Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-03-19

CELEBRATION OF THE 4rH.-We hoped and ex-
pected to be graed with the perusal OF the proceed
ings of the wing celebration of the 4th, i'll the col
umns of the Standard but were disappointed-the
last number though exhibiting some of the effects,
says nothing on the subject. This is an unpardona-
Bile neglect on the part of the conductors of that
print, or the officers of the day, inasmuch as by IT.
the people are left in darkness as to the names OF
the orators who held captive the mind OF the audi
ence, carrying it political transactions, until ai
with one accord, shouted for the Hero of Tippeca-
noe stronger in the belief tina he the ftten man
to guide the ship of State and persuaded them that
our Territory was wing to the core, and that glo-
rious victory awaited them at the next election
The honors there VOL are lost to the orators, and
that glowing description of the spirit manifested IN
the bosom (bcly) of all present, which the Standard
is so capable of giving, is shN-tmn. What loss
to the readers of the STANDARD
We may appear little behind the times in notl-
cling that celebration as item of news, yet as 1t Is
better give it late than never our readers shall be
informed of it, and some Of It's dolngs.
For week or two preceding the 4th, the wings
anticipated very interesting meeting, and orators
were training their voices for, as Frenchman would
say, Won grand display of eloquence." The party
to the number of about fifty, attended the dinner,
and afterwards, we understand divers speeches were
let off, and numberless toa>ts drank, as well as many
knock down resolutions adopted announcing the
death of Mr.. Van Ruren, morally and politically
We are verv sorry that the public have to be depr-
we'd of the entertainment which full report of their
proceedings would have given. Are they ashamed
of what was there done that they should let it pass
without notice {!
Among the resolution adopted was one highly
credablc to the party, which we are not too much
| prejudiced to admit-unikc themselves, we think
| something good can come from our opponents
| The resolution alluded to is striking cut the
| word Democratic" from the name of their party
which was added to it at the Burlington jubilee
This is right. The word is full Of meaning, demo-
ting the principles of party they have ever been at
war with, and it is honorable in them to discard a
title unsuitcd to their principles, and which had been
pinned upon them by their friends in Burlington,
who have less political honesty than they have 1t
is creditabe to them because it manicsts DISPOSE
ton to concedc to misplaced party that which is
its own. Under the name of Democratic Repub-
LEANS the friends of the principles Of Jelcrson have
beer contcnding with those of Hamilton, often con-
quering yet sometimes suffering defeat and it looks
but Just to us that we thouid still be permitted to
wear that name we have so long worn, preserving
it from spot or blemish, and yet be distinguished
from our enemies. They have appropriated to them
selves the me-honored name worn by our lorefathers
when war ragged on our land, as title of distinction
from their enemies at home, and we think they
should be satisfied with furnishing it, without en-
| dcavoring to fich ours for the same purpose. 1t
would be equally fair for Great Britain to raise the
and stripes Of flag upon their forts and
sells, spreading doubt and suspicion, for the wings
to rally under our banner and claim to be the De-
| mocracy of The land
| If there be any that doubt that such resolution
was adopted at the wing celebration, would refer
them to the notice of the Central Committee in the
editorial columns of the Standard. In the last
Der that inappropriate addition of Democratic" is
eapunged.