Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-07-19
Communication.
ToR THE COLUMBIA DENocRAr.
Fourth Of July.
GRAND UNION CELEBRATION.


of July, 1862, an immense number Of
people from jackson and adjoining town.
ships, in Columbia CO., assembled in the
grove near the residence of Tram Dcrr,
Esq, where they found flags floating,
drums beating, and an extensive stand
erected, and decorated with the exquisite
beauties Of both art and nature. The
preparations to accommodate the speaker
and those participating IL the exercises of
the exhibition Of the School at that place,
under the kind and judicious instructions
of VIM. Il. lleacock, were Of very great
extent. At o'clock, P. NJ, they organ
lied by clecting the following officers -
Pres't. IRAN DERR Esq, Vice Pres t,
John McHcnry, Jacob LANCER, William
Robbins, Joseph Keller, VIM. Kline, VIM.
Lawton, jacob Evans, John Fritz, Jos. r
Patton, & Ezekiel Cole Secretaries, A.
j. Albcrtson, and Luther Garman,
The Declaration of Independence was
then read by Mr.. John DER, in a learned
in patriotic manner, after which the
| President introduced to the audience Mr..
E. Il. keller, of Millyille who proceeded
to address them in an eloquent and patri.
otic style. After expressing his emotions
Of pleasure in seeing such vast number
ofladies present, believing them to be as
much interested in the principles of society
and government as they were in those of
fashon-showing them the mighty springs
of action which they hold in their hands
telling them that they sit upon throne Of
power at the fountain head of life-that
they rear the twigs which grow into the
mighty oaks Of the oworld-cntreating them
to become wise and brave as they matori-
ally regulate and influence their husbands
and sons-aftcr receiving laures in the
shape of two beautiful aud accomplished
young ladies ascending the stand and pla-
cling upon his shoulders a large and ele-
gantly arranged wreath, In an able man.
ner the speaker viewed the condition of our
country less than two years ago and
compared it with the present lie exposed
the doctrines Of secession, showing that
the Federal Government had given the
South no cause to sccede, at the same time
proving that they were within the walls of
u fertilization that all the abolition artill-
cry Of the earth could neither shell nor
tear down. He called upon the fathers,
mothers, and all who had charge Of chill
dren to tell them hew the free sons Of lib
erty prepared their bodies for TN everlast-
ing sleep beneath the sods of Freedom 5
soil, to tell them of the battles of the Rev
olution, the struggle ofl8l2, and the stern
and bloody fields Of Mexico-to fill their
young hearts with love for their country
so that they would never treat with cold
neglect the 4M day Of Juiy. He took his
stand in defence of the Union and the Con.
misunderstanding upon the platform Of
his country, which was born in the days
Of the immortal jefferson, its illuStrious
father, seeking the security of all men -
1t had lived through all the vicissitudcs of
the past; party, after party has fallen be-
fore its onward march and to day stan
ding forth in all its yigor in voice which
commands the respect and obedience of
nations, said to Abolitonism and Secess.
ionism, "thus far shalt thou go and no
further" lie expressed an earnest viii
lingness to extend the hand of fellowship
to all that would take the stand with him,
and called upon his countrymen to seper-
ate themselves as far as possible from past
prejudices AMI party allegiance and gather
around the common altar of our country
one in interest; one in feeling, and fully
vindicato .7AdrQO JackSon's celebrated
phrase, "tho Union must and shall be pre-
served He closed by calling upon them
to wrap themselves in the national flag as
in a coat Of mail, and not to allow one
star to be torn from that national banner,
nor one stripe to be lost from its consccra-
ted folds. At the close of Mr.. Ikeler's
Grafton, on motion of the President, three
heaaty cheers for the Speaker Judge
Evans then moved that three cheers be
given for the Union the Constitution and
the enforcement of the laws which was
heartily responded to. After some oxcr.
cises pertaining to the exhibition the meet
ing adjourned to partakc of the hosptali'
ties of the ncighborhoOd, and a most ex-
tcusively prepared supper.
! A. & J, AISortson' I t : sccry's.
Bs1" Gen, Pope has taken $4,000 prls-