Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-07-14
For the Standai d.

Mr. EDrroR: independence day was appropriate
IL celebrated by the citizens of Chatham County,
and send you brief account of the exercises OF T.
dav At an early hour quite large company as
sembled on the beautiful green the former residence
of John Glass Esq, TO witness the parade OF the
Bear Creek Volunteers. This Company has recent
" been organized and is composed chiefly OF Young
men Of the vicinity; but under the command Of
Capt. Webster, soldier of the Mexican war, they
performed the various evolutonS of the line in Il
very creitable and soldier-likc manner. Doubtless
the reason was that Chatham had gathered then
her beauty ard her chivalry." Miss Henrietta NJ.
RiveS then presented unto the Company hands, m
flag accompanied by neat and appropriate addr. s.
Miss Henrietta is one of the faireSt among the fair
and as the words of love Of country fell from the lips
of the beautiful orator. thought we could discover
the happiest effect upon the young soldiers before
her
She spoke of the fathers of the Republic, and by
the memory of them she appealed to the Company
to cherish and defend their country and invoked the
God of battles to aid them in guarding well the
Union. In the event of dissolution o! the Union,
she told them that Southern ladies' would uphold
them with their smiles and SympatheS in defending
Southern rights and Southern principles.
The flag was received by VIM. j. ileaden, in be-
half of the Company and iii reply he expressed the
thanks of the Company for the exhibition ct patriot
ism on the part of the ladies Of the vicinity lie
told them that III the dark and trying hour tIat
banner should continue to float in the breeze else
it should be the martial cloak and Shroud Of ITS
bearer as he pressed the soldiers bier-that if it
shall ever fall the field of battle it shall 20 down
in blood and carnage, and because there Is not one
of the Company left living to defend it,
The Company then went through with the frings
and after tervcnt prayer for country by the Rev
Mr.. Guthrie, the National Declaration If lndcpcn
dence was well read by Mr.. Edward RivCS, and an
Grafton pronounced by W. |. Hcadeu.
The speaker told his audience that he came to
greet them on that suspicious day that thus far the
success of the Republic had fully equal!cd the en-
pectations Of It's foundcTs-to say something that
might call to mind the dangers and tolls of the Rev
outoUary Strug.le-tO 90 with them, rs it were, To
the batc-ticl< %! that memorable contest i'll order
that they might remember that eternal vigilance
is the price of liberty and keep alive the spirit Of
patriotism III their midst He reviewed the history
of country and spoke Of the blessings resulting
from [ MON of the States; and hc appealed to his
feowcitizenS not to love the Union less, but North
Carolina more.
1t was glory enough for him that he received the
undivided attention of large attractive and intcl
gent assembly. The day passed off very pleasantly
to all and assure you, Mr.. Editor, that the spirit
of sc is yet ai,ve in gallant old county as cvn
ced 10y the number that Joined the Volunteer Com
pany.