New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-03
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nst at III aad 81 W. prefer geag ahead Instead Of
laggng behind. apd ~ we are hound 70 have some.
tiin9 to say respecting an occasion when the Goddess
81 Liberty expected To 8Feathe her eountenanee Id
angelic saHss When tie American Eagle takes The
isties so Of flights, metaphorically at least, and
when tse star spaaged Banner is sure 70 wave with
aiusus animation, astonishing lustre and fearful
bglliancy, We have concluded to pitch ia day in
much ON Che principle at never being caught behind
orr competitors as We az foF the patriotism with
which We aFe saperabnndantly endowed.
It fashionable 70 get up topoftcal exhibitions Of
aophomoFin enthusiasm on Or about the aforesaid
Fourth 81 July If any Of our readers expect Us to
Indulge Ia such hallleinations they are mistaken.
a COED while ago, when we were much younger than
We now are, VIC used to enter the ring with unsurs
passed aFdoT and determination and before We left
tie biggest words III the biggest dictionary we're
tAings nowadays No, We don't. Weare disnelined
% poaeh o. The preserves r Juniors which would
DOT be fair.
To-morfews morning sun win shine, provided
i does ut rain and no ugly, dark clouds intervene,
upon the anniversary Of the day that notched the
century with tile memorable Declaration Of Inde-
pendenee.
Speaking Of the Declaration Of Independence, We
would remind onr readers Of d singular fact-par
ticuiary singular because it Is essentially trnethat
1t resembles the Constitution Of the United States in
an important respect towit It Is more talked about
than understood oftener referred to than read. In
order that It may be read and understood, we pub
lish Jefferson Immortal Declaration in our columns
this morning. We trust our readers will peruse it
attentvsly consider It carefully, and Judge accord
ingy f1r they may find III 1t, with some alterations
the material for new Declaration which the signs
Of The times betoken will have to he made long in
81 human probability. AZ al events its perusal can
do no harm. and may be- productive of good.
We don't ka0w whether ouF foreman will be able
to find room for sunday intensely patriotic odes ard
songs We have provided for the OCCASION II he does,
columns viii be redoent Of poetic patriotism IL
he don't SEINE other publication will have to answer
We have only specified amount Of room, and when
the hard types ll it up with grante-Iike solidity,
wordy patriotism, and everything else except adyer
sefnents, given the coup de grace with the most
refreshing degree Of GOODNESS. We are, unquestion
ably the most patriotic people il the United States
bufsaonld an advertisement come in Of tile length
of this artiele and could NOT be admitted otherwise
we would leave this patriotic eaiison out nnhestat
ingig. What a selfish world
There is to Be no general celebration Of The day so
far ais our knowledge extends, OF course there will