The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-07-11
Address, by Samuel Eddy, delivered on
the 4SEa OF ,EUly, 1864, in Esri sGol,

Address, by auuueI Eddy, delivered on
t1e 4SEs OF .EWIy. 1864, in Hri sGO9,
Ladies. Gentlemen and Soldiers Of Bristol
l am happy to meet you on this OCCASION
Eighty-fye year have come and gone since
our fathers first raised he stars and stripes to
Heavens breeze, the emblem OF our national
liberty and glory. We meet again on che ami
yersary Of that au5piclous day,ln this beautiful
grove to unite in the grand chorus. An hail
that old flag of our sires and the glorious union
they established Long may they stand
Travel back with me,rising score of years and
behold that little band, comparatively the size
Of the prophets cloud, struggling with mighty
power through seven long years Of peril. They
fought hard by sea and land to gain this heav-
en- born boon of liberty which we now enjoy
What onward and hurried progress have we
made since that time The wilderness occu-
pied only by the RED man" and the wild beast
has given place to large and well cultivated
fields aud docks aud herds covering thousand
hills "hundred broad praries" The wigwaus
are gone, and in their places stand beautiful
mansions and splendid churches. with their
spires pointing to Heaven and to God.
The dug out canoe is replaced by thousands
of white sails and mighty steamers, that cover
our inland seas and rivers, as well as the
mighty ocean. We have made great progress
in science, art aud agriculture. The lighuiugs
have been tanned to carry our news throughout
our whole eden, steam to do our labor, &C.,
and yet an enemy has sown tares among our
wheat. The enemy is Satan, In holy writ il
is said tLat upon time when the sons of God
came up to worship, :" last Of all came Satan
also"
He has found his way to our fair lane, not last,
but with his old propensity of making trouble
and destruction, seeking whom and what,he
he might devour. The warmth Of his hab.ta-
| ton. since he was driven out Of Heaven.eauses
him to seek in the South for congenial and kin.
dred spirits. Some time since he formed a
league with Calhoun, the leading spirit of the
South, in favor of notification, and the de-
struciion Of this glorious Union But when
General Jackson, not with the flaming sword.
but with the hickory pole declared his purpose
vowed, q" BY the Great Eternal, Calhoun hum
bled himself, and Satan fed back to his native
vault
Jackson sleeps, and awaits the patriot re-
ward. Calhoun has also gone to his long home
but Satan returning has found more congenia
spirits in JEFF. Davis, Stephens, Wigfan, Beau.
regard, Toombs and others, and whispers IL
their ears that they can conquer the North tive
to one and thus subject the whole nation tc
their oppressive, rule and institutions, and louC
sscends the cry Great is our Diana" Believ
ing in their superior strength and desiring t,
spread slavery over this wide domain, they
make the election of - Honest Old Abe" th
cause OF fear for their peculiar institution an.
their rights, and again seek to destroy our no
bic Union. This pretex, is as silly as that o
the wolftha, was drinking above the lamb, - hen
he accused him of rolling the water. They az
cused US Of disturbing their peaceful waters an
their divine institution. and prepared to de
scend on Washington and conquer the land 49,
Witt TRUTH justice and God on our sids, we har
nothing TO fear. God works bv means
, Firm and " Honest Ola Aoe;n 2ad. The OF
7 Hero with his 9 Anaconda" 81, Builder wit
his "contrabands :" 4th, Commodore stringbar
T and the blockade 4th, Lyon with his paw "
t on the Fox and traitors 9th, The tried her
Fremont, with others who will perform W.