The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-01
CELEBRATING THE oFoURTH., y

In the last number of Meals Saturday Gazette
we find, among the "Chit-chat" of the editor, the
following seasonable reflections about how to cele-
brate the fourth Of July:
Snow, Sin the course of human events the fourth
ofJuly is rapidly approaching, and preparations is
busy everywhere, to greet the natal hour of human
freedom. 1t is, indeed, glorious time; and sad
will be the moment, should such moment ever come,
when the people of these United States shall be dis
posed to pass il coldy by. No--let the thunder Of
artillery give welcome to the dawn; and as the bill
lowed smoke wreathes heavily along the ground, let
our starry flag glance beaming upward to the top
most height, like an unfetered eagle; and then, as
wave on wave of buoyant glory floats along the
breeze, your voices, freemen, in one glad acclaim
millions Of voices ringing to the skies!
'But yet--we are not at all addicted to borrowing
on ordinary occasions-t is rule of ours to owe no
man anything--but yet for once and in igurative
way-lend me your ears, with no bad Jokes about
the length Of those already in possession. Gel
CITRATE the fourth os July, Of course; but do not
forget that honorable stop not to outspor discretion
Array thee in thy best-thy chin new reaped, with
money in thy purse But-wc have thought about
i often-it is by no means necessary to be sick
either in the afternoon or oYsthe following morn
The declaration Of independence requires Of thee
headache the fever in general so consequent and
subsequent to the day, is quite superauous. Free
dom will not grow pale, nor independence languish,
if the cigar be not smoked to ridiculous ex-
cess--one may be glad, and yet not gormandize--
one may be patriotic, and still be sober-patrotic at
the pump. Il is true that at the call of country we
should yield both life and limb, but there is de-
mand for such sacrifices now; and beware lest, by
-managed artillery, it be your lot to be borne man
gled and shattered to an early grave. The annual
destruction of human life by means like this, is ter
rible.
''Harkee, youngster--sot not the house a6re--
either thy neighbours or thine own; and wisely be-
ware Of a scorched countenance and of an extin-
guished eye. You, too, that ride in chaises, I'M
skilled in whip and ignorant of reins-be dstrusfu
of that alcoholic enthusiasm which prompts to out
troting emulation; or it may be required to go
pentining home, adorned by scratches and arraycd
in dust, with the costs, vehicuar and equestrian,
square up. These direful crashes are expensive,
even if you have bones. And cantcr slowly,
Abraham, with your trowscrs working TO the knee.
That horse suspects you nightly, and may choose
TO GO alone. just so-his heels in the air, and
you are rice persa--too much by the head Do you
call that keeping the day, when you cannot keep
your balance.
sHear, little boys aquatic--splashing in streams
or padding in boat--be heedful in your SWIM
. mings let your skipper know the ropes, or there
will be dolefu tale to tell hereafter. And then,
for oncc-oh rowdy but for once, let us not have a
fght--go without thine accustomed thrcshing for a
day at east, and make allowance double the
morrow. A broken nose is graceful, we admit and
anbtished elegance lies COUGHING in the blackened
eye; but why 'gild refined gold and paint the hlyi'
The brickbat Is perennial and spontaneous is The hSf;
while both will bear adjournment. Somebody will
trouncc you any day, and with our thanks to boot;
and, perhaps, illustrious rowdy, you may also be
for once induced insult the unprotected female,
as branch of manly daring.
sWould it not be misunderstanding to the pa
triot, and joyful to the friend of man--coud all
learn TO celebrate the day in reason and sobricty
Ii should be call to prove ourselves worthy of the
blessings Enthusiastically, but calmly; in gee,
but with becoming temperance--not an occasion for
the unblushing gambler to take the field, with all his
infamous devices; not time for vice to stalk unre-
proved abroad, nor an opportunity for drunken tur-
bulence to rear its ugly head. But our improve
ment has already been remarkable, and in this, as
lin all other things rapidly progressive There
are many now who do not keep the day in fun, at
the cost Of week in sorrow and repentance; and it
10 wise economy