Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-01-03
rur CENTENNIAL TEA PARTY

Boston and Shlla lelpnla nav
changed congratulations on the keVo,
luton and it's results Over restored
Union, and looking back to glorious
past. the two cities on which the
brightest glories of that past fall like a
splendid sunset, had reason to hail each
other iraternaly. There are few slml-
instances in history. The idea OF the
conmemoration originated in the Quak-
err CITY. aud was taken up by the mod
ern Athens, and though our celebration,
strictly speaking, was held a day too
late, on that very account the Illusion,
which presented the brave Boston deed
as wildly as a thing Of yesterday, was
all the more powerful, since, had the
tea been destroyed only last Tuesday,
one day must have elapsed ere Phila-
delphia could have rejoiced over that
act of courageous defiance to tyranny.
While looking forward TO our own high
festival, we were reading with eXulta.
ton the reports of that held in Faneull
Hall, and rejoicing that it was more
numerously attended, than even its pro-
iectors had reason to anticipate, that
Philadelphians present were honored
guests and welcomed orators, and that
from amid joyous congratulations and
pleasant memorial devices there was
flashed over the land the greeting OF
the Cradle of Liberty to the Hall OF In
dependence. Remembering this, we
gathered to our own celebration with
hearts triumphing i'll our common free
dom and prosperity, and echolng the
aspiration of our kindred city: MAY
the memories of the past be forever a
bond of the future"
These two celebrations, Of which the
second is fully described in our local
columns, foreshadow the Centennial.
The great hall and amphiatre, respien-
dent with light and brilliant with EN-
blematic decorations-the thronglng
multitudss -the strains Of enlirenlng
music-the fervor OF the speakers and
enthusiasm Of the audience, are an earn
est Of the more imposing scenes that
will be witnessed in our city in the year
of grace 1876, and Of the Republic 100.
It was here that the first agreement
to cease importing taxed goods from
England was signed. In this city was
first shown the determined spirit OF
which Boston in 1878 showed such
strong manifestation. And now again
from Philadelphia emanates new ma
tional pride, embracing every section of
the Union, and towards Philadelphia
will converge anew the affection of the
now reconciled States for their common
country. 1t is an additional pleasure to
reflect that to-day much the same greet
inc would have come from Faneull
Hall, even did that Cradle of Liberty
stand in Charleston or any other city OF
the South. There might have been
some shades of difference in their eX-
preston, but the thoughts would have
been substantially Identical. The ap-
peal made by Philadelphia i'll preparing
to celebrate the glories Of q city far re-
moved in point Of distance, but close to
the Philadclphlan heart III "Dro'nefIy
love- could not and would not have
been dsregarded. Those who remember
the reception Of the Nirginians by our
municipal authorities in 1871 will adj
init this, and cordial greeting awarded
Mr.. Botcler, :. distinguished Nirginian,
at the Academy OF Music, last evening,
was al additional confirmation of it.
When nearly three years more shall
have elapsed, the ties of national feel,
ing will be yet more strongly knit, and
the great building Of the Centennial,
welcoming at its doors the citizens of
foreign republics and the subjects OF
fereign monarchs, will lift Its dome
heavenward, the proud capitol not OF a
government, but OF that source OF all
secure governmental united people,
Philadelphia Press.