The Nevada journal., 1856-07-04
National American Nominations.
4 FOR PRESIDENT,
billiard Fillmore.
OF NEW YORK.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Andrc w j. Done lsOn
OF TENNESSEE.
OF NEW YORK


time in its annual round has brought US to
mother anniversary of American lndepen-
dence Eighty years ago to-day, was en-
acted a scene on the political stage ofthe
J world, which for sublimity Of conception,
grand execution, and effect upon mankind,
ls Without a parallel. The rcsolute hands
ofa band of patriots set their names to a.
sacred instrument, and pledged their lives,
,hei. fortunes, and their sacred honors, to
Fes7ue freedom from chains, and conti-
bent from oppression.
That event is to day oommemorated
shcrever the flag of our country waves,
aad rhat oeeauis not whitened with Ame-
mean canvas and adorned with the bright.
.: bannershstAOats on the gale7 "From
Greerland's farthest cape, to Patagonia's
snow extended wilds,n' all over the world,
American enterprise and commerce have
4zscnaed, and American freedom is ha-
10 OF hope lowering around the aspirations
Of the oppressed. And wherever an
.ADesican:is to stand beneath the waving
folds Ct his country's flag, there will bo-
aom swell with patriotic pride, there viii
d heart be full with the inspiration Of SO
glorious day as this.
Today, throughout an Empire that
spans continent, twenty millions of free.
men join in general jubilee. To day,
from thousand mouths is told the story
-four national redemption, and the iron
lipa ofa thousand cannon proclaim how it
was wrought, and how well.
The year l776 opened new era in the
history Of the world. The energies of
racn were cramped and confined. A pow
or was needed to unseal the book Of fate
ma: the down-trodden might read their
destiny. The descendants of the pioneers
n the western world were the instruments
lifted for such work. Goaded on by re-
?ea.ed and long continued acts Of oppres.
sion, the time and they were ripe for &C.
Ion. Tho auspicious morn of Liberty's
resurrection had come, and
Brave men wronged, marched forth in stern
= array,
.Atd rolled from glory's tomb the stone away"
Our stern souled fathers were not indul.
ing an idle threat when they affixed their
immortal names to the Declaration of In
dependence. They had determined, come
li:s, or come death, to make the Declara-
tion good. Lexington saw the stern re-
a1!vc ofthe men of the period, and the
3auntless heroism displayed where War
ren fell, fixed the character of the revolu-
t!orary struggle in tho eyes of wondering
nations.
Soon it was discovered that old political
principles were undergoing throes, and a
cAild of hope for fettered millions, was to
re born among the nations of the earth.-
ne radient star Of the infant Republic
shat It's cheering beams above the west
EN- wave, and the wise men of the East,
Kozciusco, Steuben and Lafayette, were
su!ded by its light and came to pay their
alterations to the Redeemer of Liberty.
Ine apostles of a new faith preached the
glad tidings that the divine right of kings
% govern was cheat and delus;on, that
IL ,rer are born free and equal, and that
t-ne government is brotherhood, acknow.
'adeing equal civil and religious rights
and duties. The new doctrine struck at
% foundations of monarchical paganism,
nd must be crushed Blood alone could
qipe out the damning heresy. Tho sig
AL sound of strife" was given, and from
as granite hills Of the North, to the broad
savanuss Of the South, each hamlet sent
forth its belted knight to battle.
Without money, the Americans match
cd themselves with the wealthiest nation
of Europe. Without a navy, America
iefied the mistress Of the seas, whose fleets
rode triumphant on every ocean. With
1F's arms and munitions Of war, she offer
e bare, yet valiant breast to an invin-
ciale foe. Although few in numbers and
ny clad, the heroes ofthe revolution grap-
r'ed with the panoplied lcgions of Britain,
'hs mercenary hirelings of Germany, and
he countless numbers of savages instiga.
se3 by British gold and British cruelty.
Eight years was the green earth incar.
nsdined, when thc-dews of peace descend
81 and washed the stain away. But not
I'll many scene of ofconaict had been con-
secrated to immortal memory-not till
Warren, Hale and DeKalb were apothe-
sized in the hearts of freemen, and the