Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-07
CELEa RArIoN
OF THE FOURTH OF JULY. ls4s,
By the Richmond Fayetie Artillery, at Balls
Island, in the rear Of vsuxhalrs
REGULAR TOAsrs.

I. The day VIC celebratsl From the shores q,
the Atlantic to the shores Of the Pacific from the
River 81. Lawrence TO the Cult OF Mexico-twenty
millions Of fteemen bear witness To the piiee,es,
blessings which cluster around It's sun.-t3 guns
=. The Sig6ers of the Declaration OF Indepen-
dencel Among the great and noble of mankind
their names, proudly eminent, stand like atower.-
IL guns
, Washington, The first, las,, and only
Washington = lDank standing. and in silence.
y. The untcd, unclothtd soldiers Of the Revo-
lnhoni Never shall this lard forget how gushed
the life blood Of he's bravc.-I3 guns.
s. Lafayette, Let the shout OF Amer cas- wei
come answer to his worth.
&. The Union. Beautifully, like the love Of
Heaven, IL spans our Continent, a sign Of hope to
all of Etrh. l5 guns.
:. The President of the U. St,,cs-Is guns.
;. The brave hearts and wooden walls of our
Navy Nobly have they born themselves, whether
on Their peaceful ocean path, in the battles wild
es, storm - Is guns.
.. The Army A r,tle band, filed with name,
10 stir the spirit, ana make our heart. bea: high
10 guns.
10. Our srea, national creed OF universal eauali
W u sa glorious eTeed-one Of hish hope and
universal love, noble aud ennooling.-I2 guus.
IL. The oppressed oi o hcr counu,esi Oar
sympathicS are with them; our homes ate open To
them. For strong hands, we offer ready soil; Tor
honest hearts, Tree admission TO all our Insttu
uons.-l2 guns.
~ Temperance, The great moral movement
". NN Jay ~ II CAuSe IN keeping with the
oi our country, the spirit OF the age, and the best
interests AMI true dignity ofhumnnity.-I2 guns
IS. Womani Honored be woman! Try her
with sorrow or with pleasure, md quick TO each
touch, her sympathy responds like the hidden melo.
dy OF the harP.-l3 guns.
VOLUNTEER TOASTS.
By Capt. Ellis, President of the Table. Our
Country: May her proudest boast ever be, that she
Is the friend of man.
by the President. Our old Con,mandcrs-now
gathered around US: Gentlemen, soldiers, patriots
all! We are honoted, and happy to 81, with them
as friends.
BY the President. Andrew Stevenson: Our
guest, trlend and honorary member. At home and
abroad, IN public and in private, ever prompt at the
nesa OF the occasion, and ever equal TO il.
and gave:
Educated and vittuous freemeu: The imperish
aOle basis of our free institutions.
by the President. John Rutherford: Equally
eapae'e OF adjoining the walks Of private, and meet.
ing the emergencies Of public duty.
Co. Rutherfoord-the first Captain of the Com.
pany-expressed his thanks most appropriately
Tor the grateful and long continued kindness he had
received at the hands Of the Artillery. He said
ne met Them always with the greatest pleasure;
nc mad dined with them on many Fourth, but he
had never experienced greater pleasure, or seen n
better spirit, IN being with them, than at that mo
ment' Hegnye as toast:
Our National Jubilee Let it ever be honored
10y sentiments appropriate TO the occasion. not pro
ianed oy The acrimonious and illiberal spirit OF
party.
BY Lieutenant Bowen. The men OF other lands
Can VIC ever forget the names Of Lafayette, Mont
somery and De Kali, or the brave foreigners who
baued with them in the cause Of Anne lean Liber-
tYi Justice forbids it-and asks. where is the mo-
uument decreed by Congress to the brave old Ba-
ron De KALI
BY Major Charles II Hyde, an invited guest.
The Richmond Fayete Artillery No longer their
Captain, may now say, what have always felt,
IN danger want no better soldiers.
by Cadet L Peyton, OF the U. S. NJ. Acade-
my "A guest. The Richmond Fayette Artillery
The spirit in which they celebrate the Anniversa-
ry oil their Independence, proves them worthy Of
the gift and OF their ancestors who gave it.
By Z Rice, an honorary member. Major
Char es III. Hyde, OF the Ali Regiment OF Artillery:
Always true 10 this Company, he will be equally
SO 10 the Regiment.
BY Edward Finney. The Flug Of tho Union
An eye-sore 10 John B"t-John intended goreing
a. short Tune since, but owing To some family diff.
cuues he soitened ms horns and deferred the exc.
cuIion Of his humane designs TO n more propiiious
dAv. Is Jonathan awake
By Orderly Sergeant Hodgden. Modern Iiber-
ty: The Inhieoable right to perform military duty,
to pay taNeS-end work nj hres,-a accompanied
by exemption from voting for State and Guy off
cersi
BY Lieut.. Tolbo,t. True Economy; To paw
moe for wind in Congress, Than for steam at sea,
Ut 80 ultEs on unprotected frontiers
by Cadet Hale. Of the U. ) NJ. Acsdemy-a
guest. Captain Ellis, his officers and men: Their
plitotsm and hospitality characters ic OF the
Old Dominion.
BY Sergeant Poe. The three days OF July in
France: ] was there--nnd those that don't Ike tho
principles we ndgOcated-the manner m which they
were advocated, and by whom directed-wil be
good enough to turn about face"
by Sergeant Talbot. Rtlrenchment and Reform:
Beautifully illustrated IN a fat driver and a lean
BY John freeman. al honorary member. The
Congress OF the United States: May the recollection
., es ",H" -s"'~d patriotism OF our fathers roach
the minus OF ITS members, nno tss~a. $780,, ,hs hsni
~ az d disnteresedness becoming their station.
The PresIdcn: read from hr Samuel Ii. Myers
an honorary member OF The company, n commune
cation regretung that he could accept their ~
vhiion to be present, and offering the following
toast:
The Richmond Fsyete Artillery: Let them he
mindful ofthe name they henr--and in peace or war
they will maintain n proud ascendancy.
By Col. Rutherford; The health OF our gallant
friend and comrade, Captain JOHN 3 Richardson!
Which was received with cheers and gun
Capt in Richardson. long n commander OF the com.
plny, and now nm honorary member, being absent
in consequence Of ill-heal'h.
by Lieut. Ninmo. Bonjamn franklin: Great
IN intcect-great in integrity: the former advancing
the happiness Of man IN the material world, the
latter strong to do good 10 the moral.
BY Henry Austin. Andrew Stevenson: May
his successor at the Court Of 81. James represent
the interests Of our common country with the same
fidelity and ability that he did.
BY WIN Il Rchardson--a printer. The Fair:
May dagger be dashed at the frame and close
the paragraph Of his existence, who would dare 10
trihs with them.
Sent, in very evanp,d hand r0riiiHg. Old
Bachelors:
49, "a loos as the lamp Of he dohbun,
The vilcGt sinner may return %
which was voted to be in no way applicable TO the
being but two Of the genus bach
elor, and they very young in the Company.
by Edward Finney-Oy birth an lrishman. MAY
the tine soon come, when my native country shall
ENJOY the same liberty as my adopted one.
(Thfee cheers and gun.l
Col WIN Larkin White, Of Hanover, having come
IN, and being greeted 10y the President, addressed
the company m a very ready, humorous, 'spirit-of
the-iimes" little speech; which he closed with tho
fol owing sentiment:
The memory Of Patrick Henry: Who gave the
frs, impulse TO the call Of that Revolution to which
We owe our Liberty and Happiness.
hir Stevenson being eilltd upon for n sentiment,
gsve-Speocer Roans: Although we have not his
counses 70 guide Us, We have his memory to cher.
ish ard vonerste.
by David Dorington-nn honorary member
The Richmond Faytue Artillery: Prosperity 10
therl and may they flourish and succeed to their
entire satisfaction, under their new arrangement
Major Hyde pfe'accd q toosi which he said he
was about 10 Cfsr, with some remarks explanatory
NJ ccrain changes that had been made within the
Lost eight years, in the ratk Of Artillery in
the service Of the u. s. They had been dsgrad,d,
in the military ucceptStion OF the term-reducsd in
nnk-nnd substituted by tho cavalry, in a manner
opposed TO the previous practice Of this country,
the practice Of all Europe and he thought TO rieht