The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-07-05
THE MINNESOTA PIONEER.
st. Ipaul, Minnesota,
Thursday Morning, July 5, 1919.
THE DAY.

THE DAY.
The sun Of this anniversary of our Ma
tional Jubilee arose this morning upon a
new Territory. Seventy-three years ago
this day when thirteen small colonies de-
clared themselves independent, Minnesota
was a remote wilderness, without history
and without name.
Little did our ancestors conceive that
within SO short space as two generations
Of men, seventeen populous and powerful
States should be SO early the offspring Of the
earlier Union--that IN this remote region
from the Atlantic seaboard there should arise
within SO short a period another political
organization, destined SO soon to become a
sister State.
This is the first celebration 10 Saint Faul
Contemplating events from this spot and
from this point of time, and viewing the
advanced condition Of this section of our
country. what proud comment do we read,
upon the progress of the American people.
But about nine years ago this soil was pos
sessed by the Red man. II is but few
years since the buffalo grazed upon these
prairies. No white population ten years
ago, except a few Indian traders, lived
here. Now our population amounts to sew
eral thousands. We have now the arts,
schools, religious worship and civil gov
eminent. This days proceedings declare
the whole. This days celebration exhibits
the same intelligence and spirit Of progress
sion Of the older communities. The people
of Minnesota, come up to our country's al
tar with the same glowing patriotism that
swells The bosom Of happy freemen all over
the Union.
How the Day is Celebrated.
In most of the large towns of the Union,
the celebrations wear the same aspect that
they did years ago. Rejoicings welcome
the rising sun in merry peals of bells and
roaring of cannons. The middle festivities
are made in Orations, and personal congrat-
ulations. The night is made respondent
with fireworks. But aside from these US
ages, which, though common and shorn of
their novelty, we trust will never be forsa-
ken, new order Of celebrations is now quite
common in most parts Of the country. 1t
is, the meeting and parade Of various kinds
of societies, Sabbath schools, and industrial
classes. Indeed we have sometimes feared
that this new order Of things might supplant
the old and venerable. Our national strength
is in our union. How shall we maintain an
union Of sentiment, without the use of a
common means Of its culture. A common
love Of country has hitherto sustained us in
every national emergency. Whatever may
have been the conflicting views of polite al
parties and sects, our country has been the
watch-word in every time of need. This
one patriotic sentiment has carried us sue
cessfulIy through three wars; and whatever
may have been the merits of those wars, we
have won in conflict the laurels of success;
have inspired with dread our enemies and
commanded the respect of the world.
Let US then continue to crown the day
with those time-honored rejoicings, that
shall bring us about one common altar while
we are a nation of freemen.
Order of the Day.
PROGRAMME.
The Committee Of arrangements met on
Tuesday evening, June 9th, ls49. Capt.
MoSRoE having declined the appointment
Of Chief Marshal, FRANKLIN STEELE, Esq,
was appointed in his place. The following
gentlemen were chosen Managers of the
Ball:
DR.. Potts, Mr.. Crittenden, P. K. Johnson,
B. w. Lott, A. Larpenteur, DR.. Day, C. p.
v. Lull, >. H. Dent, st. Paul; VIM. r..