Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-07-16
or THE FOURTH.

Gay CRY, Wis, July 4.
Mr. ED1roR'-Th, following il the re
port Of the proccedi IS on the fourth, a,
Gay City:
MARSHAL OF THE DAY-.L. L. Lewis.
Con-. OF AEnANGEMESrs.-N. Martin
Nelson Miner, Thomas Lyons, Mrs. Alvlrs
Philips, Miss Billing, Miss Lanaon.
The citiz;ns formed into proccssion a.
ten all pr 'ce AID to III, place selected f,r
the exercises o: the day. ...
After the ewing exercises, tho declara.
ton 0; Independence was real by S. A.er.
rill. Mr.. Colvill then delivered the follow.
ing address: '.
On this memorable day. how does the lus.
ire OF our Fathers Deeds, through The black
clouds of corruption AMI di<union which,
|OvershatiOw and threaten our country, breal.
ont and shine with more triumphant and
glowing brightness! ,r. ag.- 80. .a.-a
Tina. Almighty Being, who fills the uni
verse with Ills presence, and At the creation
|enstampell on the mind of man the unutter.
ablc worth Of Heaven. sprung liberty, q the
first principle Of his nature. has once more
CAUSED the rolling wheel Of time to bless Us
with the return of that suspicious day on
which our fathers, uph I'D and strengthened
by firm and we'll placed trust in that Eter
nal Power. which smiles upon every sincere
and bold attempt to vindic te and establish
u h,-contiling in the justic Of their cause,
and in their own fearless hearts and united
la ds-dster,nined to break the chains that
bolnd them 10 a distant and tyranical CIV
|ernment-to proclaim the eq 81 and natural
rights VI man, and to obey 10 laws but those
Of their own snactinS-no King but the
Great Jehovah. JuDf" 5tnu ~ r. s9..
And while thus assembled in this roman
tic vale, surrounded by all that is beautiful
and grand in nature, our hearts overwhelmed
and thrilled by the recollection Of the glorie
Gus deed, If those immortal heroes, who's
unconquerable spirits accomplished what
may we'll bc termed the work Of our earthly
salvation. it will not be inappropriate to call
to mind the tremendous difficulties and un.
p,ral e!e h lr,lShip; tn It bsset their course,
and the s.cadfaS,, unfaitorin. determination
and courage by which they finally overcamc
them. 1t will show that these dark clouds
which w threaten the destruction Of this
most beautiful and substantial uf civil fabrics:
those clouds whose mutterings are heard
afar in the pal:ry jealou'ies AMI chickering's
uf contemplate factions, but whose thun
aerinys would cause the very earth to quake
and tremblo-would renl the fair ts,npls VI
our Liberties in twain, and till our land With
dcsola ion, and boodshed, and woe--nay
easily be dispersed and driven away before
the pure breezes Of that patriotism and
brothvry lovo which inspired and governed
the actions Of our forefatherS, AMI which,
should and does remain in the hearts Of the,
sons, ready to he called into &C on, f not tx,
long imposed upo' by N "versesn conf
ldence, IN the strength Of The great principle
and interests whi h r Vet ana b.nl t"sethe,
this brilliant constellation Of Svates-G,r ,ru-
iy history is full ot ex ',npies by which We
may be warned Of the u IN ,er Of trusting toi,
much t. apprenticeship blind y consulting
our immediate plsa>ur = a..t desires, anu
leaving sole. y to nirslings, or even to that
I,snificent Providence which smiled 81
iswe lily upon its construction, tho plotcc
t,.n of that at:i!ics which It is our duty "
guard for ourselves. -------
The farest structure MAJ DO underlined
by the gradual and treacheruus workings Vi
the iI,S,.iious elem. mt, and in ! ,nonei.t be
come !, mas. OF ruins; AMI 50 the slupen-
dous temple Of our liberties, u,agni6csn.
and grand AZ it il. may 10 hurled to de-
Itruc,ion, if we purge it not from the foul
taiht of corruption, and guard 1t not frou,
the approach of dssension aud strife.
| But, to return. From the towering p.ec.
lipices wh;c!. frown upon the broad Atlantic.
Let US, in im,gina,ion. ava the arrival o
! that little bark which bore our toreiathers t.
these shores. Look they cume with a no.