American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-07-03
CELEBRATING THE FOURTH"


In the last number of Meals Saturday Ga
zette we find, among the ''chit-chat' of the
editor, the following seasonab!e reflections
about how to celebrate the Fourth ofJuly:
Now, fin the course of human events the
Fourth Of Julyis rapidly apr oaching, and pre-
paTation is busy every where to greet the natal
hour of human freedom. 1t is, indeed, glo-
rious time; and sad will be the moment, should
such moment ever come, when the people Of
these United States, shall be disposed to pass it
coldly by. No-let the thunder OF artillery
give welcome TO the dawn; and as the beloved
smoke wreathes heavily along the ground, let
our starry flag glance beanling upward TO the
topmost height, like an untettered eagle; and
then, as wave on wave, of bouyant glory foat
along the breeze, your voices freemen, in one
glad Recommendations Of voices ringing to the
skies
But yet-we are not at all addicted to bor-
rowing on ordinary occasions-it is a rule OF
ours to owe no man anythlng-but yet, for
once, in fsurative way-lend me your ears,
with 10 bad jokes about the length Of those al
ready in possession. Celebrate the Fourth Of
July, Of course; bat DO not forget 'that honor
able stop not 10 outsport discretion Array
thee in thy best-thy chin new reaped, with
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about it often-it is by no means necessary to
be sick either in the afternoon or on the fol-
lowing morn. The Declaration Of Indepen-
dence requires Of thee no headache-the fever
in genera so consequent and so subsequent to
the day, is quite superfiuous. Freedom will
not grow pale nor independence languish. even
if the cigar be not smoked to ridiculous excess
one may be glad, and yet not gormandlze-
one may be patriotic, and still be sober-pa-
triotic at the pump. 1t is true that at the call
of country we should yield both life and limb
bat there is no demand for such sacrifices now;
and beware lest by i'll managed artillery it be
your lot to be borne manged and shattered to
an early grave. The annual destruction OF
human life by means like this is terrible.
Hark'ee youngster-set not the house afire-
either thy neghbor's, or thy own; and wisely be-
ware of scorched countenance and OF an ex-
tinguished eye. You, too, that ride in chaises
-unskilled i'll whip and ignorant of reins-be
distrusttul Of that alcoholic enthusiasm which
prompts to outtrotting emulation; or 1t may be
required to go serpentning home, adorned by
scratches and arrayed in dust, with the costs,
vehicular and equestrian, to square up. These
diretul crashes are expensive, even II you have
no bones. And canter slowly, Abraham, with
your trousers working to the knee. That
/ ioiso suspeOIs you HiIsHtiiy, anu may S4loose
TO go alone. Just so-his heels are in the air,
and you are rice rerSa-'too much by the head
Do you call that keeping the day, when you
cannot keep your balance?
Hear, little boys aquatic-splashing in
streams or padding in boat-be heedful in
your swimmings-let your skipper know the
ropes, or there will be doleful tale to tell here
after. And then, for once-oh! rowdy, but for
once, let US not have fight-go without thine
accustomed threshing for day at least, and
make allowance double on the morrow. A bro
ken nose is graceful, we admit; and ambushed
elegance lies COUGHING in the blackened eve;
but why 'gild refined gold and paint the lily;'
The brickbat is perennial, and spontaneous is
the fist; while both will bear adjournment
Somebody will trounce you any day, and with
our thanks to boot; and, perhaps, illustrious
rowdy, you may also be for once induced not
to insult the unprotected female, as branch
of manly daring
! Would it not be pleesant-cheering to the
patriot and cheerful to the friend Of man
could all learn to celebrate the day in reason
and sobriety! 1t should be a call to prove our
selves worthy of the blessings we enjoy-cheer-
fully, but calmly;in glee, but with becoming
! Temperance; not an occasion for the unblushng
gambler 10 take the field, with all his nta-
| nous devices; not time for vice to stalk
unrepr0ved abroad, nor an opportunity for
drunken turbulence to rear its ugly head. But
our improvement has already been remarkable,
and in this, as in all other things, we are "a