The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-07-07
par, Of our natural domain: Nav our rulers


part Of oar natural domain: May our rulers
occupy every square foot justly ours, in def
ance Of the RobbeT Of the Indies, China aud
the Sandwich Islands.
BY DR.. VIM. Mills, Jr.-Mr. Vice Presi.
dent Leake: In many things has be blessed /
Us, but in nothing more than in bringing to |
our circle the one who has brought paradise
to his own home.
By John AcFarland-The United States
Of America, the adopted county Of the
Irish, whose arms, If needed in their coun-
tTy's service, will be found no less potent in |
driving invaders from their shores than was
their fOre.fathers in aiding in establishing
its independence.
BY A. Patterson-The memory Of the
signers of the Declaration of Independence:
May their countTymen, through all time,
prove themselves people worthy Of their
fame.
BY s. E. Nyc-This day must ever be
held memorable for the expression Of the
most daring resolution that mind has ever
conceived or history recorded; sacred for
the solemniiy with which Heaven was in
vOked to witness their determination, and
terrible because it made the lyranr iremble
on his throne.
BY J. A. SteVens--HENRY CLAY, the bold
and eloquent defender of Constitutional
Liberty: The people of the United States
will liquidate portion of their Indebtedness
to him, b. eIecting him President in 1874.
BY John H. EVans-The day we celebrate:
May il long be remembered and cherished
by the participants Of the liberties to which
it gave birth.
By Lieut.. P. O'Donnell-The Ladies:
Their wishes are commands to the soldier;
their smiles, his best reward.
By w. L. Bambey- Yankee DoodEc-the
boy who with his eagle, his stars and stripes
gave John Bull and his lion sound thrash
ling.
BY ]. w. Dabbs-The United StaGes OF
America: United may they ever be.
j BY John B. Dixon-The Ladies of the
. South: Gems Of native loneliness that gilt.
Ter with slar-like beauty in the bright coro.
net of our nations pride.
BY N. PerTy-The reader Of the Day: BJ
nature brave, patriotic, generous and talent
ed, may he live 10 full development of hi.
many virtues.
By c. w. T. Woman! The fair
est specimen Of nature: ne plus ultra o
natures works, central support of religion
t all that is lovely.
7 By Benjamin r. Holmes-The Fusillers
Mighty in arms, proud of the name, the,
will ever defend the freedom Of our coun
try with their lives.
BY K. D. Wheless-The memory of Benz
Franklin and Roger Sherman two. signen
3 uf the Declaration Of Independence, whc
blushed not to own that they mechan
les.
By Fl. C. Lswis-C Christopher Columbus
the discoVerer Of America, very much oblig
: ed to him indeed.
The regular toastS were accompanied with
music and discharges of artillery. After til,
several volunteer :oasts had been offered, tn,
assemblage dispersed, not one of which bu
, appeared to be much delighted with the en-
joyments and observances Of the day. Mucl
credit is due to the several committees anC
individuals appointed to superintend the diff
ferent departments connected with the orde
: of celebration. We are of the opinion tina
no less than FIVE hundred persons were pre-
sent on this occasion,-a large assembling,
r at this time of the year when so many of on
citizens have sought more healthy climes.-
: The day will not soon be forgotten by thos,
i who parsook of its festivities. A nations
= salute was fred at noon, and thirteen gun
= at sunset.