Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-07-02


Unusual rrcrarntions ARE being maids In this city
for the celebration Of the s4th anniversary Of our
National Independence. The Fire Department have
taken the eud and on mGsst in full costume will pa
rads In honor Of the occaIio1. The MasOns, Odd
Fellows, SONS Of Temperance bavc been invited to
participate, and . general disposition prevails Ia
make tue celebration worthy illusriOus AN event
10 our Nations history. aud at the same time TINT
shall BE- creditable to the patriotism and public spirit
Of our citisens.
| We understand tina. Rev Mr.. Benson will oniciatc
as Chaplain; ThnE:1s u. Wade, IA heretofore AN
nouncCd, will read the Declaration of INDEPENDENCE
aud Judge Hall will deliver tue Grafton. We can
safely prunsc in advance that the GRAFTON will be
masicrly production-c eloquent, polished, classic
glowing with beauty aud happy illustrations
The Fire Department, Societies and Citizens will
march in procession through the principal streets,
when they will convene at the Theatre and conclude
the ceremonies with the grafton. Not thy beast in
tcrcsling feature will be the erection 1t gigantic
Liberty Pole on the Plaza, from which will oat'
proudly and gracefully, the stsrs and stripes.
While these public demonstrations Of gratitude
and joy among people light in themselves there
is nothing that o. much encourages spirit Of pari.
our free institutions, than the commemoration oi
great events in our c"untry'S history. Marathon
aud Tbermopyle excited no higher feeling in the
breast If the patriot Greek. than does the rccocc
tun If the Glnrics If bunker Hill aud Yorktown
kindlc rcnrWed NHtiunsl srirt ir the heart II All
American.
Annually 10 meet to9ether-t" lay aside all parry
prejudice aud personal feu!s on the great polite ii
Sabbath aud pj,'icc over the return II that d.!
whIGh gave birth IN us an independent %At"n.
should bc the hca,i and pleasure # every American
citizen. lie who Cannot lay aside not onl, his per.
snnal nd Toticnl animnSiiies ou that day tut who
would not rest from nil secular labor aud thank God
f'r the blessings ct Liberty aud prosperity so boun
uhll- vnuthsafcd 10 Us as people, deserves IL yer
10 enjoy The mercy Of Heaven, hciIhrr nov nor IN
the here after.
How much, indeed have VIC to be thankful for /.
We lrc not merely flee people, blrst i;h noble
Institutions. impartial laws and universal prosperity
III all the material arts ct labor but are NJ peace
peace among UnrSclvcs-Icucc and anity with all
foreign nations while nearly the rest Of the whole
civilized world is either engaged in actual Institutes.
or stand upon the brink of universal war. The
distant quarters Of the globe are in actual war, en-
gagged in the most m"mcntOus tragedy that ever
threatened II shake nnd tevououlZc the eldest gov.
ernmcnts on the earth Disc"rd, agitation aud rev.
olutinn, with all their concOmltHntS Of evil death
and suffering, now disturb the tranquility Of other
nations.
Yet we are secure from this dangerous tempest,
and are left in quiet aud freedom To- work out our
manifest destiny and in the cultivation Of the ar $
Of peace To increase the individual happiness Of our
peoplc-to swell the aggregate wealth Of the Nation,
and to elevate our character and importance among
the Nations Of the earth. Our marine has become
necessary as neutral power To the cummrrcc ui the
wold-Uur arts aud manufactures are u necessity /,
the brligrrant nations ot Europe, while the iINcn-
tons Of our civil engineers aud mechanics arc RAPID
~ bupplnniing all rivalry where railroads. sicnn
presses aud engines requisite III the civiila-
tun Of any people.
For this special and divine providence We should
not only commemorate the 18th Of July, but every
day should be n political Sabbath ot rejoicing -
Every day should witness the uplifting Of Liberty
Pole in some new town or village. plumcd with our
beautiful flag If stars
"Cp with II! up With our banner NJ star.
Chfurl to the breeze the bright nag II the free
Far a. the hight Of Uur own native eagle,
Wide let It wave over the prairie and sea-"