The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-12

1 OWr C0t0Utott0us
We uay well congratulate our friends on the
manner in which the seventy-ifth anniversary
Of Independence day passed off in our midst.
We have seldom ii ever, witnessed the cele-
bration of any day marked by more enthusiasm,
good feeling, and harmony.
1t is needless for to repeat infinitely, all
the incidents of the day, but brief review will
be interesting. A procession Of our fellow
citizens having been formed at the hour AS
signed was conducted by the marshals, Col. X.
Anderson, and Lieut.. Col. Wallach to the
chapel of the South Carolina college, where a
good audience were already waiting.--A fervent
and impressive prayer was here offered by Rev.
A. w. Leland, ID. d., after which, that world
renowned act of secession and separation,
"the Declaration of Independence" was read in
an appropriate manner by John A. Moore, esq.
The orator Of the day, Hon. Joseph A. Black,
then claimed and secured the attention Of the
audience in the discharge of his duty, of which
he acquitted himself in manner worthy OF the
day. and occasion. Our space, on which many
thing are crowdiug prevents a notice in detail,
of the able and logical address of Mr.. Black,
and as we hope at an early dav to lay it IN er-
tense before our readers, we feel less regret in
emitting notice, which after all, would be in
adequate and imperfect. The orator can speak
for himself, and his speech will need no com
ment or recommendations, when spread before
our readers.
The speech over and a brief interval having
elapsed, the company were invited to the dis
cussion of certain matters spread out on tables
that had been erected in the shade Of the noble
avenue that leads from the main entrance of the
campus. A barbecue, that most republican of
all banQuets, had been prepared there by our
townsman Nathaniel Pope, who is no green
hand Mt such matters, and he seemed determined
to try his best on this occasion. Everything
was in abundance, and was prepared in good
style, and n survey of the whole arrangements,
with several experiments by way of test, led US
to express the hope that we "may be there
whenever and wherever Mr.. Pope gives the next
barbecue especially if any Of those Palmetto
hams are to be served up, OF which Nj. l..
Brown e. Co. always have "a few more left"
We find it utterly impossible to give any ade-
quate representation of the scenes and enjoy
ments at the table. All was checrfulness and
mirth, and good fellowship and harmony, and
while there was nothing boisterous or violent in
the manifestation of feeling, on the other hand
there was nothing scarcely that occurred to mar
the harmony. After the regular toasts were fin
ished, the company seemed disposed to express
their feelings, without restraint, yet with deco
rum and good order, and tOasts and sentiments
were discharged thick and fast. What these
toasts were in feeling and spirit, will be seen
below.
We may add few words in explanation of q
fact that might have occasioned some rsuprisc to
strangers--the absence of the military. Our
volunteer com panies found it impossible to at.
tend to advantage, as many members had made
arrangements in advance, to partake with their
families, of various festivals in celebration OF
the day, and indeed, the weather was so oppres-
sively and impressively warm, that common hui
mainly would have required that no class OF our
citizens should be exposed 70 unnecessary IA
| tigue or inconvenience. letter from one OF
these companies, the Governors Guards, Capt.
GLADDEN., will be found below, and the RchlSnd
Volunteer Rifles was represented by the CON-
mander, Cayt VIM. ID. Do Saussure, who, ex-
planning the absence of his company, stated that
they never were, or would be absent when work
was required.--He answered for ninety one men
Our gallant young friend, the captain, was very
good endorser in this respect but neither bis
own company or their gallant brethren, the Gov.
errors Guards, needed any endorsement. Maj
Theo. Starke offciated ably and promptly as
president of the day, at the table, when the fol-
lowing toasts were offered:
REGULAR ToAsTs.
l. The 18th Of July: We meet not to reJoic
in the possession of liberty and equality, but
| to revive the spirit of glorious ancestry, and
| reconstruct the edfce of constitutional liberty,
2. The Union. The North values it for pow
er and plumber The South is the victim.
g. The institution of slavery, the conservative
feature ofrepublican government History furn-
ishes no instance of lasting republic where it
did not exist.
A. John c. Calhoun: The greatest statesman
of the nineteenth century. Let South Carolina
hold fast to his doctrine, that every great intef
rest under free government must have the
power of selfproteclion. That power with her
is secession.
5. The Constitution of the United States II
,cas a compact between sovereign States. 1t
is mere parchment, torn into shreds and tram
pied under foot by an unprncipled, rapacous
and sectional majority.
6. Secession: A right ofsovereignty acknow-
edged by all in the South, except Submssionists
of the consolidation school.
T. Patriotism: The only standard it ever re.
cognzed is the motto,--Our country, right or
wrong He who refuses to defend the govern
ment that protects him, is traitor.
g. Washington's Farewell address The pro-
ducton of great and pure man. Conld he
rise from the dead, how would he blush TO see
it the text from which Submissionists, bribed
politicians, and traitors, preached, to cheat the
people of their liberties
9. The federal government: The agent of the
States with well-defncd powers in the nature
of trust. The idea of an agent using force to
maintain his construction against the principals,
in the management of their own concern, is
absurd and monstrous.
TO- South Carolina: She stands solemnly
pledged TO put herself upon her sovereignty
and withdraw from the Union. Her honor is
more precious in the estimation of her sons than
life itself Let her redeem the pledge at any
hazard and every extremity.
H. Separate State action: When Georgia
and Virginia pledged themselves to resist the
action of the federal government what South
ern man charged either with dctation to the
other Southern Statesl When South Carolina
moves to the fro7t, why is the cry of dictation
raised
IL State rights without State remedies are
no rights If State must be restrained from
the exercise of her sovereignty without co-ope.