The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-07-07
CDarIDtfR,
Friday, July z, 1897.
Fourth of July.


The dawn Of this day, Whose annual return
should warm up every hear, with patriotic zeal,)
was ushered IN by tho discharge OF a National Sa.
lutte, and one gun for 7sras. No regular arrange
meat had been adopted by our citizens, 10 cele.
brae the dag until the evening of the Sd, farther
than the engagement Of a dinner, from which, by
the terms Of subscription, all party feeling was To
be eIcluded-both parties we're To celebrate i, as
members Of The same family, so that no unkindly
feeling should mar the fesiiyiiy of the occasion.
About II O'Clock, procession was formed and
marched 10 the Presbyterian Church, where, after
an eloquent prayer BY the Rev. A. J. Leavenworth,
The Declaration Of Independence was read by Dr..
Rufus 4. Wallace. As no orator had been appon.
ted to deliver grafton. ii was proposed If their
Sas any one present who fell disposed 10 address
the audience on the occasion, they should do So
No one seeming disposed TO say any thing. the
Rev. A. J. Leayenworth was called upon TO make
some remarks, which were attsntiv..y listened TO-
1bey were appropriate 10 the occasion, and breath
cd spin, Of pure patriotism and Vivid eloquence
We were insensibly carried back to this day six
,y-One years ago yea and the very hour too OF the
signing Of the Declaration Of Independence. when
the irun-neryes Of our fathers, which shrunk from
no trial however great, was put to the test. We
rsg'e, that we are incapable Of doing justice by
attempting an outline Of sha, was said Every
one appeared highly pleased Afcr the Rev Mr.
Lsaseuworih bad concluded. Tie pfoces.i re-.
tufred without any regular Greer, to the Court
house and separated
About ? o'clock. number OF gentleman sa,
down TO good Dianer, handsomely prepared By
Col. VI ". Ale1andcr-in truth, we have never
attended uhcre greater profession vas exhibited.
AID every thing an good tas,c, which was cyiden,
from ,hc manoer IN uhieh all set too, With hearty
good sill TO discussing IL merits. Aner tie
table IVES cleared ,be following ,oss,s were drank
REGULAR ToAsTs
1T. T3s Pay ~ fsl,btaic--lbe day on which
tho sun ol linsfiy tose upon our Rspubl,e-May
IT. ANIMAL recurrence ALWAYS prove 10 US tie baf.
finger pi frccdom, ard 10 The rest Of the world
ihe dr,efia'a,ion II ,vrsnnf
81. IT, sio-,orv 4 HassisgtoH
81 Tht F5sssdtpf Of hs Iaited States.
"a. TIE msnssy Of Ia Fagefis
5'h. TAs iruy sad Nary Of tie ERiisd Si-tss.
oh. dgricslsust Gsmmsrcs and Manufactures
--tach dependant ga the utIer--she cause y hitch
E sIects ore affects al.
sih. hsoslsset aaa Vtls,-ihe palladium Of
or Ffceiam and asg,s tof our pfoieciian
st re Hrct!.abgrg D,cisrsiioa Of fadegcn
dtacs--seslcd wiih thu hiopd Of the patriots 81 10
proclaimed il On the 20,h Nay, IT'S.
s'h TIE Rgfoa d. Nab. ~bo fell al Camden
:. C--the German hero aud brave abettof at A.
mefscan laGspcndeRcc--,he son. oil thv hlaad Wi.
dfaln their veins. rather than tytani shall !ook
hastcly At thy iotBb.
lofh North CatoliFa--N Moro free from oour,cr.
cal cmharta@mtni than any Of her sisicrs-Mty
sic hcsScioflh uastalaln the stand amongs: them
10 pb,ch she ls lastly entitled,
llih. a tahghirH,d Jsdicisry.--the suresl bul.
wafk 81 Freedom
l3lh. TIE R'roistisnary PairiOis-May their
declIpiug wears b. attended with peace, having
the consolation TO know that they lived under the
.lar spanglcI banner ior which they loiled aud
bled
t3lh. Y8s Gorsramtai " fhc L>adiss--Tho only
Government VIC will ever submi, TO-
3 cheers.