Wilmington journal., 1876-02-11
For The .JOurnaT.
Centennial OF the Hattie of HEOore's
Greek.

Pursuant to previous notice a re-
spectacle number of leading citizens
of Pender county assembled at Lii
lirgtou, in said county, on Saturday,
February 9Th, 1875 James p Moore,
ESQ.,, was called to the char and James
A. Harman elected secretary. By re-
ques OF the chair rmau, DR.. S S. Satch-
well Wis called upon to explaln the
objects of the meet Ig. He did so in
few brief, patriotic, remarks, stating
that the meeoIng was called to make
Suitable arrangements for celebrating,
on the Old battle ground ut Moore's
Creek bridge, q trV miles from Lii
iington, the centennial OF the battle Of
MuOre'S Creek, which occurs Ou the
9th inst. He said that the proven
bial patriotism of our people rendered
it unnecessary to dwell upon the para
mount duty incumbent upo+ us all to
cherish in fond remembrance the
sacrifices and services of our fore
fathers in achieving American indie
py ndence and to stand with manly
firEnness by the Constitution upon
which the safety and perpetuity Of the
Government, as well as the general
prosperity of the whole country, de-
pended.
On motion, Messrs s. s. Satcfwell,
Holm c. BroadEurst, Robert II. Groom.
r. 2. Paddison and S. H Bell were
appoIntt d COMMIT tee TO prepare and
present a preamb AID resolutions
expressive of the views and pui po es
of the meeting, During the absence
OF the committee Messrs. Llston
Simpson. George \ Herring, James
p Moore, james 4. HarmaH. John
Scott and others made short but
spirited speeches, all insisting that,
though the time for preparation was
limited, our people must make the
celebI alton a success, and expressing
the hope that our old mother county
of New Hanover would, with Dnplin,
Sampson Bladen, Columbus. Bruins
wick and ether sections, JOIN IN with
Pender in ldddiug strength and iptln-
ence to the proposed demonstration.
The Committee on Rasolutio IS then
reported through DR.. Satchwell as
follows, and the report was unaui-
mOusly adopted:
WHEREAS, Oue hundred years have
elapsed since the stirring events of the
Revolution lnaugurated American It.
dependtnce and cuiminated in the
establishment of this great republic;
and.
WHEREAS, It is emin4ntly proper on
all suitable occasions, especially on
this, the one hundredth anniversary of
American Independence to do honor
to those immortal heroes who achieved
efor us the blessings of free govern
ment and who transmitted to US and
our posterity that undying devotion to
liberty which, to the latest time,
should animate and distinguish every
American citizen; and,
WHEREAS, Tie patriots of the Cape
Fear country were not behind any
other section in pat lotto devotion to
the great principles of the Revolution; !;
on the contrary, they signalized them
selves as warriors and statesmen
throughout the Revolutionary war; !;
and while our Cape Fear heroesswere
distinguished in almost every hard
fought and bloody contest, they were
!-especially heroic and successful in
achieving that glorious triumph of
arms in the memorable battle of
Moore's Greek, on the 9th of Feb
ruary. 1776. which reliable historians
regard, not alone as one of the great
victories of American arms, but SO de-
cisive as to make it the turning point
in that mighty struggle for freedom.
The results of that brilliant victory of
the American forces have rot been
properly appreciated, either at home