The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-07-04
For the Daily Journal.


Day has arrived, and meet and proper is it
that those who enjoy the blessings which the
Declaration Of Independence commenced,
should remember with demonstrations of
gratitude those who proclaimed, and those
who achieved it. Hence, we feel pleasure
in knowing, as we do, that on all hands
throughout the country, preparations have
been made for general derotion of this day
to such a method of rejoicing as may suit the
tastes, feelings, and objects Of our fellow-citi-
zens; not doubling that good sense will die
tate to all, that whatever may be the means
they may nse to express their patriotic Joy,
they will limit that use to such temperate
exercise as is becoming men who know that
they constitute a part of the great Republic,
themselves living stones in the political fabric.
/ The retrospeciion in which the reflection will
naturally indulge on such day as this, will
/ bring up with the persons and actions of the
great men of re, the virtues, moral and po-
! litical, which distinguished the tme and
and gave success to the efforts which we Gel
citrate; and nothing but good can come from
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whose patriotic devotion, made them fit COM
panions ofthe man, compared with whom the
heroes Of secular history, are dmmed in the
midst of their brightest radiance. Let the
mind dwell upon the long tried courage Of the
men ofthe Revoution-cotrage not exhibited
alone in the immediate contest of the army
but more in The endurance OF defeat. in the hope
that looked beyond the cloud of Disaster
IN the patience that awaited ale, and in the con-
fieace which never suffered doubt of each
otler. Let the suferings and the achiev-
ments, the moral glory Of the contest, and the
political spieBdor gifts success be the themes
of address, and the men OF the present genera
ton, may well exul i'll the glory of their an
cestors, in the brightness Of their political his
) tory, few as are the pages yet transcribed,
and unadorhed by adventitous aid, as are
) the names of those with whom the achiev-
; ments, and boasts Identified. these considera-
lions justify the roar of the cannon, the glare
: of the bonfire, the martial pomp, the national
, anthem, the festive board and the voice OF
! e&ultation Men may be proud of such
things, and their pride and rtioicings on the
: day they commemorate. may be excused il
they exhibit themselves IN some eccentric
form. All cannot always be merry and wise
5 Bot when we look beyond these means ofsuc-
: cess, which seem so inadequate 10 the won
= derlu ends pursued and trace the finger o.
4 Omnipotence in the direction of those means,
where we find that the devotion and services
: Of the men we love, and venerate, were di
: rected by an approving Providence, and tina
our national success, and our national exis
tence are the gift of Heaven, the exultatior
: should not be less. the joy not diminished
} though the expression thereof may with pro
:, prety be made in another manner.
As we regard the causes for gratitude, we
: shall direct the expression; and it may bt
: well on this day to remember that it is L
o Providence, as well as to men that we ow,
our independence, and the principles which
are ut The foundation of permanent Repub
lie, have their origin higher than the Lunar
breast, and, for perpetuity and extent, need
continual cultivation. No single day in
: year will ensure their pcrmauency. We may
properly celebrate their establishment by thi
r days rejoicing; but every day must be glveI
to their maintenance and dissemination
e Every patriot shoul feel addressed to him
3 the language Of scripture: 8 Ye shall teacl
them to your children, speaking of them whel
:, thou sittcst in thy house, and when thol
walkest by the way when thou Hest down
and when thou risesf up, that your days ma!
be multiplied, and the days Of your children
u in the land. " ID.
" Thursday morning, July 4th, 1850.