Randolph County journal., 1859-07-07
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NAY pc lount an ifit'ftNthS aCC'une
"f the doings of our citizens on the
9Th inst. which has been kindly fur
nisLel ~ one who participated in the
proceedings Of tie day.
Eigh'y-tInee years ago our Inde-
pen,icnce was declared. AMI a nation
possessing unparalleled resources was
born into active life. In infancy il
was beautiful and great in its proper
tions. The heroic deeds OF our fathers,
their patriotism and bravery. their /
fidelity to truth and God, the liberty
and institutions which they have
transmitted TO us testify in a manner
upon which we can no. improve. that
they loved freedom and honored her
cause. AS the price Of their devotion
10 justice and liberty. this great Amer
lean nation has been bequeathed to us.
Is it not the greatest in the world?-
Has it not the grandest mountains.
the hroa'lest lakes, the most majestic
rivers, the most extended prairics?
and, with all these, has IL not the
mightiest iatslIecfs, Its mountains
stand up like pillars supporting the
azure arch in the great temple Of ma
ture: It's lakes are inland seas: its
rivers could swallow the waters of
Europe without overslowing their
hanks; and its mind is correlative
with the magnificence of its scenery.
There is but one Niagara in the world
and that is in America; there Is but
one country on the earth that can
boast of Washington, a jefferson,
Franklin. the Adamses. Clay. n
Webster in its past history. and Of
Its Sumner. Seward, GiddingS, Hale,
Chase. Beccber, Parker. Phillips.
Chaplin and host of others of the
present. They have grown upon
American soil only; and an American
Senate and Congress and an Ameri-
can Pulpit have felt the mighty force
amt power of these worthies-"deep
calling unto deep" when the light Of
Heaven has illuminated their souls,
and their burning eloqucnce has flow
ed out in Indication OF the claims Of
truth and humanity. Surroundings
so sublime begets an inspiration that
is free and mighty. and can not be
hushed into silence. nor lattered into
subservienry in the bosoms of true
Americans. 1t shouts the same song
Of liberty il did when the world was
in It's infancy. And may we not ask
what nation or kingdom on earth can
boast its GLORIOUS Fourth of July"
10 truly as can Americans?
The birth Of our nation forms no
mean record in the worlds history.
It's conception was stupendous; its
coming forth was the joyous diapason
that thrilled every adoring heart
Then. as the rightful heirs of this
glorious heritage, shall we not rejoice
upon this our independence day."
The basis Of our civilization is broad
and deep; the stability and pcrma-
nency of our government can be meas
ured only by our fidelity to the prin.
ciples Of our fathers. If they trans.
mittcd TO us freedom and free institn
tions. they are ours to perpetuatc; and
II we are true and loyal to the Dcclar
alton of Independence and to the in
spirations OF this age of progress am
refinement. in the arts and sciences
religion AMI philosophy. commcrc,
and agriculture. we shall never b'
cclipsed by the transient glory ant
achievements of any other nation o
the world.
In the fundamental principles whicl
Hnslcrlie the very foundations of on
great country and which beget th'
enthusiasm of this day. shall vet b,
found the antidote for all our errors
and shortcomings. The imperisha
llc boon of liberty which is nourishe'
in the bosoms of Americas free son
and daughters. is fondly plighted I,
the descendants of other climcs thai
our own. The free spirit which goe
forth to-day aad shall be made To re
echo over hilltop and through allou
valleys. shall become stronger an
stronger. shall ascend higher an
higher. until every breath and sylla
bio that is now sent forth on tia
wings OF the wind for liberty shall b
in EARNEST: and before the omnipo
tent power. which il shall beget. tn
chains of Americas bondmen shall b
broken and her prisoners shall stretc
forth their freed hands to God in tri
umph.
True, brave sons of America let u
rejoice that we are free, that we ma
make others free.
From Utah. July 3.
The Salt Lake correspondent Of III