The weekly union record., 1864-11-12
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SxmSGTowS, NOy.s, ls64.-Eds. Usros RECORD
As the papers have lately devoted 4 great deal
of space in giving accounts Of political celebrations
and monster professions I thought you would in
sert an account of Union celebration that occur
red not far from this place last Sunday-a celebra-
tior where social festiTity was blended with pa
trotc rejoicing. In the deserts Of Arabia there
occasionally green and fertile spots met with called
which are all the more attractive to the wea-
ry traveller from the general sterility by which
they are surrounded 50 in these times Of political
strife and contention, a man who is willing to en-
JOY life will tarn 10 those social amenities and
graceful courtesies that render life 30 charming
with sense Of relief. Having promised so maeh
I viii state that Captain Carmack, a good Samari-
tan who leads in every enterprise that tends to the
enjoyment or happiness CT others, organized par
ty Of ladies and gentlemen to 60 on horseback to
the summit of Kanaka Peak. distant about seven
miles from this place The party arrived there in
due time. Kanaka is the highest mountain peak
in this section. From its summit. Marysville oro-
vile and the surrounding country for several miles
can be seen. Here nature is seen in grand proper
NS.A7s a. . sA it'AeN ~
glorious cause. ! gentleman of the party climbed
up the highest tree and attanched to il the emblem
of his faith. bonfire was made, and the party
after partaking of refreshments sang Rally round
the Flag'-"The Star Spangled Banner and sew
eral other patriotic songs. In listening to the
sweet harmony of sounds the writer of this thought
of Moores lines
ooh music how faint, how weak.
Language fades before thy spell
Why should feeling ever speak,
When thou can breathe its soul so WELL
One gentleman carried away by the and
the occasion addressed the party. He said though
he was born and bro't up on the banks of the Ten.
nessee that he was willing to die in defence of the
''old Flag that if George Washington styled
the Father of his countrY'-Abraham Lincoln
would be known to posterity the savior of his
country. What influences brought this change
over the spirit of the gentleman political dreams,
deponent saith not; nevertheless, | cannot refrain
from remarkng that there are more convincing
kind of arguments than those contained in cam
paign documents-there Is an artillery, though 81
lent more powerful even than that used by Grant,
and there are other Unions besides political ones.
The day waning to its close the party wended
their way to the residence of one Of the leading
Union men Of this county about two miles distant.
The gentleman was not at home; but his wife
lady who is equally at home in the kitchen the
parlor-whose benevoence rivals her patiiotism-
anticipated the arrival of the party, and had Il
repast prepared for them that would delight even
epicure. Here the company for few hours
enjoyed "a feast OF reason and flow of SOUL, and
then left for their reSnective homes conscious that
they spent the day in a reasonable and Happy man
ney RUSTIC.
KErT IN THEIR HoLES.-It was the remarkable
street talk, on the Sth, that around the polls on
Tuesday last in 0royille, there was not single
leading C0pperhesd to be found battling for his
Dimicratic rights Though their leathern lungs
weresswolleu with bragadoca to the utmost extent
in convincing their deludeded and misguided fol
lowers, that the Democracy would not only be
trump Vhant in this but the Atlantic States, yet
their unteuiied eountenanceS beamed forth no
words of cheer To their misguided voters of the So
called Democracy, as they rallied round the re-
mains oi the little Champion Mack. Perhaps they
thought with the great Dougas-that there were
but two parties in the field in this contest-none
but patriots and aitors.' The democratic
Grip was too strong upon their vitals to declare
themselves patriots and their faces, to take the
position Of the latter TRAITORS required halsoling
with brown paper, before mixing with respectable
society. The rank and file were sent forth bald
headed to shout for the Grave Digger OF the Chick
ahominy!
BERRY CREEK PREcINcr.-The Uunion patriots
OF this precinct, says correspondent performed