Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-02-25
THE saD OF FEBRUARY.


day last. were brought into line by the
Chief Marshal, j. b. A. NADEsBouscH, as
assisted BY j. VAN DoREs, jr.
The procession preceded by the Cecil
an Band" marched to the NJ. e. Church,
which was soon filed.
The following interesting exercises then
took place. The meeting was called to
order by the President, Col. =. p. Hun
TER. in few eloquent and patriotic re-
marks, appropriate to the occasion and
the place The "Cecilian Band then
gave one Of their sweetest airs. The Pres
ident thenintroduced the Rev Mr. ScHauc-
KRR, who offered the following prayer.
LORD, thou hast been our dwelling place
in all generations. Before the mountains
were brought forth, or ever thou hadst for
med the earth and the world, even from
everlasting to everlasting, thou art God
In thy hand are all the rlers ofthe earth.
Thou art the Lord our God. and we are the
people of thy pasture. As of old thou
didst look with favor on thy people assem-
bled to keep the solemn feast in memory of
their deliverance, so also we besecch thee
now graciously to regard thy servants who
are gathered together to commemorate the
deliverance which thou hast wrought for us,
and the protection and guidance which thou
vouchsafed unto US In all time of our
trial thou didst sustain; in all time of our
distress thou didst relieve; in all time of
our danger thou didst deliver. When har-
assed by our enemies without we were in
danger of falling; when disturbed by dis
sensions within evil days have drawn nigh,
thou hast ever been around about us to up
hold and to rescue. We do give thee most
humble and hearty thanks for all thy good
ness and loving kindness shown unto us
thy servants. And especially do we give
thanks unto thee. o Lord God, heavenly
King, that thou hast mercifully delivered
us from the dangers which of late have SO
sorely threatened our continuance as ma
ton. Be pleased to promote peace and
harmony within our land Remove from
us all bitterness, all uncharitahleness, all
evil speaking. May all our doings, being
ordered by thy governance be righteous in
thy sight We do heartily beseech thee to
grant to all of US grace, that we may hence
forth obcdicntly walk in thy holy command
ments, may lead quiet and peaceable lives
in all godiness and honesty, may retain
stcadfast confidence in each other and de-
vo.ion to thee, and may continually offer
unto thee our sacrifices ofpraise and thanks
giving for all thy mercies towards US,
through Jesus Christ, Our Lord; to whom,
with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, be
glory, as it was in the beginning is now,
and ever shall be, world without end
Amen.
MUSIC FROM THE BAND.
DR.. THOMAS S. PAGE, the Reader, was
then introduced, who prefaced the reading
Of WAsHINoroN's Farewell Address, with a
neat, appropriate and eloquent address
Music FROM THE RAND.
DAVID II. CONRAD, Esq, the Orator of
the day, was introduced to the meeting
who pronounced an Grafton replete with all
that characterizes the scholar and the ora
tor Tho speech will be published.
MUSIC FROM THE BAND
The following resolutions were then read
by the President and unanimously adopt
ed:
RESOLUTIONS.
We, the people of the County Of Berke-
ley, in Virginia, have come together on this
the 22d of February, 1851; to hallow the
day, by the public expression of our CRATE
full remembrance Of the patriotism, and pub
lie virtues, of the illustrious WASHINGTON
and to bring to the test of bis well known
principles; the mischeivous and alarming
opinions, the bitter unfraternal spirit
and the course Of action threatened by
some of our brethren, of other States of
this Union Therefore we
RcsOlpe-1st. That we deem the UNION
OF the United States, as synonymous with
true liberty, independence and future pros
perity.
End, That we here pledge our lives, our
fortunes, and our sacred honor, to maintain
it inviolable; and we will inculcate upon
our children as watchword of duty -
that "it mast be preserved"
Sd. That we view with great alarm the
prevalence of feeling in the North, of a
bitter and unjust prejudice against us, and
our institutions, manifested to the extent
even, of disregarding the Constitution and
the laws of the land; and we warn the
violent among them, that persistence in
this course can only result in ruin to our
free institutions, without effecting their
avowed objects.
4th. To all true men of the North, who
stand up for the Compromise of the Con.
stitution, and the laws Of the land; we
tender our hearts and hands, in the spirit
of brotherly kindness.
9th. That while we deeply sympathize
with our brethren of the South. in feelings
naturally engendered by such wanton and
uniraternal attacks upon us, and our rights;
yet we view with pain and horror in some
OF them, rash spirit of disunion-which
would lead to more disastrous consequent
ces than the factions, and fanatical spirit
in the North
9th. That I'VE stand by the Constitu-
ton Of our fathers, we stand by the Union
as it is"--it was adopted in spirit of
Compr0mise and in n shirt of Gamma