Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-18
MECKLENBURG.
Programme fthe Centennial Gel
ebratiOn at Charlotte, n. C.,
Next Thursday.

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Hon. John NJ. Bright. Orator Of the
Day-The Place OF Honor Reserved
for Teanessee's Governor DIstln-
guIshed Guests-ResPonses 20 InVi-
JatiOns.
Charlotte Correspondence Of the New York
Herald.
The bIecklenburg Declaration Of Indie
pendence, as embodied in the resolves of
May 20, IT75, will be read at the Centen-
NAL by Hon. SeatOn Gales, Of Raleigh, one
Of the editors Of the old National Inteili-
geucer. He is thoroughly convinced of
their authentic character. Hon. Jesse j.
Yeates, member of Congress ffon the ex-
IRENE eastern district of the State, will at
tend, together with the balance of the del
egation. The General Executive Commit
tee nave invited the Governors Of all the
States Of the Union, many CT whom have
signiiied their intention 10 represent. Coz.
Hendricks, Of Indiana, will be here. The
famous '.meeting Of the Governors" at Al
toOna, in the beginning Of Lincoln's ad-
ministratiOn, is supposed TO have had an in
fluence in indamiRg warlike spirit be-
tween the sections, which it is now be-
lieved will be equally effective in the inter
ests of fraternity and peace. Distinguished
gentlemen from all quarters Of the country
will aid in giving ecIGt TO the occasion.
THE INVITED GUESTS.
Invitations have been issued right and
left. North and South alike, without dis
elimination or Partially. The records of
the association show this. note in the re-
cords, as a thing Of some significance, the
following resolution, adopted at the mass
meeting held here in the courthouse on
February /, 1873, initiatory TO the APP
preaching observance: Resolved, tn at
we cordially invite all friends of cOnstitu-
tional liberty in America to participate
with us in said celebration" BY the
"friends Of constitutional liberty" l am
given distinctly to understand that Repub-
licans are not excluded, but that the ex-
preston has a broad and bipartisan con-
struCtiOn.
MOI only was President Grant officially
invited, but many prominent adminlstra-
ton men besides. Gen. Grants declina'
ton, through his private seCretary, has not
been correctly published. IL is entirely
polite and courteous, and is so regarded by
the officers Of the association.
Gov. Porter, Of Tennessee, accepts IN a
neat letter.
Dr. }. G.. N. Ramsey, the historian Of
Tennessee, sends he following sentiment
to be read at the Centennial banquet:
"Ihe principles Of the Presbyterian Scotch
Irish in Carolina and elsewheTe-Right,
Conscience, Liberty and Independence;
they must never be surrendered
The Pennsylvania branch, or home stock
Of the Alexander family, who came thence
and six Of whom signed the MecklenbuTg
resolves, will be represented on the Occa-
sion, as appears by a letter from James
Alexander, Of Miiiiin county, Pennsylvania,
who is seventy-fOur years old.
The Philadelphia Centennial Commits
sion has promised to- be represented. The
Board Of Directors Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company formally acc ri their ln-
yta;iOn to be present.
Among the eminent Massachusetts men
invited are Mr.. Charles Francis Adams and
Mr.. Robert G. Winthrop
The following gentlemen have written
letters Of acceptance: Hon. William A.
Graham, Hon. William VI. Robbins, Hon.
4. NJ Waddell, Judge Thomas Little,
Judge d. Schenck, Hon. Thomas 5. Ashe
and Rev. T.. H.iETitChard; Gov. g. II. Har.
din, Of Missouri; Commissioner Colonel \,
". Srayback to represent that State.
Letters have been received from Gov
ernUrs Osborne, Of Kansas, jacobs, Of West
Virginia, Cochrane, Of Delaware, Leslie, of
Kentucky HaItTanfl, Of Pennsylvania,
GTooma, Of Maryland, TildeE Of New
York, Allen, Of Ohio Howard, Of Rhode
Island, Beyeridge, Of Illinois, kemPer, Of
Virginia, Chamberlain, Of South Carolina,
Brogden, Of North Carolina, and Carpen-
ter, of Iowa, all Of whom express regret at
not being able to attend.
The PROGRAMME
will be carried out as originally arranged.
There will be two set OratiOns; one by Mr..
John Kerr. aud the other by Hon. John NJ.
Bright. Of Tennessee. Tennessee, by the
wav. is looked upon here as a daughter Of
North Carolina; hence the selection Of an
orator from that State. She was rather an
unrulv child once, when, in l7S4, under
the lead Of John Sewer, she attempted TO -.
set up for her elf as the State OF Frankland.
But that matter is all right now. On the
18th Of September, 1890, the two North
Carolina United States Senators executed a
deed conveying the western portion of the
State to the United States, and Tennessee
became a separate Commonwealth. IL is
for this reason a'sO-the fact that Tennes-
see was, during the revolution, an integral
part Of North Carolina.that tine Centen-
NAL order Of exercises assigns To the Gov
ernor Of Tennessee precedence in the pro
cessiOu of the 2O.h inst. over the Governors
Of other States. There will be no poem in
the OrlO rerlm. In addition to the big
barbecue, which will be free to all corners,
a banquet OF collation. is to be given to the
invited guests especially, at which 1t is ex-
pected there will be any number Of i'm
promptu speeches.