Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-07-13
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Independence Day in POmonkey.

.Messrs Elitors The Fourth W rs cele
brated in Pomonkey under the auspices o
the Pomonkey Debating Club. No pains
were spared to make the occasion pleas
ant one, and we are safe ia saying that it
was perfect success The meeting was
called to order by j. T. Haley, Pres't, who
in a brief, but very eloquent and patriotic
speech, stated the object of their coming
together on that occ lsi,l; at the coaclu-
sion Of which he stated til It the exercises
would begin. The following is tia pro-
gram as carried out;
Reading the Declaration of In dependence,
by A. NJ. Bryan.
Vocal Mu >ic.-"Praise God from whom a
blessings flow"
The Debate Are the liberties of the
people more safely secured under Repub
lican form of government than Monarchy:
Affirmative. Messrs w. E. Rowe and j. w
HALEY. Negative. f. c. Cox, Il +. Ii tlley
Vocal Music,-"My Country, it's of thee
Oratien.-J. W. Hal ey.
The d.ba'e was a very lively and inter
esting one. The contestants displ aged
much zeal and e.rnestness; each side de
termined to win il possible. A. the con
clusion of the deb tie, which lasted about
an hour and twenty minutes, the ques ion
was submitted t. the omnitte,, consist
ing of Messrs. DR.. Il. X. COMPTON. B d
Tubman, Thos, r. II ,lley. VIM. II Cox
j. S Warren, for their decision, which was
given unanimously in favor of the atfirm
tue. The music just here was admiral e
J. W. HALEY Esq, was then introduced
who stepped up on the stand an in his
usual eloquent style said;
Ladies and Gentlemen
Through the kind. it nav be partial prefer
creme of the gentlemen composing the Po-
monkey Debating Club have been invited to
make the address on this occasion. AMI,
whilst regret tina, the selection had 40, fallen
upon one better qualified for the work d.
no, feel tha, should he justified in withhold
ing my contribution, poor as il NAV he, to
the success of the Celebration. II will. | fear.
prove, at hest. bat an intd~qutte teiarn for
the qualification which the exercises Of TO-DAY
have afforded me Trusting however. to your
ieuiencv OF jud cement | will ID the hest |
can under the circumstance OF very limited
opportunity for preparation.
In tracing the course af History, the design
Of Providence that the people everywhere sh al
eventuall. enjoy the nttu~al AMI inherent
right o. origin ,,iny AMI condurtin. their own
governmental Institutions, seems To be clearly
indicated The process NAV he slow. but it Is
T.. 4
snteceient preparation Is necessary il is surc.
because fouad~i upon the e,ernsl principles Of
Justice and right. Ia ali ages there have not
bern wanting witnesses TO the tru,h of this
proposition When Power. led yei in ruthless
hands. seems almost omaipo;snt. and reyol'
impossible even then eren,s sometimes vgan<'
p;re which sisrtle the world ny th-ir signf
csuce in this dire.iion Asi IKE thronri
Despo,ism trenht- 10 is foaniutoas. Aai
though Repression. hy the exercise OF crael
violence. nav s,iar the popular elsmnr. aud
for long aud arearr intervals. outraged Iasticr
NAV 6ad IN worthy ehAm,sop. yet every
event OF this KIM is increment Ia sdvtace,
and the predecessor Of other mov~m-n's which
shall Al las, con luz, the zorli IN freedom
As the Almighty Father has nsser ten 'h-
world without witnesses to the verify of bis
moral gov~rnn meat. 80 also has We Pisiass
foreshadovei by the aspirt, ions ani srhiers-
n-n,s Of heroic and patriotic m~u. IA all ages
the nltintste accomplishment o. mans dr.t ser'
anc. from the o2pressioa Of his frllow mas
-whra government shall No Iongrr b. N stls
the iu,,rument Of wrong. bat shall issroBs the
comm m property Of all. deriving TIA pas-rs
from she -rnusea, ~ the governed. i" saf al min
isisrei solely With reference to ''ths grsUss'
COOL OF th. creates. number
9TH. dsv wc celebrate carries u. hsrk "a
%. mast important event in oar own hStory
and oue Of ih- most important in ia~ his'n-s
OF our race From IL date oar b~ginnin
as free and independent pcorls sal fron il
other people mrv dtis The origin % sp'nr q
the mos, henrfcica, political Oh ,n-es the world
has ever experienced
The p-rioi as rem ark shis 10 the Sac, that
IL seemed 10 present the lesi favorable o2por
;gnitv imSginshl- for the assertion - the prin
cipies enuneitici ia our DESIGNATION ~ iuae-
penieuer. Ahsolutisu he'd aims; a1iispa'c'
possession Of the nations With the s,roas
hand, it is r~pressri everv siga n insahrriiaa
ton an rag iis ioxntr0iaea subjects la sh~j
AZ popaisr rights and s,orn~d the be- 81 80 al
pc itiesl libeftv. 10 Eaglsn4. the 4 rue Of re
s;s,anr- u arbitrary power tia, bad hltzed
forth sith sub irrm .nAaas enersV At thu he
ginning OF the Cromwe'iisn ere. hid h~Cnrns
veil nigh -xtiaet political factor al The
king backed mr. an sris,ocrsiic P.rli4m.nt
and sustained By naughty and denim 'er, as
Eeciesiss,icism ran the govsrnmsat ia The
marrow groove Of his nxn rrsjaiices Humina
fal Of the re uoastrsarrs OF the fc~ who sfiI
retained some respect for things ontsiAe of thy
roysl prerogsiive. In France. the famous dee
Isra,ion # Louis XIV, 7 am the state. wa'
the accepted dogma among the governing
classes. ard the n ttion was divided b~iweeH
the king and his sycophsntic ADM srs AMI re-
tar h. sa41 s.,l H. L.
millions subjected TO iotolerable expressions
on the other. This was the condition Of the
nations. 0utwardly. glittering with th,
pomp aud splendor Of mighty armies AMI a..
vies. organized aud maintain u to minister to
the caprices and execute the com n tnis o
reigning despots: inwsrdly. full OF the iegrs-
dalton and inf,mr OF sitting pasSivisy
which rendered the people fi only for thu
shamhe' Of titled butchers
Aud. nov having firmly 'en;reuehei iiselfi in
its own dominious. consolidated it's powers
and collected its resources, Abso'u,ism look.
abroad fur more worlds TO conquer, finds on
this side he Atlantic few struggling colonis,,
who yet aspire TO the dignity OF frecmen, and
reaches hiiher its mailed hand TO strike frosu
them their privileges. AMI fss,en upon them
the badge Of slavery. Well may the world
look on With bated breath. Freedom is he.
leagnered in her last s,ronghoid-liber,y is 10.
vaded in her ultimate dsmnions IL success
full here, Ahsolutism may claim the world fol
its owa. aud the people, As contrsdistin guishr ID
from their rnlers, NAV hug their chains in sien
despair, and abandon all hopes of deliverance
The destinies not only of themselves and their
posterity hut of all mankind, seemed suspend
ed on the decision of the tremendous question
which now confronted few poor coIonists ID
their western wilds. Wi the Americans sub.
nit, forfeit their character as freemer, and
purchase safety by base compliance with the
| arrogant demands Of the tyrant2 Or will
they, weak and iasig nj 6cant as they are in
point ofnumhers and resources, rise to the aw.
full grandeur Of the occasion. and throw them
selves as living rampant of valor against the
power that threatens the destruction of the
last refuge of down trodden man
II was solemn crisis 10 the sff,rs of hn
manity. The time hid arrived when a .u.
preme effort must be made. or all would be
lost in the overwhelming deluge of successful
tyranny. The imperilled institutions of A mer
lea demanded il; the oppressed masses of Eu.
rope required it. The occasion is here shall