The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1860-09-19
NJ 6.
Mr. Eyerett,s Fourth Of July Speech.

Of Edward Everett at Boston on the 4tb Of July. It
i truly mastery effort The correspondent OF the
New Gork Journal of Commerce says: Edward Ev-
eret had spoken hundreds OF times here but he
probably never received with 50 much enthusiasm the
great assembly rising up and giving him cheer upon
cheern
After some ELOQUENT Introductory remarks Mr. Eve
rett quoted some sentences from the speech of MIR
Gray in the British House Of Commons on the 10th OF
Aprilast in which he argued that theeectve franchise
should not be extended in England Since in this coun-
try where it is so universal the republic is rapidly on
the decline, politically socially and morally The
rcpeled the grave charge OF Mr. Cray and showed
the wonderful progress of tile United States during the
last sixty years in which time Mr. Gray contended We
declining. Mr., E. remarked that if there had
been this decline it reflects Upon the English people
for we are mostly Of English origin But there Is
truth in the assertions OF the Engshman or il there IS
any truth in them, it has been greatly exaggerated. hr
Everett proceeded at great length to show our mate
al social and religious progress and came to the con-
clusion that ournation has the clements of as much
stability and progress any in the world The to-
lowing are the closing passages of his oration:
lhave endeayored without yaingloryng, with re-
spec ourselves bitterness towards others but in
spirit Of candor and patriotism TO repel the sinister
animation, that fatal degeneraey is stealing the
counry and to show that the eightyourth anniversary
nds the United States in the fufllment of their go
rious anticpatons with which, in the selfsame instru
nent- their independence was inaugmated and their
Union first proclaimed No formal act lad as yet
bound them together; plan Of confederation had
ever been proposed. \ common allegiance embraced
them, part Of one metropolitan empire; but whc1
that tie suudered, they became azoup of nsula
ted and feeble communities, politically connected
with each other nor known yet in the family of IA
tons. Driven by Necessity. yearniug toward
each other with common sympathy Of trial and Of
danger piercing wise and patriotic foresight into the
depths Of ages yet to come-led by divine council
they clung together with than elective affinity
ri, .itpI Sf.4.L
north and south great and small, Massachusetts aht
Virginia, the oldest and the largest; New York ard
PENNSYLVANIA, unconscious Vet of their future pre-
pondelanee but already holding the Genital balance
Rhode Island and Delaware, raised by the Union TO
political equality with their powerful neighboTs joined
with their sister republics in the august declaration for
themselves and for the rapidly multiplying family OF
States, which they behed in prophetic vision. This
great charter Of independence the life of the revo
ttou; the sword OF attack the panopy of defense
Gnder the consumate guidance Of Washington, it
tanned our fathers under defeat and guided them TO
victory It gave the alliance with France and her
auxiliary armies and navies 1t gave us the confeder
alton and the constitution. With successive strides of
progress it has crossed the Aleghanes the Ohio, the
Mississippi and the Missouri has stretched its living
arms almost from the Arctic circle the tepid
of the gulf has beted the continent with rising States;
has unlocked the golden treasures Of the Sierra Madre
and flung out the banners of the republic the gentle
breeze Of the Peaceful sea. Not confined to the
tinelt, the power Of the Union has conveyed
merCc the broadcast oceans to the arthest isles
has opened the gates Of the morning to our friendly
ntercourse, anf-sight unseen before in human histU
ry-has found hat legendary Cipango the original oh
eet Of the ea litioa OF Columbus and brought their
swarthy PRINCE tft@.d3T cmbGsSage TO the western
shores Of tie aoslddiving ocean,
Meantime. The -aH..r. AreHch1nan, wlo fought tho
battles j.1ee g} this continent carried back tho
canta gon 10 thpir u. y free land. Would that they
could have carried with it the moderation and wisdom
that tempered revolution! The great idea OF con
stitutona reform in England, brighter jewel in hes
crown than that of which fathers beret it, is
evil with the successful issue of the American struggle
The first appeal of revolutionary Greece appeal not
made in vain. was for American sympathy and aid.
The golden vIcc-royalsts OF Spain on this continent
asserted their Independence in imitation of our
pie though sadly deficient in previous training i'll the
schools of regulated liberty; and now at length the
fair "Niobe of nations" accepting constitutional
monarchy an asatlment OF the long deferred debt
of freedom, sighs through all her liberated States for
representative confederation and claims the title of the
Italian Washington for her heroic Garibald
Here, tE5en, felow-citiZegs l close where began.
The noble prediction of Adams is fulfilled The ques-
ton decided eightyfour years ago in Philadelphia, was
tie greatest question decided in America; and the
event has shown that greater perhaps, nor
ever will be decided among men The great declara-
ton with its life giving principles has within that in
terva exerted its influence from the central plains Of
America tile eternal SHOWS Of the Cordilleras from
tie western shores Of the Atlantic to the arthest east
crossed the earth and the ocean and circed the globe
Nor let fear that the force IS exhausted for its prin
cples are Is broad as humanity-as eternal truth
And if the visions Of patriotic seers destined be
fulfilled fit is the will Of Providence that the lands
that now sit in darkness shall see the day; that the
south and the east Of Europe and west Of Asia shall
be rcgeneacd; and the ancient and mysterious regions
Of the east the cradle of mankind shall receive back
in these latter days from the the rich repayment
OF the early debt Of civilization, and rejoice in the
cheerful light Of constitutional freedom, tha light will
90 forth from independence He'll in Philadelphia that
lesson of constitutional freedom they will learn from
this days declaration