The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-06-29
The Fourth of july

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Notwithstanding but little preparation is
being made for anything like grand de-
monstration on the Fourth, we are assured
that the day will not pass without proper
observance in our city. Our people are too
patriotic not to celebrate the anniversary of
the nations birthday. This year, especial
ly, when rebellion is endeavoring to destroy
our nationality, strike down the govern
ment instituted by our fathers, and rob us
of our high position nmong the nations or
the earth, we would be recreant sons of pa
triot sires, did we not, in some way, mani
fest our appreciation of the great privileges
secured us by the outpouring of their blood.
We learn that the Sabbath Schools of
the CITY intend celebrating the day by
a grand union Sabbath School picnic
Not only have the various schools of
this city agreed to participate in the festiyi-
ties and exercises Of the day, but cordial
invitations have been sent-and, we doubt
not, VIII be accepted-to the schools of our
sister city of Henderson, Kentucky, to join
with us on that occasion. We earnestly en-
treat them to come. Let the children of
the two cities become acquainted with each
other, and let their parents forget the as
perities and dissensions of the country in
witnessing the sports and happiness of the
children.
The picnic will be held on the Fair
Grounds. Arrangements will be made with
Mr.. IngIe, President of the E. L C. r. R.,
who, by the way, is an enthusiastic Sunday
School man, by which the children will be
taken to and from the grounds for a merely
nominal sum- There is an abundance Of
shelter on the ground in case it should rain
hut it rarely rains on the Fourth of
July. Heretofore the day has always been
emblematie of the country-clear and beau
tiful. Whether the storm of passion that
is now sweeping over the land viii cast a
shadow over the coming Fourth, we cannot
tell. Our trust is, however, that the day
will be clear, and we viii accept il as an
omen of returning peace to our distracted
borders.
The exercises on the grounds viii consis.
of songs, reading the Declaration of indie
pendence, and of short and stirring speeches
by gentlemen who may be present, and
the disposal of the good things which will
be provided for the children by thoughtful
and loving mothers. The day will be hap
PLY spent, we feel assured of that
Besides the picnic we understand from
some of our military friends that the va
rious companies of the city will parade on
that day. We have large body of Home
Guards-almost a regiment-and if the diff
ferent companies turn out on Thursday
next with fall ranks, the display will be
equal to any ever witnessed in our city
All that is necessary to accomplish this, is
a little exertion on the part of the differ
ent companies. Let us have parade that
will demonstrate that the military spirit of
the American people has not expired, but is
as vigorous as when it achieved our indie
pendence.
While the Sabbath School children and
the Military are doing their part towards
properly observing the day, we trust every
person in the city that can will hoist the
American flag. Let there be such dis
play of Union emblems as will please the
eye and gladden. the heart of every true
patriot.