Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-07-03
Our BIrth-Day.

Tomorrow morning again the sun moves 20
martini music around the globe. When he
sets finally in the West this evening, there
'the, Fonrth' begins in the East And thence
circle of snnriscs for tweniy.four hours bright.
ems around the world aud every mipsfe as
the sun broadens over lis many horizons il is
welcomed aad honored by Americans-the
starred flag climbs into his rising rays and
the national heart throbs with cannon in city
and town, at home, from Maine to Oregon, and
ON remote seas abroad ia
whichever cline the SUMS bright circle warns
among the i~ce-bergs Of the North, in the pic
tured bays Of the South, in the Pacific and At
lantic. All, America is everywhere.
An nations know when the Fourth Of July
comes, and no other day IS 10 honored, Tor have
not americans carried their country with them
everywhere-and everywhere do they not eel
citrate the Fourth ofJuly2 Aud well do for
eign nations know its meaning, aud, though
they may not Join in the enthusiasm, they
must ut least open their eyes Hospitality TO its
display and their ear to It's music.
we hkc tue l"Im independence buN up
piled TO the Fourth of July. There is more
nearly associated with that name, the long and
darkling red dawn that began it-aud moving
like shadows before it those men who pledged
their lives and fortunes and sacred honor
so noblythat where hearts futter up with a free
thought they bound more confidently at the
remembrance Of that deed Not yet is that
red lawn forgotten in the days sunshine.
From it starts a fresh and dewy breath of in.
spiration as we look back and forget the heat
and dust and confusion of to-day. Back
against it in the shadowy ground we see with
reverence (and our blood grows warm while
gazing at them the awful assemblage-demi
gods now in their political heavens in the
worlds patriotic hearls-looking down upor
us from the Past,-sometimes sternly hk,
fathers who rebuke their children-and in thei'
midst a scroll. There we still see that Con
gress assembled the immortal faces painted
to fade not, Time only hallowing the color
with his invisible touches. The world, as wei
as we, know the names which that scroll ha
taught them. The whole world has those face
framed in its halls. That gathering of faces
that pictnse immortal, is the Fourth of July
We ofientimes think we did everything bet
ter inthe Past Our nation was younger then
and the fresh enthusiasm Of n strong youtI
was in its veins we sometimes think our fee
ing was deeper then, and its demonstrate
more shealthy and true. We sometimes Gef
that the observance Of our political Sabbath
growing dead-that we open our business door
and sell and bargain, weighing our gold NOR
often NOV in its hallowed hours, and halffo
getting that the temple-dome of the Day
over us.
But we trust that, if not a delusion, it is bu
a temporary hull into which it is natural
timest to fall, but from which we awaken wit
renewed spirit and with the dew of a frcshe
observance upon MS. And we feel that H0l
there is no want of enthusiasm in the ccIebr;
ton of Independence day We hear {
excursions by train, picnics in the couutr,
and military gatherings. We shall see in tn
morning the streets filed with demonstrate
of the Occasion. We shall be awakened b
the tremulous booming Of distant cannon, an
the light infantry of fire crackers will do harm
lessly noisy execution everywhere all day
that scroll you see on your walls, amid the a
sembled forms Of those wise and good an
brave men, viii be read warmly by many hun
bred lips to many thousand listeners, VIVA
if the great American Eagle may widen hi
wings unduly and il may be too desperately
what ifthe storm of enthusiasm swells a ton
rent of words2 We are glad of it and will be
lieve that they can have a dictionary in tu,
American feeling-iree Of partizanship, al
uniting on one ground-all Of one politics
whatever is good for the country whose eighty
fourth birth day is eommemorated Over al
parties and all principles, over North anC
South, over all adverse politicians will BE-
seen hqeting the worlds most loved flag
over all will be heard 'Three cheers for the
Red, White and Bluel'
o beanillnl, over the glad green trees,
With the white clouds and pure llue Heaven above,
Ciasping this iesuve-time with heayen-lke love,
our hanner-stars' light, IN the sunny breeze,
Ananonts heartbeat Outright Holiday
Leaving the Party.