East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-07-05
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INTRODUCTION.

ANIhODUCTlONs
Eighty four years have passed away
since the PRONUNCIATION of that sacret
document--the Declaration of Inde
pendence, "-signcd in the darkest hour
of our country's history by that immor
tai band Of patriots whose ashes hav,
long since mingled with the soil the,
loved, and which they consecrated by
their blood and treasure to the God o.
Liberty.
The great problem Of ages, It is hoped
has been solved-the efficacy of popular
governments amply tested, and the vast
and far-rcaching foresight of our patriot
fathers demonstrated in the success OF
the experiment of founding civil institu.
tions upon the principle of equal rights
and immunties, and the free and volun-
tary suffrages of a sovereign people,
1t is right,--yca, it is natural for the
American people to rejoice on the return
of the eventful day-and to give vent to
their feelings of gratitude and patriotism
in the spontaneous outburst of cnthu
siasm which the occasion inspires. True
10 tho instincts Of American patriotism,
our entcrprising citizens and fremen,
with an unanimity and zeal worthy of the
object, made the necessary preliminary
arrangements and adopted programme,
which was carried out and observed to
the entire satisfaction Of the thousands
who participated in the festivities Of
the GLORIOUS fourth"
PROGRAMME.
The day, which opened as npromising
as day well could; dark, damp, sultry,
muggy, gloomy, rainy, with every indi-
cation Of "worse coming" was ushered
in by the booming Of cannon and the in
cessant discharge of small arms, crack
ers, torpedoes, etc, and so great was the
effect Of both noise and birthstone upon
the atmosphere that by nine o'clock the
skies were clear, with a fine breeze from
the south'rd. From the vessels in port,
the cupola Of the Bancroft House, the
two Engine Houses, the Courier office,
and many other points, the star spsngled
banner streamed proudly in the breeze,
aud on all hands were heard the notes OF
preparation for grand time.
At 10 A. NJ. the Propeller Niagara,
from Golericb, having on board Express
Fire Co. No. ], Of that city, guests of
Pioneer No. ], of East Saginaw, hove in
sight, and soon the forest Queen, with
the Torrent Boys," from Port Huron,
Guests Of Excelsior No. 9, was seen fol.
lowing closely in her wake. Engine
Companies /, and ., and Hook & Ladder
Company, under escort Of the Military,
Immediately repaired to the dock to re-
ccive them, each in succession, it was
hoped, but as they both arrived at the
same time, matters were slightly mixed,
though there was no confusion, aud after
some delay No. / with their guests,
under escort Of Osmonds Cornct Band,
and No. , with their guests, and "Silvcr
Sides" under escort of Lucker's Band,
the Military, and Hook g. Ladder Co,
proceeded to their several Engine Houses,
where the companies were all dismissed,
and all proceeded to partake of the coala
ton, which at each house was ample and
substantial. Here commenced the intro
.duction, and by time the hour for form
ing the procession had arrived, every
body was pretty well acquainted with
everybody. We should be pleased to
give great many more particulars, but !
neither time nor space will admit.
THE PROCESSION
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