The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-09

Freedoms, sEd in repelling an insulting foe
The Navy of de United States III pro.
teets our commerce on every sea. All hon.
or to the brave hearts That defend our na.
TONS rights Obroad. So
"Whose home Is on the mountain wave,
Whose march is on the deep"
The Patriots of the Revolution. .-They, for
principle, "bared their breasts to all that il
terrible in war and DEATH" The principle
that all men are created equal. - rlEg
The Signsrs Of tls Declaration Of Iads.
pendsnce.--They declared the self.evdent
truth that all men are endowed with in.
ufeuable rights among which are life, lib
erty und the pursuit Of happiness" Braver
Or puer men never acted for a. people.
George Washington, the Father Of his
COuntrg.--The first in War, the first ia
Peace, and the hrst 10 the hearts Of bis
countrymen. So -sf
The Government of the United States $50
constituted and guarded by checks and bal
ances of power, as to protect and secure
liberty to all, without opposing any. May
its policy ever tend to the extension Of the
area of freedom.
Ohto.-The first born Of the North. West.
ern States. Now the Venus IN the galaxy
of the the Union. May she ever lead in the
column Of freedom.
The Governor Of Ohio.-May he continue
fathfullyto perform the high duties Of his
responsible Office. Where he bravely and
wisely leads, Ohio will follow. q-rT
Our Duy.-".Resistance TO tyunts is
obedience to God" v
The Press May it ever prove true to
purity, justice and liberty. The mighty
! lever to move the moral world. r.
Our Common SchoolS.-The nursery oil
freedom. "Just as the twg is bent the
trees inclined" knowledge is Power"
May they ever be the handmaid Of virtue
and liberty. -s. .-..-r. ....-. -1..--
Church and Stats,-Like pyramids they
can forever stand alone; bat unite them and
they will crumble. May they ever remain
kas now, separate. The first the upholders
of Morals and Purity. the latter Of Law and
| Order.
The Tslegraph.-By the discovery and in.
genuity of man, the terrific Thunderbolt
has become the speedy Mercury of the world.
Soon it will inst nntaneousy convey the
news between the Old and the New World.
The Pacific Rail Road. The. mighty i'm.
prcvement destined to connect in indissolu.
Bile ties the shores of the Atlantic with the
golden shores Of the Pacific. My it speed.
lily be built, and pour the wealth of Asia
into the lap Of the United States.
Internal Improvements. Mighty helps in
the development of our resources.
Agriculture, The sqrest and most useful
occupation Of man. From it we live, move
and have our being. BIsy it ever be the
choice occupation Of the enterprising. a.
The Soldiers Of The Revolution Most of
them have gone to their long homes. But
their memosy will ever live, 4. fresh in the
hearts Of freemen. May we cherish, their
memory and initiate thsiKexample.
The Ladies of The RevoiUtios. Worthy
Companions Of the brave. They were fore.
most in making sacrifices for freedom, and
were even often first to meet danger, to de-
teata. repnciof,s 'fse. Let their sons and
daughters rcuef8 thcir memory.
Tie Unitea StatsS,-Th model Republic.
Like the sun,in the So7ar.sysiem,it yadiutes
its benign influences throughout, tae world.
Our Count'y-A welcome hctne .lor all.
May its proud banners wave;>unii upon its
extended soil there shall not lie one slave.
The Aalcrican People. May they ever be
noted for intelligence aud virtue. Last in
war, first in peace--olwoys progressing, pew
er retrogradirg-- bound In Uaion, taerrishts
protecting.
The Eariy Settlers of Oaio.--In their Of.
forts to extend oar empire in this, the then
wilderness country, made sacrifices equal to
any of our ancestors. AG sa
Liberty.-The greatest blessing Of any
nation. May the American people ever, at
every sacrifice, maintain it we'll regulated by
law. 5.a. ...s0'4 r,s ra..sr
Equality.--We are all BY nature endowed
with the same political rights. While we
claim it for ourselves, let US cheerfully
grant 1t to others. ..t-I
Intelligence and Virtae.-The two essen
tai hand.maids of our Republican Institu.
tion. May they both be forever cherished
and protected by the Government.
The Rising Generation. The, hope Of
our country. May they learn to initiate and
emulate the good and brave actions of our
ancestors. z ~, s.yy,.as - fz,ss
The Fair Sea The bright sun and beau,
ty OF our social circles. Their warm hearts
and kind hands are always first to assist the
needy. Last at the Cross, first at tbs Sep
ulcher, ever ready. to do. good. n Y their
great influence continue, as it ever has, to
be cxerted for humanity and-freedom.
YoLuNrEEB ToAsTs.
DysJohn A. Wilcox. r
The Orators of the Day. &
Gen. Bierce being called on for a toast,
S"'o .EAs&s sE as asl -iHa 81 sHta' .,Htt exc e,t