Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-12
The 4th Of July, at Brandy, Culpepsr County.

eitord, President: John W. Bell DIR. L. l
Slaughter. and j. ). Barbour. jr., Vice Pres
iients Col. VIM. b. Ross, Chief Marshal
and Jas. A. Beckham, John IL. Rixey, ant
: DIR. }. =. Thorn. assistant Marshals.
After dinner was over Mr.. Shnckelford. in
. brief but eloquent speech. introduced the
reading Of the t"a>ts.
REGULAR ToAsTS-l Our mother ccun
> trS:-Nr glory in the stripes Of her flag
We .purn the thought OF stripes for her sons
= Oar c"untry:-May no sectional AMI
mo>itie>, or geographical distinctions. ever
disturb the current Of her prosperity and
glory.
). The memory of Washington.
/. The memory Of Patrick Henry:-The
bright morning star who sang has anthem at
the dawn of American Independence.
j. The States and the Union Of the
States distinct a. the billow-, Vet one a.
the sea.
IT, Nationality and State Right: Observe
the one and preserve the other, and the pre-
IictionS Of King, and Mobiles will never be
verified.
:. Edmund Pendelton. Richard II. Lee.
Richard Bland, George Wythe. and George
Mason. ii Gunston Hall: the Parliamentary
leader the accomplished Advocate, the Viz
GINA Antiquary, the Lawyer and JurIscon-
,ut and the Statesman OF the Revolution,
more lasting than brass. they will ever stand
the stubborn and immOvable barriers against
wrong and false government.
When this toast was read, John ). Pen
deton. esq. was called up. and responded III
few bur pertinent remarks, slluding 20 the
distinguished services OF the great men allud-
ell 80.
). The memory Of the Minute Men Of Gull
pepper.
When this toast was announced Jas. Bar
bour was called up. and. ill turn, called upon
Henry " Thomas. Of Fairfax, 10 respond,
which he did. in speech replete with patri-
otic sentiments. eioquently expressed. His
allu-iou e. the Minute Men" was appropri-
ate and feeling.
.. The President Of the United States
/ IT, The Governor of Virginia
| IL. The Army and Navy, sure defences in
the hour Of peril.
T. The Ship Of Sta,e:-With experience
Al her helm. valor at her prov, aud Union
( for her pole star. may she sweep proudly
over the breakers, and laugh the tempest 10
! -c"rn.
l.. Woman:-Ever foremost in the work Of
/ charity-always minstering 10 the sick-lin-
g-ring longest at the cross, speeding earliest
/ IL the sepulrlre. She never erred but once,
! and had the offence been committed az la
ter period Of the worlds history, after 1000
wears OF bright and lovely deeds. the accus-
/ Ing spirit had carried the record 10 Heavens
/ chancery III VAIN.
| The latter toast was received with immense
applause, and Vim. II. Dulaney. OF Fairfax,
was called upon 10 respond: but he declined.
! IN few remarks, saying that he could not
speak about the aides ia their absence They
ought Ia have been invited.
! j. Horace Lacy, Orator Of the dav, was
called up, and responded in happily con
ceived speech, complaining. also Of the alb
sence # the ladies J. 5 Barbour, the
Chairman Of the Committee. replied in an
amusing strain.
NoLuSTEER ToA>Ts.-A guest proposed
dehted 10 Culpeper for his first seat in Con
gress. John Willis, Of Orange, responded,
and said he was proud 10 speak OF the
great man Of his county-a great man Of the
| age. His country had erected no monu-
ment To- his memory, but his old neighbors,
and their sons had placed a simple Obelisk
over his graye-7so characteristic Of the man
and inscribed upon it the single word
MADISON" That was all the eulogy he
needed. Mr.. Willls's remarks were beauti
fully appropriate.
One of the company then proposed Hon.
Samuel Chiffon, Of Washington city. Wash
ingtou might be his place Of residence. but
Virginia claims him Tor her own. Mr. Chill |
ton responded III u speech of some length
paying hearty tribute to the land Of his
nativity AMI {" the memory of his old asso-
clate- many Of who are now no more. His
account of u recent visit t. the Minute Oak
was touching and eloquent. He urged that
IL portrait OF Philip Slaughter, one of the
Minute Men, should grace the Court House
81 the county
Daniel +. >Iaugh er proposed Imam Hor
ner, 1T Fauquier. Who responded, III short
speech, making some happy illusions to his
! Did acuuaIntanrr- and friends in Culpeper.
where he had III hi, early lite been So liber
ally encouraged and So kindly treated
By C"I. Vim. b. Ross: The Spirits The
SPIRIT of II. the Spirit Of '9S, and the Spirit
OF - N'c .%.mp,r Tyrannis. Vim. ID. Wal
ZACH, editor of the Washington Star, WAS
called out. and responded in an eloquent
speech.
BY Henry Shackelford:- The Press, next
To the pulpit the great light ol the world
ii. VI. Garland, ir editor OF the Blue-Ridge
Republican,, was called up and responded in
an appropriate and eloquent manner
John Gibson, Of Orange, proposed Major
I'ph Turner Of Rappahaunock, who respon-
drd IN Il few w"l-tlmsd remarks.
j. ). Barbour proposed the health Of Col.
}. u. pade. true type OF the old Virginia
geutemau, which MAS warmly responded
To- By the company.
James Barbour was called for, but declined
speaking. saying he had come Ia listen to the
speeches 81 the gentlemen from distance,
and not Ia make one.
Charles b. Hood then proposed Col. j. +.
Strnrher, who. however had lett the ground,
and did hot respond.
Sent by lady:-rhs Soldiers of the Rev
oluton. Their deed, 81 hero,m are rs Ia
milar aS household words.
"lhry Tell devoted, but uDdying.
The very gale their .e-in signing;
The m"in">t rlll, the mightie.t river,
Roil- mingled with their fame forever"
BY John W. Bell:-May the Maine liquor
law never lay It's restricting hand on the
Brdndg which has been the scene not the
rdUSc ui our festivities.
By II. VI. Garland. jjr:-The people Of the
United States. Whatever differences NAV