Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-07-08

For Clig Justice,
. R. P. LOWE, of Lee Co.
For associate Justices,
L D. STOCKTON, of Desmoines Co.
:, c. BALDWIN, of Pottawattamie Co,
The Fourth.
q We congratulate the citizens Of Musc,t;,o
!. upon their having had celebration of the
rourth OF July, Monday, becoming the great
and glorious occasion. 1t has never before
been our pleasure to witness here such
general outsushjns Of pure end n,tr;ot;o
, enthusiasm III COMMUNICATION of the dav from
"i''ca dates our existence as a nation II
WAS with difficulty that the popular feeling
could De repressed until the morning Of the
Fourth. So early as Saturday last, g., -.
were ho'sted in different parts of t. ,;t,
and ever and anon the report of a =.
shooting apparatus gave ind; 80. ~ s' -.
"aketul state Of feeling a.: . " tne
Light Guards. nne parade OF the
IN, Du, 70 come to the events of vost.ra,r
Inc day dawned with NM VI Yesterday,
p Ssi n pis that our sire cts Ssan tn Ss ane
on the outer walls, and m nss were h'os out
broke t'e stiffness of rece,,; ana m's .s':.
n n sps saa ,hs military radsd and fired the
NHootat A.. o,.,o,, .f.or ~ =
excursion train homW ten CLOCK a''et we
the procession .,sa ashington had arrived
in the order nvse. ,rmed on Second street,
md moved, an fibed by the programme,
grove knownas immense cavalcade, to the
he more str; the old Fair Ground. Among
inc of ma king features presented in the
roung mi ch were the wagons containing
,al Sta ssss representing the thirteen origi-
,rese ,es and the thirty three States Of the
Ar Mt Union, and the seasons, Young
lerica in Uniform, the Irish and German
benevolent Societies in regalia, carrying, in
addition to the stars and stripes, a magnificent
!, aag-the national colors of Ireland, the Light
=, Guards, and that corps of invincbles, the
: Nunnermacher Guards The latter were a
terrible-looking set, that seemed to smell the
:, battle affair off, and in fierceness of aspect and
. demeanor completely cast in the shade their
= rivals, the Zouaves and Turcos. Like Napo-
leon Ill, they have a peculiar psnchant for
, artillery, and dragged heavy field piece, ably
Differed and manned, with them during the
entire day, with which they fired occasionally
a deqfening salute.
The exercises at the Grove passed off as
' published in the programme, the reading of
the Declaration, however, having been done
by W. F. Davis, Esq, instead of Rev. c..
Woodhouse, as before announced. The ora
;. ton of Hugh J. Campbell, Esq, was listened
to with intense interest Selling upon the
fresh and ready topic of the Italian struggle,
y and the history connected Herewith, he
s deduced in most eloquent terms lesson of
d solemn warning and ADVICE to freemen here
y and elsewhere. The moral point enforced
- was that right is the irrevocable condition of
= national permanency. Time fails US to treat
= of the addresses as they deserve. That of
Judge Thayer to the Irish and German Ben
evolent Societies was brilliant effort and so
i. were the brief remarks of Rev. Henry Clay
g Dean, whose unexpected presence was hailed
with particular delight by those familiar with
lis oratorical powers. Brief addresses were
also delivered by H. OConnor, Rob't Will
liams and DR.. Morgan-the two former of
this city, and the latter Of Wilton. As an
episode to the oratorical part of the entertain
ment, Geo. Marshal, Of the "Nunnermacher
Guards was called out and delivered bur-
lesque speech, which was received with shouts
of applause by his hearers.
The number present on the grounds was
variously estimated at from 5000 to 1000.
There were two speakers stands, and two
brass bands in attendance - Unger's and
Huttich's.
In the way of eating, no one was permitted
to 80 away dissatisfied. Besides the provis.
ions brought in baskets, there was public
table, and between it and the hospitality of
basket-owners, strangers and those less pro-
vided for received their portion in due season.
The exhibition of fireworks in the evening
drew large crowds to the public square and
the levee in front of the Ogilvie House, who
, were all delighted with the entertainment
Take it all in all, the festivities of yesterday
, We're decided success, and it is hoped have
! established precedent which shall inaugurate
| a new era in the way of Fourth of July cele-
brations here. The utmost good order was
observed, and the warm and hearty CO. opera
ton of forcign-born citizens in clarifying the
G birthday Of American freedom must be
: subject of sincere and ardent admiration.
; God grant the memories of this day may
ever preserve us from the petty feuds and
strifes into which the prejudices of diverse
s nationalities have once or twice precipitated
us in past years.
n MODEST Y!-At the late Democratic
State Convention, Mr.. Williamson, of Des-
MONIES, Chairman of the Central Committee,
/ offered the following modest resolution:
5 RESOLVED, That the Democracy of Iowa are
entitled to the appointment of some sound
: and reliable Democrat to some important Office
: under the Federal Government, through ,chons
: they Gun hold confidential communication
: with TIE Chief Magistrate.
There was, however, sufficient good sense
left in the Convention to table the resolution
: and forbid any mention Of it in the official
d proceedings. The mover of the resolution no
doubt thought himself just the man for such
u an appointment. His cool modesty is deserv
A..
. Buchanan.