The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-07-16
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Celebration in S0uiip
Carolina.

Carolina.
We Gad ia he las, Charleston Courjar a
detailed account of The celebration Of the an
niyersaty Of The battle OF Flrl Nouitfie hv
the nil lary and ~ zens # Chpits YsH. A.
II Is naturally 10 be expected many traseha
bic sentiments we're uttered On Tie uccasi,ri.
and the usual amount Of bFavadu aud iti,atr-
Sc laud4'lpn appear ~ the luasis B"G .ptrh
Is delivered. Oar readers are aware inst
Application had been made to the command.
Ant Tor The Customary puv lege oi ceErt5a.
tiny the day within the precincts Of The Eorsf
but permission had been refused BY Cel' ltyiag
on lie ground that he, Is an olicer under TIE
Federal Government, could not petmt such
language &, had brea used Al the last ceie.
bration, 70 le aga uttered 10 'hc slue lace.
In 50 deci1iug, Col acted nnh perfect
proprety certainly vita far greater ihau
those who showed 20 ,Iulo deicaCy Of feeling
as to ask a favor &C an oihcer deriving ts
authority from Government which they de.
signed 10 his presence 10 insult wIih every
apprubrous eplthet. Determined, however,
tot 10 be atogo ,her hwaned 10 their schemes
they erected o spacious pavilion under the
shadow Of the Fort, and, there INDUCED %
their tfeasonah.e orgies. After prayer, by
clergyman present. ard brief address from
the Hon Jacob Bond | o., who presided on
the occasion, f, NJ Harckel, ESQ, the ora
tor ofthe day, relieved him 7'f Of "an eloquent
and appr priale oration." We quote from the
Courler's sketch a portion Of his remarks,
which furnish avery lal sample of the Whole
He commenced by graphically depictins
The struggle which resulted so gIolousiy 70
The a ms Of Carolina N The Fort before which
they were then congregated, and called the
attention Of his audience TO the contrast nov
existing between that day Of victory and he
present. g On hat day" exclaimed the Ia.
ented orator, " our ancestors gathered and
fought under the sovereign banner ol South
Carolina, within their rude rampant as free.
men, and the equals OF any people, and the
welcome and honofed allies Of their North.
ern brethren. To-day, the sovereignty OF
the State is nsuleniy denied by Northern
power-her equality in the Union is forever
and hopeessly ust-her institutions branded
before tie world as unfit 10 polIue the terri
rilor,es Of The country, or receive the sane.
lion Of the government, and this declaration
, accompanied by language in the Halls ei
, Congress, so gross and insulting as would stir
fever IN lie blood OF age, and make the 10.
anr's snew strong as steel Plundered Of
her Commerce and her wealth by parllaI ana
protective legislation, she is taunlcd with her
weakness ard her poverty and as if TO bring
he burning sense of shame and degradation
10 our very hearts and homes, we are this
dav excluded by Federal soldiers, from the
spot which has been stained with The best
blood Of the State, which has been rendered
memorable by The achievements Of our
Fathers. and is con>ecTated 10 the memory
and celebration of the heroic deeds Of this an,
niversafy- because, iorsoolh, we have dared
10 utter within It's precincts, our indignant
denuuclatons Of the unconstitutional and IN.
sulting legislation Of the usurping govern.
men, whom they serve"
| We do not precisely comprehend what the
"taleuled orator" means when he speaks OF
he institutions Of The South as having been
" branded before the world as unGt to pol
Iu'e the territories Of the country" For our
own part, as Sou,herners and slave holders,
we have always been proud 10 think that
they were not fHed for or capable Of any pol.
luton. Surely the General Government eau.
not, with any justice, be assaed because 1t
entertaIHs such an opinion.
/ We have not space to follow Mr.. Hanekel
through the remainder of this address. He
conlended that the freedom, independence
( aud Sovereignty Of South Carolina could only
be vlndjcated by dissolution Of the Union,
hut was wiling TO leave the time and mode
Of is accomplishment to the State Censen-
venlion soon to assemble. He had a great
confidence in the gallantry OF her sons 10 sus-
tain her 10 any position she might assume.
/ After he had conc luded, the company did
the most sensible thing of the day, by setting
down TO an excellent dinner, provided with
true Carohnan abundance. In the language
OF the Courier, the fare was excellent, and
the champagne and other liquids Of the most
recherche description" aud We can only wou-
der that after having partaken Of such luxu.
ries, many Of which they never would have
possessed but for the existence Of the Union
they could seriously praIe about tyranny
aud oppression.
The regular teasts were thea read, most
Of which were Of course highly impregnated
With reasonable odor. We subjein few
for the amusement Of our readers The third
was follows;
Fort Moultrie.-S Surrendered for our defence; cur
defence requires that it should be surrendered back
again. Letthe State order, and 1t shall be done.
There is a brevity and decision about this
which is really alarming. We were not
aware before that South Carolina intended TO
commence hostllitles with the General Gov.
eminent and seize upon the public property
of The ration. Such course we have natu-
raIly eynacied from free hooters and Cuban
invaders, bu, we did not look for it from the
Chivalry. The Executive ought by all means.
TO send on an additional company OF troops