The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-07-07
Celebration,
BY TIE HONORARY AND REGULAR MEMBERS OF THE
ApBEvLLE ARTILLERY COMPANY,
OF THE 4TII OF JULY, ON THE 3D
AT CAIIIOuN,S MILLS

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early to witness the presentation of Flag,
gwen by five patriotic young ladcs Of our
District, 10 the Abbevillc Artillery Compa-
ny. Hon. a. Burt presented it for them
in speech rcmarakabI, appropriatc-wc
have never heard one more so-wc are
sure no Flag was ever given By the :'Elr
to the brave in better style or in moro APP
propriatc language. 1t was received Lv
Capt Rogers in Il few well made remarks.
and then turned over by him to the hands
OF the Sd Lieutenant, vino responded to his
Captains iniunctions to preserve and de-
icnd it,
AS soon as this exhibition was over, the
procession was formed by Col. Tol!man,
Marshall Of the Day: and conducted to the
stand to hear the grafton. Hon. A. p.
Butler our Senator in Congress. was pre-
sent as an invited guest: Mr.. Calhoun was
prevented from attending by his many en-
gagcments; ; MIR. McDuilic's feeble health
detained him in bed Both sent sentiments
which will be read with enthusiasm. judge
Nardaw, also an invited guest. took his seat
on the stand along side his former associate
on the Bench. Mr.. Burt, our Representa-
tive, y an honorary member Of the Artillery
Company, was invited to the stand. After Il
prayer from the Rev Mr.. Davis, the De-
claratlon OF Independence was read by Mr..
IL lInt
marks ollts great author, and Of other crciiui-
sanccs attending its T. markabc produc.
ton. y
Mr.. Augustus Lee, young member of
the Abbcvlllc Bar, then rose and delivered
one of the best addresses, in commemora-
ton of our national birth day, we ever had
the pleasure to hear. The young orator
has certainly drank deep of the waters OF
the revolution. His fine intellect poured
outfits thoughts in rich and classic langr,acc &c.
Tie showed lis the Puritans on Plymouth
rock, and the settlers who built on the
banks of James river. He exhibited the
great causes that drove them west to the
shores OF the new world: that they brought
with them magma charta, won at Runny-
mcde, from King John: tha. liberty revived
at Marston Moor, and at Hastings, &c.
The speaker was peculiarly feIicitous in
his remarks, when contrasting English H.
bcrty with American. The crown, the
privileged arlstocracy, primogeniturc, the
tax gathercrs and press gang, high
priced justice, the few rich and the many
poor, were arraycd agains, our own happy
Institutions, which permit US to live under
a government Of our own making and r,1.
lcrs of our own choice. The many topics
touched upon were handled with much
ability. But we have not space to comment
much iurthcr upon MIR. Lees handsome ad-
dress. We will say this much, that we
would be as delighted to read Mr.. Lees
Grafton printed, as we were gratifed hear.
ing it.. His remarks on the organization
and performance Of our constitutional 90.
vcfnment, were as just as they were pro-
1ouhd. we are aware that we cannot give
the Grafton all the justice it deserves. Our
remarks have embraced not a third of his
subject, which was treated at some length
and with great ability. Taking leave of
Mr. Lcc' we shall venture to say that it is
not the last time Abbeville District will lis
ten to his elegant language, and applaud
the rich treasures of his intellectual indus.
try.