The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-07-17
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Celebration on Sammy Swamp.
CLARENDON, 5,h July, 1850

large nsfeHiplage OF The clii5enS OF
Clarendon. with spirit, unaniinity and enllin.
siasm. which the historical iHportnncp OF the
Day, and the "imprnding crisis" 10 our institu-
tions, were we'll caIcIilateti'to cMoise.. IL; ..
b, Tho uitnatiesi of the Audience having iirit
been directed, in prayer and smppiicntion, 10
tIua Throne Of d;ruce; from Which all human
AMI .Rniionu blessings .rc dispensed, ihu,Decb,-
ratioh of Independence a,vns Rad la n clear,
Impressive, and effective manner, by Mr.. CHo.
VIZ RICHARDSON. To this succeeded IAN
Or.,ion by DR.. James McCAuI.EI. tccming
with Is.'rio'isrn and eloTuenr, nnd''for mora
than hn, hour enchanting tlid attention of q
gnrfied and delighted auditory.
Tho company was then invited To partukr Of
ia sunPtaeus Dinner prepared for the or,:,,sion;
land Of which The Hon. L. +. RmAMr ard Capt,
M, NJ. REShow, tas Presiding uoiliccrs,) dis.
IpcnsedIhe hospitalitirs, in u manner both TO
please md TO entertain. Il % ~ b So
or this large concoursc il was gratifying 10
observe that the Ladies' constituted 40 connd,-
rable a portion, ns well as 80 important nn clc-
nlcn,. Never perhaps, on my similar occasion,
was there ever more beauty and lovelin-ss ns.
:scmbled to grace. dignity, or enhance the en-.
joyment. of a patriotic festival. -. %.
Amidst all, il wns not a little rcmnrka l,le
that whiis, the hear, Of every uirr seemed 10 be
pouring forth Of Its patriotism = wlist' crcsy
hour and ercry aii,iafr r,vls tr;cnpitSi .,by n
ispccch or sentiment .on- the great md momrn.
tons topics of the. Day not a word was uttered
|of State Or hocni 7,oliics-no discor,lant or, Of
BANK or Anti Bdnk-no rivalry of cnndida,es-
ino confessions Of fnith-nothing 10 distrnct the
Ienergy, the courSa!s, or tpe policy of1karStafe
All scemuh,.,d accord in'1he great ne ccssiy of
first scsintng the common danger-of rcplIing
the fon?cn enemy and of for,ifying and
Strengthening the hands Of those already in the
van ofthe cor,tr.st; ,'ui.who lrld hitherto PROV
led firm, f;iithful and 'incurrrbtible in conduct
tinS it f.wns spectacle worthy Of the Duv
and "kthe cccrion. II was scene that the
signcrs Of the Declaration Of Independence
might have heheld with pleasure ], ;s certain :
y the noble boast Of Clarendon. that she has no
citizen, who can not furego his party his Jn,i-
Zeal predilectons. and even his aml,ifiun. To
sustain tho S,a,c-tlc Sou,h-aa,iI ilcr. InS,i,u
iinns, in this The iros, -rerilo,rs hour Of her
y. ..
Th. rilnds having been removed. the follow
ling Sentiments were announced by III. l'r.si.
ing Officers, and TICS rpondcd IL tn manner thu,
Sbssrckc both timfrinf,y and cn'l,'t,asm.
|,t. REGULAR TOASTS.
l. The Day ,rc celebrae.-Niav it teach
In lesson to the oppressed i'll every parl of the
jworld and be COMMUNICATED through nll
ages, as the great epoch Of Constitutional
liberty. ~
a =. The Constitution and tir Union :
Thcy.oanEnt.GxistSc Scparniely,4in Together. bv
,tcrce. A.xiony AZ the Turner is held s0crcd,
ave ar wiHiHE.to abide by The later. BIZ,
when ihls-breAeh and disrdganied, sve are
reaayito separate i :. V
ii g. South Caroliaa.-Our Colnmon MP
allis o'og. ar . j. Il. :r.a y i
SHesltas ahewnil,imsclf artlliae t6.in1fno;e
the bcat ,interds,s OF the Slstc,,' i'o',H"
i. ,hl,Ia, tho ~; ,,;ls,isaait pt'a gftai I'copig.
s.:'s he ii,fo,s-s.h ~ r:s st,1 1iansI ,it,.
nd, ,.ilst 6y>'enH'PreH,isss, bu by preserving I
,hs e!iiplion.....s ia, -,
r."ige Uiashiwglon.-Tbc m,bor e,h
ourro,H ,H''N4,isfs name wiII'neter' CEASE, ,oE
sound ear 10 every true parrio,. aly his
cxampl. ever ac'"a'e us in RESTING op- q
s., ~ .&,ss G: Calhoun The ua,g,s h
ccnnty: S TSa gfraSsss Ii. asa'I;sd s,'t.
mt',nf tn" AgSG i ssSory i cnsbrinr,lI
~ tho hearts of alhfNmtininns--.n,l ,.nn
never be .oDi!;c;atcHIsonr his cuun,ry's his
tory. ,.hiIr'.o.d ;:,uu :, ;!..li ~. l
.. Franklin H. Eiaorc.-Ncxt TO hi.
distinguished prcdcccssur-thc most tried.
the most trusted, and the most gifted OF Son,l.l
Carolina public servants. Lorea us WE'LL
rs Gdn',rca--and il; he erer had an error ol'l
ihc hee5, we are sure tEn, he had ,.ors %! ,hrt
"c8rA' ." 81; S'.r' t'Hi. - h..u y y -, =
40. Our Senators md Representatives. Il!
a.Sn'sS.-ji'hcw have a-nve,i thsnrscl,c>
Mtritr OF tl,c cilar-r con,mitledt;o 10 them
They have st6od up nnlinb against
Northern aggression will becoming firm
ness and patriotism.
II. The Patriots nf the RerDluiiop.-Byb
their ioR and blood. they have bequea,hcd ,nS
their pos,rriy an inheritance Of Suecrciwnyt
and Independence. May Their sons Hrc,
prove rocJcant To tEc tr,,+, :" ;.
IL. .a'nihcr'r Rights ani .Nor,htrn 4 =
-rtSSson.-Ihc tiunr has arrived when eve.
~ Southern State should d.ma,d the torm
'r, and resist the MNer-in manner moi ,oE
be cva'l"l or mistaken.
l3. ~ UomGn.-licavcn's last. best gift toE
nan; our arms her protccton-her ar,nsh
'ur reward. 49,.
- VOLUNTEER ToAsTs. Il
BY +. r. Elainc. President. Ine Orators
yht. Da3A-tsn are aappp to hail him as y &
;itizeh 'of t7arcnlon. May he live to III! s
hstnphcre Of usefulness, for Which na,urcE
md 1ha own cxe!tions have SO properly fiji,
Doctor McCAcLrf having replied in ,hrs
lhrlnrSt AMI most appropriate manner con &
.rdcd with the following sentiment:
:" I,e' Spirit of Liberty-I.iko some redo I
cht. flower oi The iorcSl--thc more prcssc9E
'nd tranp!cd upon, the richer VIII bo tho &
ic'!nme-"! -. i =. II
'By' NJ. NJ. Bcnhmw Tie RtaIcr Of Mcs
O'riaS2tion-lf fsfirm, iianlS, aud cldricnlfi
'enti'nr, gives promise oi future usefulness. /,
BY 5. c. c. Richardson The Olator otS
he 'I)ay-ilisi brilliant achievements uponk
he prcscn, occasion, together with his
known abilities, should ever cntitI6 him. ing
Ks future" 10 itd tSiecm, r.a-
roDaUp and .'Dnk,,pg,cn 80 a -. ..,,II.t -; b