Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-07-15
For the Advertiser.
CELEBRATION AT HAMBURG.


For the Advertiser.
CELEBRATION AT HAMBURG.
Mr. EDITOR Saturday was great day for
Hamburg. The Anniversary of our nations birth
was observed by that people, in manner be-
coming the august occasion, and the glorious re-
collections inspired by it.: A hallowed enthusiasm
peryadcl the very atmosphere of Shultzs Park,
and sentiments of patriotism were breathed in eve
ry passing wind, and echoed by the woods and
groves, and spoken in thunder tones from the can
mons mouth.
Large and ample preparations had been made
for the convenience of participants, and from the
earliest of the morning, until the gun announced
that the Orator had approached the Stand, the
stream Of human beings, of gallant men and lovely
women, and of the young and old of every shade
of beauty, form, and complexion, was continuous,
from the end of the Augusta Bridge through the
streets of Hamburg, clean to the famous heights
of old rcnown. In a word, much of'thc fashion
and elite of the country around, as well as of the
City of Augusta, and IIamburgs whole population
had come out to present their offerings on the al
tar of their country Nature appeared to conspire
with man and woman to give all possible brillian-
cy and cclat to our national Jubilee, for the air
was calm, temperate and bracing. the heavens Sc
rene, and the rays of summers sun were modI-
fled, and gently obstructed by passing clouds and
delightful brcczcs, ard the waters were as delicious
and refreshing as the fountains of CaStalia them
selves Nothing was wanting to make our assem-
bling together pleasing, imposing, cxharatins and
grand and nothing was present to disturb our har-
1 mony, TO mar our enjoyment: or to check the spon-
taneous out-pourings of the grateful hearts of our
citizens.
The firing of thirteen rounds was the signal for
the vast multitude to give their attention to the
exercises of the day. Capt. W. W. SALE, then
introduced Mr.. JNo. C. McDoNHALD, who, in an i'm
pressive and handsome manner, read the dcclara-
ton of independence, prcfacing his reading with
few happy and appropriate remarks.
JOSEPH ADyEY, Esq, the Orator selected for the
day, was then announced, who, in style peculiar
y his own, and full of earncstncSs and zca enter
tanned the auditory for more than all hour, dis
coursng of PATRIOTISM love of liberty, and rcSis-
tancc to oppression. He drew vivid and graphic
picture of the condition Of the country, of itspow
cr, its almost ilimtabc resources, and of its tll-
ture prosperity. grandeur and greatness. The por-
traturc, EXTENDED to the destiny of the North
American, Or British or Anglo Saxon race on this
continent, and to its final achicvment of dominion
over the whole of the New World. But whilst lie
claimed this unboundcd rule to belong TO the race
and denounced the racillating and laundering poll
cy of the government towards Nicaragua and
President WALKER, he yet deprecated the acquisi-
ton of any new Territory, except for commercial,
naval and defensive purposes, to be hereafter adj
mitted into the Union as States, and to be allowed
to become integral parts of the Confcdcracy, as
detrimental to the peace and wcllbeing of the
country and calculated either TO destroy the Union
in the end, or to subvcrt the liberties of the people,
The soil recently acquired from Mexico had
been nothing but a bone of contention, between
the North and the South since the ratification of
the treaty of peace and had proved conclusivcly
to the South that she lad nothing to give but eve
ry thing 10 lose by new conQucsts of territory.
Every Northern President was, at heart, free
soilcr, from JOHN ADAMS to JAMES BUCHANAN,
and had secretly aided and abetted the abolition
lists in their infamous intrigues. If VIC allow our
selves longer, (sad he) to be duped by Northern
men with Southern principles, and especially, it
we suffer ourselves to be made the instruments Of
our own oppression, in the system of territorial
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT carried Oh by the government,
wholely for the benefit of the North, VIC will be
made slaves. and deserve our doom. Northern
prcpondcrance has already become so marked and
potential, rs to render the mcrcSt ciphers in tho
Union, and that prcpondcrancc is bound to increase
in weight by the influx of foreigners, so long as
the contederacy shall last
The interest of the sections have become so diff
fcrcnt and conflicting, and the people on account
of their institutions, have become distinct from
each other in character and actually so hostile in
feeling that they can dwell together no longer in
unity and good brotherhood Each section is able
to take care of ITSELF and they should calmly,
quietly. and dcnitivcy separate their estates The
Union has become 4 curse to the South, rather
than n b,essing, and the tongue of Southern man,
who with knowledge of our expressions, can ad-
vocatc its perpctuity, is false and tratorous and
he himself is bastard to the spirit and blood of
his ancestors.
No man of sagacity who has diligently watched
the proceedings, and faithfully studied the policy
of our government on the subject of slavery, for
the last quarter Of century, can entertain the
least hope for the South in the cunfcderacy unless
he is really capable of hoping against hope Why
MIR. WEBSTER himself, the most moderate of abo-
ltionists made no seclct of his opposition to the
sprcad of slave institutions; and every Northern
man of any prominence, including the President
himself has long ago been pledged against the
extension of slavery over another acre of the Uni
ted States possessions. Every compromise and