The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-07-14
Eor the LancaaLer Gazette.

Mr.. WEAvER.--In your last paper l
notice that you mentioned the manner in
which the 4th was celebrated by the pa
triotic Germans and by the teachers and
scholars of the M. E. Church Sunday
School. This | was pleased to see and
they truly deserved all that was said of
them.
My object in this notice is simply to
state that you, undesignedly of course,
overlooked another celebration, which it
was my good fortune to attend. and l will
give with your permission brief outline
ofthe same. This celebration took place
atMr. HILLS school room and was main
ly composed ofthe members ofhs school,
They did celebrate in my opinion, in the
right sort of spirit. The reading of the
Declaration by four lads about equal in
size and years--spe aking by some dozen
or more--singing by the whole, and their
general good conduct, cannot be too high
Iy commended. The readiness with
which they answered various questions
connected with the day and reasons why
it should be kept by all, added not little
to their credit, and was highly satisfacto.
ry to all the auditors.
The abundant supply of refreshments
provided by the parents and friends, to-
gelher with the decoration of the "old
school room." with the fadeless pine en-
twined as it was with laurel and wreaths
of flowers, all contributed to add increas.
ing beauty and interest TO the scene. This
took place at 10 o'clock A. M.
In the afternoon floral procession
was formed of sweet little girls and smi-
ling little boys, God bless them, with
their banners, who marched through some
of the street and then to Mt. Pleasant, to
the great delight of themselves, parents
and the lockers on generally.
| am not accustomed to write for the
"publc eye," but feel that this much
was due to tho scholars and to all who
contributed in getting upso good cele-
bl alton as this, which has been so imper-
fectly described. Our glorious 4th can
not be better remembered than by such
exhibitions ofjoy and love.
Children aud flowers are so alike to
each other, that we do indeed delight in
seeing them together. Com.
Hon. John NJ. Clayton and Gen. Taylor
The De'aware State Journal publishes
a letter from John R. McFee, one the
delegates from tha: State to the Whie
National Convention, endorsing the fol-
lowing letter from the Hon. John M
Clayton, addressed to the delegates pre-
vious to the meeting of the Convention
urging them to support tho nomination o.
Gen. Taylor.
! BuENA VISTA, May 80, 1o4S.
My Dear Sir:-It is time that ever,
true friend of our country should ac
with energy. We are in the midst of
crisis which demands the effective CO
operation of all who love that countr,
and seek to relieve it from corruption ant
oppression.
You with the other delegates from thi
State have been instructed to vote for mi
as candidate for the Presidency in thu
National Convention. which is to assem-
BILE in Philadelphia on the 7th of June
[ feel it be my duty, while duly gra,efu
to my fellow citizens for so high com
pliment, to entreat you for the sake o
the country, to overlook the instructions
and unite with your colleagues in th'
; hearty and earnest support Of Genera
Taylor, who can best carry the standarc
of the patriots of the nation in the ap
preaching Presidential campaign. il
his integrity, sound practical sense, an'
patriotism, l have implicit confidence.
lam, my dear McFee,
Faithfully yours,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
JOHN R. McFEE, Esq, Georgetown, De