Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-11

The FouriIl OH Iuly.

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Our national anniversary was celebrated BY the
Sabbath Schools Of the city with than usual
spirit the morning of the 4th. Mr. Saffard's ad-
dress to the children was well received. The grove
in the State House square literally filed with
children and those of ripper age.
In the afternoon, the Cadets and Sons of Temper
ance had celebration st the same place. The Sons
were addressed by the Rev. Messrs. Babb and Myers,
and the Cadets by Master Ohr The address of the
latter highly flushed production and was well
received, particularly by the outsiders, he was
rather the Sons portion Of his remarks
The Daughters, however came in for full share OF
bis praise. Il from mothers. sisters, and other
female friends the Cadets had received their greatest
encouragement. and with their smiles they would be
invincibIe.
The Levee Of the Daughters at the Masonic Hall
was the principal event Of the evening supper
prepared speeches mnde, and good singing
from Mr. Pearsals class of sixty girls, together
with some fine piano duetis There a large at
tendance.
The day also celebrated by many families and
others in a ride to the country.
large meeting of our country friends took place
in the woods pasture of Mr.. Warman two miles west
of this city. Our German friends appear TO have
been more inspired on the occasion than any others.
Our intelligent correspondent B., has given the fol-
lowing account of the
German Meeting at the Court House.
respectable part of the German population of this
place has celebrated, in a most dgni6ed manner the
4th of July; the seveniy-fourth anniversary of the
Declaration Of Independence; by attending meeting
ut the Court House, called up by DR.. Francesca
Ciolina of Columbus, Bartholomew county, who
delivered admirable speech, the glorious recol-
lecions connected with this day. In the most glow
ing heartfelt language be painted the growth and
progress of their adopted. happy faherland, CIV
ing a general outline of lis whole history, from the
first landing Of the Pilgrims the rocks of Plymouth,
10 the present day. But, when he to the war OF
our revolutions when he spoke Of the man. with whom,
other mortal would be compared; when he explain
ed the unanimous Declaration. passages Of
which he translated from memory the effect upon the
honest working truly electrifying. All lis
tened hreathessly-when he solemnly concluded, by
enjoining them to love this country, where they
had found happy home; where the arm of tyranny
would no more reach them; he admonished them to
cherish the memory of the great men, who, by their
virtues and sacrifices had founded this glorious Re-
public the sublime edice the records of the
worlds history He ever and anon exhorted them,
to stand invariably by the cid principles of democracy
ty which alone The United States had become whai
they are, and by which principles alone the Union
could prosper on, untiI its banner would pro-
tecingly over oil the nations of the earth, as the
standard of civilization and humanity. His word.
poured forth like a wild stream, and he could moi
finish until. owing TO the great heat. he quite
exhausted But the trouble he had taken for the in
structiOn Of his fellow citizens, was well rewarded
by their deafening applause; proof that he was
understood, and that he had spoken to men who
able to sympathize with him. II were to be
wished. that suchs man as Dr. CioliDa could devote
all his time the instruction and political education
of his countrymen, the Germans. We have learned
SINCE that Mr.. CiOlina enjoys well deserved celeb
rty as Physician. and we have had the pleasure o
witnessing in him the most splendid literary and sci
entiic attainments, and what is more, that he is
stout and steady democrat. B.