Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-07-12
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Next MONDAY 10 the F0prthl *'rhefs
will - no papgr issus't from hibsoflice.
our speech, however, was ,nndeln al.
vsncd We, have no hack kncyed rou.
tine 10 run over about the immortal days
which tried mems souls, and the prcc.
business Of our republican institutions.
Our people best appreciate tho tlory of
our lorelalhers by striving to make them.
selves great, good and elof'ous; WORTHY
not only of their sres, but Of thdir pos
terity. The why to do this is simply BY.
each man doing in his own sphoro what
he finds to do, and to do well. Great
generaliza,io.s and highaown figures.
after all, do not come home quite 80
simply and practically as little plain.
talk in the homily style. There is sumo
satire in the speech oftho Virginion:
"Mayit please your worship, while
Europe is convu!scd in civil discords,
while hcr empires trsmble with Internal
commotion, anI while astronomers
mount the wing Of their imayina,ions,
and soar through the clherial wof!d,
pursuing their course from planet to
planet, and from system TO system, un.
i'll they have explored The vast eternity
Of space, lot US direct our attention tp q
roai more immelintely in our own
nei eigllborhood." .5 ~.
If every man would just look after
his own path, Gnl the roal his own fam.
lily travels, or the Interests Of his own
neighborhood, the noton, which is he
aggl egats ofmcn, familes, AMI neigh.
borhools, cnnnot help gcti"g along we'll.
We have fourth Of July item which
we append. 1t Is reminder of fact
which has always created n great imprcs.
sion on The public mind an i'm pres.
sion that Con is with us in our glorious
enterprise for individual in dependence
and social liberty. 1t comes in sermon
entitled "The Footsteps Of God"
preached on the last nailonal annivcr.
sary by Rev. J. N McJlLroX: .a
"All this and more this day offreedom
tells. 1t tells that tn footsteps of HIN
whose way is iD the sea, AMI whose path
is in the great waters, have touched it.
ana left its marks of their myscriou:
tread. 1t is wonlerfu!--it is provilent
ial. tina, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson
and James Monroe, three Presidents o
the Republic to which it gave existence
that was declare! free on the fourth o
July, should have been taken from ihei
labor to their reward Oh its anniversary
AMI the wonler is increased anil pfo'
i. violence rendered. more mysterious, in th'
fact that two Of lhcm--Adams and Jel
lerson, the pr'.ciple authors of the Dec
laraton of lndependcnce-wcre takel
; on the same day, and that ths .tttieth
the jub,lale year Of the Independence, 70
the securing Of which they peri'c.l .hci
| fortunes and lives, AMI pledged their sa
+ cred honors. Surely these strangel
, coincident events could not have occur
red by mere nccidcn: they. must hav
; hecn prouid, ,mtiQl. And as provilcn;ia
J coincilcnls in relation 10 the annivorsa
9 ry Of American freedom, they call upo
! the patriots of the land TO consider lher
in connection with their duties to thei
country, to their coun,rymen, to 1hei
Col. II they are footsteps Of the Mo:
High, they are intcn lei for use. The
are for almon ton, for rcprooi Of wron?
for encouragement Of right, for direclo
in seeking our own and our country
! good in His hallowel service. State!
q man Of SATURDAY. July 2.