The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-11

The Military u3ii on F'rlQ4y the ath Instant 4,
procession was fosmed under the direction OF
W. X Taber, jr., ths marshal Of the day and pro-
ceeded, under the escort ofthe Moultrie Guards
Capt. Wayne, to the Hibernian Hall, where, at
ter a most fervent and appropriate prayer BY
the Rev j. X Kendrick, an Grafton was deliy-
cred by A. II. DunkiD, esq, member OF the as-
ISOLATION.
The procession was then reformed, and re-
turned to the Military Hall where they and their
guests partook of collation.. The association
then proceeded to business and elected the fol-
lowing gentlemen as officers for the ensuing
year
Presidsu.--Hon. r. Leger Hutchinson.
Vice Presdents--Hon w. d. Porter, VIM
Aston Pringle, +. ID. Richardson.
Secretary Bonnell, jr
I'reasurer.-D Barrow.
Sfeicards--E b. Bryan, L. w. Spratt, f. j..
Sbaffer, f. N. Bonneau, George Kiddell.
Orator for neat AnniUersary.-Col.M axcy
Gregg.
The members of the association, with a nun.
Der OF invited guests, re-assembied at ALDERMAN
Hall at 6 p IN. and sat down to a sumptuous en-
tertainment prepared by Mr.. A. J. Ruies. Sell
dom have we seen more abundant display of
substantials and delicacies. and these were ar
ranged with an elegance and taste that bespoke,
in the master mind, the highest degree of PROTECT
ency in the mysteries Of the ART DE CUISINE.
Ample justice having been done to the good
things Of Mr. Rutjes, the cloth was removed, and
the president proceeded to read the following
toasts
REGULAR ToAsTs.
/. The dnv ace ceIebrate-Memorable for the
declaration of the separate sovereignty and in
dependence of the States.
3. The State of South Cdrolina.--Once free,
and in equal and friendly alliance with her sis
ter States Our fathers fought to give her that
position, and we will fight to maintain her in it.
g. The Governor Of the Siate.-He holds the
post of honor, and in the hour Of danger he
will not be recreant to his trust Three cheers.
A. The memory of Calhoun, McDutie and
Gilmore. Drank standing and in silence
g. The Orator Of the day.
Mr.. Dunkin returned thanks in warm and APP
propriate terms.
g. The Citizen Soldiery of South Carolina
They are ready to defend their State in the field
Or in the cabinet; the sword and the ballot-box
are both in their hands. Applause.
7. State RigMs-The vital principle of liber-
ty, from which sit's very current runs or else it
has no life"
g. The Separo te Secession of South Carolina.
The last and 0 My remedy which submission
md tyranny have, left US Drank with long
continued cheern Music, Marseles Hymn
9. The Union, the glorious Union.-let us
all its name Icha 'od, for its glory has departed
Great cheering.l.
VOL UNTEER ToAsTs.
BY The Presid ent: The 4th of July associa-
ion-Called into being by the love of that liber
y associated wit n the event whose name 1t bears,
nay il continue to preserve inviolate those prin
,iples under any changes time may have in store.
The Hon. w ID. Porter, first Vice President,
ose and said, that he felt it due to himself to
lefine his pos ton individually. As an officer
If the associa ion he had read a toast sanction
ng the doctr ne of separate State secession. lie
piuions somewhat at variance with
his sentimen {, and would now take occasion to
smbody his views in the following toast
Co-operati We secession-lt made good our
first declarati on Of independence, may our second
be usihered in under like auspices.
+. ID. Richardson, esq, third Vice President,
said /:
Mr.. President: did not enjoy the privilege
Of repeating officis lily the sentiments prepared
rs the regular toas ts for this occasion. TO have
done so, would no t have placed IRE In position
which needed the smallest explanation. There
s not line in az ~ one Of them from which
would abate sy liable on the contrary, could
i'd word of 8 lrength or sternness to each and
ii, | should do it with cheerfulness and profound
abstraction. In saying this much, have sufii.
ientiy defined my own position and declared
he sentimeD is which govern me now, and will
,overn me hereafter. Without imposing the
necessity of further remark, ] offer the following
cast:
The 4th of July ssociation--Like every as
emblage of patriotic Caroinians who meet to-
,ether on this day, and under such perils as me-
lace us, g ssentialy State rights club; in which
. sentim ent which sQuints at the possibility OF
,ubmiss' on would be fouest treason. Drank
With en- thusasm and received with nine cheers.
BY Col. John T.. Carew South Carolina chi
yalry- "A sentiment incomprehensble to North
,rn m ney-changers, and only to be impressed
IN tn EN- by the mailed hand and the naked steel.
Thr ee cheers
A .depution was here introduced from the '76
assoc ation, who through their chairman, Ihos
Z. Si mons, r., rendered the respectful compli-
nents of their association. The committee
vas r eceved by the association with three cheers.
The President after some complimentary re-
marks to the '76 association, gave the following
entiu lent which was drank with much applause
Tn? 10 Society-We yield to them the honor
lue te, age, we claim equality in tho deep love of
hose principles we are both dedicated to CON-
BY IT, Y. Simons, jr. The Free-soilers Of the
North.--Apt illustrations of Shakspeare's re-
mark, "a man may smile and smile and be viii
Ia;n-for while with lips wreathed in smiles, they
lovingly excnim, the Union, the Union, with
murderous hands they have driven the dagger to
its heart.
BY H. II. Raymond, Zone of the Stewards
The Mercury-The able expositor of the politi-
al opinions of South Carolina. Three cheers
Tor the Mercury
BY II. NJ Wagner. The Hon. X. Barnwell
Rhett-South Carolina has many noble sons,
out among them all none more faithful and fear
ess than he. Great applause.
BY j. F. Mathews, a Stcward): Secession
he only remedy-Driven to it by insult and OPP
PRESTON to the South, South Carolina loudly
.alls on her sister Southern States to rouse from
heir apathy, and afford mutual mid in this our
nut ual time Of need but should they fail to
ns, YER to the call, with firm reliance on God
md ,Ier rights, "She will show them the way