th.i a. cannot p,,t.ke Il, n.r,,,
~ your fcs,i'ity, y1u sonI tar,ion n,e ~, ii,,
'" De- represented ~ = sahltncmt, sctd the sob.
joined.
Ana arr, gctilelncn, vii, much respect
hoMs, Nc. W. ). ARCHER.
Mcsfrs John Peter and others
nv ~ s .frek-r The County uI,;eb ,,,r,..
''nt' sh'i - even better than tie nam. Of Jehr
,'n-iis dcsoiiun u the principles ct Liberty and
ton. " P'N-N'~
'd'Htf' ftHufEa, Esq then aro,c. snd de-
h'eT'7i = freiLlc. we'll conceived. and ,loanrp,
cnlosiuin uPou The character of G.ene-sl i.,-,v.
trrF, and portrayed IN vivid collar, tie .r,i,.,
Fufrr'ng' and 'asridoes, q dat gallant lrieDd al
freedom and human rights H. u,cn offered IN,
following sentiment
LlEaErrrE IFS mans IL cnsl,rined IN orr me-
mofies, vlrrc ~ long a. u en'lur~s, n uill com
inand The iiImage n . grateful p~at,ic
H. CAVirs VI Praff. M. II I'iiLllgbLa
Gen, ral i.sfuy cite. our defaftrd iricld Nsybis
memory spd he titars b. deeply sngrAsen ~ ice
" az % every true Ar,ricsn.
~ i.ririf Cigtrr, ~. Gen. lafayette It's
name - his highest rui1gy
o., A.! = .fbsA Tie ncmory o. Cen Georgc
~ Ctarss q V-FuL The dsy &C eeic-
u ~ sdhnui tc'lect o. party.
~ " p .tfYRM Js,u g. C4lhoun The N
~ gn'i'.'l s,ustof, tsf f,ssgsl uan, nc sanpsou
u iiie sguth.