The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-01

Sand "a Ia enter on his scycll your naineei
Though Death snv, nd LIE hmo
Pc, homer sheds a halo ro-- ""1s.
or b NJ who falls for liberty anu ~ ncroast
Then viii cur country CORY , her
Each mar hero, guard our ~ ,hs earth
it~ nc nc, be fo,t throughout tne sa.'''
"a deenots trembe as il issues oI.n .o,r
a. centpries hence our palrio1 W., oaI'
z 1ns ~ nv country-honor 10 her na"e'
Tine. halls Of Congress may be .veres Of strife,
With .hleatn oath, reeve and The knte,
pobates may rage, ap1 factions rise and fal,
And sell appear +. iumpbAnt over all
But these are storms that nature can endure
The strife 81 elements but keep them pure,
May FAKE them play towards us the tyrants part
Ara pecclation drain the public purse,
And VI. was meant TO bless, be made to CURSE
These are but weeds neglect has scattered round
That wait cur hands to pluck them r 10 The ground
But while the storms driving overhead,
And devastation seems around us spread,
Let us prepare q refuge for our friends,
And good viii follow when the tempest ends
let us with patience scatter vrtuous seede,
Regardless OF the noxious, poisonous weeds
He thAt inspired our feryent Declaration,
And m sde and kept great progressive Iation,
Tbnt fred the trainers Of cur constitution,
Will purge us yet from seken lng pollution.
The body politic, with vigorous glow,
wiz Ike god in health !, md nc beauty g row,
And unborn millions " ii their zeal display
IN celebrating this suspicious day.
God bless the land proudly call cur homei
Preserve It's power tor ages yet 10 come;
and may It's happy influence !ncrease
To bring earth the gloror rs reign Of peace,
When liberty in graceful triumph crowned,
In land shall hlllOw earth'S pCEuteo ground.
God bless the lit spot rs Utah known,
Where dwell the dear ones that we love and own
May truth and virtue reign Triumphant here,
And industry with is rewards appear;
May equal lave, and generous measures bless
Her loyal people in this wilderness;
And may her coil fore Ter be untrod
By traitors to their country and their God
God bless the m IN who, aborng fer cur good,
Led Us in safety to this solitude,
May Heaven from is rich, exhaust,ess store
It's choicest blessings amply on him pouri
Preserve him long his counses 20 inpar,,
To realize what dwTells within HE heart.
God bless the Fl ends Of U,ah-long shal i've
The worth and deeds Of our Executive
within memories; as noble SOUL
Despising sects or partys mean control,
Has acted as man, patriot who
Right and his country's honor has u view.
God bless Us all, and may we still engage,
While acting our short par. on lire's great stage,
Our hearts united on the truth TO fix,
And sho = the noble spirit OF Seventy SIX.
Let every tongue attune its grateful praise
For Independence gained those trying days.
Peace 10 their names " 10 endured that day,
God bless their noble work-God bless America
The Hon o. Pratt end others addressed the people,
which concluded the exercises Of the morning
The county AUTHORITIES got up very pleasing change OF
emen who escorted His Excellency to the bowcry came
for general invitation to well got up luncheon, not
ter at Camp Floyd, accepted the general invitation 70
''feeral officers, both civil and military, and arrived
during the proceedings in the bowery The Captain after
their ternnaon accompanied his Exceency and part
cpaed in the hospitalites of the magistrates, where
ard in expressing their devotion 10 the Union 10 the
briefest Of teasts.
At sunset a salute was fred from the City Ean ard
County Court House, which terminated the public exer
cises Of the day.
In the evening the large Of the County Cosrt
House hney lum paied aud thrown open TO all the
county city and Territorial officers and their ladies who
might wish 10 terminate the celebration the Light fan
tastc toe. The Governor and lady, Ex-Governor Young
and his councillors and OF the Twelve Apostles
present part Of the evening Balos Hall was crowded
with select company "Broiher Townshend's" dan
cling hall occupied by the Gentle portion Of the
muny who "emb raced the occasion" TO show their sx II
in the terfschcorean art and do al the ether things
worthy Of the Fourth Of July.
The city all day presented very lively ecere--cvery
body amusing themselves The chief chara :teristc OF
the Utah youths nordnate taste for equestransn.
have seen such daring set Of boys. Once they
can get astrde of horse mule they dash away, fire.
duen,ly almost destitute OF guide 70 their stecds in
the shape Of brides the most careets ard Indifferent
Indian the prairie. For the Fourth, every boy who
could I'D quadruped the street. dashi,g and
prancng often 10 the horror Of the passers by No aco
dent occurred but two sticufs the reeu
the free exercise o. unguar ded and dsrcspecf
gare With the exception OF the freaks 81 the boys al
luded 10 every,h ng wentso amicaby ands evidently
the satisfaction Of everybody. am not Of meet
rg with eisconterted eountenancc, aod certainly
never have whole community completely ,cu-
pied with celebrating the independence Of the DATED
states
Tie Gen.e grafton through the Territory to Carson
md California s very large this season particularly from
Iowa and the frontier States Scarcely day passes with
witnessing the arrival Of large with great
rovcs cf horees Evidently prodtng by past experience
inc cniCrarts have learned 90 their mails
In driving order Instead Of leaving them loose In herds
Il common o. see twelve horses attached 10 light
wagon. The md ans and horse thieves arc not over
favorable 10 tue change out II is certainly the SAFEST IN
less the quadrupeds should stampede, and then IL would
be awful Eight. The disturbed state OF the Central
route has sarponied many, and caused them take
TIE Northern route. which s, apart from Ind IN disturb
aEccs the Central .hDg TO compare with the latter
ne cTli,rautr generally assign a for Their
grafton - the diggrgs "hard times at home.