The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-07-23
GRAFTON
OF OH URCHILL COFFING, ESQ,

commemorate the returning anniversary
|, u OF our National Independence!
y Again are We called upon to review the
, past and eventful history of our country
. ana dwell upon those stirring scenes whicl
ushered into being the young republci
AGAIN do we summon TO Remembrance
and view with the minds eve that band
OF heroes, patriots, sages, and fathers o
the revolution, to whose Iabors, priyations
sutferings and successful cXertions, under
,, the direction of an Allwise Providence
their posterity ere greatly indeptcd for
the rich blessings they at present enjoy
Again is there call upon our patriot
ism, and the day brings with it solemn
summons for each American citizen to
come up before the altar of his country
and swear that the blood Of his fathers
has not been shed i'll vainl
The present Is sacred 10 the past 1t is
day OF thrilling remembrancca and hal
I lowed associationsl
The spirits Of our fathers, if ever they
are permitted to wander from the fields
OF paradise, would choose an hour like
| this; time of gladucss and jubilee, to
leave the realms Of light and Iningle in
/ the rtJoIcIngs OF great nation, as ii halls
/ with universal acclamation, holy prayers.
songs, dances, and merry meetings, the
/ return Of the birth day of Freedom; and
! cra in the hi,+,,,. Of ina,,i
Itisa1 ho,I. .,c,J ~ ,,.r;.,;,,,. ,l,,.r..
giving and most urgently does il cali upon
every citizen OF these United Statcs To
! come up before the God of our Fathers.
and with humility Of mind and sincerity
OF purpose, u render unto Him our hearty
thanks tha, IL has permitted th;s day 70
dawn ur"a US a haIpy, Ul.tgd, and pros
porous hn,1n ol fTceuen.
no" q Inherent are tho feel nEs and emo
Iol' ci TIE present hour from those which
a2it'teI t.!e minds "t our fathers upon the
tth OF 'uiE, 80! The day which dawn,
upon u. a! light and glorious, which comes
"!ui Gitdhe-S, and inspires every heart
WIN uAHtterab.e JOY the day oI present
y, blessings ana future promise, rose upon
mon, anu HE heavens were hung IL black.
D"'" "Ii pgIleht'us clouds oi ample
FORM '..i 'aI'.ul import lowered heavily
upon '-sI h'I-lon. No sound Of merry
Fo'c"~--n9 roar "i peaceful cannon, broke
u. awful 1ll'Hce "i that morn which
"-,',.'' 'ii Gay tnat ti.-I men souls.
l'H tA"f.h "I july, go, tAcre Wa IA
ei.iel-:. : ia ii' ancient city OF fA.I4'.cl-
l''-.+ nc torres o. tAe merchants were
closed. the a9Is Of tAr mechanics We're
suIt. IN" hum of business was nowhere
heard. nou-ht hrol,. tie stiffness Of tine
hour .-.ye tle firm tread Of -r~ru men. as
th.y threaded their way through jise nos
less streets on-o.-tJ the capitol.
W -thln that venerable hall cou-ecrated
10 an immortal fame Ly the deeds which
were there tLat day enacted. wer,. Assem-
blei the representatives. Of The thirteen
North American CoiOnic~.
e. i'm N'''i f'E'y i''or-s. o< which
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"A "a. the d.l-hnrs+.. ..-d ,,,,.1,.r,II
,ision OF the American peouI. ,yb.rr.
-ular and cenfirtir g,,,d,fo',. ,,,,,.t IL -
,ait....i ,v.ry bosom
Ei.htr-thrce wears have ,assei SIM
.la, .lav. and moi = sin.,le survivor of H. .
,,>.,,ILia~c remain, r,,,1,, tho &C. -,
earth Put what sr,,nr;...,,, +. ,I,,.,,. - :
icicut in feeling and ina rjration as NOT -
be- able 10 picture 10 !,;n,-,.lftba oro,,i1t,,,
intensity with which ev.rv oar ,,,1Ist La.[, (
iStcnad to that Declaration Of Ind.n...- =,
leuca which sbara.l NOT only lis own h.. >
,is cauntrv's ga.t;rvr H.. ~. -.
must have felt ,he uuornento,,s trntb viz, =
hat Declaration exhibited and r,.,,C.r,I' : ,
, the inevitable conclusions a+ Which j. :
l..ycdr lis tonic ,vas tho ,,n,1ia,,rT :.
f,l,t. OF the ncdpIe /, racounted tn.
,Ir.,- and 1l,,!rnatioux of rbc Eriti.b kin :
t told over one, hy oueo lone LIST of ,br,..x :.
nero, .l,,,,c,,+. ot1 ,Io.,,,t;I .,.,.;l,,. :; "
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ilc''V 10y IN" English Government anu a
nGurcd hvt American naor,ln I.s,,ol,o =
r 49,, H. ,t;.:r,,.. r. AZ -, /
- ''-S ',ii9 i'i INC Ltt'ltoS p
aut tiIcIr many and iruitleS~ l.
rpcals to the native iu.tira and ", a ,s,,.,-,l.
Unity Of their British brcthren-aupeals /
nheaId or dlsregarded And dafterrccallius f,
he necessity that compelled the sacrifice. iS
olemnly declared that the bonds of hrctl,,.+,
rhood no longer bound them togctEer@. .,
nd henceforth they were strangers to each a.
thcr, Enemies III War, in Peace Friendsr' Of
md finally it concluded with Il serious rs>',-
zeal to the Supreme Judge of the yvunsAf i,
Or the rectitude of their intentions, ami W
declared that these United Colonies ar w
nd OF right ought to be free and inde- se
'endent States, and for the support OF this..,i
Declaration, in the firm reliance upon tlfurci
protection Of Divine Providence, it called III
lpon thom mutually to pledge to each Ii
ther their lives, their fortunes, and their h;