The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-07-28
ABBEVILLE G. Il. S. c., JULY %, lS47.

him all the honors he merits. And why is
he so Jealous in her service? Is it because
| he expects to be exalted to the presidential
chair2 No; but should our country ever
have the gratitude, or the wisdom, to place
him there, it would be no cxaltation to him,
the place would not honor him, but he
would honor the place. Our country would
be more honored by the world, and may be
the means OF avcrting u heavy calamity that
threatens us i'll the vista of futrrity that
love of liberty which fired up the breasts of
our torciathcrs-that pure Amorc Patrie
which is indigenous to our climc-that phi
lanthropy which all good men feel, burns
brightly in his breast, and prompts him to
DO all he can for his country and his kind. -
Speaking Of the ladies, he said :-'' And
are these all of which we can boast? No.
fcllow-ctizcns we have another, and
that other We esteem far above I'LL the
rest-it is from that, all the rest cmanate
Our greatest boas-or great ornament, is
our fair country womcn-hcavcn' last
and choicest gift to man. UnrivalIcd in
appearance, mild and gentle, yet firm in
disposition, modest, courteous, and affablc
in manners, and of highly refined literary
character. We throw down the gantct to
the world, aud fear no competition. 1t is
from the matrons of our land that we i'm.
blbe all the noble qualities we possess.
Early impressions arc strongest; and that
love of Iberty-that love of country-that
love of probily-in fine, that love of every
thing that is noble honorable and refined
that we see so soon budding in our chill
dren, is impaired to them by their mothers,
with the first dawning of intellect, not only
by prccept, but by example. On this part
of my subject would delight to linger, but
fear [ have already wearicd you, and
apprehcnd my fair auditresses would ac-
cuse me of that am not addicted to-hat-
terry After speaking of party spirit and
the abolition question, he closed as follows:
"Ours is too glorious a government to be
endangered by party strife. Where is the
man that is not exalted by being an inha-
bitant of the United States Where the
bsns bbsR5s aaii esed a0s JzsH Rasas yP @ @Mac cpBB pB
May all questions ofs,rilc be hushed-may
party animosty die-may the whole nation
be as one man in preserving our constitu-
ton and perpetuating our government
may generations yet unborn celebrate the
9TH of July as the birth day of liberty-and
at the end of all things, may our glorious
free government be the last to pass away"
MIR. Pclot declined having his address
publishcd and it was with great reluc-
tance that he consented to the above ex-
tracts being published.
Perfect order and harmony prevailed du-
ring the day, and the ompany dispersed
with reluctance at late hour. The fol-
lowing toasts were pre- cparcd for the occa-
SION -
l. THE 4M Of July, 177G.-Tho birth
day of liberty.
2. Tile OM 1Hslecn.-Libcrty had no
resting place OH earth, until they, with their
swords, erected temple for her i'll our own
country.
3 The Declaration Of Indcpcndcncc.-
1t told the world that we dared resist oppres-
lson, and would be free.
A. Our ConstitutiOn.-Imposing equal
burdens, and giving equal privileges, to all
the sisters.
S. South Garolina-The birth place of
liberty's lite guard. We contend for no
more than the Constitution guarantees to us,
and that we will have.
6. Our Negro SIaves.-The happiest
and richest Of the laboring class of man
kind. Massa gibs me plenty meat, bred
and lasses ia eat good house to lib in and
plenty good clothes but nomo locke my
long tail coat, me boots, an me umbrel, wild
all de rest OBJ me Sunday fixins. | by um
wild my own money. LooIsu me pig, me
rooster, me cotton patch, an me dog F; plenty
[ob coons in de swamp, and plenty OBJ time