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2endenee was celebrated by the eitizeps Of
charles'oHa sDd aelshbOsAood 10 s<Qannsr.
which, ct the p,essot difficult crisis, speak,
much 10 bshalf Of their liberslily sud pauio-
'ie spirit In consequence Of the early hour
at which our paper goes to Press, We are enc.
tiled 10 give only q brief account ef the pro-
eeedlog, Of the day.
NaIisoal saletss werc hced at SUNRISE
The Artillery Company, undsr command OF
Capt. @. w. SsPpingtob. was on parade at
an early hour. and OF about 10 O'Clock repair.
cd to the Presby rriap Church, accompanied
BY the citizens generally, where, after an adj
dress TO the Throne Of Grace BY the Rev. Mr..
simpson, the Declaration OF Independence
vas read BY Joseph T. Dsughesty. Esq. and
an Grafton (said TO be an admirable oss-for,
being out Of town sl tho line, we had not
the pleasure Of hearing Il Ourselve.) deliver
ed by william Lucas, Esq cat the conclusion
Of the services at the Church. the Ladies re-
tired 10 their homes. and the remainder Of the
company again formed and marched 10 a beau
'ifal grove at the residence Of Mr.. jonathan
Burns, short distance West Of town, where
an excellent dinner had been prepared for the
occasion By Mr. William GOrrelI-Major
Thomas sriseOe acting as Marshal Of the
day. and Captains John Moee snd FrAneis
Yates, a. Assistant Msrshals. Aftcr dlnRsr.
1.-THE feast OF reason and the, aov Of soul,
4 CgmmengaA 49,. A..
were drunk-JOho Davenport, Esq. having
been previously appointed President Of the
Day, and Samuel w. Lakeland and Andrew
Kennedy, Esqrs., Vice Presidents.
REGULAR ToAsrs.
!. The Day we celebrate--The Auniversa-
~ OF our eouutry's liberiy--the day on which
the fair fabric Of our r. edom was reared
aud day which should ever be unknown 10
all parties except the .fasrieaa party. awe
are all Federalists, We are all Republicsns''-
Let US be, this day, ali whigs, all Democrats.
y The Heroes, Sages, aud Patriots OF the
Revolution Those who this day sixty-ors
years ago, pledged their "inss, their fortunes.
and their sacred honor" in defence Of Ameri-
can Liberty--Their deeds have placed them
above call Greek, above all Roman fame"
}. The Memory Of Washington--A man
whose private character was as pure as his
public career was iilustrious--a man whose
name alone pronounce, the mort eloquent eu-
logy.
4. The President Of ,he United Stales--IIe
occupies \ seat which was once filled by HIM
who was "6rst IN War. iirst in Pence. ami 6r,,
IN the hearts OF his eounlrymen''--I.Rt him
follow IN the footsteps Of that great and good
man. Il he desires 10 advance the honor and
Interests Of the people, and arrive at the goal
OF human greatness.
The Army and Navy of the U. STATES
w Peace, gentle as lambs-in War, lions, with
'hesrIs Of oak aud nerves Of steel"
The Declaration Of American Independ-
enee--PurS IN its origin, noble IN its features
! benign IA is influence. and saluiary IN ia re-
sults--The united production Of great minds
u !, now eonseeraled by the blood OF Patriots.
aud made the common right Of sH.
7. Our Political n1tiIutions--Founded on
the natural and immulable laws Of man--tbey
nave The guarantee Of permanent existence
IN The patriotism and intelligence Of free
people.
3. The Constitution OF the u. States-In
its purity, tho great charter of our rights
ohi VI construed so a. 10 mean any and every
hing, just as ths whim or interest OF dcma-
gosues may Ghect TO understand Il, Il will soon
become "tant est quaint est fungus putidua
8 The Union--Let il not be ''nuiliaed' AZ
the altar If unhaliowed ambition or imaginary
wrongs. There Is "riK6iful remedy. !" and All
should indignantly frown upon the first at
tempt TO ALLEVIATE any portion Of our country
from The rest, and TO tear asunder or enfeehle
Tbs sacred ties which link together the various
paris"
10 The Rights Of Mar. ,snd Republican
GoTerament--if we are friends 10 the frat
We cannot be enemies 10 the latter.
W. The Reverend Clergy Of the U. State.
When free from fanaiicism. efficient anxi.j-
aries In the cause Of human rishts.-"Of all
The disPOsitioOs and habits which lead 20 no.
iitieal prosperity, (ssys Washington Reliaio0l
and Morality are Indispensable supports.
H. The Press--lf not based upon The seven
principles of ''fve lOayes and two fishes" II
Kept free from the influence Of rewards and
punishment" the great Palladium OF our
Rights, the Sentinel on the Waichlower Of
Liberty but II corrupt. the grGaiest enemy OF
eountry-a foe TO social order and 70 Pres-
dom---itis the duty of Fresmen 10 guard lie
avenues Of corruption with eternal VIII
lance
Is The PaiF-Ths ornament Of eTery ARE
The brightest jewel given by Heaven 70 man
May we prove by our acts that we properly
estimate the sacred boon.
VOLUNTEER TOAsTs.
By } ~ Shropshire The Orator Of ths
day and the Reader OF the Declaration Of IN.