Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-02
VIVA C H., VIRGINIA. TUESDAY, AUGUST 81 1850 Il no. Is i

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Epointed to prepare declaration Of the
causes Of taking up arms against The
mother country, brought IN theiffeport,I
which not being liked was rescommitted,
and Jefferson and Dickinson we're added
.llot the committee. |. I prepared" says
Jefferson, { q draught-of the declaration
committed to US. It was too strong for
Mr. Dickinson. He still entertained the
hope tfats a reconciliation might take
place with the mother couRtry. We
| therefore requested him 10 lake the paper
land put+it into form lie could approve,
He did 20, preparing afl entire new state
Ement, and preserving only the last four
paragraphs and half of the preceding one,
| In. respect toI Nj. Dickinson ii was ae7
4 cdpted..''. Nevertheless there was but
toae feeling one sentiment with regard Ia
Hid, and That was-disgustt Mr. Dickin-
iI.son Was so elaled al lis success that, at
l;tef the T declaration" was accepted By
/ Congress. he congratulated them upon
1.-THE cpncilistory tone of the paper, and
3enly xf4gretted that the word 4 Congress-
/ had Been used in.the declaration. 70
1 which that generous andsnoble old patriot
II BEs. 3H ARRIsoN,5 rose and said: X There
4 is but one word ID the paper, Mr. Presi |
4 dent, tof.which ! approve, and thatis the
Il word CoNGREssl S..
4 lon Tie 18th Of May, 1876. the Virgin
u ia HConyentioa instructed her delegates i'll
Il Congress to propose TO that body, to del
II clare the Coio1ies independent Of Great
II Britain. And in Obedience thereto. and
on tie 7th of June, l776, they offered the
resolution to. Congress.
4 But Twill not consume time inrehers,
Il ihg the history and incidents of that event.
u full period from the 7th OF June until. the
i 4thof Jaty. They are known TO you all.
NJ They should beIindelably written upon
VI the heart Of every child as soon as it can
lisp its parents name. Next to The
ii Lords Prayer. would insist that TIE
II !. Declaration Of bidepenaeace Z should
VI bel taught to 3every. child For in 1t, is
contained the great Fundamental princ-
II ples ofEi5erty and the correct relation each
II Individual sustain3Ito himself, his coun-
-igtry and his God. And upon correct
II ideaof this relation, forever hangs the
u happiness and prosperity ofall social, pp.
81 laScat and religious, freedom How vast.
II Iy i'm portant, then. IS it, thai we should
4 eaFly become acquainted with the truth
n onflhis subject And as "a proof Of the
III soundness of the views and doctrines
!. cobtained.in tie Declaration Of Independ.
n enee, our'past history. ofprosperfty fully
J. demonstrates. England saw, with all the
N combinea powers oftdarkness and oppres-
j SION. ;hatsQM and Righteousness of the
y doctrines sektertEl ID that document, and
u like Bslshazzar, trembled at the awful
rRtTH y God graut that these. principles
3 may ever BEEN brightly upon our hearts
, England saw how fruitless were her eff
! forts to bind. in CALLING. chains her7rebell-
.IEious daughter. And the glory ofQthe
. dapghterEhas waxedf brighter aud bright.
err every day. Yes, to-day. ladies and
9 gentlemen, thanks 10 the Most High, the
Il Star Spauglel Banner waves over ten
q thousand prosperous and happy cities,
!. and floats in proud triumph from the
Y masthead of d thousand vessels. To-day
3 tho welkin rings, with shouts Of aenthn.
. siastic i6iy, from the forest Of Main 10 the
everglades Of Florida.a from the rocky.
e bound coasts of New England to the plac,
Hid bosom Of the Pacific. To-day a ma,
\ ton lejoises that 83 years ago we had q
WAsHIINoroN, 4 Jefersou,a Franklin, q
& Harrison, Lees, a Hancock, a Henry, and
lila host Of other pare and coed men To.
], day then, let US, as b heaven favored ma.
aEtioh, fTejoice with unspeakable Joy and
\ make a Joyful noise to the God of 1ouI
tlprosperity To-day, let Us lay aside al
" chickering's, animosity and strife. To
Il IdaYsletns form a new the compact o.
all .76, which was sealed with the hearts
u blood Of a thousand brave heroes I TO.
II day let Us look forward to q time, and
d act In reference thereto, when oaEgpolit
5 lead horizon will be unelouded. d For
!, alas amidst all our Joy there is some.
/ thing to regret. Tho dark and protein.
-ltiops cloud Of fanaticism oyershad9ws 4
! part Of our country. i Led foh by loud and
!, Eunp rincipated political demagogues.lthou
B sands swell the tide of adisatfeetion aad
) disuniou. In my minds eye, ] iean eli
! most see III the dim vista of the future
f@that glorious emblem Of freedomibegfbt;
ftplume her wings and poise Der body
~ seemingly to takether flight to some more
I genial climeI Aye, we can alm0st De,
s. in the distance, a DARK se,pentine tiae me
d Eanderltg through the bright constellation
n of stars which bedeck our national ban
IL Inch, seueriiag them ia t.eaiutt But ,thi,
Unjust not be no. no, it must not be De- Ii
$. THE pamefof his father Of his country
u w AsHtSGTos lett not. be-! Ia adora
7 ton ogtliat name which. is woven on tht
Al ligltenmg's wing, and flies Throughout
III the entire world Filluminating tlls -horizor
--jiEof every nation. beckening them on L
union, let it not be Tia rev
ettereneei % that name unsulled by .the
J, breath ;ofIrepToaeh, and iashriaed in the
9 hearts Of 4 nation. surely il cannot be II
81 SACRED shrine of Mount Vernon forbid
lit II LADIES Of TIE lAoaat Rernon Asso.
,lIeiqtfon, Forbid it, Return, q retarai
u blessed spirit Of. " ASH ING EoE and infuse
! in The bosom of the people Of The present
saday. that holy patriotic zeal which
i awakened, III days long gone, the pic.
II neers Of America 20 Liberty and Union
Y Holy spirit hover round thy once cherish
i led offspring, and let not strife and con
III tention foul, lead us Us lhataNful extrem