The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-09
r11E 41h.Ar MANCHESTER.


arransements. The day was ushered in with
demonstrations of rejoicing. Before ma :
night the discharge of fire arms, ringing OF
small bells, &C., by the juveniles, dlsturbedthe
repose of the slumberers, and the shrill wins
tie at Showers machine shop announced the
hour of 2 O clock.
At go, the deep-toned report OF the can
non walked the echo over hill and dale, ana
after q salute of IS guns the five church bells
pealed forth their gladstone sounds, followed
by the reveile and guns at sunrise
TO o'clock the procession was formed
by J. P. Baltozer, chief marshal, and Jacob
Wink and John E. Masonhimer, assistant
marshals. The Westminster Fire Depart
ment having formed in line on Westminster
street, were met by the Committee on Recep'
ton and Manchester Band. After neat
address of welcome by g. W. j. Everhart;
chairman of Reception Committee, which was
briefly acknowledged by DR.. Rippard, they
marched to Church street and took their des-
ignated place in line. The procession, head
ed by Manchester Band, followed by lZo
children wearing red, white and blue sashes'
Is misses, arrayed in white, representing the
Is original states, supporting large Uniteu
States flag, the young ladies wearing whlte
sashes across the shoulder and breast, bound
with red. bearing the names OF the States
letters; the committee of arrangements as a
guard of honor to the flag; the cannon drawn
by 4 horses, decorated with flags; Westmn-
ster Band: Westminster Fire Department IN
Uniform: Speakers in open barouche; Mayor
and Common Council inopen barouche, cltl-
zens in vehicles; moved through Church
street. College avenue, Main street to County
road, at the West End, to DIR. I. A. Showers
grove. Morning programme OF exercises IN
the woods was Prayer by Rev. WA. Quig-
"; singing, America; music by Westminster
Band: Declaration of Independence read by
E. Manages; singing, My Maryland; rehearsal,
Beautiful Banner, by Miss Maggie h. Grouse;
music, Hail Columbia, by Manchester band;
Grafton, by Rev. VIM. Rupp; singing, Red,
White and Blue; music by Westminster Band.
Dismissed for refreshments. The afternoon
was devoted to amusements, but on account
of the throngs Of people and the crowded CON
dition of the place for amusements, the com
mittee were obliged to abandon part OF their
programme. The amusemenis for which
prizes were awarded we're as follows:-Chmb-
ing slippery pole, two prizes, LIST, clock, val
ned at 81: ID, silk handkerchief, 81; the hrst
was won by Robert Gist, ID by Geo. Long,
both of Westminster; foot race, 100 yards, one
dash, two prizes, LIST, silk handkerchief, val
ne 81; ID, glass pitcher, value Sli hrst, won
by Mr. jenkins, of Westminster; I'd by John
Warner, near Manchester; wheeling match
LIST prize bowl and pitcher, value $780, "a
glasses, rs cents; first won by J. Cress, OF
Westminster; I'd b. VIM. Boose, Of Snyders-
burg. A grand torchlight procession IN the
evening completed programme.
The farmers in the vicinity were busy IN the
grain fields, consequently few country people
we're present; yet there were more people
in tswn than at any time that We can remem-
Der, Westminster contributing largely to the
number As most of our visitors came quite
a distance, our hotels did an active business,
vet no drunkenness or misconduct was IN
dulged IN, which evidences that they were not
of that class who think that they cannot en-
JOY themselves when in rightful possession Of
their mental faculties.
Below we give the admirable address OF
Rev. VIM. R1pp. Il should be read by all
the youth ofthe county, containing, as Il does,
a good review Of
THE GENIUS or AMERICA
The declaration Of American independenee on ne
fourth day Of July, 1776 was an event wh9se lull
who accomplished e They we're engaged in the
opening act OF drama Of Worldwide signihcanes
whose import they could not Set tslLy 7,st ~,
course is deroEatiOn % their VISION ther "a
srlotism or their greatness We are az more % -,
unconscious instruments for ta% operation ~ eAes -
md the roalz.tion Of ends which are universal IN
tbeir mature aud scope. And in proportion % the
,rafneSs Of mems lives and the GREATNESS Of their
S5oSIfian and Calling ia the onward march Of The
worlds progress in the same proportion Are the! IN
huenced and carried along ~ torres sn,en Ar
yidual understanding and will Thus the men o.
'76. By whose act the American colonies q orcAt
Britain became free and independent ssaies the men
1rbn name Will live fapeyer. mol only on the TaSc
OF history but also in the hearts OF patriots eeFe
the exponents Of cause ana nc eisns et 49,
more comprehensive ami mishiieE thea Aellsit -
The cause hieh they represented Was the cAnst %
freedom. and the force by which they vcfe actnaied
va sis iey lid not make that cause
but that cause made and inspired them; and they
their breasts and formed their couragc-
This view explains several facts Mhien, a. lfst
sht can not fail 30 surprise the tnoughiul student
oi History Regarded in the light OF all previous
hiso The causes assigned for the SEPARATION of the
An,eriau colonies from the mother country, seeul
= rerosratd In the feclAration of Independence,
but they are such outrages as many EeneratiQie Of
Ensiishncn In different parts Of The Wgrd ha1 eoI1e
without murmurng; nay they are saeh ont.ases -
are iuscparable from all strong eoverunent. and
ara more or les willingly submitted 10 IN me CID
world now for the luxury or The glory q living IN
stronger reason for the American rcVni0taon thAh
that afforded BY The abuses q eseaEge We lhli'l-
Theze were OF course. not unreal or imaginary
They were Indeed mast burtcasene anu oPpfcs-
sve And they were iorcrunners only OF sill great
er evils which were yet 70 s9lls. An s' ,ss -
creised by central government over EAsi .sfsi-
tory such ~ that Of Great Britain IN ne eish-
teenth century, territory on when ihs slR nssss
reStonSible only the central power and having no
syfapathy with the people vhom they are 81 10 rule,
such an authority could not be otherwise Than y
rsnnIeal and oppressive And such The situation
OF the American colonies IN the time OF 1eQrsp tne
Third The King and Parliament Of Great britain
had asserted the principle thai i was their ight %
rule their American colonies with an absolute Ru-
thority ta.tax them without their consent % Fegu.
- Ste ana execute their laws and all this not in
me Interest OF the colonies but ia the Interest Of the
British crown Thisprnelpie Vas iraofht VIII vas
hear Is legitimate frits But this was nos the real
cause OF the revolution. The real cause Of the Tcyo-
a ynees4,r eonscously acfuated the manners Of
the Declaration OF Indepence, and which = alluded
to In the very rst paragraph q that A.
entitled the people 81 these colonies 10 separate and
equal station among the nations q the earth Ma
the seat Of great and mighty people. and ~ The
theatre OF new and peculiar civilization, whose In
huence IA destined 10 affect the entire future Of the
worlds history And now the clock Of destiny had
/ struck and the hour had came, " hen the nation,
with which the ages had been irayeiing' must %
bnrn The heroes o. IS were rs indeed all heroes
are but sons Of desliay. through whose instrument
tally and seifsAcrihciBg devotion the birth was 70
This fact also explains their sublime confidence
and courage In the face Of the enormous odds heh
were againzi them. Did the men Of me revolution,
when they pledged each other their lives, eif for
tunes and their sacred honor, measure the whole
extent OF the struggle in which they had engaged
fully eomprehended the peFous ngttfe OF their en-
terprise They knew the power Of Great Britain,
the queen OF the ocean, whose Tag waved triumph
antly over every sea. They knew that, In the CON
test before them, they would have 70 meet skilled
Generals who had learned the art Of war in long
aud arluous campaigns, and veteran armies, that
had won laureis on many Thought held OF Eu'
rome They knew the wealth Of the English govern
meEt. aud is power 10 hire soldiers aud b9y mater
las az war IN eyeTy market OF the world What was
there on their part 70 oppose 20 TINS power OF the
ap9ressor? There were no trained armies no ships
al war no inexhaustbe treasures Tie entire pop
miion souls; and this population scattered over
vast extent Of country exposed on the one SIDE y
pluDderiug expeditions Of British priyaieers and
eorS airs aud on the other 10 inroads OF maraudng
saysges who, in theiI o9rOarloes Nariais. spaIed
neither age nor sex But in the face OF these tre-
mendons odds the gage was thrown 20 the British
lion and the contest commenced Win courage
that never ALTERED and confidence tpat never de-
SPARED Of success The same lAfinelols soufASe,
the same unwayering e0Rstancy characterized inc
soldiers Of the revolutionary armies IN defeat a.
we'll As in victory on the long and weary march, IN
the cold and dreary camp under the burning suns
oT Carolina or exposed 10 the chilling blasts OF New
Fn0iand's hills the soldiers of the revolution, like
the of Israel in the wilderness, might lose
their temper sometimes aud grumbe, but they never
Thought for moment Of surrendering their cause
and Welding 10 the OppTessor. They were sons oil
freedom all whose character had been found in the
school Of privafOn and OF TOLL as well as IN the iTee
and brRcfng air OF this new continent The spirit OF
freedom the genius Of new world, the principles
al a new order Of civilization the awakening hieol
new nationality filed their souls as 10 lit them
above the ordinary plane Of humanity, and make
them uncomfortable heroes in the cause OF liberty
Virginias GIFTED son expressed the common Seltl-
colonies when he uttered that sublime speech
which no true American viii ever forget u know
not what others may choose, but for me, give me
liberty, or give me death.