The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-07-23
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when she was Immediately of Mount Vernon,
the wings of the eagle dropped off All.th
officers and hands of the boat were examined
as to the cause Of this singular incident, but no
one could account for it 60. 3:sss ~
GIVE give the following as the Regular
Toasts on the 4th of July, at one of the most
respectable meetings in the South. They are
indices to the general feeling, and samples Of
many more:-
l. The Day we Celebrate: May its. next
dawn be upon Constitution restored to its ori.
ginal purity; each and every State in this Con.
federacy in the enjoyment of equal rights and
privileges; Fanaticism driven from the land;
and our fathers glorious Union again present
the spectacle Of thirty sovereigns, united upon
equal terms in feelings, interest, honor, and
power, and so effectually broadcastine, the ele.
ments of Republican Liberty that every crown
may fall like Lucifer, never to rise again..
Air-"Hail Columbia" - -
2. The Memory of George Washington and
the heroes of '76. So.
Drank standing and in silence.
Air-"The Dirge," and "Hail to the Chief"
8. The Governor of the State--Yigilance
personi6ed. Palmetto Qmskstep..
a. The President Gen. Taylor Southern
man with Northern principles; let us remind
him we are not Mexicans.
Air-"The devil among the TaHors." rs
S. The Union as it was-A glorious COME.
deracy, victorious in war, prosperous in peace;
the home of the exile; the leaven of universal
liberty.
Air-"The Star Spangled Banner s.e4f
6. The Union as itis-With broken and
shattered Constitution, under the foot of fauati.
cism, relapsing into colonial tyranny, too in.
tolerable for freemen, and sufferable by cow
ards only.
Air-"The Rogue's March.
7. The North would act the part of Cain to
his brother Abel, :. r.ss-- w..
8. Fanaticism-A serpent in our Political
Eden. - ~ =
"Moloch, horrid king, besmesred with blood :st' s.
Of human sacrifice and parents teas, ,st.s ~
Though for the noise Of drums and tynbrels loud
Their childens cries unheard that pass through fro
To their grim idol"
Air-"The Alarum"
The Compromise-It proposes to lock up the
disguised wolf in the sheep-fold, and to smoke
around the pipe of peace; but we see the tail,
and for such compromise the smoke of our
muskets is best. - sis5 4, .5;ete
Air--"The Long Roll" and ,.....ss,s.s
1Ienny- gat l~v-Uuho uOne IS -
10. The immortal thirteen political jugglers
in Cougress-Backslid to their old tricks, stock,
ing The cards ON us. To shuttle for the King of
Diamonds, but this time Hearts are trumps.
Air--"Croppies lie down.
IL. The Clay Foandation-To rotten to
support single Foote.
TAir-"How firm foundation" 81
IL. Daniel Webster-In the Ashburton trea-
try like Daniel the prophet, he was cast into
the lions den-lke him he came off conqueror;
so may he do in the den Of fanaticism.
[Air-"Bunker Hill March"
l3. The South-True to the Bible, true to
the Constitution, true to herself, true to poste.
rity, aud true in her aim, she bids defiance to
Northern fanaticism and Southern traitors. ,...
Air-"Calhoun's March,"
ID. South Carolina says to the South, should
your caution compel me to advance-foIlowl
If faulter slay me, but if fall avenge me.
TAir-"To your colors."
is. The memory of John C. Calhoun
Drank in silence and standing,
GAir-"The Dirge" and Moses in Egypt"
i6. The memory Of Franklin H. Elmore-
Drank in silence and standing.
Air-"The "Dirge" and "Auld Lang Syne"
II. The Southern Convention Would that
it was "ultra of the Wigfall genus"
Air-"To Arms, to Arms"
Is. Hon R. B. Rhett-The Patrick Henry
of the day: We applaud his course and will fol-
low him to the death. Oh! that we were all
such "Traitors."
GThree cheers, Air-"Marseilles Hymn"
i9. The Texas Bondholders- May they be
tree'd bv the Southern Convention.
TAir-"Possum up gum stump
Raccoon in the hollow"
20. The Ladles-Our arms their protecton;
theirs our reward
[Air-"lf a body meet a body comm thro'''
the Rye,
If, a body kiss body. need body
cry"
"Sally is the gal for me-"
What is contentment? The philosophy. of life:
and the principal ingredient in the cup OF happl-
ness-a commodity that is under-vaued in con-