The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-03-19
From the Concord Flag.
COMPLIMENTARY PARTY TO MESSRS
BARRINGER AND HARRIS.

On Friday evening, the 9Th, we attended one
of the most brilliant aud enthusiastic parties we
have ever witnessed, given by the Ladies OF
Concord and vicinity, at Harris Hotel, to our
honorable Representatives, Messrs. '. &, Barrln-
ger and VIM. S. Harris. AT early hour in the
evening the spacious dining room and parlors of
the Hotel, were filed to overlooking, with the
beauty, wit, intelligence and wealth of Cabarrus,
who had congregated together for the purpose OF
paying homage to our worthy Representatives and
Champions of Southern Rights The party was
called to order, and after appointing chairman
and secretary, Mr. VIM S. Harris was introduced,
who addressed the Ladies in most eloquent, beau
tiful and impressive manner. He said it was the
happes. hour of his life, when surrounded by the
friends of his early days, to them give utter
ance to such expressions of appreciation for ser
vices rendered by him. that he was not an orator,
but to forego the pleasure of addressing few
words to the ladies, would be violating his aegi-
ance to the "Od NORTH .Stote' The speaker was
frequently interrupted by the enthusiastic applause
of the ladies' Col Jno NJ. Long, in of the
most patriotic, heart thrilling and eloquent address
ses that it has been pleasure to hear, present
ed a Southern Rights Flag to Mr. Y. G. Barringer.
The Flag was alternately white and red stripes,
with blue field and stdrs-embematlc OF
seven Southern States that and J0reUer
beyond the power of Black Republican despotsm
and Puritanic fanaticism. The Colonel alluded
eloquently to the "Old Stars and Stripes" it was
once our pleasure to behold, but said we will have
Flag that waves over free and enlightened peo-
pie, who are not bound by the shackles of aboli
tionsm and fanaticism, and hoped that at no dis
tant day the "Old North State" would make the
eighth Star in the Flag Of Southern Confedera-
cy. We would be allowed to judge of the just
appreciation of the Coils. remarks by the vocfer-
Gus applause and loud cheers. He then presented
the Flag to Mr. B., who received it and said, that
he had received many expressions OF kindness
from his constituents, and from his lady friends,
but the present outweighed them all. To see such
an evidence Of the appreciation of his services as
a public Senator, caused his heart to fill with feel
ings of the warmest emotions. He said that he
received the Flag with no ordinary feelings of pa
triotism-that he Was proud to see the ladies of
old Cabarrus awakened the subject Of their
rights (not acomans rights, for that is plant that
is Indigenous to abolition soil, and cultivated in
the general crop Of rank fanatcism and in6delity)
of Southern Rights, and was glad to the inter
est taken by both maids and matrons; that it ar
gued well for the country when the voice of
man is heard, (not attempting to guide the "Ship
of State" or laundering at the bar but comming-
ling together for its peace and safety in the do
nestle circle, for he knew that the determination
OF woman was,
"When she WILL she will, you may depend ont,
And when she won't, she won't, that's the end ont
He said he could not give utterance his feelings
that he had nothing to say to them but thanks,
thanks, thanks. He took his seat amidst the most
enthusiastic applause.
The party was addressed by Messrs Col D.
Coleman, Col. John Bradshaw of Rowan, d. r.
Coleman, G. NJ. Bacon, and several others
We are happy to say that every one went home
perfectly happy and delighted, and assured
If we be allowed to judge the feeling Friday
cvening-that Messrs. Barringer and Harris have
the fullest confidence and esteem Of their consti
tuencY.