New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20
NORTH CAROLINA PATRIOTS.
THE MECKLENBURG CENTENNIAL.


THE MECKLENBURG CENTENNIAL.
CELEBRATING THE ASSEMBLING OF THE CONVENTION
RAISING THE STARS AND sTRIPEs-PATRIorC
SPEECH OF GOV. BROGDEN-LARGE NUMBERS OF
VISITORS FROM THE sOUTH-sMALL REPREsEN-
TATIoN FROM THE NORTH.
lBY TELEGRAPH FROM STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF
THE TRIBUsE.l
CHARLOTTE, n. c., May 19.-Charotte is al
ready well filed with visitors, and it Is difficult to under
stand how the capacity of the place is to be stretched for
the accommodation Of the 900 people who expected
to the trains of tonight and tomorrow TO attend
the celebration but the boarding houses are ready with
all sorts of fair promises and the hospitality Of the ct
generally ia unbounded The scouts OF military COM
panies from Raleigh, Richmond and other cities arrived
this morning. and. having viewed the land selected eli
be camping grounds for their comrades, who are to ar
rive tomorrow IN force. Gov. Kemper of Virginia has
warned Gov Brogden of North Carolina that he intends
TO invade the sacred soil OF the Old North
State with all the armed militia he make
available 1t Is reported that the Governor OF South
Carolina also has said something TO the Governor Of
North Carolina but the purpor of the remark has not
been given to the public Among the early arrivals are
number of distin gushed SOutherners, but very few
prominent citizens of Northern States are here 1t IS
feared that the National Government Will be entirely
without representation The State officers, including
Gov Brogden Lieut.-Gov. Armheld, and Secretary of
State Howerton already on the ground and Senators
Merrmon and Ransom also here.
1t will be remembered that, although the Neck
lenburg Declaration was not adopted until the Goth
Of May, the Convention met at noon on the
preceding day The assembling of the patriots com
memorated at the hour to-day by the raising OF
Centennial H. pole and the hosting of Centennial nag
ana great crowd Of citizens and visitors with deega-
tons OF military and fire companies gathered in lndepen
dencesquare, the exact spot which stood the log
-rlsn oh A.ln mo A hon ed
Hail Columbia and other patriotic airs, and the Mayor
OF Charlotte. Col. Wm. Johnston introduced Gov Brog-
den the speaker Of the day The Governors address
was brief but patriotic He said the principles OF liberty
enuncated by the Fathers of the Revolution, 100
years ago on this spot, would live throughout
all time. Here. free American citizens they mad
proclaimed the principles North Carolina had ever since
upheld and Of which glorious dag, which waves pro-
lection to American citizens on land and water was the
type He then paid glowing and poetical tribute TO the
old 1ag and said that under It all have duty toperform
in peace as well as in We have the principles OF
the Meckenburg Declaration to maintain All should
remember the sacrifices which gave us the right TO that
standard of cur country and should not forget our
duty to North Carolina and her daughter Tennessee TO
the sister State of South Carolina and To the Whoe
country. Abiding TO the growth OF the United states
in one bundled years. he said that at the date OF the
Mecklcnbuvg Declaration there were not more thah
postoices in North Carolina there are 500 Then
there was no steam travelling; there are 1000 miles
of railway in successful operation in this State alone lie
hoped the country would 10 prosper IN the funes
OF civil liberty until there should be no opposition TO tie
PRINCIPLES we cherish In the Of North Carolina lie
welcomed all her and all the sons Of her
to this interesting patriotic celebration lApplalse'J
Before tins address the Stars and Stripes raised TO
the top Of pole lis feet in hight which was crowned
with the largest hornets nests that could be found IN me
State The applause which followed came from ex-Con-
federal IS: but II was hearty any ever uttered oy
any audience. There was more music, and then me
crowd dispersed TO await the next feature oil the eebs
ton. and that will come tomorrow
During the exercises salute of SO guns vas fired by
the Raleigh Artillery Company. Throughout the after
noon tie crowd in the city swollen by the arrival OF
trains and several fire companies and military COM
panes reported for duty. In default of other amuse-
men many people went to the Fair grounds on which
the celebration OF tomorrow will be held, to witness
Centennial cockfght species Of sport very popular in
some Of the rural districts Of this State North Carolina
was pted against South Carolina this OCCASION and,
10 the great disappointment of the spectators the battle
was drawn Horse-races also claimed attention. Dul no
well known horses were entered for the purse
The scene in Charlotte tonight brilliant one, nearly
every house in the city is Illuminated in honor of the all
night session Of the convention which adopted the Dcca
ration OF Independence Lanterns are suspended on
ropes extending the streets from house TO house at
prominent points, while on the lawns in front OF the ee
giant residences some OF the principal avenues pa
oc notices and devices shine out in perfect blaze OF
light The 1t Virginia Regiment or battalion OF 1t, ar
rived az o'clock and received with great enthus
asm on Its march from the depot TO camp Other military
organizations are expected with large delegations from
the States of Virginia and South Carolina by the early
trains tomorrow. The orators OF the Centennial Day
Judge Kerr OF North Carolina, and the Hon. John NJ
Bright of Tennessee have arrived Gov Hendricks OF In
diana came tonight and is the guest Of exGov Vance
He is one Of few Northern men who have accepted
the invitation attend the celebration. and he hKey
TO be onized There is much and loudly expressed us
satisfaction in view of the declination OF the PhIade
pha Centennial Committee to be present The prospect
for tomorrow is encouraging to the people OF Charlotte
and Of North Carolina generally, who have labored SO
hard 10 insure the success of the celebration