The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-07-04
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE ELECTION
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The National Anniversary.


This morning ushers in another anniver-
Bary of the Declaration Of Independence,
and to-day, throughout the land in its far
length and breadth, the voice of peaceful,
happy and prosperous nation will rise in one
solemn psalm Of praise, for the act which
has given to it freedom, liberty, and indie
pendence anu in every heart there will be
a revival of the intense feeling of gratitude
SO justly due to those who amid gloom and
danger, dared to peril life and fortune for
sacred liberty.
tits well to recur to the past in this
manner. 1t is good to recall, annually, to
the remembrance, and to honor by fitting
public observances, the memory of the
patriot band who stood in the front of the
country's danger,-who grappled with an
oppressive tyranny,-who laid broad and
deep the foundations of the institutions we so
much prize, and who gave to all men and
all time the example of pure and undefled
patriotism, which sought their country's
good even at personal sacrifice.
The United States has grown far beyond
what the Fathers of the Revolution, in
their fondest imagination ever dreamed
Yet spite of the broad, plain principles set
down by the Fathers Of the country, there
have been troubles upon the land at times,
temporary it is true, but threatening and
though dissipated and put out of sight so
far as the general public good was con-
cerned, by the strong force of public will,
still leaving in many hearts the seeds of
discomfort, and latent desire for the crea-
ton of discord. 1t is on this day that men
should awaken 10 true sense of their posi-
ton, and wisely forego prejudices, whether
sectional or otherwise, and taking home
into their hearts the fullness of the bless
ings conferred upon them, in the past, feel
their responsibility to commit them safely
to. posterity, by every measure in their
power.
The lust of power has led to many estrang-
ments INSCRIPTIONS men have not hest
tated for their own purposes to make, so
far as they could, the most sacred principles
of our government mockery. Ambitious
demagogues have striven, by speech and by
a misguided press, to SOW discussions in the
Nation-to array one part against another,
and to overthrow, if possible, the fabric OF
the Union itself. This solemn yet rejoicing
anniversary of peoples liberation, comes
timely and well to drive away the mists
these traitors to the nations good have
raised to cloud the judgment and induce an
erring action, and above all to teach the
United States that they are bound by one
common bond of brotherhood, which it were
worse than fratricidal to break 1t comes
to'enable us to contrast our position with
that of troubled England and Europe, and
II DlOS us W Uc tuduhlul Ouoo o1SiS AZ IN
mourning in the land for fathers, husbands
and sons slain in the war. 1t finds us again
with peace as our portion, an overaowing
treasury, and all that could be desired to
aid the general happiness.
Let the National Anniversary, then, be
observed in spirit of thankfulness, not only
for the past, but for the present !; and
while the pecan of praise arises to those
who gave us an inestimable treasure of
liberty, let there a heartfelt prayer of thanks
that prosperity has been our portion, that
sickness and contagion have scarcely touched
us with their destroying power, and that
the power and wealth of the Nation has
risen, like the upward soar of the Eagle
steadily and swiftly. .e.-
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