The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-07-07
THE MouNTAINEER, July \, ls6o

thev lad passed conluassi0natel over her.
neglect. ana thriyen ID spite ~ it; they
mad pOared out tleir blood like Water end
expended their freasnre with q liberal
hind to widely extend her fame, power,
and domain; fof long period they sub
m;ssTYcIy demonstrated and petitioned
agriast, while patiently enduring unjust
interference In matters solely pertaining
10 their Internal policy alld yst England
could not III would not discern that she
had no right, Us size also proved 70 hRSci
not the power, 70 bind with tyranuic
cfains Tie staiwatt youth who had grown
from infancy with but littleaid from her
iosteIing care. A. Il # i 81
These and many more facts connected
with the pre-rcyoiutionary history Of our
country are subjects of deep ifterest, arc
commended to your careful study, aud
most clearly manifest some of the dealings
with tlle human family by That Being who
c0atfolieth the destiny Of nations, who
.tprlieth The hearts 81 The children of men
as the rivers are turned, who exalteth and
aiJaseth king loms, and d0sth oil things iD
accordance with His own good pleasure
Time and your familiarity with these
events admdnish not 20 yield 10 the fiat
tcrfng alIarement to eight over iignin the
battles Of the Revolution tint loug, aFtlit-
Gus, and noble struggle Of freelnen for
their rights, the record of which Is ut
times blaz0ned with brilliant success, aud
eli times slirouaed with almost inlpeAetra-
lille gloom; but through which under that
Prosidence which shipped IFS beginning
and ever sustained them, TINT heroic b,.lld
Of true patriots battted on 10 the success
Efnl achievement Of that independence
whose hlessihgs we this day so richly en-
| jof From the opening skirrnishes IN
Lexington and Concord, in April, Il ! is,
10 tile surrender of CORVALLIS at a ork-
town in5 October. 1 IsI, which virtually
closed the war, that noble banl Of Free.
Edoln,s sons amid sore priv lions and IN
told hardships, with true patriotism mud
unyieiding pes eraiIee Jeopisfsized their
NIL upon tic altar of "a nieTicaHI liberty:
and WHO III our day 50 reereatlt as ID
lightly esteem those sterling sacriiIeesl Of
Who can feel IS NH Aaolsa lis aid tpf l.etp;
Ting tlle ttpoil tIlsslt s,iitar Steadily
burning toe ieer aud elleoilra tho frftIids
of hiifnaLity III every cline
rlIe labors of the patriot off che Iseyn
luton closed not with Circuit lsrttain,,ss
acknowledging the independence of tile
United States, on the 33ttli of November
IT'S Theat as since, there were not
wanting nauy who, from various motives
caused serious discussions hi the BODY
Epolitic. so serious as tit times to threaten
the permanent establishment of tIosC
fipstitntIons which itrc the glory of ON
country and tie priaesot our race Bul
that Providence which lad sustained tlt
right ii tie conflict with Iitgialitl;s power
Estilt watched over tie nattet, mud guided
IT'S councils. es DE- ]: : ,s
Hayings noted i be affaoRlttl B
oar epetldenee, it may prove be;lslieiia
to here remark Fiat ctl efiatetl IsuitlIsl
syrisets3 have agty0eaf "a Iii arUba D
oaf htFilia renisinad eoffoisies ls1d tlf
mother country l,elrsiiea i linii ff,fally jus
land tory cciifSe ref aiming iKuI
med ding asi III oi,r local fiiiiners, aid wifi
ttfif iiitterinl policy III t1a bat
Il TER 81 4 taxation itli5af
Some may iliIlgiae thlt our preseu
11constftatinn Is cogral With The. HJaelara
II tion Of lndepe or even dates bacl
ITO the FIRST assembling "a tlifa Confineiftii
Il Congress IN Philadelphia on tie llI q
4 September, / IIT4; but tile powers aSer
Eeised BY TINT Congress and tlre Article
.Eof confeae ratiopn agreed 10 eli tile Is Il
i of November; ~ proved inadediiat
for the saecessfttc Of government
4 nj affairs and as carly as l 7s5 measure
,hGgar Cd he fgi t;lttd fiaF i'm III IA
Il power upon tic general COVE rlliaeilt. Eo
4 this purpose delegates from tie severn
States. convened iii T. hilatelphia In MAY
4 ITsI, and on lie 1 It'll DC Sep Btr flEe
scented cur present constitution Id Con
gross. twas By that body submit tied /,
the severed States, and, after aitfniQfed
lengthy, and at times doubtful tliscuSsi Gus
was flalfy accepted, and Was allpoiiatt,
10 take effect on the 4tlof March, i lsg
i IHdef that our present constitution
i George Washington, who has So truly All
Il eioqaentig been pronounced. FRS / i'll var
! FIRST in pence, and FIRST in the: hearts 3
his eonutfpmen, was elected President
4 and JOHN Aaaaas mas: eteeittl Vicszpfesi
!. delit. From that period our nation Eal
!. grown and aouFished With nuoxalnBle4
zErapidity and prosperity, welcoming thi
I oppressed of every iIa9t, until onr filr !,
i known and honofed III every sea UNI
our possessions extend from the Ationti,
to The Pacific, embracing tho chofeest NOR
i ton of this e1and choice above all otheI
lands and Tie azare field OF our iIaiiioTa
/ banner is bespapgled with the starry eIn
hlefaS Of thifty-three. in lien Of thirteen
1 free, independent, aud united stafes :
this powerful, peaceful aud happy Isepqb
lie. 2 .z.' s... a -: ~ Y z;
Fascinating as are the pages Of our ear
] her history, q cheerful compliance WITH
! tie Hitting requirements ef the present.
occasion forhids further drafts upoa5 t4ei,
4 iut9restintr mid EsH ftIl. fnsks,,, * I