The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-04
the FOURTH or JULY.

To-day is the eghteth anniversary Of national indie
pendenee century having elapsed since pro-
claimed ourselves 10 be free sovereign and independent
nation How well that proclamation has been maintained
and enforced by sword and PEN by heroes PATRIOTS and
statesmen in the early well in the latter days of the
republic is the proudest and most conspicuous part Of
history. What civil and religious freedom is enjoyed in
other portions of the civilized world is mainly owing
the which attended long and heroic struggle
for liberties and to the orbeance moderation sound
sense, and innate love Of genuine republicansm which
have until very recently marked people in the
ercse of sovereign power limited only by such con-
cessons, restraints and compromises are Embodied
in the constitution If space allowed we might dwell
for moment upon the wonderful advances have
made in population, wealth, agriculture, commerce,
manufactures, and the arts-the inventive genius Of
our people-the prodigous capital and marvellous en-
terprise that have covered half continent with
work of iron and whitened every and every
with the canvas OF American vesselsthe calm heroism
and unfnching nrepdity of exporersour military
and naval exploits gorousy and VIGOROUSLY illustrated
in three great wars-in Short upon each and all those
sources and Developments which make nations prosperous
powerful and respected From population of three mil
strip land bounded the one side by
and on the other by wilderness, have within few
years increased population our territory our sources
Of true wealth and enduring prosperity to such extent
that take equal rank with the FIRST Oldest and
proudest nations Of the world. This, the fourth day oil
july 1885, our population is numbered not only 10y
millions but by tens Of millions Our wonderful con-
federaey of sovereign States stretches from ocean to
occanrom the great lakes Of the North TO tho great
southern gulf-cmbracng every climate and every soil
and waered by rivers of length sufficient to stretch
from the New to the Old World While our husbandmen
have been uniformly rewarded with easy and abundant
harvess, which have supported manufactures stimulated
commerce. aud secured general comfort and prosperity
within few years the hidden wealth of the country has
been developed to such marvellous degree to excite
the wonder if not the envy, Of the whole world The gold
mines of California the iron and coal mines of Pennsyl
vana Virginia, and Maryland, the lead regions of lii
nos and the copper regions of Lake Superior far exceed
anything which the worlds history has yet furnished
Of single nations mineral treasures.
With all these manifold earthly blessings and advan-
all the benefits arising from free government
and national pridewth everything to secure comfort in
painful and notifying the admission is that are far
from being happy united people Bold, clustering
demagogues Neutrality-suspicious. bgots TO whom
liberation unknown the mild teachings of our Sa-
viour-young, thoughtcss, ignorant and unprincpled
men, banded together in secret oah-bound compac-ene-
mics of the republic Within stimulated by aid and comfort
from the enemies wthoutappear to be engaged in
crusade against all that love- honor and
erence all that binds together nation and one
people and all that has conducted US from weakness to
strength, which has given vast population, untold
wealth. boundess territory prosperity at home, the
highest rank in the family of nations and which yet holds
out future the splendor of which human mind
have just conception of How this crusade will ter
inmate a few months will determine The hopes, the in
eress the peace happiness and prosperity Of the country
solely and completely identified with the demo-
cratic party Upon the of marty in the coming
presidential election depends verify believe the exist
ence of our beloved Union We regard existence
nation in all its original integrity nearly if not quite
critical this day eighty years ago Never in the
whole period Of our history greater exercise of pa
riosm of clfsacrfeing zeal and devotion those prin-
cpcs upon which the whole fabric of institutions and
government rests, required than at the present time
This is peculiarly suspicious day for high patriotic
and yirtuous resolutions. Let all, thcn who love the
Union the laws and who desire to support the
constitution in letter and spirit resolve to rally
favor OF the chosen by the Democratic
National Convention Upon their election TO the high Offices
for which they have been nominated depends the
and safety OF the republic
BY referring TO advertising columns 1t viii be seen
that the democracy of Washington win celebrate the day
Badepsburg An Grafton will be delivered by Hon. A.
T. MAXWELL and speeches may be expected from number
OF distinguished democrats From the arrangements made
the celebration promises to be one OF hghly-imposng
character.
With the view Of enabling all the persons connected
with establishment to participate in the celebration
the day paper win be issued from this office tomorrow
morning. Our next issue will be tomorrow evening.
IOWA.
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