Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-07-11
THE CELEBRATION.


Early on the morning of the Fourth flags were
seen flying from the various public buildings ir
our city, while from the top of the Winslow
House, band of Music sent forth its strains OF
melody, which, mingling with the Ginning of the
bells, and the roar CT the cannon, rendered the
occasion one of the liveliest interest. The morn
ing Sun threw its cheering beams over spire,
dome and cottage, while the voice of the gentle
breeze, as it came tripping from off the bosom Of
the Mississippi, seemed to whisper in the sweetest
tones" liberty, liberty" Cur citizens catching
the spirit Of the day, entered largely into the
freedom Of mind and body, wisely laying aside
the cares and anxietics of life to honor the menu
DRY of those patriots, who, in times which tried
mems souls, went forth to do and die in the cause
Of their country.
At 10 - O'Clock, the firing Of cannon and the
ringing of bells summoned our citizens to the Cap
itol, where the following order Of exercises took
/. Music 10y the German Band.
2. Prayer by Rev. Mr. NeiIl, who was ntroduc-
ed to til audience by NJ. s. Wilkinson, Esq, in a
few pertinent remarks.
3. Hail Colpmb' by he Band
A. Rea linz of the Declaration Of independence
~ in. Lafayctt Emmett.
). Narseiiies lynn ~ III Band
o. Ora ION by Col. DUsTIN.
:. StaT >pan.i i Bann; by the Band.
:. Benediction by Rev. Mr.. Bradley.
8. laake, Doodle By the Band, amidst the
s;irc n notes Of which, IKE audience left The build
INC 90 choose such sources Of pleasure as best
suited their tastes.
rlG U..:Eh.-&ot far from TWO O'Clock; abouc
ene ho2a. q persons .at down to an ezcaliens
diner al lie Hl.sLoI' HocsE, prepared ny
Mss. F,-6N - De&soy, vino had s2ared m
pa'.s 20 Iecorlo the bic m the choir =. vl@nds
the season afforded. EA-Cov. Ramsey i,f2s'd "a
IS ire.dcag, as.is5ei y Gov. Gorlan and Col
AicCarty. An earnest and appropriate blessing
having been invoked By Rev. Mr.. Cres:ey, the
President thanked the audience for the honor they
had conferred upon him, and felt assured that
both himself and his fellow citizens would do full
justice to the inviting feast set before them. The
war of knife and fork was thu commenced and
was vigorously prosecuted until the enemy WAS
vanquished and the party felt disposed to listen
to the following regular toasts read by Col. Nc
Carty:-
l. day cclebrat. and its memories. Greeted with
three cheers, AMI 'iaii Coumba,' 10y the Band
. The immortal meuary George Washington (DraLk
standing. March by the Band)
they wr,he priceless patriotism and heroic deeds
among the ever living memories
-Marse lie Hymn by the band, in which the company Joined
in the chorus -
4th. The Unon.--
s'Tlou, too, sail on, oh, ship Of State,
Sail on. oh Union, strong and great.
Humanity with all its tears,
And all its hopes, and all Its fears,
Are all with thee-are all with thee.
fvocrous chcering-he Band playing the star Spangled
To this toast Secretary ROsser responded in n
few happy remarks. He loved the Union-he
reyercd the Union, and base indeed is he who
would seek to dissolve it. 1t is the great platform
of our liberty, and at all times he would lift his
voice to defend the prosperity and perpetuity of
these United States. lie wished the sentiment to
be read again, and after reterating his determine
ton to stand by the Union, he called upon his
friend Olds opposite to sing the song of the Star
Spangcd Banner. Mr.. Olds arose amid loud
cheers, and sang the patriotic song in patriotic
manner, being joined in the chorus by the whole
company. loud cheers.)
9th THE TERRITORY OF MINNEsoTA-As its brief past
has been without parallel in prosperity so may its future
course be marked Nheers loud and ions.)
The response to this sentiment by Ex-Gov.
Ramsey, who was loudly called upon, was ex-
ceedngly well-timed and spirited. 1t was not
his intention to speak, as he had made an en-
gagement with his friend Moot to remain silent
during the reading Of the toasts, and he did not
wish to violate that engagement, but he should
forfeit the good opinion of his fellow citizens did
he not under the circumstances make few re-
marks.
Seventy-echt years ago, said the speaker, the
heroes, whose memories new meet to COM
memorial, oougrcgated IN hall IN Philadelphia,
an there proclaimed 20 the world that the then
infant colonies are, and of right ought to lie, free
and independent. Since then how great and glo
rious has been the growth of our country-sInce
then eighteen new States have been enrolled un-
der our banner-Snee IN n, the north, the south
the east and the west have stretched oat their
arms and spread the benifcens influence of free
dom wherever freedoms banner waves. 1t is
enough for us to know that our own beautiful Ter.
ri;ory, having sprung into existence as if BY mag
ic, claims partnership in the family of this grea
confeieracy; and to-day, here, in this far-north
western region, as pure spirit of patriotism In.
fuences the pioneers of the West, as burns in tn,
bosoms of 'sthe old folks at home," in the distant
Atlantic States. Gen. Washington, when pur
sued by the British, remarked, that he would re
treat step by step to the Rocky Mountains befor'
he would yield, and if need be he would 60 be
yond these barriers. We are now two Thousand
miles from the spot where that declaration wa
made, and vet we feel AZ great reverence TO
the day and the occasion as did those worthy mel
who have long since passed to their final accounts
Starting with thirteen States and . few million
of people, we have stretched far beyond the Rock,
Mountains-across the plains and the deserts, in
to the wilds of uncivilzation, and there plantet
the germ of liberty. Then We were weak and
email 10 numbers: nov we are strong, and mum