The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1860-07-21
FAYETTEVILLE, n. G.

Andrews, and the grass market OF EdihDus81
abialng memorials OF this TACT Ihough~ 81
men sometimes leave their native .---" theT1
not ordinarily, leave their principles behind thes
they carry them wherever they go. Yes, WI
these time honored principles, the we'll tnumu
family Bible, the Confession Of iaith and the tor
est recollectlnns of their Kirk and Covenants, ts
crossed the stormy Atlantic t" ind q home amer
the piney wo ds OF the earolnas ney s g.
made the wilderness to blossom as the rsssis arr
the solitary places of our country are occupied te
day by tire Sanctuaries of their fathers Ihey Ana
their posterity now as they nave
the lyers and sustainers of civil, and reiIglouS hb
erty Perhaps no better demonstrara0h OF tneSc3
fcts could be obtained elsewhere than On the 4tis
of this monh--.,ur national BIRTH day, On that
dav at Fair Dale ROuesOn county, at the resi-
denee of DR. William MoColun,, might De seen
the grand sons and grand daughters VI the sirea
OF the tevoution--ocotti,h essentially
the independence of America, just asstneI l9ssS|
fathers in olden time celebratea n4 09s42a5<z1
dependence OF Old Scotland, wpeal
estab- lshed by tne stsat skan -
y aeynl R1nes~ = - 81 s,ss
ton = II of no ordinary merit. In
deed, the whole affair reflects much credit on the
public spirit enterprise and patriotism of the cltl
Zens in the vicinity Of Alfordsve and Fairdale. We
have in our time attended many national celebra-
tions that more pretentlous-that had more
gas noise drum and rum. about them but none, we
think that came nearer being what we would term
the appropriate celebration OF the plrth gay ol d
Christian nation
| The exercises of the day were introduced by
prayer from Rev James Sinclair. Mr. Zacha Full
more .Jr then read the Meci1lenburg Declaration
By the way, Mr. Editor, don't you think 1t rather
eotistical the SAFE Of Nech ebufy to claim TINS
declaration its own exclusively? Would that
/ ''fIornets nest" inaugurate or sustain struggle
single handed with the trained veterans OF BTU aln
for the principles enuncatel in tha- document unless
backed not only by the county OF North Corott"o,
but also by all the counties of the United States OF
America We submit respectfully, Mr. Editor, In
order to remove the absurdty of this whole matter,
that the county Of North Carolina be henceforth
called Mecklenburg, or that the declaration OF the
Stnte Of AecHenbufg be called the North oaroiha
Declaration of independence QUA not thls all
swer better?
But to resume After reading the above declara
tiop the National one read by MIR Harrison Nc
Rimmon. The great attraction OF the DAY, however,
Gntel)ectuaIly we mean) the Grafton delivered
by Doirdge McColltlm, Esq. His subject was the
Colonial rule of Great Britain, in its unconstltuton
ality, and in its results eventuatg as IL dio 1on
the very necessity of the case, III the declaration o
Indepentledce which was just read e must her'
sav that Mr. McCollum dd ample justice to his theme
He ably indicated his country from the charge o
rebellion and showed that the rebellion was on tn
part of Britain who attempted to govern her Amerl
can colonies in the very teeth of the tundamenta
principles of her own constitution Mr McCulun
concluded his able and interesting address by al
eoouent appeal to the ladies present, to emulate tn
women of the Revolution, as daughters as wives
and matrons. , :.
was suddenly and peturesquely illuminated oy tn
flashes of a torch light procession, half mile
length and under the leadership of Mr. John NJ.
Queen the ma shall of the evening. Greatzorcos |
matter The effect exceedingly nappy.
On the return of the procession to Fairdale, se'
eral patriotic speeches delivered by Smiley M
Gill ESQ., and others, until the hour OF ten, VINE
the citizens returned to their homes, much please
with the day I'd its proceeds gs. We have, in col
cusion to thAnk the ladies Of F irdale, ifair ma
they ever contnue) for their very kind attentic
to the bodily wants of all who We're present.
Yours,
ECLINE.