True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-08-20
For the True Democrat.
CLARK co. Mi, Aug. 7th, ls45.

Mr. Editor: SEEING the many publications
that have been published in your paper, as well
as the Eastern Clarion, with respect to the ma
ny publications on the 4th of July past, one
might readily suppose you had published every
one before now, but there is one you have never
yet published
Inow intend giving you as short narrative
of it as can, so as to come at the particulars
oft III my own peculiar style In the settle
nent of the Gardners and Green's, they keep
up well organised Debating Society, which
has been in existence nearly two years On
the 4th of July, 1914, its members celebrated
the day in becoming and appropriate STYLE
which induced them to try second time 80
about two weeks previous to the last 4th, they
met and appointed one oftheir members to read
the Declaration of Independence, and invited
J II. Blanks, Esq, to deliver an oratlon on the
coming day. The neighborS and citizens join
ed in with them especially the Messrs Evans,
Kings, Perrys, Hoilingsworth's Gorden's
Bradley Herring, Lane, Green Adams, and
Covington. They selected Mrs. Perrys ford,
on the Souan Levy creek, as a suitable place
to have their dinner. About nine o'clock in
the morning reached the place appointed, eve
ry thing appeared in style, good shade, ia
Die well furnished with all kinds of eating uten
sis, stand for the speaker, and plenty of good
seats for the ladies' About IL o'clock, the
whole company was invited to the stand NJ
Gardner, Esq, who had been appointed to read
the Declaration, arose, and made few intro
ductory remarks, on the occasion, repete with
sound practical sense and patriotism.
J. H. Blanks, Esq, then delivered we'll
composed Grafton. After which, the ladies
were invited to sit down to the first table,which
was loaded with all the luxuries of life that the
country afforded, from common Indian corn
pone to pound cake, together with a full as
soriment of well barbacued meats AS soon as
the ladies were done, the men followed their
cxample--ihe last was as good as the first. l
was informed there was provision carried off
in abundance, and that of all sorts. There was
plenty Of whiskey and cider, and sugar and ho
ney to 60 with it. never saw but one man
the least intoxicated, and he behaved as well as
could be expected, under the circumstance
There was between three and four hundred
persons present, am now upwards Of fifty
years of age, and l can say with truth, that |
never saw dinner conducted with such order
so well furnished, with every thing both to ca,
AMI drink, and begun and ended in friendship
in short il was all.in first rate American style,
from beginning to end.
The ladies' deserve great credit for the very
active part they took in the deliberations ofthe
day. Ia fact DO not believe the day ought
ever to be celebrated without the ladies being
present for always see every thing go of'well
when we have the assistance ofthe fair sex.
Upon the whole, Mr.. Editor when | see
such strong proof that the patriotic spirit ofthe
revolutionary ancestors, is still alive in the 10.
som Of their children, it docs me coed in soul
and body; il constants me to say, may God
protect America, extend her laws and govern.
men, to all nations, to the peace and happiness ,
Of all kiRdreds, tongues and people, so long as
time cndurcs REPUBLICAN.
F. S A sudden shower Of rain prevented /,
them from drinking their ioasls, which they
had prepared.