Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-07-17
COMMU MIC A 7 E D .
Fourth Of July Celebration as Pleasant valley.

PLEASANT VALLEY, July 9th '58.
The annual return oftheNational birth
dy Of American Independence has ever
been hailed with thrilling interest by
every lover of freedom. When we con
template the great principles Of self gov
uament, which were proclaimed on this
memorable day, we are not moved with
feelings Of surprise, that IL should be t6eI
llg eathrolel in the affections Of the pat
hot, the christian, and the philanthropist.
Iay, that marked an era, so peculiarly
interesting to that heroic band of Amer-
can pioneers and so universal in its "gen
une maXins," and "magnanimous policy"
nsueceeling generations, should ever be
welcomed in by such public demonstTa
lions Of patriotic enthusiasm as those We
witnessed on yesterday the 5,h. On the
It'll the Sabbath School Children enter
tanned large number Of their parents anil
the friends Of that institution BY decIailn
ngmany beautiful pieces Of prose and al
50 mmerous poeiical selections, which
displayed their well directed taste. Al
locIo, k on yesterday The children and
friends of the Sabbath School met at the
Church, where they were formed in pro
cession, each class accompanied by its
teacher, and bearing flag, Inscribed with
inappropriate motto; while in front wa
placed a large and tasty flag with the mot
to, pheasant Valley Sabbath School, -
So neatIy arranged and large procession,
as itmoyed on, was we'll calculated to AVA
s1na feeling of psilo in every christian
heart, and call for prai es of commonla
ton on those Institutions, almost, if not
altogether, of more than mothers love,
supplying Instructions to the destitute, pa
rents to the orphan, and friends to the
hianlIess. Their messengers, eloquent
With truth, are penetrating the Dungeons
otlhe captive, the cabins of the wilderness
and the novels of our cities. And whaI
though no sound from heaven as Of rush
as, mighty wind aud no cloyen tongue,
as of fire attest The outpouring of theii
mighty truths, yet they are speaking tc
tle Indian of the West. to the Hottentot,
the Tarter. and the Greek, TO the Chinese
and Islanders of the seas, to every man il
hsown tongue, the wonderous works Of
God.
Alter marching through the principal
streets of our village, all repaired to a
grove near by, where we were entertained
by singing and prayer, and The reading Of
that sacred document of &c, The Declare
ton Of Independence, by our ever esteem
ed friend, the hev. c. P. Hackney. And
While listeningt to its rehearsal, as on many
former occasions, we were not only struck
BY the noatness of its composition but more
aOnndantly pleased with the moral sublim
iy Of its conception.
With becoming patriotism, vel
may the American people cherish thi
manly manifesto of a nations indepen
dence. We were further entertained b,
anaddress from our fellow townsman, DR.
A. K. Tyler, commemorative of the da,
We celebrate. And we are happy to say i
was production, rich in classic illustra
lions and illusions, deriving its intrinsi
interest from conciseness and smoothness
o. It's style, and its intrinsic worth from
Tue many and memorable circumstances
"cV and events, cantained therein
connected with the early histor,
" the heroes of '76. Delineate,
well indeed were many of the conflicts o
mat dark hour, most truly were the toll
aud hardships which were then endured
Inscribed and with happy ease did he por
Uay the perilous stand which was oecupi
90 BY the father of his country. Is
strange that the welkin should ring wit
anal.-
aCclImations of gratitude from every Amer