The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-31

nsIon who have wantony trampled on our rights aud
liberties ANA Hhuman'y saed the blood of American
pariots at heyinRton.
Resolved, yba, do hereby declare ourselves free
and independent people, e, and Of right ought 10 be-
avereRn aud gel governing association. under the
o OF no other Than that Of God the gen
e'al OF the Congress- the maintenance
viii independence we solemny pledge 10 each other our
mntus co aon our hves our fortunes and our most
FAC ed honor.
Resoved, That We now acknowledge the existence
and control Of no law legal officer, CIVIL military
wthin this county, hereby ordain and ADOPT
rule OF life all and every of former laws, Wherein
brvei hsess the crown Of Great Britain never can DO
col sdrred as holding rights, privileges, mmantes or
auihori leg therein.
Resolved That further decresd, that all, each aud
every military officer This COUNTY, ID hereby rensaied
in biz former command and authority, he actog conform
shIy 70 these regulations. And that every member pre-
SENT Of ,ns deeg .ion, shall hence forth DO civotcer,
viz Justice of the Peace, In the character OF "cOmmt
to- msn 10 issue process, hear and determine all mat
ers Of roversy riding TO said adopted laws and -
preserve p+ace union and harmony said county and TO
every ex.ron 10 spread the love Of country and fire
OF freedom throughout America until moro general aud
organized government be established IN this province
Abraham Alex lnder, Adam Alexander,
John McKnin Alexander, Charles Alexander,
Ephrsim b. reward, Lsccheu Wilson,
II. zekah ]. Balch, Waghtstl Avery,
John Phfer, Benjamin Patton,
James Harris, Matthew Mcclure,
william RennOn. Neil Morrison,
John Ford, Robert Irvin,
Richard Barry, John Flennagiu,
Henry Down, David Reese,
Ezra Alexander, John Davidson,
William Graham, Richard Harris,
John Queary, Thomas Polk.
At IL o'clock procession was formed on the
square, which marched through one of the main
streets, preceded by band, 70 grove adjoining
new Presbyterian church. Here platform vas
fitted up, with o neat awning overhanging, to
save the orator from any inc 'nveniences which
might arise from sun, rain or wind.
Upon the stand observed Chief Justice Nash,
Governor Bragg, and few others whose names
The Mecklenburg Declaration Of Independence
having been read by James W. Osborne, Esq, the
orator Of the day, Francis L. Hawks, ID. D., Of Cal
vary church, New York city, rose and delivered the
Throughout the day this little town presented
scene Of mus al animation. At almost every corner
of the street groups of persons were assembled,
each having in Its midst . fiddler or Q musician Of
was very much amused 70 witness dancing contest
between q negro and white man, not five yards from
the liberty pole referred TO in my introductory re-
marks They were surrounded by an imnense
cro~ d. who alternately cheered the negro and his
hard working competitor. Every minu:e or two the
heads Of both would 90 "bang" one against the
other, and then for the first time for some minutes
would they recognize each others features. both
having their eyes intentiy fixed upon the earth, as
supposed. "Go it, Niger" went forth from the
crowd almost every two minutes, and true enough,
the niger did Ego it," for his competitor had at
length 10 yield. And then vociferous cheers were
uttered by the multitude.
1t was really interesting TO see the taste and neat
nees With which the negro women we're dressed, and
the fres dom with which they were permitted to in
dulge in all the amusements OF the day. could
not help regarding them as the .happest peasantry
in the world. Contrary TO the generally received
opinion the slave seemed far superior to the FIRE,
negro in every physical and moral attribute. 20 *
occasion particularly to inquire in reference 70 the
status Of some Of the several classes, and nvaria
bly, discovered that the slave was by far the best
dressed and the most intelligent. And 20 have I
always found IL.
/ must therefore close.