Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-07-05
II. Citizens on horseback.


On reaching the Grove. northeast
OF town, the immense crowd was seat
ell. and the Military. Band. and Choir
were assigned their places, and the
officers and old soldiers were seated on
the stand. The ceremonies then pro-
ceeded in the following order:
|. Music by the Band.
2. Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Camp
bell.
3. National Ode by the Choir.
4. The Declaration of American
Independence, read BY T. NJ. Browne.
5. One Gun by the Artillery.
6. Music by the Band.
I. Ode by the Choir.
8. Grafton by the Hon. J. w.
Gordon.
o. Music by the Band.
10. Ode by the Choir.
IL. Benediction by the Rev. Mr..
Neck.
Is. One Gun by the Artillery.
The vast assembly was then dis
missed for half an hour, and partook
of their dinner on the ground in picnic
style. Cloths were spread, baskets
emptied, and edibles of all kinds and
varieties were spread out in profusion;
and husbands, wives, children, neigh
bors, and friends-not forgetting the
dear young ladies-partook with a
will" and had a good time generally
of sociability and good feeling.
After dinner the audience again as
sembled at the stand. The regular
Toasts were then read by Mr.. II. Ii.
Neff, Chairman Of the Committee on
Toasts, and responses to them made,
as follows:
REGULAR ToAsrs.
l. THE DAY WE CELEBRATE.-Thc
memory of other days may be forgot
ten, but this shall last and grow
brighter with each succeeding year
zone Gun.
=. OUR REvoLUTIoNARY FATHERS =
We love them because they were He
roes. Patriots, and Statesmen. We
will initiate their virtues and follow
in their footsteps. (Response by Judge
Smith
2. The MEMORY OF WAsHlNGToN.-
Where liberty dwels there it is cher
she'd and revered. In. silence.
4. Thomas JEFFERSON AND Joms
ADAMs.--One the author, the other the
eloquent defender of the Declaration
By their lives and their death they
have doubly consecrated this day tc
the cause of human liberty. Re
Spouse by Il. NJ. Browne.)
B. The CONSTITUTION OF THE UHITEI
STATEs-We will sustain it as con
tanning the embodied wisdom of oul
Fathers--its principles alike applica
bic to the Government of thirteen oil
thirty-three States. Response by
Hon. s. Colgrovc.)
6. OUR CouSTRy.-Here, as we Gel
citrate our National Birthday. and
while our hearts are warmed with pa.
triotic feelings. we pledge ourselves,
one and all, to stand by our common
country, and amidst the strifes and az.
itations of parties to see to it that Its
welfare and glory be ever foremost in
our hearts. (Response by Hon. James
Brown.
I. The UNION OF THE STATES
The first, the last, and the only hope
of Republicanism in the world Wher
it is destroyed the sun of civil liberty
goes down in clouds and gloom. Ii
must and shall be preserved. (Re
sponse--Ode by the Choir-"Tht
Union Forever)
s. The UNITED STATES OF AMER
IcA.-The stone cut out of the noun
tain of humanity without human
hands. 1t shall "brcalS in pieces tn,
iron, the brass, the clay, the silver
and the gold,' of civil and eclesiastic
al tyranny and despotism throughou
the world, and fill the whole eartl
with civil and religious liberty
| Response by the Band-Hail Co
lumbia.)
9. THE STATES OF THE NORTH
WEsr.-The progeny of the Mothe
Of States; healthy and bloom
ing, thrifty and vigorous. S me o
them have outgrown their mother, bu
they all love and will adhere to TN
whole family of the Union.-( Re
Spouse. by Hon. j. w. Gordon)
10.-INDIANA, Our OwN Believe
ISDIANA.-The third daughter of tn
Mother of States; though not quite S
large as some of her sisters, is NOR
comely and will perform all her vow
to the Union to the very letter.
Response by Judge Peelle).
l1.-FREEDoM OF SPEECH AND OF TIL
PREss.-Liberties only safeguard, 5
long as it remains unlettered. tyrant
and oppressors are impotent. { RC
Spouse 10y b. +. Digs
12.-AGmcuLrunE, AND COMMERCE
Twin sisters and twin pillars {
American Independence. Respons
by j. w. Williamson.
Is. The AMERICAN PEoPIE.-T'he be'
depository of American libsrty. Or
Spouse by a. j. Nef.
The responses were ,erse, patriotic
/, and appropriate, and were we'll II
ccived by the audience.
Volunteer Toasts were then Gale