New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-21

wore holiday air. The procession was formed on
Tryon-st., under the direction OF Gen. bradley l.
johnson of Virginia and Gen. ". K. Cox OF North
Carolina. Meanwhile band stationed on hide
pendence square played the STARS panged Ban
nery and other patriotic airs. The line OF march
was finally taken up at Quick step, the procession
being formed in the following order:
Band OF the LIST Virginia REGIMENT
Richmond np%5rs anS gsI yo Ar under
Capt. j. " Bdsood.
Fayetteville Light Infantry.
Raleigh Light Infantry.
Charlotte Grays
Mecklenburg Louaves
Band.
North Carolina Institute Cadets
nechenburg Infantry Company
Fire Companies from Raleigh Wilmington, Newbern,
Greensboro. and Charlotte n G., ana hocs iin
and trucks.
sloop representing the Diligence Of stamp act fames
Lodges Of Masons, Odd Fellows, and Patrons OF Hus-
DISTINGUISHED guests state officers and orators OF tho
Citizens generally.
The line was very long, and was viewed with en-
thusiastic interest By an immense crowd filling tho
payements, blocking the streets, and thFonging
doors. windows, pazzas, and house-tops. Among
the places passed which beautifully decorated.
wasa fine mansion standing on the site of the old
Queens College or Museum. and where also is the
grave !of Or. Ephraim BruaTd, the writer OF tho
Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Tho
march ended at Carolina Park. on the Charlotte Far
ground, about q mile from the city. Here, IN
beautiful grove, large platform had been erected,
in front of which before noon crowd OK
about 10000 persons, including the nil
itary and fire companies, had assem-
bled. The stand tasteiul'y decorated
with flags and evergreens interspersed with a pro-
frnrpa iaaIn y
above the Speakers table was 4 wreath formed OF
evergreens from the tomb OF " ash!ngton the gift
of Regent of the Ladies' Mount Vernon Associa-
ton In the rear of the table bench, on which
were seated ex-CiOv. Graham. the President or
the day. the candidate for Fiee-Presldens
on the ticket with Gen. Winfield Scott;
the Hon John NJ Bright of Tennessee, and Judge
Kerr of North Carolina. the orators Gov. Cham
berlain Of south Carolina; Gov Hendricks of lndi-
ana and tie Rev. Or. \. ". Miller OF Charlotte.
Among the other prominent persons on the p atiorn'
there were few from the North. The most notable
| southerners were Gov. Brogden of North Carolina
ex-Cov Walker of Virginia; ex'Iov. Vance OF North
Carolina Mayor Kelly of Richmond, Va; Mayor
Johnston OF Charlotte; Senator Mcrr..nou, ex-sen-
ator Clingman Gems. Bradley 7. Johnson, Ransom,
| D. II Hill and Branch: Chef-JIstice Mosesof South
Carolina and the widow of Gen. StOncwail Jackson,
with her daughter Mrs. Jackson ~ a llncal de-
scendant of HO 81 ners OF the Meckenbnrg Declare
! ton.
| Tile proceedings were opened by few words from
| ex-Gov. Graham He congratulated the people of
Mecklenburg upon the glorious weather @th which
this day had been blessed. upon the general good
health of the people, and their comfort II not pros
pcrity and upon the gOodly company here assem-
bled celebrate the greatest event III the history of
this country and State. lie especially congratulated
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distinguished citizens Of tbs and other States.
among whom he named the Governor Of
North Carolina, and several Judges Of the
State He spoke of the Governor Of Indiana
-fapplause the great State of the great
North-West-seated side by side with distinguished
representatives OF glorious old Virginia, at the head
of whom was ex-Gov. Walker-lapplause- who had
recently retired from the Executive office Tie also
referred 10 the presence of Gov. Chamberlain of
South Carolina. whose name was received with APP
plause. The circumstances, he said were all aus
picous and the celebration he felt assured, would
be well worthy Of the occasion.
After prayer by the Rev. Dr. A. W. Miller Of Char
lotte and music by band-the ladies' who TO
sing an anthem being unable TO get TO the platform
Major Seaton Gates of Raleigb OF the founder
of The National In'ellgencer, was Introduced, and
with few preparatory historical remarks. read the
Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, ~ here
tofore published in TIE TRIBUNE Gov. Graham
then introduced the Hon. John Kerr Of North Caro-
hna the first orator Of the day.
GRAFTON or JUDGE JOHN KERR.
JUDGE Kerr been for years prominent in Southern
politics and several times candidate for Governor
OF North Carolina He is now Circuit Judge in this
State. He began by expressing the gratitude should
all have toward the men who, hundred years ago,
laid the foundation for the liberties enjoy He
was not the of the claims OF North Caro-
lima for she at this Late day disdns to put herself into
court to recover that Of which she is already in
possession. We here to rekndle the nres
OF patriotism the old affairs North
Carolina meets and greets with gadness and cordially
the other states that have up 10 participate with
her in the rejoicing OF this day She claims nothing but
the common herr has nothing to derogate from
Others The spirit moved our fathers was OF DIVINE
origin and cannot be limited 70 localities. The lessons
OF history must have shown that the great discoveries in
science and the events which make the epochs OF new
departures in and In politics have been the easy
though surprising results Of previous causes proxman
but Inadequate themselves constituting links OF
chain OF special provdences Of God The great upheav
ngs of political communities have been the fruits Of
spirit working nightly and the same time In DIFF
ferent ATTITUDES upon different peoples The love 81
liberty which animated orofathers in I776 noe
confined 10 our state hemisphere This love Wa
handed down TO from British ancestors; and
wherever descendants Of the Puritan tho Cavalier
scotch Irish found there also sesn h
full efficacy this ennoShns sentiment The spun
OF Liberty abroad in the whole civilized
world but fathers Its champions then - tnon
descendants ought be The lesson OF RESISTANCE
to oppression handed down from generation to go
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