Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-07-15
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Gj. We should think that all who have
any interest in the welfare OF this Town.
even though il may be small, or who
are not engaged in business themselves,
but are anxious TO see others prosper,
although il be by small degrees, mus.
have been satisfied by the desolated aP-
pearance Of our streets on Monday last.
that the nIggardy policy OF aPpropria-
ting one hundred dollars for the celebra-
lion OF our independence, is, to say the
least, very injudcious one, if they
have no higher feeling on the sub
ject. On that day our streets had real
ly the appearance Of Sunday, with the
single exception that the stores were
opened but these, as tar ms much bus
mess is concerned, might as well have
been closed. The plain trnth Of the
matter is that the gre at majority Of pco-
pie expect to have the Fourth CT July
celebrated as National holy-day, all
over the country land if this s not done
in any particular place, very many OF
the citizens will 90 wher, they can
have a pleasant and h,lar.oua time. On
Monday last, ms there was no crlebra-
ion here, more than fftCn hunHIed OF
our citizens lett town for Providence,
Fall River, New Bedford, Boston, New
York and other places, where suitable
demonstrations were made.
We have always advocated the pro-
priety Of celebrating the day,-and for
several reasons. In the first place, we
feel that the deeds which the day COM
memorates are OF that high, holy and
precious order, that, TO the lhtes, poster
ity, they should be annually commcmo-
rated by grateful people. We know
not, neither can we ever know, OF the
deeds which our Slres performed, Of the
hardships and struggles which they en-
dured. of the expressions which they
suffered, or of the magnitude and in-
portance of the step which they took, in
declaring these Colonies free and indie
pendent States. We shall be more true
TO our inheritance, and more grateful 70
the religious valor which achieved and
bequeaihed il, if we annually celebrate
the anniversary Of the National birth
day. Appropriate ceremonies on the
occasion will materially tend to keep
alive the fire OF patriotism in our hearts,
md the true appreciation OF Liberty
within us,-and our children will learn
from US, as we have learned from our
fathers, what the genuine meaning OF
independence day is,-ior, rest assur, d,
when we cease to regard the day in
proper manner, our appreciation oil It's
events and its results will be rapidly de-
crcasing,- and when supincncss sue
eeeds enthusiasm, in this respect, we are
diminishing the standard of Freedom
and undertaking tho blessings Of Lib
erty,-and when these utcrior results
come, the foundations OF our institutions
will crumblc, and the Republic will be
in danger. Our prosperity rs a nation
. depends entirely on the devotion oi the
great mass of the people to the princi-
pies upon which the fabric is based
When the people become corrupt and
place u light estimate upon the blessings
OF Liberty, the laundering and enchans
ing cloqucnce ola Clay, the power Of
Calhoun, and the towering wisdom and
majestic genius OF our beloved and liv-
ing Webster cannot save them from the
hraldom OF splendid destruction.
We are in favor Of celebrating the
day in an appropriate manner, Tor
another reason, and one which will
probably appeal TO, and have an
influence with, many VINO might not be
moved with our first reason. And this
is that, as matter Of policy, the day
should be celebrated. II the town should
make decent Appropriation, all our
people would remain at home and many
would come here from other places, and
u large amount of money would be kept
in town. IL is low estimate to state
that M least three thousand dollars
wac carried out of town by those who
passed the fourth IN other places from
Newport this money might just
as well have been kept here, and much
more brought by visitors. II there is IA
good celebration, all our s;ore-keepors,
boarding houses, hotels, stnbIes, sc. are
benefited; and we are always in favor
If doing everything which will be Of
: service and render profit 10 our cit-
zens. We trust that all viii see the
reasonabcness Of our I,marks, and
make a liberal appropriation neat year.
Tor it will be n judic.ous expenditure OF
money.