Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-06
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From the appearance of things among Us, and
from the exchanges we have received detailing the
doings the Fourth of July in other places,
believe that the day has not for many years been
celebrated so generally and with so much public
spirit as it was this seventy eight anniversary.
No stronger proofs can be elected of the attach
ment of the whole people to our institutions to the
Union and of the veneration for the times and
actions of the past and mighty dead than the feel
ings exhibited and the interest taken the recu-
renee of this day of days in Republic.
o thus be it ever where Freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the wars desc
lationl
Blessed with victory and peace may the heaven
rescued land
Praise the power that hath made and preserved
us a nation.
Then conquer we must, If our cause be still
just,
And this be our motto: "IS Con Is OUR TRUST"
And the star spanged banner in triumph shall
wave
Ger the land of the free and the home of the
brave.
Early in the day, the busy stir of adults and
children, together with the arrival ofmany persons
from the country, gave token that a demonstration
would break forth soon, in some quarter. In this
were not disappointed, for at about ten O'Clock
our borough was enlivered with one of the most
interesting and impressive Juvenile scenes we have
ever witnessed here.
1t had been previously concerted, that a sunday
school union of the Protestant denominations of
the town, would repair 10 a neighborihg wood, ia
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the day in appropriate manner. Accordingly,
about 10 O'Clock, \. NJ. procession was found,
composed principally ofthe clergymen, the teachers
and the pupils of the different sunday schools of
the town, which besides being in some places three
and four abreast stretched out almost the half
length of the town. The preparations at the shady
retreat were ample, and thither the mass proceed
ed with the utmost decorum, to enjoy the fresh air
and shady coolncss and the excellent viands spread
out for a free feast.
The Declaration Of Independence, the document
which every true American citizen holds next in
preciousness to his Bible, was read by Dr. d.
w. Lewis, after which the audience was addressed
in impressive and appropriate style by Rev.
Morton, of the Presbyterian church, Powell of the
Welsh Independent church, and Jordan, the new
preacher in charge of the Methodist church, Of this
place.
Every thing progressed to the end, with that
harmony and joyous gaiety coupled with decent
reverence and respect, which are the crowning
commendation of all occasions of the kind.
We like to see this concert Of action among one
people, worshipping oneGod, desiring and striving
to gain one Heaven and stunning and escaping
from one Hell Indeed, in all that pertains to the
universal good whether it be the christian religion
or what is next in importance TO the American
people, whether native or naturalized, the com
mon public schools, we could never look upon divi-
sions with feelings devoid of pain and depreciation
Of bad results. but let the world wag, we are
only an individual-The sabbath and parochial
school of the Catholic church, celebrated the day
in an appropriate and happy manner in another
adjacent wood. The Declaration of Independence
was read by Master r. L. Johnston, and the
audience addressed 10y NJ. Hasson, ESQ.,, in an
excellent and instructive way, and after the plea
res Of the day all returned in procession, with
light hearts and full of free fond, and freedom