The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-10-16
From tEe South Caro- i..IaA.
\ RKvILLE. Oci. &.

EKvILLE. Oci. 4.
h.v nn"rcly line 10 drop lin" in ria.
l" lie a. nlnn>ratinh at klug'. Muunilln tn
day. ., "ur Arrival at the ground, "e f';imd "A
large cunC"urst. of persons from his and orr AS
ter Sale eff N"rrh Carolina. Tie. a~-tmbInGr Ia
he commencement ..f ih exercises esrir ned
from ri.hr l., rrcn thous nt nid al seemed
animated b. Tie spir of the occr Ti''i;.
The military, consisting al The F,Im'':o Guard,
and 4 les. ,ious Tom N Washington Lghi Ia.
Eruity. md Charleston K q mrr. OF Ch tI' IN. II
Ge;r. nnrnr nf III" Artillery Coup ny of Eh.' :
=, ID. 'h. RchEand V"Iun'rer RI. Company.
COLUMBIA ArrTI. and HE Color Guard al tn.
CHrulimn B'urs of your city, au Int 'hlry Conpu-
ny from Chrs'.r, and H.. F"rkSiSle Cadets wrr..
turn. by CnpinIn Johnston of Ike Charleston r
f,inrn, actng Adjn'nnt Of the day, and vent
through sundry rvnn ions umdrt The cnmmrnd oil
Maj M~rghnn Of he independent B'rtaII"n %.
.nur city. Th'Y were reviewed by Col, McCor
ki,
Airer he Military exercises. procession was
formed, and march tn he stand prnvId"d tor tn
u of 'Ii'' An impressive prayer and
one rem .rkaby "pprnprI' IT, WAS offered up by
The R'v. MIR. Ad 'nS If this pl ,c". Hon. john
S. P'rs'nn was ih"n introduced III The nss"m'Ied
n,pluudr ~ II N. D. Wuhersp"nn Of ihls di~-
IrIct. C"!. Preston WAS rrcrivrd with six hearty
cheers fr"m his auditory. and III" grand odd mnn-
tain rr.ech"td the wrlc io the descendant of
on. whose noble de- ds on ha; h Il, ,wrt spot gave
Iil'. to those Z rllanf spirits who were ~trug
Cling for The liberties Of their country. There
werr few ON that ground who did not catch some
of n" inspiration at he occasion, or - no did not
feel amply compensated Tor the toll Of the journey
;kiih'r.
il would be folly f'r me- TO attempt 10 furnish
y"u wi'h any abstract of The ,l"Gu.n. diScnurs" OF
thr distinguished and gifted orator. Your readers
know him too we'll moi 10 feel assured thai he did
justice /" his gI"ri"us ihrme. For genuine heart.
rtac ching and heart stirring el"qurnce, VIC have
rarely. II ever, listened successful fort.
H., unclaimed and cHraptured his AUDIENCE for
TWO hours, now with his glowing and drscrp v..
rImqneuCe, and anon with his hrnutiiDI ina gerry,
his chas'r and truthful groupings o the noble spir-
its u no led their Country to victory. Distin-
gu>h-d as Col. Preston has been for his previous
rff''r's-nnh hnv" heard many OF thtm--thIs,
must say. MAS his best.
regret tn say tht he rEj 'yment Of thr day
wa. cloud by s-r"us accident which bEI IL
TN mher "f the Columbia ArrIIirry, Mr. Sidney
Chiffon. TIL Company was firing shIu'~ AFR
Col Prr>tun's nrarInn. When Mr. Chlrnn was
i"adrng one nf tn" guns, it from Sum" cause
pr. m.:urrv discharged >harr"rng his arm ani
burning hun severely. lie MAS irnm.diaI''I, con-
.rs' d 10 III" C"mpnay'> quarters, ~ was art'n
id hN Dr.. Powell "f Your CITY. and, | believe,
D. Brar"n at tbs pla~t'; and Or. Nets.
THIS SAL accident deeply tffrc.d his f. How
'iil"r> from Your civ. and brought <adu' SIS 20
lie cnmp, whc,c tu Il few minutes before oil! was
i hrFriuinrSS and hllariiV.
II j. n..ol 81 IN say hat his address vas well
rrc'ieed; n" ringing CHEERS and laundering ap.
pInu>r with which ho was frequently interrupted
gave ahundan; e,id' hat he had carried the
nrar's Of the vas, os>rni"I"ge who stood brlor"
I'M.
Col. Preston IVES f'nilowrd by Mr. 8 ncrofi who
IN ,he remarks he made, paid very hand ."ule
com ment to South Caroline. liz veil re-
rsg. ny the audience and I'm -ur- VA, highly
gratIIrd wrh the spectacle before hlm-a hns' ri
irrmrn assembled To worship at an altar OF lib"r.
~ erected by God himself, and con~ecroted BIZ
'h- blood of The ir fathers.
On III" platform we observed the venerable W
c. Preston, Hon. jams l. Orr. our immediate
Hon. w. w. B..,cr aud other in.
vli'd gusts. who bad come to honor he occnsI"n.
[ was info m the dlnnrr was bountlul, Consisting
of very hing that was god, and elrg ,nGiy pre-
pared.
The people of FORK and he Committee, deserve
great credit for n" as!te arrangements rhry
n,de tor the Comfort and convenI"nce of visitors.
here were c"nV"yHnc's in ahund nc" and a uni
v~rsa hospitality manifested By the people of thus
community. Thr Palmetto Hotel, kip, by Mr.
r Sc, gave ample and fine accommodation 10 a
large numb~r nf gursts. II is spacious BRICK
building and kept III excellent style.
The crlrhrari"n winds up by a Ill, to BIZ given
tomorrow "vcning-n", torgruing handsome
rnirr;ainm, ni TO be provided for t.rir visiting
brethren by tho m' rnbers OF the press in his
town.
York lie and thu Dis riot have acted we'll rh"r
parI in this Pntrlolc demonstration. and your cor
re~p"ndrnf has mnny acknowledgements TO make
To THIN Tor their coprn>y, attention and ho>pi.
;ali'y.