The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

The 9th of May, 1884, will long be
'emempered by those who were present
at Charlotte, N. c., on the occasion of
celebrating the 1l7th anniversary of
Mcckienburg Independence from the
mother country.
The attractions, commencing three
days before, consisting OF balloon sscen
sions, Wild West shows, base ball and
foot ball games, fireworks, Grand Tour
Dament, Coronation and Ball, wound up
ON the Goth with review of the military
companies present, and sham battle, the
part cipants being the Fayetteville Inde-
pendent Light Infantry; the Columbia
Zouaves; the Concord Black Boys; the
Guilfotd Greys; the Iredell Blues the
Cleveland Guards; the Governors Guards,
Of Columbia; the Southern Stars; the
CASTOR Rifles the Hornets Nest Rihemen;
the Queen City Guards; the Naval Ar
tillery and Naval Battalion; the Cont.
ncntals.
THE GRAFTON.
After prayer by Rev. Edward Msck,
pastor list Presbyterian church, Senator
Gray, of. Delaware, read the Mccklenburg
Declaration of Independence, prefacing
with short address.
Senate. Nat. Ma. W. Ransom introduced
'the patriotic statesman, Governor of
New York, Senator, the gallant defender
of the rights of all the people everywhere
and the Incompatible advocate Of equal
justice and privileges under free and
constitutional government.
,,zA Mhenth spplapSe, bad ephsidad- 30
"ToI oth dsy Of May, In the
vuI.{I hsckX~s
A birthday of Liberty The birthplace of
Libertyi"
mot only was North Carolina the first
colony in which independence was de-
clared, but it is confidently claimed
aud history seems to confirm the state.
ment-that here sina your State the first
in resistance to the exactions of English
royal forces and the North Carolina mi
'itia, known as Regulators, )" so early ss
the 10th of May, 1771, at the battle of
Alamance."
"Fellow. citizens of North Carolina, il
is not quite enough to say that the Meek
lenburg patriots of 17T5 won and wear,
the unique fame of the precursors Of
American Independence.
.
from broader facet with finer light.
The Mecklenburg patriots of 1875 also
carried onward the very evapgel of De
mocracy!"
'I am reminded of the fact that this
county has another proud claim to dis.
tinction. It is the birthplace of Andrew
Jackson and James X. Polk, two Pres;-
dents of the United States, two leaders
of great political party, two statesmen
whose memory the country delights to
honor, and whose achievements have re-
fected credit upon county and State of
their nativity. Truly you live in a most
favored portion of our land. 1t was ap.
propriate that these two great defenders
of the rights of the people
should have been born at the spot where
liberty and independence were first usher
ed into existence"
Senator Hill held in his hand printed
copy of his speech, of which the f6reso.
ing are extracts. He delivered it iti a
fine voice and with a graceful aud en-
gaging manner lie was frequently in.
terrupted by applause, and at his con-
ciusien the demonstration of approval
was loud and long. continued.
Capt. Alexander sad nc desired to
present to the audience the next Govef-
nor of North Carolina. There were calls
of "C9rr! Carr |" and as Mr. Eli Carr was
led to the front of the ros rum he waS
greeted with the cheers, he merely bowed
his thanks to the audience and resumed
his seat.
THE TARGET SHOOT
was won by the Naval Battalion of
Charlotte. The following was the score;
Charlotte Naval Battalion team, 90 out
of Q possible tS9;
Fayetteville team, o.;
Guilford Grays, S3;
Southern Stars, 60;
Queen City Guards, So;
CASTOR Rifles, Ga;
Iredell Blues, 20;
Cleveland Guards, 81;
The Governors Guards and Zouaves,
| Of Columbia. and the Hornets Nest
Rifiemen did not enter the contest.
The Naval Battalion team, which won
the first prize, was composed of Capt.
| B. r.. Smith, Mess-s. C. II. BroChou.
borough, Warren Roarke, @. A. Howell,
and NJ. Alexander.
The individual prize was won by Mr..
@. H. Brockcnborough, score: 90. Mr..
Z. l.. Pepiberton, of the Fayetteville
team, won the second individual prize,
score: 21
The Fayetteville team won the second
prize-$75, and Greensboro the third
team prize---S5O.
John Chipaman is said to live st homo
on I've aoilS .s per month. ~ :.