, 1859-01-04

Iothe Iuh.t~- FllLov CITIZENS - Oa the 23th |
Of this Month occurs the 1"Jtn Aunlver:ary OF !
the birth dug oi Itahert l,nrns-Scotia's lnulor-
tal uoct, At public meeting Of the citizens OF
this uIAce held in Eechunic's Institute iiall Q
few weekH A1o. the dasy Was foswely dczeolsed
oa us q conlmiltec to It.eud 10 the arrangement
for grund testivul, 10 tuke place on lhe 9.th
inst it now gives US the greatest pleasure to
announce that onr programme Tor this event Is
comuteted, npd thu: We hare been able 10 GIVE
such u yat,ed chm 1c1rr 10 The proposed festival
o1 will admit OF tic Eeartlcet expression Of zen
crn,fon and rcahrd. On the rurt OF al rho par
ticluate tor t1e ..'tnory o TIE great poet, whose
crntnn,,inI unntsersE1v we beek lhue to CON-
Tn4,norutc, Oar teow-cit,zens will, We nrc
sure. purdon When We take the liberty OF IT,
1;ud,nv thea, OF come ot the renBons why we
d,rn thr cent nial natal day OF Burns no ordi.
reeY eyent md that it should bs obserscd in
the most heat:y md nuspiclous possible 1Aanuer
i,y the ci,lzens Of Chicago xnd sourroundlng
country. .,,..,....,,,.
Ann. first to lh1~c If cur fellow ci'lz"Ns WHO
ava ri Scottish birth. we Nnnnl nb tiss thar
t;u,us is 10 that la'l Of liberty and sung What
Il,mer Sas to Greece, St1sksrclfc I" England and
H-ra,,:er tt 1ranrr. A'm '<t <tcvrryt!1'ns that you
,aa IKE and rtXerr. a~ >'n'ln'n= glory "a Your
,n,, .,1 1,,l land Mas married n Immortal song.
tt,w q. tue renHsc wa> lls, with true manly
lca,t wl,irh r;.r eall>llr il harmony with theirs.
inv ,!rjr rwil roug~, 2fll drawing Sultlc 1t Ills
,.vt Inspirations iluln thtiT ioSe' Sen'hta'e.,
.r your l;l;hr.ianl and how swrr'ly thr. have
mil .'nu the history ot her struggles aml vic
tories, vi. kns'w Hc ertak ysHr feelings "et.n IN
>our nnrt.s INN language Applied 1" anoth'r 'ltio
HcsA,:
"Mtl:EEs naunr Ehat Scottish l'oo'l
Hut hoi.s III a spt1nx tue ilnJd?
Hut secondly, aud 10 nil ourtello"-c't'1-uBT Te
Fou!d sny, tnat pre- eeminenily q hurns wAs the
met al Scotland, he was s.,l u.oTe transccno-
Entity the poe. ct she human heart No true
1,ao ~ 1T ry1n hA
tuar The Paruussian 'yre, and sing OF the Joys
aud BOTTOMS Of 1',r universal human soul. ls the
d,ytpc mission OF the Heaven E'iied son Of bong.
In dlsehurS;ny this duty, which be dld noofy
md we'll, be Illus became Minstrel HlfA frless
for the holy cauen OF human liberty.
We be!lrye that NC do no violence to the
cnuse Of sober truth when we rag 1aat tfueI
noet peve7 lived. in Utmost ereEY line OF h's
wr see Shat bis soul was large indeed, and orer
tl,v;pr with human rympnthiea, Bythls sncnn'
d,a Le gum tb4t wonderful insight iuto tht
1n3cdn nnd mysteries 81 The human soul, nnt
derive paxsion and power to blend 10 naauy 0
.le richer blossoms Of beng and doing INTO th
divine cadeuces Of everlasting song. Ills claim
to The rencrstlon Of a free people obtain n1ucl
of their iorce from bis manly vindlcnt;ous q
tne equality and brotherhood Of all neu, 70
,I;s v;th bin was fundamental doctrine. Civ
;ng dignity and snb|in,ity to his robleEt tdort,
Tic MAJ the sol for i list
Tail, uloouen,lF how la felt on this tIere II
eileyia,e human suffering. to do ralsat hattl
for The right, 10 wuga Au lncesenut WAT again
r.nt aud 17rnpuy in whatever shnpe they stu8t
to assail the intcteste Of manlind-waa the al
rinus task to which his life was consecrase'
dix 100. wss The sublimtss democracy. Hero
f1atiljpg for independence never warmed Tie
.>ntriotjc Spu}s with trucr tire Of freedom tt,
Eh N be sung
''Ia5 the proud nssrpfs low,
TytAMH tau IN Sve.t Ice:
Hts,t!s p, # a. to IL tStE! tt;s :! bI0~'
IN these sud kindred grounds then. fellow ci
-rns all. NC mike our appeal, and ask you 10
"a hy coming forward aud making the propos
Erstiynl an tonor 10 the illustrlous poet q
onrsel1es. Let US concnde bY saying that
iiph;eued meu of oil nationahties and op:nlt
know well shat q generous expression Of hol
{or the truly great is nj once duty end IN
aication Of our orr Development To be q
To ttrnw few immorfetle, over hallo'
uemory that bns gathered Iustru aa cent
hns rolled on is holy privilege Let II
thcn be Eaid that this great occasion cnre u
a free aud m3gnanimous people and theT -
not how 10 honor it. but rather let 1t be kne
bY generous action that it is they alone !
memory Of the benefacLors Of our race: Act
then. fellow citizens. al our cordial invita-
10 attend the Festival on the o5.h instant
We are respectfully You're.
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5Sas 5Sas Sqss41sH.S' sPs&1s4. \
Ml1aK1s OF Connrrr
p,s.-Ths programme anu '11 pAt MI
will appear ia = few days.
CHICAGO. JAu. 1859.