Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-07-07

shall make this glorious and immortal
day. When we arc in our graves, our
children will honor it. They will cele-
brate it with THANKSGIVING, with fesrivity,
with bon6res, and Examinations. On its
annual return they will shed tears. copi-
Gus, gushing tears, not of Subsection and
slavery, not of agony and distress, but of
cxultation. Of gratitude, and Joy. Sir, be-
fore God, believe the hour is come. My
judgement approves this measure, anil my
whole heart is in it.. All that l have, and
all that l am. and all that hope, in this
life. am now ready here to stake upon it;
and / leave OF as begun, that live or die,
survive or perish, am for the Declare
ton. 1t is my living sentiment, and by
the blessing Of God it shall be my dying
sentiment, independence, now, and INDIE
Prudence FOREVER"
At the close Of this string appeal. Old
Independence Hall was in commotion.-
The feeble were strengthened, the cringing
were filled with courage. the resolutc were
full of the very fires of patriotism; AMI up
on the wave of excitement the resolution
to adopt the Declaration, as their language
passed without dissenting voice.
While this was going on within, with
closed doors. rumor was abroad. busy with
accounts of what was passing. AMI crowds
were assembled; when suddenly, the door
was opened, and page appeared, who
cried out to the old bellman in the tower.
"its passed, - its passed." when the bell
pealed forth as if in honor of a glorious
victory. ats passed. whats passc,l?"
asked one to the other, in the immense
throng. that were gathering. "why the
Declaration" said ano;llci, '.lct us hear
it," said they all. 1t was brought to the
door, anil one Of the members real it a.
loud to the assembled multitude. who re-
ccivcd it with shouts Of joy. Every where
it was hailed with exultation and pleasure,
the mass of the people determining to
stand with ii or Tall with it.
But j! cost treasure, it cost bloc L.
Towns, villages and hamlcts were destroy
cd, and the country laid waste. The mer
to hang upon our border, spared neither
age, sex or condition The country du-
ring all this long and bloody war. was i'm
poverishcd and exhausted The army
without pay. excepting continental money,
which not having the confidence of CAPT
talists. anil being easily countcrfeitel. be-
come so worthless that il took a pound by
weight of the trash, to he worth an Eng
lish pounl. and often S25 Of it would bare
ly buy dinner. In these emergencies
the heroic soldier, went bare footed and
covered with rags; and in their winter
marches, they left the prints of their feet
in blood, on the ice and SNOW The best
blood OF the country watered the soil. anil
the bones of our fathers, whitehead the
plains Of Saratoga. Monmouth. Yorktown.
and lay scattered over every State, from
Maine to the rice swamps Of South Caro-
lima.
But they struggled on, anil in an event
ful AMI almost cxterminating war of eight
years they triumphedl and to-day we enjoy
the rich heritage so dearly bought.
And to-day, instead of struggling. "a
Sardinia, Hungary and Italy, with dc<pots
FOR foes, and tyrants for friends, with little
hope for improvement. in any event, yet
fighting with courage formed by despair.
we are rejoicing in free. and glorious
country. 4 country stretching from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. from the great
Lakes of the North to the Gulf of MeNi-
co, on the South. a country whose soil
and climate is uncqualed in the world. y
land FLOWING with milk anil honey,
blooming with cotton. AMI waving with
corn. a country bound together with
bands Of iron, over whose iron way the fic-
ry steed r,,shcs with wild delight, bearing
{, the ocean the products Of the soil. A
country permcated every way. with eleciri
cords, over which with the rapLlity OF
thought. intelligence anil good cheer is
communicated to the very extrcmities OF
the land. A country where Church spires
glcam in the sun light, and which is dottc'l
all over with school houses .fillel with lii
brarics, books and Of presses. that are mn
tramclcd and free, and which docs thunder
forth in tones that cannot be misunder.
stool. to encourage the right and check
the wrong. A country, the greatest in
lakes, the greatest in rivers. and the great
est on earth in its devotion to liberty. A
country Astounding in Gold, abundant in
Coal, in Lead, in Copper. and having
whole mountains Of Iron. Whose broad
land offers home and shelter, to the op
pressed and down trolien Of every natior
and every cline.
Then let us rejoice to-day, and be ex
cccdingly glad" 49, s.rsa sns sdt
"My country. tits Of sl,cc,
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