The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-07-07
DOings on the Fourth.


DOings on the Fourth
Gone gone, gone! We feel like going off in
a serious strain, but we know that the readers
80 of the Journal don't care snap for our moral
"a izing. It's gone, but it was glorious while 1t
lasted The Fourth day of July, Ammo
- Dornini 1856. was ushered in by a refreshing
- shower, which at first created apprehensions
A. of serious interference with the programme
sazi Of the day, but ere the hour for commencing
freedoms orgies had arrived, Independence
Isl Day had donned its usual, its proper regalia of
sunshine and azure. In accordance with the
81 order Of exercises pres iously announced,
salute of 81 guns was fired at sunrise, and at
s o'clock A. NJ. the different Fire Companies,
(the Washington Co., only excepted,) of La
( IS amasco and Evansville, the gun squad with
their beautiful field piece and the citizens, as
sembled in front of the Neptune Engine House
formed in procession, under Chief Marshal
q Phillip Hornbrook, Esq, and Mr.. Geo. Wolfn,
and marched to the grounds in Mr.. Parrots
grove. On arriving there. a salute of 13 guns
was fred by the Squad, after which the exer
cises at the platform. were opened by prayer
by the Rev. e. III. Sdbin. Dr. j. G. Hatchitt,
fEen aftera few very eloquent preliminary re-
marks, read in clear, distinct and forcible
manner, the Declaration Of Independence The
gun Squad then fired a salute of one gun. JAS
Harlan, Esq, was introduced to the assembly
and delivered one of the finest Fourth of July
addresses we have ever heard. Mr.. H. was
interrupted near the close Of his address, by
man from Kentucky, who, mistakng the occa-
sion for political meeting undertook to fay
the Know Nothings alive, on his own hook, in
a speech, short distance from the stand
Order was soon restored, and Mr.. Harlan was
followed by defamation from Master James
Scantlin, aged IL years. His performance
was very creditable to himself, aud listened to
with interest by the audience. After prayer
by the Rev. A. Sterritt, the viands provided for
the occasion were literally discussed, and the
following toasts were read by the Chief Mar
shall
Toast by the Rev. B. Stinson: Eternal
separation between Church and State"
By James Harlan Jr: "The wretch who
would dissolve the Union of these States has
the heart and ought to die tho death of the
traitor"
BY j. n. Bolen "Our country'S good, the
fremen's glory
By M. w. Foster, Esq: wherever our ma
tivty, may we be American, altogether Amer
can"
., By H. c. Bard, Esq, of Ky: "Kentucky,
the first new State under the Constitution and
she will be the last to leave it,
BY E. H. Sabin: "Our Federal Union the
first successful experiment of self-government
by the people-the first living embodiment of
liberty ever beheld by the nations-a blessed
inheritance from our fathers. We will trans
nit it to our children unimpaired and I'm IL
Tided."
BY Prof Morgan: Here is to the Pocket
that contains the airest gems of our Union"
By Fl. E. Read: MAY Indiana, that salu-
brious, rich and happy State, continue to in
crease in wealth and intelligence until she
= knows no equal"
Another salute from the gun Squad, an
- nounced that the procession would form and
return back 20 the city. They proceeded to
the Lamasco Fire Company's Engine House,
e, fred several guns, left their piece and proceed
- cd to the Belle Vue, had Short but well con-
few remarks from up Town, Esq )" returned
to the city and disbanded. The day passed
off very pleasantly. We did not hear of
single ARRAY of any sort. Political and Sec
tional animosities were forgotten, in the gene
raj good feeling that existed. May all our
" Fourths Of July be such as was last Friday.
OF The Hards and Softs of New York are
as wide apart as ever, if not little wider
They have decided to hold separate conven-
tons for State nominations. We learn that
e the rank and file of the Hards will not vote
for Mr. Buchanan, and that large portion of
the Softs will go for the Black Republican can
didate. Mr. Fillmores success in the State
is certain. And the State is a pretty consid-
cradle one.
~ CFThe Southerner started for Louisville on
Saturday, expecting to find plenty of water on
Scuf1etown. The late rise will give boats four
feet in the channel at that bar
e. The Bell and Longworth case was closed
CT offar OIL r