The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-08

ToASTS AND RESPONSES.
THE PILGRIM Fathers: Their names
will ever be green in our memories, and
may the principles Of religious liberty for
which they sacrificed 50 much, continue
to stand as firmly as the noble Rock on
which their feet first rested.
Response by the Choir.
Landing of the Pilgrims.
The Signers of the Declaration OF
Ladependeuce:: Their infiexible purpose,
noble disinterestedness and energetic
action are examples of those principles
which characterize us as a Nation.
Response by
III. A. FARNHAM.
MAY the Tree of Liberty, SO firmly
planted by the trainers of American indie
pendence, continue to send forth roots
add branches until it shall supplant all
systems of government net compatible
with the inherent rights Of man.
And may the fruits of its branches,
Ike the noble deeds of the Fathers of our
country, inspire each patriotic bosom
with new courage AMI fresh hopes, on
each and every returning anniversary OF
this character, unit the principles of uni
versal liberty shall be diffuscd through
the vast empire of mankind, and shall be
proclaimed from shore to shore-irom
pole to pole.
The Soldiers of the Revolution: May
they retain sacred place in the memory
of every American.
Response by
H. A. TAYLOR.
They are fast passing away - let us
hope that their courage and devotion to
Liberty will long live in the hearts Of their
posterity.
THE UN1oN-Now about to be clasped
by iron bands which will forever unite her
commercial relations-may they be en-
blematical of her future social and politi-
cal condition.
The Flag Of our Union: May it new
er lack room for stars and stripes to rep
represent states for an ocean-bound Re
public.
Response by the Choir.
Land of our Fathers
THE GREAT WEsT-Its future pros
pects-No Nothing slower than the locomo-
tive will ever overtake her.
Response by
C. B. COX.
Notwithstanding the locomotive is de-
cidedly fast, western people and the Kin.
kinic people in particular, are fast enough
to clear the track.
WISCONSIN Nature has richly en-
lowed her with all the elements Of wealth
and prosperity, and her enterprising sons
and daughters will not fail to adorn her
with all the beauties of Science and Art.
Response by
w. R. STEVENS.
Mr.. President: I can most cordially re-
spond to the sentiment just uttered, for it
is indeed, fact rather than sentiment
or wish. Nature has been munificent in
her endowments to Wisconsin. And
here Science and Art have noble field
of achievement in developing natural re-
sources and adapting them to humanwants
and tastes. On the north are extensive
pineries and mines of copper and iron I'M
surpassed by any on the globe: and in
the south are our rich mines Of lead.
Our soil is prolific to degree that enables
our farmers to increase annually their
wealth to an extent that seems to our east
ern friends quite fabulous, and in order to
maintain a reputation for veracity-feats
under this head must be allowed to re-
main unmentioned. Our numerous and
beautiful streams furnish water-powers
for manufacturing purposes equal to those
Of New England.
Here then we find in abundance that
material from which Science and Art find
the reward of their labors. And truly to
interpret nature and adapt her resources
to the wants and tastes of men is the ap-
propriate mission of Science and Art.
And what q glorious field do we here
contemplate. Where else do we find seen
cry more richly adapted to Architectural
efforts. What magnificent heights, to be
crowned with elegant and far seen struc-
lures. What vallies reposing in beauty,
to be dotted over with abodes of comfort.
But need not attempt the description,
your own eyes behold the natural outline,
and, in due time shall look upon the same
by Art completed.
But in its location nature in singular
way has favored our State. We are 1900
miles towards the Pacific, from the Attain