Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-07-13
Address
Delivered by ". n. Oldham. Esq.
On the 4rn OF JULY, 1913.
scted audience, and
- ATTEST.
JOHN II. THOMPSON. Sec!

respected audience, and
GeEaemsn Of he Wheeling Gin BInes:
Your kindness aud pariiaIIry have assigned
me duty on tins OCCASION, which INV inexperIenue
ard the hrIeI time allowed inr preparation render
difficult ~ the performance. The path tor, which
HE very nature of the day points as the legll.
male course to be pursued by a speaker, has been
rodden so often before that he must have M nr,li.
nary degree of 'nodpS insurance who would erpect
TO please, much rnpre To instruct his nuIen,e Tru,-
ting however TO the extension OF The same kind ss
which induced your selection will ask your indu
gence Tor few moments OF ly whilst act The hum.
ble part Of ~ R"meinhrancer
That Instrument which has just been read the
first clearly deiinrG-wel undeisIo,d-boljlv
avowed and lcnrl ssly maintained Declaration of
independence. which The world ever saw Is the
exponent OF the age, aud contains a brief abstract OF
the situation aud principles Of the men ~ hose deeds
we have this day met 10 commemorate. lis dale will
tell you why we meet On this particular dav-yyhy
THIS Is set apart 10 be observed a National Sab
bath; but why meet rugeher To observe any ,ay
sacred TO such purposes, Is quesIIJn Of more dill
cult solution.
Why is Il that youth and age forgeIfn alike the
one OF ITS joys and the other vi its cares have come
up To cele braIe this dnyl
Why have the yeomanry Of our land bearing the
badges OF our protection peace, but the harbirre rs
OF death 10 our enemies IN War come up This morn.
Iug with enthusiasm thrilling like liquid ,e through
their veins, exhibiting the proud and noble bearIup
OF those whose heritage lrcedoml Why has
Beauty lent It's inspiration, and music lis euchanl.
ment TO scene like Ihis2 Way is II that the por
IIzan leaders OF political warfare vindlcIiye in It's
sprIi and exIermnalng IN It's prgress are seen sus
pend host lilies as u by CON concentrating ng
aside their nn'mosIIies and Ike u band of brothers
repairing 10 The temples OF land there 10 miipIe
praise and thanksgiving Heaven Tor our pruspcrtv
us NaIionl Why Is Il that Seventeen Millions of
from he. IL 4
to the land OF palm aud olive the SOulh-frum
the rock hound COASTS oiihe Atlantic TO the smiling
prairies Of Oregon, seen fastening together on
this holy morning, bearing IhrIr common Offering T.,
the altar Of a Common Country ma king this truly
a NauOnul-an American celebratun7 Seventeen
Millions Of Our race-a National Celebration did
say! Wherever a freeman walks the G,oistool al
God proud. feuerless and Free there will This dov
be celebrated-there will heart beat i'm un,s,n
with ours. The question recurs; why IS all Ihi.7-
The answer - for you and not for US IL il subiIe
and eludes orr grasp. IL refuses 10 be clothed in
words. IL may be iell but can't h. told. The
response Is echoed from The Utmost recesse, of the
hearI-ihcre alone is the oracle to answer
ID Is seen ~ the tear with which affect ion bede,vs
the monument reared 10 cunsecrIIe the ashes of the
beloved dead IL was heard but Yesterday In the
shout that rent the air on Bunkers heights; when
nation had completed the Monument ihai marks line
spot where her first born sleep. Ave; and Il was
beard at early dawn this morning, Ia the first gun
That usnered 10 the 6Sth Anniversary Of American
Freedom.
The Jews. once Gods own peculiar people. have
been scattered by the wrath Of Heaven The Holy
CITY has been desecraiet. Infidel Knights hold rev
elry, where once they knel m humble alteration To-
the God OF Heaven. Mere than three thousand wears
have rolled away since great National deliverance
was efec'ed ior Them, lroH Egyptian bondage and
although their harfs hang useless now aud the SONGS
"a Yum l.
That long period u Tune. wandering 90 other lands
10 Y ~ end 10 exile, They meet 90 celebrate that
day. % the Jews who have no csuaIry. abln.
dored Gcd, and Drsaken Of men, sill meet 10
LommeHt.iaie the llh Of the first month Nis,p.
why should not we, whose jsverance in pDiut Of
lime u bat yesterday. from a bUn.lage more cruel
than tnai inflicted by The tlsk masters Of Pharoah:
who have little more Than hall a century rlssn "a, n
height Of prosperity unparalleled Boz the annals oT
history. Who have bot One Country. One C,psti
tuition. and Ono Destiny" Why should we NOT meet
together Un day like This 10 listen nrsn 10 a b,sr
recital OF portion Of our National hrspry-fo ,yeop
over The story Of our cJunirys wronqs and r,i,irs
at their signal fedress-iO hold communion ,y,,b
Tie spirits 0i Tie acirrs of that day. 10 be impryye
~ ihoH cou"sels and WisiJm--JD renew the allie.
lance which They then tUJk; and abYye ali q, g,il
from the past. that which will make o., v.,.s, 80
betier for I've iu:ure, and more comperepf r., 49,,
efficiently and faithfully in The protection and main,
'eosnco Of lhOss rights which they have transmitted
TO ne.
For his pufpose have We now mel; end yybiI.,
we tender you Gentlemen. in the same OF our cif,.
zens our heartfelt thanks iOr the enliyeninp and
happy inhuence' which your presence has commu.
niCated % our village, nud the entbus,,sr ,sbicb
your gallant bearing has inspired 90 our breast.
permit us. AZ The same time 20 rufngle our conpt,,u
latiors with your owu. on ths auspicioqs ref1tn Of
Our grsai National jubilee
What mingled associations and reflections come
throngiug on the mind sts mymout iLs lhf.y The