Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-07-15
Celebration Of the 18th at Stanton:

Celebration Of the 4th at Stanton:
After the picnic was over the Company
was called to order by Gen. Hartman. N.
K. Trout was appointed to preside, assisted
] by Major Washington, Capt's Harper, Nal
Tory, Bushong, and Baylor. The follow
ing regular toasts were drunk:
LIST. 4th Of July-A day which history
has inscribed in her annals with pencil OF
light. May its annual return show that
the spirit Of liberty born in 1776 will never
die:
End. George gton-Virginia the
hor.e Of his birth America the theatre Of
his civil and military exploits, the world
the habitation Of his fame.
After this toast was drunk, in silence, the
people desiring to see and hear the near
kinsman Of George Washington, Major
Washington was loudly called for and re-
sponded in appropriate terms.
3rd. Our ancestors of the revolution
Immortal for their heroic deeds in the time
which tried mems souls-may their descen-
dants ever gratefully cherish in their hearts
their memory, and live worthy Of such pro
genitors
4th. The few survivors Of the war of the
Revolution the Skyline leaves they
become dearer to our souls as their num-
bers grow less
The President remarked that there was
no old soldier present, but this morning a
near kinsman Of Col. Charles Porterfeld,
who fell fighting at Camden, had handed
him the journal kept by that gallant officer
in that trying time. II hold it in my hand
it is venerable looking record-among
other matters frequently noted in it is his
intimacy with, and good opinion of Gen.
Morgan, in honor Of whom the handsome
company, now our guests, have named them
selves ''the Morgan Continental Guards"
Major Washington Commander Of the
Morgan Continental Guards, proposed Col.
Charles Porterfeld. He entered the war a
private in Capt. Daniel Morgan's company
of volunteers from Frederick County, in
1775-hc fell at,Camden in August 1880,
all honor to his memory and justice from
his country.
5th. The Constitution Of the United Sta
ties, the aegis of our liberty-may it never
be perverted into an engine for its destruc-
ton
9th. The President Of the United States.
7th. The Senate Of the U. S.-When
danger menaces the Nation we look to the
wisdom and conservatism of that Council
for its salvation.
9Th. The People-May they ever observe
the distinction between liberty restrained by
|law, and liberty destructive Of law.
9th. The Union. May the bonds which
make our nation of States one of tho great
est of Governments never be weakened by
an internal feud Opposition from without
will but strengthen them.
10th. The Volunteer Citizen Soldiery.-
In the hour Of peril looking to the post O
danger as the post Of honor, on the field OF
battle show themselves invincible.
Responded to by Capt Mallory Of Mont
cello Guards.
18th. The Army and Navy Of the Uni
ted States The former when directed BY
Military skill, knows no such word as defea
the latter the right-arm Of oar defence anC
the hand maid of our Commerce.
18th. The State Of Virginia. -1set those
who do not love her cavil as they please
we are not ashamed Of such mother.
18th. The Ladies God bless them -
The last Of our regular toasts but the frs
: in our hearts-then 'let the toast be dea
woman"
Responded to BY Col. Terrell.
The President read the following ktte'
from his excellencv, Gov Wise:
RICHMOND Va. June 30th, 1859
Gentlemen Being Visitor Of William
and Mary College I am compelled to atten,
to its affairs on the 18th prox. at meeting
: Of its Board This will prevent me iron
attending your Military Festival, at Staun
ton | give you:-The American Union
! Liberty to all-Equality to all-Protectio'
to all persons and all property everywhere
at home and abroad
Yours truly
HENRY A. WISE.