Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-07-27
Long Greek Celebration.

We have received a lengthy Communica-
ton from a highly esteemed friend, concern
ing the grand demonstration at Long Greek,
in New Hanover County; on the last 4th of
July but as we have already published &C
counts of the Proceedings, we deem it only
necessary to insert the following extracts
from the Communication before us; indeed
the press upon our columns compels US to
abridge it;
1t was a National Celebration, altogether
under the control and direction Of the Long
Creek Division. All the Divisions and Tents
of the county, and the public at large, were
invited, and such an aSSgmDIage or pefSUns,
such a gathering Of brave and patriotic
hearts, and such a crowd of sunny smiles
and beautiful faces Of ladies, it has but sell
dom been my pleasure to witness in a coun-
ty village in North Carolina.
And then Long Greek presented such a
different appearance from what it almost al
ways has heretofore. on the 4th of July and
public occasions! But a year or two ago,
and Long Greek Bridge, bore a most despi-
cable character. Its name was synonymous
with dCbaucheries, immOrallties Of every
name and grade, and drunkenness, with its
I itlHlOE1DuS bEOll VI CfIlS dIlQ NlCCSS CuGll
within Il few years it has been q reprOach to
u man to hail as q citizen of Long Greek,
respectable travellers, avoided the place us
they were passing through, for fear Of the
insults and vulgar attacks Of the fight
ing and drunken rabble, who infested the
village. Now the character of the place is
changed, Temperance has taken the place OF
intemperance, morality of immortality, reli-
gion of ~blasphemy and sin, and a v%irtuous
and intelligent population have driven from
their formcraccustomcd and degradinghaunts
the scenes and crimes and sins to which we
have alluded, and in their stead have erected
monuments of their industry and enterprise
and temples of charity, education and rell
gion. :.
About ten O'Clock, a procession, large IL
numbers and imposing in appearance, wa:
| formed opposite the Temperance Hall, un
! der the direction of the chief Marshal of tht
f day, DR.. s. S. Satchwell after marchin!
with music up and down the principal street
proceeded to the appointed place of speak
ing, the Masonic Academy. Prayer was thel
/ offered by the Rev. George w. Wallace o
i Duplin. The Declaration of American In
f dependence was then read by Louis I. Carr
Esq.
g Then came the National Grafton by MI
e DAVID IL. w allace, formerly OF CreenNllIt
but now of New Hanover, and known at hi
lima Mater, Wake Forest College, and i
Sc Pitt, as one of the most talented and prom
n Using young men In the State. Bat he is a
to ready establishing a high reputation in Ne
at Hanover, and his effort on this occasion d
ms honor to his head and heart, as with grac
yh full elocution and winning ~eloquence, he d
he livered an Grafton replete with good sens
i'd strong thought and patriotic sentiment.
,es The company then sat down to an exc,
re- lent public dinner, given US by the either
is After fully and skillfully performing the Q
be %erations at the table, the crowd re-assel
bled in the large Hall of the Academy,
Fly many as could get in to listen to Tenperan
be Addresses. Speeches we're made till q l;
ike hour in the afternoon, by the Rev. Mr.. W
Use lace Of Duplin, VIM. S. Devane, Esq,
10. Clinton, and Mr.. NJ. D, Fennol Of New HI