The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-21
CORRESPONDENCE.

Celebration of the Fourth of July a
Washington, K. T.
At q meeting of the Pennsylvania
Emigrant Association held at Washing
ton. K. T., on Saturday the 30th o.
june, it was
Resolyed, That we celebrate the ami.
versary of our National independence al
this place on the coming Fourth of July,
and that we extend a general invitation
to our friends and neighbors to meet with
us. to partake of a free dinner, and to
participate in the ceremonies of the oc-
casion.
Whereupon the following committees
were appointed
Committee of Ayrangements.-Wm
Riley, Joseph Motion, Capt. Eli Allen
VIM. Jones.
COMMITTEE to procure Speakers.-W
7. Roberts, Geo. w. Gilmore. Caleb An
tram.
Committee 10 prepare Toasts.-S. ]
Aeklin, Geo. s. Ramsey, Solomon G.
Rifle, Jno. R. Bower, VIM. R. Frost.
Committee to procure Pole and Flag
IT. V. Rush, B. Fogle, Joseph Allen
Adjourned.
The morning Of the ever memorable
Fourth opened bright and lovely, and
our wide spread prairies seemed to
smile with delight upon the first '1nde-
pendence Day." the celebration of which
was to awaken their solitudes and make
them vocal in honor of an event that
gave birth to mighty nation, establish
ed the throne of human liberty on earth,
and which is destined to arouse the fam
lily of man to just appreciation of their
rights and expel from the world every
form of tyranny over the mind of man.
At eleven O'Clock the meeting was
called to order and organized by electing
the following
OFFICERS OF THE DAY:
JOHN NORRIS, Esq, President; Messrs.
Ephraim Banning, S. G. Rifle. Alexan-
der II. Wells, T. V. Rush, Jesse NJ. Rob-
erts, G. W. Gilman, Daniel K. Law
renee, VIM. Riley, Joseph Gooman, W.
r. Frost, Merit Threldkeld, Jno. r.
Bower, Edward Adams, Capt. Eli Allen,
u. w. linn, VIM. Jones, r. I. Burch-
man. Clayborn Frouny, George S. Ram
sey. Caleb Antram, w. B. Kpth, B.
Fogle, Col. A. T. Byler. Jos. Allen. E.
Brewer, Osborn Naylor, Joseph III. Wea-
yer, Vice Presidents Samuel j. Acklin,
Secretary.
The President of the day in taking his
seat made few very appropropriate re-
marks. He spoke of the pleasure that il
always gave him to meet with those who
loved and cherished the great principles
of civil and religious liberty that were
espoused by our forefathers and pub
lished to an astonished world by the
immortal signers ofthe declaration of In
dependence on the 4th of July I776,
and the maintenance of which has cost
eur patriotic fathers, not only their for
tunes but the lives of many. He spoke
with much feeling of the honorable death
of his own grandfather who fell at Paoli,
a victim to Tory and British vengeance,
and sacrifice upon the altar of liberty
The committee of arrangements then
reported the following
ORDER OF TIE DAT.
Est. Music-National Hymn.
ed. Prayer-by Rev. VIM. Cardwell.
Sd. Declaration Of Independsnce-to
be read by Saml. j. Aeklin, Esq.
4th. Dinner.
5th. Oration-by W. Y. Roberts.
sth. Regular Toasts.
7th. Volunteer Toasts.
9Th. Concluding remarks and bendic-
GoH-by Rev. VIM. Cardwell.
In rising to read the Declaration oi
Independence, DIR. Acklin took occasion
to make few highly interesting remarks
Gu the early history of our country, and
the causes that led to separation from
the mother country and the establish.
ment ofa free and independent nation.
The company having partaken of a
free dinner provided by the PennsylYa-
MIA Company. were again called to order
and listened with attention to q short
Grafton by w. Y. Roberts.
Mr.. Roberts reviewed the past history
of our country, and compared the pro-
gress of our nation for the past three
quarters of a century, with that of the
ether and older nations of the earth -
showing the superiority of our institu-
tons over the old systems, by which the
world has been mis-governed for ages
He alluded to great and distinguishing
psculiarity of our form of government
that OF . Union of sovereign States, Is
fitting It alike for the government of a
small or great nation, and thus opening
the way for indefinite annexation and ex.
tension holding out to the oppressed
nations of mankind not only sure re-
treat by emigration, but grand neucle.
Us upon which nations may beengrafted
each retaining its sovereignty and secur.
ing the invaluable blessings Of civil and
religious liberty to all.
In view Of theprogress of our beloved
country thus far, and the high and glori,
Gus manifest destiny that looms up so con
spicuously In the future, in view of tn,