MM
eior
3
, . ..?.'im mi D tjita "".'J nw mi -i"A"j
' i Are a&ttPrirett d that
TOsaeuuii ui ui nmms ""staift cwrvean
tion would decide wkfther thes -
ident would win I tm 1 an
a j a s
nront faiiAH fft r&AAroisEivEli her
a h. r a..a.
42 votes, it was thought he would be
withdrawn, but if he carried it, his
nomination was assured on the first
ballot. The action of the convention
on yesterday and the day before, gives
him the solid vote of Illinois, and fix
es the action of the Chicago convention
beyond a doubt. He will be nominated
l.v acclamation and the "Tray, Blanche
j - . .
. 11 .11 11 .Iflll
fall
unci sweeineari rvepuuuuiuia win
- " a - ... - - - n it-
.v luuiiiiiTMA - wuihi -m'jr it
THE 20TH.
CELEBHATIOH
DAY.
ANNUAL
OF THE
A Succef ul Occalo Speech of OTaJ.
i' nnwd.Flar PrenentatlMi t the
. It was a tvoical
al 20th. Uarnngtne
dust, which was as bad as it ever gets
to h in Charlotte, the day was fine-
warm; bat dear fandifcreeyTd.theH
celebration was a success, albeit the
crowd in attendance was somewhat
smaller than it has been on previous
occasions, and the exercises less elaborate-:
and hoV.rqhrf cnofitealittfes
and 'the rfflgirfcff IfeHs'arstrnrAe were
.miiiitM rluffly... ftfitham.. imwuim , m
ha va no cannon. Out in all oilier respects
the ex&mcrimz4mmjmTtri
w t -I--., . I i , i4 jiii
spirited strains of a brass band, an-
1 . . . 1 it.. st
uouncing me arrival ui uie uouui
(Juards, of Columbia,-atti o'clock in the
morning. They were met at the depot
by the Hornets "Nest Riflemen, whose
guests they were, and escorted to the
armory where they were formally re
ceived by Capt. "Watts in a brief spe4cb
which was appropriately respondedLto
by CapL Wilie Jones, of the Guard?,
who also presented the H. N. li's with
u-rt LMiitifuljMratIi&-whiclkJiad been,
efther bvfLiaTrietds Cblumbhv
i TUA GiKvrtKiSCthenioiiated toilita J
iedtWHdrelftwreHK-y gi ten
comfortable quarters for the day. ,
liv 8 o'clock the streets were alive
with visitors and e&zioffee6UBly ;
the tiies which badl UeeOL al)nied
near Independence Square were floating
gaily, and everything indicated a gsne
rariiottaaw BliuiMv aftcrht-hoHi
"c
arrive, ana various nre aim in unary
companies to move about the streets,
preparatory lo taking r4)ositiojL ,in,
the procession. Shortly jift?. k'iOj
o'clock the procession was formed
under the direction of Col. J. P. Thomas,
chief MiiiriTjvjAfahft sight resting q,
t resting oJj4r
.SixiUsitJiW cfcl$m
by Brigadier-iGeneyaJ H. P.. Taylor and
fn 1 1
staff, to-wit: ? '
Maj. W. A. Cummings, Brigade Quar
termaster, formerly of the Wilmington
jx. a s, -tjnanotte: Mat. vxeo.
Bri trade flrdtaflinltfYotlQerrYTof
the La FaettegThKnTrfyette
fille; Capt. H. B. Miller, Senior Aid-d
camt). formferlvC t)f ' the Cleaf eland
Guards, Sheifiy ; -Cdl. iWberrtl. IVCrtKr
CoL commanding 2nd liegiment Xprtb:
Carolina State Guard, formerly of "the
Independent Light Infantry, Fayetter
m. . x . . n
.PffMt
lows: Columbia cornet band: cadets
of the Military institute, jcommanded
by J. P. Thomas,' Jr.'; "Governors
Guards,, cjcttnmandedl by. CautE V
Jones ;i IMteet8et- lfl&uiA.
Watts ;Polk Iiifles,CaptJ.Younts ;Char
loitte Giaya;Capt 'W. Wl. FleAiing;
Mecklenburg liifles,CaptDavis : Officers
of the Fire Deifrarmf afid Qe' Fesi-j
uciius ui cu:u wiuynuy hjuuiilcu ; nor
r icoaojiXnandel
Mi
and Ladder. Ao. 1: chaolain. orators
and invited guests in carriages ; citizens
on horseback and in carriages.
The fire-ehiriea! - anti 'trhfck uf .tfaft
hook and ladder company were richly
MoMRininer
tie girl,; -i)ur Veil the vehicle being
canopied ' and Jtered witH fl6wer.4
ine windows and balconies were fillifti
witn spectators wno cneered the pro
cession -as itTiasaed., . , - i
grounds of the Carolina Military Insti
tuj the, procession,, opened ranks ani.
the speaker And other '6fl56ials of the'
occasion marched through, stopping
near the centre of the large grove" where
tne piattorm ha1 Iieeft' erected." Al
ready larga crowal had
groVe, wMctf rapidly uSftirf the1
ThATmtnrif the Haxr lha VooW'na.
and niafincriiiahoH
ducted to the stand, where the exercises
were formally opened- by 11 prilyer.ib&I
Rev. A. A. Boshamer, the Rev. L. P.
wtibwtuiivu waoA.uua.fi n ri i n i.iiik
u uonnaijjjo ate4i2ected
room ontllhsriftrRfet' mifff
snai tnen introduced Mr. F. B. Mc
Dowell, of the Southern Home, who
iead the Deelaratidrf fin
idence
oiMaysom; 1775, virV
the signers.
ies bf
Maj. C. Dowd, was tl
n introduced
and delivered inail e:
t andTSr
tul manner thfffol
LADifefe and FklixJw Citizens:
-We -celebTate' thg auuiversary
the Mecklenburg Declaration
Tf
of
nor uie lutn, nor me docu, nor the cen-
II.. A 1 . .
k 1AfV. U 11. . -
Lciiuiai; uut tue iuoui. more man a
n,-ir
again, and agaiirgpav
" m
8emoiea to ceieorawit, ana- ta htm
and perpetaaUitlra: cremory - of j those
whq took jiart ,PPP& always on the
who say that another day would be
more appropriate, attflthat Uie state
ment of the occurrence should be yery
materfcUyknadified., id -4tn4r AvqwIs,
that there is no such Chink. as a Meek
iWmr-''
rhsr.rho tunnlii nf Maofrlonhnrir pniiniv
y. ' '? : , , c
aim nnfc.malffl a fnrmal rtflrlaratlnn nf
Independence on the 20th of May, 1775,
nor at any other timer aitf,iCOrjeqen
ly, what we celebrate i3 llithlanj
a fable. Certain patriotic resolutions,
it is admitted, were passed by a com-
ure of Tndenendence. nor indeed nresun-
pose such a Declaration.butonjtheoont
tence of an assertion .of. Independenjce
bv and on liehilflof thfe rfleodla iof ttte
county, and breathe toward the king-1
of the utmost lytHiraef otiAAJ ifi
is not at all necessary at this late aav to
tavrv rtATitaT.AntfKA iff. OKlnVetitri
ZfmAtJ
cuments or sophistries of these objectors
and critics.
f ' m
UUStom, ana an unarosen vrauiuou
extennMno' a ion sr Khe.sween oxsinureii
flTEIeepf
lie
nowTnfiT
tion in favor of-tKeverityf the occur
rence; and custont and tradition do
most unmlatakablz point to a .Declara-.
tion fc ofMtpeMettCfc f ,wk
fact, andUHi Sbttil tfi If ay Mth4
date of thedtfurretitetIf Ttte burden
of vrrnf. ibt&forv&onAM
who hSifl tliWnejratrve of he. isstte. orfti
rather, who themselves have raised the
issue. But we have not been content
to rest the case even upon this strong
nrnm"mi6n1n' ItS'favdf. - - -
,Teactiittseea.proYed by the posi
A.T A.
ctUaincohtradicted evidence
Wiy!T ' "f nr,ri ThTm
StUmAim
81
7iSbe fintrjechorame,
mad more than a x year atterwaras.
Mr.1 Jefferson as'rln some respects a
peculiar man, and he may have been,and
perhaps was iilthis instance, influenced
by peculiar motives. Men are affected
by nature, as we know, with divers
temperaments and idiosyncracies.
Some are homejics, while - others
areaturaU-pkohift-Ao easy or blind
credulity. There is a class of metaphys
icians who hold the doctrine that noth
ing pan hft absolutelv certain to an
mm Tl '.MShi . 1 a. I i illWal lIHlil
z - wkw .v-.l art
wn exnerflSBksrd
iinn an d thft law-writers tell us that sec
ondary and hearsay evidence must be
rejected, if TJfsTat all possible to pro
duce what is original and primary. Un
fortunately for the reputation of Mr.
ViffuMAn Vio wiia alrentiAal ATfRi SaUfectS
thpr than the Mecklenburg Decfafa -
and NeVTstainent;, audio baveAltorl
ggthet flisckrdedithe teaamgsiof tne
Scriptures and the doctrine of the atone
ment. The great Jngusn Historian, mi.
Hume, rejected the doctrine ot tne res-
ixrrectio'rt ' beeause' it 1 was miraculous,
holding the opinion that jt was more
probable that aUuidbpfxJredible wij
nesses should testify falsely, than that
an event should occur contrary to the
laws of ' nature arid to all experience.
But the pretext upon which the Meck-
ijjyous i$vn it piausuuiyAUwio
aUacs? of r.aiuinei,iorwiiatTKJs no
.ii - r. t c -- -
of nature. The like had been done be
fore, though never in this country. It
was only a little too early in point of
timeforMr? Jeffersimr- That was all.
In the year that great and good
man. the elder Adams, enclosed with a
-lt?Ur,teMr. Jtt'ersou a.JiewapHtaa
rliuijgf copy of the Mectlenf urg ter
solves OT-uecrarauon; xnereiHTtsu-Kjus
compatriots, Adams and Jefferson, hav
ing each held the ofliea of President of
tihe Unit,rfrl&aePNad lgvsineiji
seems lo nave ueen pieast-u hiui tit
spirit and tenor of these resolves, and
certainly no suspicions of their spuii-
rxlup origin cussed UiSjpf rejail philus-j
hphlc mind. ' Ifaviug betfn rfri active' par
ticipant in the stirring scenes oi tne
revolution, and having closely roiiowed
Ind been lAvolvd Ihte var
r
we
iiiJlunes-bf die lonuwd llespe
i(
gle, and now looking back after the
lapse oi nearly halt a century, he says
4r the fetter enolosingr these yregol vei
Hbe getHHiie-seBse of - Ankriea at that
moment was never so well expressed
before nor since.
m kak-toraiji imDeTrfefferrsoirt:il. anrlaces Virginia far
aw m. wuvaa V LJ V W wua I
mg from his old political rival. The
National Declaration,' of wbfch beSNas
the author, was not to be overshadowed,
neither-asto 4ie dat of its,iucewtion,
hDriasipithl jcurcy witti Kbtk it
-pejrtkyd 4 teeenti nient of -th-rAmert- j
jedltsaCwupowettlilaarps otdA:
nunciation and ridicule; and' in his re
Elv toIr. Adams brands. the! document
lis "a f abrication-4aipiirfi)us projbcioni.
and an unjustifiable .quiz. He. also
?tigmitizeone bf the 5threo'de)egatesv
III 111 VVU blJlllM! VVUl COO i I JLLX XI Ul lli
km fcT&nWSi a,idiaT.tSDasTa
l rarouua. ai Lnni Limp. ar Tim rrrpjiTpct
gether unreliable "wavering or firm
according ' asl the . day . .was clear : or.
t r
justly .indignant .at. such.
s, uro-
ceeairm, as-tnevdMAiroto stftfi-
nent. source. . Bttt these pepplej, al
alvyys
djsUCsiAsljfeA . i or their . conarvJitilin
I "liv cuuauiuiiu, u.
and eqiianimitj, did ngt fail e.ven under
cloudy, yell, the people of Mecklen
burg (Jaunty mk of herwilefate of
Horfh' -Cart)11rfar wefB asinmshid and
charge
an
nygTOafoeatiog iininmito fpoftimeftJqfciftiOTMnrf nfllijaw.s
, wicm,neii- w am.ru -nrnnerrce TmaTsnarrDe otdtiowi tot ns v
afltru
deliberation- JThey dioLnot retaliate in
- . .... . r
Pe'pitbets aiiidstffuttons Gt -idenlhicia-
tion and invectivef bjuV they put- .their
I-.- a.1 ' i - I k a . . Tl . 1
cuuiest ana wisesirTieaas 10 worK tu
1 a. A. 1 1 1 a 1
a quiz, but a eenuine. oneinar Droduff
tl, apdrtbftirdf A(feaVSn4venT
Vible ; occurrence. .Tha. task nowever
washOtkfe eaeypiHoro' tHtor ifofty
years liad elaosed Nearlv all thft nar-
some removed to distant parts of. the
MDnhtry. j'lt .nvas Jno eaayiimatfet a
gather up the records and produce the
evidence, oral and written These bra Va
good ,, men, hp wever, . nered r,W 'the
.13 lillflli tlULll UIlU JUHLlCe
YFiLvA
their side, proceeded
Ltheiiiffi
before them.
tha4teilleiati
n wis I
of MekliUMircr
after having held various meetings to
grievances, assembled on May 19th,'
.77fiarfbe couKUirause in CJfiMotte,
euwOf stwioiniandinughJi
pillars, under which was tlie market.
u oorc rwlutt I J3D bb 7 HEil iedrthe public
sauare; ,ttat they had, long and tu
nfuHfdoti s4VU tikm te.
wiioie nigni. xne American colonies
were being grievously burdened and
Loppressed by thjnmothec cptlntrv. 'The
eifattioYii of m Kingaia:Pafa4ment?
of Great Britain had become almost in-
tOlerahlR. ann . mm-pnvor. uhaf. rrroitlu
precipitated the event, it' is said that'
ct cii. w niip xnis , .meeting- -was in pro
kjc, uaings were received oi the shed
TT 7 . t 't vvm mwt tm- m.
20tbif ter thJssleepTeB4iffht 'anxr-i
Ah?neiead to the public fren
theldoij of? the fcoiirt fcousiv as-:
tingniahetr nfemberofthe c6ttrfentfin4
... , I
tne.
ConV
. O ' - "-aw A U1U
nui rn.t 21.1. run va ihi ihi i ma
inaYe been done, and of what was now
proved, 'ine nearest printing press
j tue ume was in Charleston, S, C.,and
corse tnere'were- no .railroaa.' So
I IIIA linn.. .( tiitt j
i i "vi iuvkeu iui au waiiu
sr.nptinH W, in nrint Tt. WHS.
tained that three copies had been made:
uujRmjnaa Dean aestrovar or
A 1K0: anbtfier had bfeah nlfriH li
lands ot a urTwilliamarfic whTtSsraa
writing a historv-of the State, and t.tii
CO
ipr hpfTf
ssion oz i
It to ue in the handwritlnir of J. M-
iiKnit Alearidexfo of th;secretarie4'f
of the convention-r while the third copy
IIS Vif rV W c possession jor
at Raleigh
terwafi noc permitted? tor r
Dt the'old meh'vetnivln
bad been' present as fspectators
or
iatticlpnf ts; a I who! , wwr apces
Sb-werVcalled uponl td tesfifj sf
oiuio, fc y, it 1, ,
o ineietcouwijKv -wnmuouw
out task
W9Q H
nioaHiucu iu ueuver. a copv oi
proceediiigatoourelttrafcesift the
tineniai Uo
TTne 1
fieiv
, where
silencl all incredulity. BuF the 'mat- I
State, and some An other States.,. They
had no opportTOity3S?v5psultation
evenifthey ha4iss4dtppyve and
ttititeelf i'teKatol i Matf fold oc-
Klornambst eiMatflvocally that
the 20th of May was the date and a De
claration of Independence me occur
rnftft. In - addition to this, :tnrines8geiH
who was alleged to.have.Dome.tnpro
ceedings
to the- dX8alts fWH -J or WW
rarolina. in the Congress at Ph ladel-
tfunTOn
lina positively substantiated an
laC Met affirmed in tnis parucu:
iif(Mm interesting incidents
connected? with his trip from Charlotte
with : this t.h matter rested.
strange to sav, long after U, sage .of
a fr, tii in iod hftfln laid in his tomb,
and wheh the olcUcontroversy was f up-hMseveral
posed to have been Durieu lorever, tun:
echo is caught up by a new set of cntr.
ies, -ana uie uiu buijuw , . , r,.
It would be Idle
berated and repeated, it wou u ue iai
to prolong the discussion. - xne jubp'
table answer to every objection is 'tt.
fhc&WFPi&EFF inrnran, evi-
gestion oi aouuc or uiniuiu wio umiwi
pharit answer may be given: Facto
vrobatum, non possibile, noil probauef
geaprooaium, cei mm.
ftb
jestral Tbxfigrs. Doubts and quiouiBs
XiH be balsM by as the idle winds, and.
these celebrations wUi recur as the ages,
roll on, and the 20th of May will Stttl
be honored by North Carolinians' as
the birthdav, and Mecklenburg. county.-
.... " f - A. H A "wv nC
as the bithpiace pi iioerty iu--mcivo.
Th hunnilito'of- feuntioh wHK6ontiiOe
to usher in tlje day; .banners and
'streamer wilt ttdao in tDejoreeaea soi
diers and firemen and citizens will
march to the inspiring strains of music,
and the shouts and huzzas of the multi
tude will attest their joy as well as their
faitbr
Wnt tliprft are iitlier . facts, and events
couneeted wtb4bi) revolution, to ele
vatftonr prhfend ileepetr our love for
our county and State They are by far
too numerous to be recounted, or even
referred to upon an occasion like the
E resent. A very few illustrations may
e presented. Before proceeding to do so,
however, I beg to remark that deeds of
valor and patriotism are of little value
in the history of a people who have
been without faithful and friendly his
torians to record them, and our State
has suffered and still grievously suf-
rs m tbisfespecW Attk. -The
mcaitotkrWirtismJ f2i 3ate
and!lffii tontUiahall,
have invested tneTevoiuttonary niscorv
of Virginia with a truly sublime and
classical interest, Patrick Henry will.
ft knows tbruh the ages to come; as
thi "imftrthpieee of resistance" and thei
"oracle of the revolution." In the spring
of 1775, perhaps about the time the
eTifblirtolveyreFe l;fed, he.
trillucea aCcucaufd UoJEfe adopted
by the convention of Virginia, a reso
lution, ' that the militia be organ
ized and the colony placed in a state
of defence." ilis talented biographer,
puts into his mouth a speech on this
occasion that renders his name ininior-
in advance
A. IITJI OIUVV. a KJ&KVVVO 111 . V 1111(1 VII VJ.
revolution. The fact is, our resolves;
even of MaJ j3tet..ao far in advance-of
Mr. Henry's, in spirit and in sentiment.
The latter conveys Hie idea jf .in, apr
Fho 'nofi of lmeu lr at fo'n" f ,SCi'UnS
wliilst joiii -jsolvesjiLexpress leruisr
Labrogyteul arittiil tttiommissions is
sued by tlie Jintish crown, and propose
action alogeUier independent juf that
g4yernBient. II qume frpmvtrieje reso
lutions (May 81, about which there lias
never been any, dispute) as follows:
"1st That all commissions, civil and
military -Jieretqf orfc graqied .by : the"
crownr taJue-eereisd in -their colonies
are null and void, and the constitution
"of eAch uarticallai colony wholly sus
pended. f...n ,.,! .
'AshlifortnefUwUre
ire now sus-
pede4-in this prqvince. an,d the jCon
gresslrtis notyw; pro tiered "others we
iudga it-necepa&Vrfyr the better preser
rvitJoti bfood bitter, to form certain
rules and regulations for the internal
bt tb-on
. -
gress.
Then follow a number of other reso
lutions providing in detail- for the tem
porary' government of the county,
dOjWiutoe sixteenth resolution which
I6&.;rua whatever7 person shalf
KeralUsr. recede cbsapiipsion from
the crown or attempt to exercise any
such commission heretofore received
shall be deemed an enemy to his coun
fcntheprelnd oment
qf such offenders UJ1 the nextneeling
nfjtlie committee who: areOfttenl With
them as prudence may direct.
;-W have the evidence- ofith Ji9yal
Governor Martin, in a' letter.' or 'report
rtd the Secretary of State, under date of.
j une 30, mo, tnac tne people . qt tnis
county and State, were, in advance of
The people ot MecKienourg uuuij-r
1 1 .
VLS-Xtihwt nf fhfi lustftf or Xlieir .an-
wtJoiaJUyatliers in measures IpokingjaTesist,-
Bnle. and separation f rpm-ttiadbtifiF
uhtylfcoutry.;IIe says "th piBskiV4rf w&icb
;Ifind myself at present, myLordris in-
f&Cf fnAot naamouhla anil mnii f tti rr
6 TCsdlves'Of the people of Mecklen-i
burg which your lordship will find in
rliCncl6tenewSiapers8trrtass all the
aad, OJtoblaiihlications,
that the inflammatory spirit of the con
tinent has vet produced." 1 !
1 T,hpugh. the daring snirit aijd. adyen-
Kturesoi Hiiep9af,i3af:Mee5inurf ijave
fselaom been recorded by a partial or
even friendly historian, they have often
extorted the r highest fencomiums from
tbei, bitter-
istnemitB. The British
commander Tarleton, as appears
fronv
the nntMtnf hin oamttaitrnsi. Httf ri. thnt thft
people os mecKienouj-g icQ.miy were
more nosuie to jangiano inan any otner
peotrie itr-America. -
Wh(
hen a foratrinff party at Mclntvre's
raarlnj eW, flap's mine, seven miles
larmlCKallcft.ton the Beattie's Ford
roadwas jBurBiisea and a lintisti t;ap
taih and several others killed and many
wowided, Wo-remnantwof : h disap--pointed
andirig4itenecK detaeliment'Te
turned ajacUenored to their commander,
that veybuh oirtbe road concealed a
rebel? aiftt in-A letter to Col. Balfour, of
Ltbg British arwCornwaHisvi who for
ICliarjottt. ad:&v &?fciblXbiit 1 no yery-
some ume uaa uaa nis neauuuai Leia in
cnaste or courny language "uuanoLUj
is:d 'Very' agi-eeable village, but in a
d d rebellious county."
We have in our procession to-day"
the Hornets' Nest liiflemen and the
'Uoriiet fire company an;d we inarched
UU1IJ DUCCb JLUO lUblfEl lO, tue
name of axQyaIvernor.oJLtMa Sxate ,
a younffman of splendid natural abili
tyanrt ho mean accomplishments, but
possessing Aemelgood and many bad
"tfaitsof character. His cruel and fero
cious disposition induced the Cherokees,
"arrH n whnfmf flflT fimdncted:!; 1attfr
Jwmie8s expeaiuqn;i;o eonor aioirWitu r
tKKnewrthteiittle of weweat r-vo Nrth
Carolina." It is his name which Tryoii
street perpetuates.
The name Hornet is also with us a
relip of the revolution. This county
fcifihAve beeh'a yerf botbedof trea
son. andT disloyalty." Liberty seems to
hay e been a tree of indigenous growth.
0i&s&n&c3i$4teJwere its native
elements. Every man, daring the pro-
kcrreBsajf tbs war-whorrwasr not'in the
Sfiny, assoMler -n h6aeMtMdf t
any houOf h.e day xr mgnt w ao exe-
hey-passed to and fro through.
1LU UV IIUO Alio vt-
-" -r . cii .v "
.u4B,vww.iRiu,fWM.wiw.'-:'-;
ing stung byjullets from thep::flestf
Oldmpntoa boys sfeergted f behiij,
fencesSandltrees and hedcres. and hence
Cornwidlis'iir aneristle4 titten atlliBJ
Hprhefa N"et pt NortrjCaroliH'4" ft? 'V
-.A. battle .wastfoiKrtit rrilthe
Vwa to"h? of XMtfo ttet-on t&i&d&vl
ago. The' place is described by the His
torians of the time, as .village standing-
on reterated -ground containing
ibout2p houses, JwUt on two x streets
angles. .
The forces on the one side were com-
JT5Sa136dT!51
The forces on the one side were com-
e latter took position in and about
the cpurt house which then stbod
aT' the" ,l crossing of the streets?
jiow '-cauea tue.- puoue rsqujare;
andtbe fighting ranged along ,'ATaae
Batfsreet,fronAnd below College streef
and where the Central Motel moM
standafidon the aide opposite. Three
times i did tne ; iqyai
forces charge bravely up the : mil,
andiiwdi-e : a. : often i- repftlsed
with serious, loss. . . A numiwr.iwete
klettied - Dttjboth sides, and others woujfdf
Kactj'byjar.uie heavier loss iaiunguon
theltoyniists. this ; was tne recepoon
given at Charlotte to the haughtyirt vo
ders hi out State, who expected to haVe'
ftjperfecfcwalkjver, after the terrible
disaetar-and defeat of our army. under
Jen.Oalea at Camden in SouUt Ciroli-
na.aJStion After Uie fight la Ghartoftte.-f-
the battHL or Kings Mountain iouk.
place); which so materially contributed
utawm iUMkUde oL.war n ravor oi tue
oolonies.-An incident of the baitle of
Cjliriottet'is! worthy of mention:.. TUe,
m aia body f the" ar Ay of -Corn wal lis,
wWencamped aKhe AVaxIiaMts, whcli,
1 snppose.is in the uppe-lnrtotl of
Unibb: odantv while m ietackmeilt of
' his f orces, had been lef t . ' on! (he so iith
side od tne cata woa, . in ; wtiac is wow
LLacaster county, South Carolina; It
is said by some of the historians, thouaU
it need not be mntiionad here except in
!a whiaper, that detachment on the
South side of tlet Catawba was a sort of
body guard to a rendezvous ?of North
Carolina toriescJwlio ; were ?. ho verina
about Coraiwallis's array. If our South
Carolina friends Should be disposed to
taunt us or make merry over this, it.
will only be necessarv to remind thfem
that these tory- people, ftndinar things
rather uncomfortable on this side of tte
line, bad crossedVover perhaps in quest
;of more congenial-associations. -
ine army undertien. iavie had tak-
en post at Providence, some 10 or 12
miles from Charlotte, and for some
cause Gen, Pa vie conceived the design of
making the circuit of Cornwall's army
in the night, to ..'beat up the camp of
the tories on tbe South side of the
river. With a select party of mounted
men he turned the Jeft of the British
headquarters, and a little after daylight
struck the campidf the Loyalists, on
the plantation of; a Mr, Wahab, who
was himself on of Davie's party. The.
enemy were combietely surprised and
fled in great precipitation, sixty of their
dead and, wounded being left on the
grounds.. "But the British drums beat
to arms in the contiguous quarters, and
the stay of the xebelsl must needs be
short. Capt. fWaihab.'the owner of the
premises, spenfctjie few mjnutes hale in
delicious converse with his wife and chil
dren, who ran but as soon as the firing
eeased, to embrace their long lost
and beloved.. . protector. Sweetly
passed these moments, but- they
were succeeded by the utmost bitter-
uess. The British troops reaching
the bouse, the commanding officer,
yielded to idiabolical fury, find ordered
it to be burned ; and the" intrepid Wa
hab, moving away in the distance, saw
the only shelter pf his helpless and un
protected family .wrapped in flames,
without the power of affording them
any relief."
While these, .scenes were being en
acted on the Catawba, the region of the
Capo Pear was likewise the theatre of
stirring events. The people of New
Hanover and Cumberland were scarce
ly behind the people of Meeklenbtiyji
and .Itowan in measures for resisting
oppression and defendingithe right of
self-government, and they were, esp e
fciaily conspicuous for their undisguised
contempt of all species .of. royal i pa
geantry, as well as resolute opposition
to alt manner of interference WiUj their
local affairs. . ,:
The .hurting of a cargo; pf tea into
Boston : harbor by a company .of. dis
guisiedimen, in defiance and contempt
of .British authority, was esteemed an
act of heroism unequaled in the annals'
of the past, and it sent a thrill through
ine entire -American continent, : It .has
been heralded and proclaimed by histo
rians and orators throughout the civil
, ized, WQrtd,. and . , ., . ;r. : ,. .
. "Pealed and chimed on even tongue of fame." :
But a much more bold, daring, defiant
and dangerous actof a' similar cKario
fcer was performed, by citizens oC Wil
mington in the year 1765, and scarcely a
iioUj has anywhere Deen made oi it. A
sloop-of-war arrived in the Cape Eear
With "Stamp paper for the use of -lie
colony; ..The people of Wilmington
marched down to the dock, seizednthe
.shin's boat, and placing it upon an vox-
Cart,' carried it in derision through the
streets of the city. They proceeded' in
a tumultuous manner to the residence
flfSlheRoyal Governor, whither the
amp-master had hastened for. refuge,
ahxt demanded that that officer be forth
WithrgUrjehdered to them, which being
ddnftonlf after much persistence and
threatening on their part, they caused
rhimt to take a solemn oath never . to at
tempt jtof execute his office or t enforce
the odious stamp act in that community.
Another incident is related to have oc-
curredUibout a year later, in the same
cityi which. in some respects seems al
most incredible. And if true, it shows
that these Cape Fear rebels had about
aslittle consideration for their own: ap
petites as uiey nad ior tne Kingdom and
laws of Great Britain. The crutiT but;
obseauious trovernor who impersonated
royalty Iti that city, sought occasionally
to appeasejuict. conciliate tog: people by
vepytrafisparenit flattery andscheap but
ostentatious hospitality. Tl governor
was a small.nnd&ber, ordinary look
ing persomtge, while thecontmander of
tne miutia, Col?lA8her. tor whom the
people bad the.grjaaJstJifl!ecUon, was a
portly,"' graceful: ;aod, ; fine looking
gentleman.! On : the .: ;occasibn of
the militia mustier,- the story is,
that.the Governorigave a royal feast to
which all were invited.. Among other
things tie had a njiaabeiv of .barrels of
liquor, one historian says beer, and an
other whiskey, sefibn end with the heads
out and dippers fcand-for use. In ad
dition tathis he bad a huge barbecued
ox prepared whole.and set on the table
like, a. xoasted pig, The people con
ceived the idea tliathrs; extraordinary
display otj part ot 'his' royal highness
was calcnlated or intended to over
shadow, or in some way, to tjsp a mod
ern expression,' get away with their
idolized, militia commander, (Col. Ashe,)
and they deliberately marched up to the
table, the Governor standing at its head,
and seizing this.cooked monster by its
les, tumbled if into the Cape Fear
River: And what seems still more in
credible to the thirsty descendants pf
these illustrious sires, it is said they
overturned these barrels and emptied
their contents into the street all hn
tastedT" This iariot fiction";" although it
may; seem forii as the Mecklenburg re
solves did to Jefferson, an "an justifiable
quiz," iti is nevertheless related by seve
ral historians' as a ' serious and sober
reality. Time fails; me to dwell upon
these most interesting incidents in our
early history," or to tell of King's Moun
tain. Cowan s Ford and Ramseur's Mill.
"Whieh especially belong t0.lhellstory
Qt Uie events to which I have refer?
i'it:'is-'-!ppojKdbi9r' to give any new
Version -; consratent tisith f tha trntU'of
lustory or to draw any hew lessons from
m. Ik i jms m M-Jm$ -crUsw? t -- -.
& now xery-ruii, ana is paaxicuiaiij
weeep-AiOoas oi the v kiix
.
Gaiters, fcjiippers and is ewport xies,auu
S.riip fi.ie, CaXlXlOU Oo au paaaeu in kxjjj
are always the dearestv-
j'f r
mar2!5)
- -
iuem. : 'e ciin (Mily revive aiid. repeat
.theiold.ojios in ti liope of rek jn.dJing
thfttyteiip patiJottam otour people, ipid
of keeping alive our love of country and
of liberty. , . . .
Tie early history' of our State! has not
been well written or preserved. Its
treasures lie buried beneath the rubbish
of a century in musty archives, the
desks of ancient families and the fading
traditions of tlie ipast.' Much that is
valuable has already been lostjand much
more, will soon haye perisljed forever.
;We would ajn hope, that spme friendly
and .com'petent hand mav yet be l'aund
to lay hold on these precious materials,
and aha;pe and fashion, them into come
liness and beauty,
Ve .are tokl by un ancient historian
that two young wen of noble, birth, ott
oenoiuing the statues ot their ancestors,
were simultaneously affected with the
profoundest excitement and agitation,
both mental and physical, and being
inspired from that time with almost
supernatural zeal, soon became the most
eminent personages in the kingdom.
,:It could not be," says the historian, "tlie
inanimate marble which possessed this
magic power. It was the recollection
of noble actions which kindled the gen
erous flame in their bosoms, only to be
quenched when they too, by their
achievements and virtues, had acquired
equal reputation." The voice of history
is the utterance of wisdom, and the ex
perience of the past is the light pf the
future.
Our ancestors achieved for them
selves and for us the priceless blessing
of self-government, and we must pre
serve it and transmit it, or we shall be
unworthy of our glorious lineage. As
tlie : grandest . efforts of a people are
those which culnjinate intlie achiev
msnt of their liberties; so) nothing can
be more ignoble and; disgraceful 'than
to destroy them or suffer them to per
ish. Effeminacy and luxury, indolence
and apathy on the part" on of the
people, corruption and bribery, vault
ing ambition and lust of power on the
part of the public men, are the quick
sands of liberty and the arch enemies
of free institutions." Such are the teach
ings of history in all ages and countries.
Athens we know was once the proud
est and noblest of th6 Grecian States,
yet in process of time" she was the first
to surrender her freedom to the golden
bribes of Philip. And it is an old story
that Home was once the mistress of the
civilized world, spreading her glittering
eagles from the Alps and the Pyrenees,
and sending her victorious legions
from the South Seas to the frozen regi
ons of the North, and even that splen
did elnplre is lbiig since decayed, and
utterly perished from off the face of the
earth. ' -
Ladies and gentlemen, I have many
apologies to offer for my imperfect per
formance of duty on this occasion. It
wastone in many respects a most
uninviting task. When 1 look at the
sadly .negleeted history of our State, I
feel a$ if I were gazing, upon the ruins
of some splendid castle,, or treading the
courts and halls of some deserted edi
fice, wherein broken pictures, the frag
ments of marble slabs and shattered
-mirrors and vases were scattered
around me, and., yet I know that- in
this heap, of rubbish there are gems
and. jewels of priceless value.
-:-.V;e must not turn, away from these
relics of the past history of our State
because they are neglected, and almost
forgotten. They should be the dearer to
us on this account. They convey valua
ble and most instructive lessons.
Let us annually, on the return of this
festive occasion recur to them and re
spect them, and patiently and attentive
ly listen to their teachings. The study.
of them will elevate our Stale pride and
our appreciation of public virtue ;aijd
hjerye our arms for the performance of
our own duties . as citizens amli- free
men. These liberties tha: have' been
so dearly bought for us,' thei right' of
local self-government, so dear to every
free people, must he preserved for our
selves and for our-posterity. -The task
that lies before us is neitlier light nor
easy; we may need inspiration and en
couragement. A fearf ul crisis may be
impending over us, and the battles . jf
the first revolution may nave to ;De
fought again, if,, iiot, upon", the tentejd
iieids, in the halls or .--legislation ana. at
the baliot box. Let us1 guard- welt the
portals of the temple ot liberty in this
country, and above all, let us proteet
and cherish, honor and love glorious
Old North Carolina.
FLAG PRESENTATION.
At the conclusion of the address, and
after a spirited air by the band, the oc
cupants of the stand retired to give
place to a bevy of young ladies. The
Hornets'N.est Riflemen drew up in front
of the stand, when Miss Grace l)ewey
cameforward, and ivith charming gmce
and modesty presented, the company
with a magnificent silken banner, bear
ing, on one side the coat of arms of
Korth Carolina, and .on lhero.ther a pic
ture of a hornet's 'nest".. Tlie following
are the words of the presentation :
Gentlemen of the Hornets' Neat Rifle
men.' It is the pleasure of the ladies of Char
lotte that I should have the honor to
present to-you, the Captain and repre
sentative of the Hornets' Kest liirte
men, this flag as a token of their appre
ciation and regard. It is our prayer,
our hope; that it silken 'folds -may
never De tarnished Dy Datue stams, diii
ever float and Tipple in peaceful' airs
aver free and happy homes. But we do
Know ii ever war s rude alarm sound?,
this flag will be borne "by brave men to
a noble-end; It mav notbeKalwavs to
victory; for success is not the invariable
reward of valor.- The truest, bravest.
noblest. men t.hA -world p.vp.r raw .have
had to furl their banner, but whether
w victory or defeat we Know, we ire
assured it will alwnva hA rriiaidpfl from
dishonor; no stains or shadow of de
pair can eyeCiSuUy.its purity, sWe can
not look into thefuture and see the fate
of our gj.ft; but' whether in. peace or
war; whether, as to ' dav. it 1 gladdens
Mme'golden anniversary wheh we.boYn-
aorate tne glorious deeds of the
be made by close buying by one thoroughly postea m luejuasiness. u ur stock af
nit .if mil w yr
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ui oiiw f"5 wuus, in uongress
vhaaaaa a tou njaujr pji r i
mis
WholesjOe and Retail Dealer in
ALL KINDS OF
BEDDING-, &C.
' i X FULL LfaGf Ot
Cheap Bedsteads,
. AND LOUNGES,
Parlor & Chamber Suits.
Robe a fine supply.
NOr 5 WEST TRADE STREET,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
brave merpfreAdr.blbod-staiied and
torn; it beebmes tfixeloqent Vitaess
of your own glorious deeds, we ask Uiat
you receive and keep it as a, souvenir be
tween us a testimonial of our mutual
regard on our parkin assyrance.of .our
trust in your honor and dependence, ;cn
yum vaiuui, aim on ytnxrs- a promise Ot
defence and perpetual, protection.
lo this Capt. Harrison Watts re
sponded as follows:
"On behalf of the company 1 com-1
mand, the Hornets' Nest liirtemen, it is
aa jr. pleasant duly 7tor.aceIve? (tfiis Hag,
and to thank the ladies," tlriuh yoii,
for this their beautiful gift, and with
heart overflowing with love and grati
tude to the donors, one and all, I find
great difficulty in expressing in fit and
proper terms the feelings and emotions
which now-overpower .ine. ...I dp. not
intend adding another to ' the eloquent
and soul inspiring address you have al
ready listened so, attentively tq, but ' I
must try to thank you, and will only re
fer to this the day we celebrate, to this,
the anniversary of your independence,
to say that -as -the- Hornete of thei
olden time . helped . youor ancestors
in their times of utmost need, that we,
the Hornets of to-day, are as willing and
as ready, and will as heartily respond to
your every call -ad command, and to
ever guard and "protect this your gift;
to protect it as We would the honor of
our mothers, sisters apd our wives; to
guard it as we would the loves of ou
sweethearts; to keep it as we would
our faith in our.Gpd- to protect, watch;
over, guard and keep it as pure and as un
sullied as to-day you deliver it into ouf
hands through this bud . chosen from
your loving bouquet of beauty.
We look upon the. Hornet's Nest on
the one side and it recalls those dark
and stormy days of more than 100 years
ago ; those days that tried men's souls,
when; the' mothers of Mecklenburg
aroused the Hornets from their peaceful
nest and bid them resist the invaders,
and with their sharp stings drive them
from their beloved land. We see upon
the other side the arms of our own
grand old North State, a perpetual re
minder of the duty wre owe to our State.
The perfect whole, did we need any re
minder, would teach us that in protect
ing, guarding, watching over- and lov
ing the givers, "we are but fulfilling
our wnoie duty to our traditions, our
State, our country and our God. You
have blessed your gift, with your faith
and love, and it-shall be forever bless
ed. You . have given it in faith, we re
ceive it in trust ; you have" given it in
love, we accept it with gratitude; you
have given it in your weakness and
trusting in us; we receiye-sits our
strength, and : yqur faith hali iitt be
misplaced : ybii have giveniit ixk plirity,
cwe vlj!l eves gaixlk; spotless as wo
'men ; ye give as men, We receive and
wiilproteet it. We hope, with you.
that this, your gift of to-day, may never
be borne into battle's bloody fray. We
pray with you that we May n&tfir have 1
. : ,a - . : i i ' l ' 'j- r i . . 1
i,o associate it witu any uuu tn pleas
urable recollections. of, jthis.ai but
should this not b,-we'pioihisey63that
itshall wave where the 'bfayesfcjiije, or
late have been ; that itsgreiwJUlgold
shall be peace or war, VlctoryfdeVeat,
is given only unto tjae god of,btlies to
know, but whether, as' toicUvy1 weaves
over our loving, grateful hearts, and in
the bright sunshine of; ycHir beauty, or
powder-grimmed ajid-rnllet-hjefced, it
urges us onward ; it is given unto us
stms of men tolinow that no shado w of
dishonor shall ever sully its purity,' and
to this end, daughters of Mecklenhurg,
we pledge you our ,t fortunes, our lives
and our sacred honoi-. . . .-j
The interesting ceremony concluded J
the flag was delivered: to" Sergeant
LtJiacKweider ana tne eompjtnyjnarelied
off to take its position jjprtie procession,
which, the exeiaetifttSe'day having
oeen iinisnfcd,-murneaytd, the city in
the samioKh?rfehadriarched to the
Institute, asjE
Square. Tl'cipged.thceremonies in
connecUewith'thebration proper.
taut fkoMi nteJWaTTrr.--
- GlHip. 14 Seo, 1, of the. prijitedj fondi
&d&s of; the reity prov61es:.i . U "
'That any person havinsr license who
shall deliverto any person, any beer,
cmer, wnie, or smntious Manor; ar-open
;?iis,or their shops
us on me aooaxn i
or
xne pBTposeolf selling or giving any
epirituous liquor, wine, beer, or cider. to
any person shall . forfeit and pay for
-eath'and every offence. the sum of lifty
dollars, one half said sum to go to the
informer; and any person seen entering
or coming out of said shops it shall be
deemed and held prima facie -evidenc-of
the offence." . , ,-
Complaint having been made to lie
of the violation of this ordinance, this
is to give notice that hereafter it will
be rigidly enforeed, and tho police will
be instructed to report every -violation
of it. ;' ' " 'F:.& Fa Wolf,
. - Mayor.
Cox aud llalboUciit-d.
New York, May 21. Gov. Cornell
has respited Chastine COX.' the fnurdei
er of Mrs. Hull, to July lGth, and lialbo,
the wife murderer until August tith.
The condemned men were to havRhp-w,
hanged next Pnday. . 11 ' , . ;. .:
The frphau.r '
To the Editor of The Observer: ' ., -Would
it not be Well for the Masonic
iraierniiy pi uus ciiy, which is qaite
sbiuiiu "i muiioers-, io give a restival on
St. John's Day, June 24th, the proceeds
to go the rphans-at Oxford V True fes
tivals are numerous in Chailnt't' if
it is certain that the fraternity liere
C9uld, realize a. handsome sum in this
.Whe-Majlka $as taken in hjtrlfql
Delta.
9Ctm of ymth,-nervous weakness, arly h
K? maiihood, c.: I will send a recipe that
"'-yoiV KRKK OPHAEUE. This great
iS? jSt "tWdressed mtoMpe to- the
FURNITURE,
. .yM. .vif-X.-.""0-, surronndini coiihtrv
W11J 00n tiiem,tf.tieji8AH law a th.,
r7'." c " v T nil
Ladies: . Fina Jiuttou Boot x r m Wa
'Si ' Gdit; PrmeeA lbwts, Navy, and
dsn. Buy' bhl v " tTi'e" mar skiY. .
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List. H. McSMITH,
CHARLOTTE. N. G:.
McD. ARLEDGE,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
Whiskies and Tobaccos,
CdLLBGE St.
CSARLOTTE. N. C.
THANKING his friends for the liberal patronage
bestowed on bim iii the past, he begs to ln
fom thfevrt tenth has made arrangements with
the distillers in the mountains that enable him 10
keep a lull supply oi North Carolina Com Whiskey
and Apple Brandy on hand, and be it prepared to
offer special Inducements to close buyers, and
ihlnks he can make It to their interest to scb him
before purchasing elsewhere.
AilOftBBRS'wUii-iTe his best atteniion
aild the lowest mark el prices.
Respectfully,
McD. ARI EDGK.
apr4-ly.
- F. C. JVIUNZLER,
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BOTTLED LAGER
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CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Fresh bottled Lager Beer delivered to any part
ofhe city every morning at 75 cents per dozen
bottles.-. AlL-OTder l-$t at J. FtBchesser & Go's.
Ice Ioie,iQ ea oCT. L.eTleiAtX). will re-celve-prompVattentlour.'
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