Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-14
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CUMBERLAND CELEBRATIoNSt ''11AD'
O,L CUMBERLAND, 9th July, 1895
on the 9TH nst the people of this and some Of thu
uce counties, met together for the purpose of cecbra
lng the Anniversary of the Fourth of July '76 when
our fathers proclaimed us ftec-and we nero frce' T
Jly was usiicTcd in by Grafton from the Rev John
hiiKPack, watch dsting uished for the dentb or
ITS research into tho happy consequences thai bove H.
ca rom our triumphant effort lberae ourselves from
foreign tyranny. But the heart of the n,,ro, od d.
hanthropst invo!untarily lcapcd when conducted Inv
the pious Orator TO the most glorious result Of all az
emancipation of Religion from the shackes i'm posed nm
on oy lpious man His holy zeal burst forth in tor
rent OF irresistible eoquencc when ascribng 10 Am;h
" God this transcendant blessing which distinguses
our thrcc happy country from The of the world
WHICH "eSt"ws upon US the privilege of worshppinp
IN our own way, the Author OF our being and nj
every good and perfect gift; in short, which raises
US TO condition, without which man could moi Inc
free. And why should we withhold The trbuin of our
highest respect, for the glow of patriotism which min
ged 'ise with the aspirations of the Divine? If this
DC crine we are constrained to bear testimony To lis
trath We have known him lonn-and we arc hannv 10
say at IN hn we recognise Soldier Of the Cross and
Aterihc Reverend Orator had retired the lovely fair
ones who had listened with such profound attention to
me Grafton, were greeted with the soafri-r CSC fines
band OF music that could be procurcdthe f,vo Sou,
from ChariVtesviile, whose fame the violin il woud
be superhrous TO sound; Mr. Vaughans celebrated nor
former, George; and Blind Bill uncquaed ON the oc-
ave mute ANA now, behcld assenblagc of beautv
rarely 10 be met WITH dcckcd in the most tasty attire t
u}Ing Their Joy in mmenorating the day which con-
NtFtcu II set OF dependent Colonists into nation &c
ireen'cn tbeir attractive charms were not lulc
heightened, BY the graceful and elegant STYLE in which
hey moves and the exactness of time they marked i'm
responding 10 the music which fell upon the ear and Eli
ed tho hall with It's enchanting notes And hero u.
must make grateful acnow Judgments to the Bellies
ana eaax OF The adjacent counties who favored us with
lher company, and added literally TO the ,nirth and
enjoyment oj the Day. At three o'clock they We're
conducted TO table sufficient give scat to every
member OF the numerous assemhage, covered with the
richest viands, and dressed in the most savoury stye
rom TINS they repaired to table equally capacous i'm
room set opal spread oyer from end to end with the
most sunPuouS desert that the ailoId
Alter l:s the ladies' and their admirng train of beour
returned to The dancing ROOM while the cloth was re-
moved ana the coolers of ice stationed at convenient
Poh's we've hiled with bottles of the finest Madeira,
ana the richest Claret The officers of ceremony
were caihd by the managers, as by previous cleo
tion and arrangement, to their several stations Ran
daiph Harrison, President; John c. Page LIST Vice Pre-
aldent; EdwardJ Darlington, I'd Vice President Henry
irving 80 Vice President The President proceeded to
announce the Regular Toasts responded 20 by the Vice
lrcsidrnts which drank amidst the loud huzzos
OF the company repeated according to the feeling in
sped by their several characters Patriotic songs were
occasionally inersPersed at the call of the colnsi.y,
"hIch gave life and animation 20 ine scene -
lst The Day celebrate: A day rcyoltng IN ~
"hy' Oecauscit gave birth to American Independence
Let us cherish and celebrate it as Freemen should
"a. The Peopc-thc legitimate source of all power
81 The Cause of Freedom Til experiment has been
uy tested, ana Man is demonstrated be capable Of
suit 1 " ''' 'e
9TH. George Washington The pride aud glory of his
1ih Thomas Jefferson His name will live while
Freedom has n votary
9th The Memory Of Lafayctte--the friend Of our
country His will be revcred as lone as Virtue and
Ia'otisn shall be esteemed, Liberty find an advo
cate.
Nh The President of the United States PsAsisiag
over inc only free Government known 10 the world
oih he SfEHsJs of the Declaration of ndcpcudence
May the halIowcd fire which they kndled on the shrine
{" Freedoms nnue to burn till the dark regions of deg
poiism shall be !umncd by its flames
9Th. Fhe States The pillars upon which rests the IA
brisk OF our National Government: Accused bv tou
sanS VINO Grsre or attempt to destroy the symmetry and
taFHiony oil the structure
10Th Jamcs Madison May tho evening of his davs
Be as peaceful aud happy the morning Of his life has
been useful t. his country
18th. The n'emory Of John Randolph of Roanoke
18th ] he Orator Of The Day.
18Th Tie Ladies of Virginia. The purest Of tho nrrc
and flrest Of tic fair ~
VOLUNTEER TOASTs.
by the President The memory of the Heroes Of the
Revolution Their deeds Of valor are enqraven mon
on hearts, and will be handed down our latest pose.
By Edmund w. Hubbard France and the United
States: May justice and magnanmity prompt each
country nehcr to refuse what clearly due from one
10 The other, to what Justice must refuse and
a sovereign power cannot submit to-
BY CharIes Il. Woodson. My Country. Nav its IL
bcry and prosperity be as durable its existence and
It's existence as lasting as time.
BY DR.. Charles RUM. The late Baltimore Farce.
pretty good comment upon the Van Buren, tricks
shown in TIC late Virginia elections
~ ID NJ Wallace Edmund Rucker: The dsoroan
iscr 81 the jackson Van Buren, Benton Kendall lsaac
ll Convention Fresh from the People success 10 bs
undertaking.
BY r. J. Turpin Rucker, Stevenson & Co. Of the
Baltimore Convention Suitable tools for Johnson Van
Buren, & Co 90 operate with
BY Nathl a. Crenshaw For the first and second
Office Of The Federal Government may We select honcst
and discreet politicians and avoid all political intriguing
and anal gaination.
by VIM A. Ford. South Carolina The land Of chi.
valry, patriotism, and political orthodoxy
BY VIM A. Ford. B. w. Leigh The faithful and
intrepid Representative Of the sovereignty Of Virginia
in the Senate ofthc United -honored be- his name
BY $ w Morris. Hugh H. White Of Tennessee:
May the Democracy unite, and elevate him the high.
est Office within their gift, believing by 50 doing that
the government will be administered as it was in the
days Of Jefferson.
by VIM. A. Cooke .. w Leigh A gentleman,
uniting the virtues of the Patriot with the talents Of the
Siasesman-In the language Of great man lei us an
PLACID bin when he runs console him when he falls
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