, 1855-07-13

can pIdce MS nnnu upon MS breast IN con-
scious independence, and feel himself q
Lord, sovereign Of the soil, part Of the
government-where he can feel conscious
that his vote counts as many, and expresses
as much as that Of the mightiest in the
land that it the poorest artisan, the hum
blest laborer, he may 60 to the democratic
palace of the national capital, and with the
ungloved hand of labor, may greet your
and his chief magistrate, and be received
cordially as one of the sovereigns Of the
great confederacy. Here no dirine rights
Of kings mars the free and unbiased choice
of the best and humblCst citizen to your
high places in the State. No distinction
in the quality of blood gives your Offices TO
the chosen few. But all who do well shall
be rewarded, and lie who deserves best,
shall be promoted. To the humblest the
road to preferment is open and such fol
lows from the triumph of those principles
promulgated on the great day we celebrate
In view Of all these things, we have high
and important duties. To the great Rnler
of the universe, for these blessings, we owe
a gratitude VIC cannot pay, should we ac-
complish nothing but good in the short
span Of our existence. But let us try to
prove that gratitude by being worthy Of
the blessings we enjoy. And next as pa
triots. comes our duty to our native land.
Blessed by Heaven with all the advantn.
ges of soil, of climate. ofpeople and of gov
ernment-blessed by class Of mankind
endowed with all the qualities necessary to
preserve its institutions, protect it from
danger, and 10 secure to their felIow-beings
the blessings of life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness. A land not only loved
by every American heart, but by every
friend, of humanity and progress through
out the world land feared by mans OF
pressors, who, though he may now revel in
his evil doings, yet feels that day Of reck-
oning may come, and that our bright ex-
ample will be the guide star to successful
revolution. To such country do we not
owe everything, life, fortune, (aye, with
the Congress who made our charter Of lib-
critics., even our sacred honorH Our law
of duty should be-and this day let US re-
mind each other Of tito God first, and
next, our country. Remember, then, your
National Banner-looS that it remain un-
tarnished-inade as it is Of Heavens own
choice of colors, the Red. THhaie and Blue !:
the red denoiing the pure rich current Of
life, circling through your manly boson,s,
and sent by your American hearts through
the whole man; white, the pure vestal
color of spOtlcss purity, a fitting emblem Of
the disintercsted democracy of liberty,
knowing no rich or poor, but open to the
enjoyment of oil the blue, calling US TO
the star-decked sky with holy hope, and
pointing to that happiness which never
dies, that goal beyond the grave. Re
member that national emblem of your
country's glory-neyer let it be furnished
or sullied-bloody fields have been fought
to establish its snpremacy-the dead Of the
revolution, and of two wars for its defence,
enrich your soil. speaking from their uu-
made graves in tones Of warning, Let it
not bo dsgraced-forbid it Heaveh"
And next to protecting your national
emblem from tarnisb, standing by It's honor
when assaied, is that nearer home duty.
the maintenance of the integrity Of the
Union of these States. The times may
Justify an allusion TO the matter on the
present occasion, and it would seem Ct.
ting place in this Territory, belonging to
the whole nation, q part Of the domain ofour
common country, under the legislative con-
troll of the Congress Of the whole nation,
that we should express our sentiment in
favor of the Union, the whole Union, and
nothing but q Union. From this front or
section of our country, let the word so
forth that we this day renewed our fealty
to that Union our fathers formed, that we
sill appreciate its blessings, and to that
Union we believe we owe our country's
greatness. 1t is mete that this adversary
should occur--it is good that other occa-
sions present themselves, reminding Ameri-
cans Of their duty to the Union. To-day
will be paid the tribute Of loyal hearts to
that Union, in every city, town and village
in our country. To-day will that devotion
no renewed, and the aspirations Of the
American heart, ike sweet incense, be
waited on every breeze, filing the atmos-
phere of the whole country, from the Aris-
took to the Del Norte, and belied by two