Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-04

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rish&v-ovs yssn law passed since
he Dssiar1aioa q Aossioan lndepsn-
ds.dsses ~ Signsd By handful Of
brave pssriela md epderped ~ three
nillioss Of Iion.Asastsd Frssmen. The
stsscIs which ISIlovsd that sction = :
matter Of history I've need mot rscs-
pitualts vhae y - PaAisly Craven on the
minds ofsvssy eitisep. Eighty five yssrs,
ego to-day tho corner stone Of the Crest
Republic waa laid-if NOT IN perfect COS
adsnes sAat glorious aspsntrucsurs
would riss thsrscs, yet VIII perfect !
willingness to risk all--psoperty, life, |
honor--svsrything, in the noble expert
msnt The victory W. gloriously won,
and the tree which had been planted BY |
God in the wilderness, took deep root
and Aourished apace. It, branches
spread over the land--from the Atlantic
70 the PaciAc--from the lakes Of the
North 70 the gulf On the South. The
experiment prospersd from year 70 year.
Nations sooffsd ct The idea at frst, but
foally came to the conclusion that their
asperaioss we're ill-toundsd. The
try was blessed. i H. coun.
.akie&s. -..sived 10 oil its
SuA'o The trades, commerce,
Al, meohapiesl--al' indussr'a'
:. professional pursuits ProsPered OK
osedingly, and the country wa1eo 'a''
Through long years the tide Of prosper
ity rolled on - ii backed By resistIess
force. The old world looked on with
wonder and awe. The slow coaches Of
supcranuuated European dynssties could
not comprehend the vastness Of the
change. The wilderness was hewn
down and cities, villages and farms came
instead. Our mere hants sent ships into
al parts VI the world to carry afsr our
surplus products and bring home mer'
chauise; our noble rivera were made
profitable thoroughfares, and anon the
iron hoof of the steam horse clattered
through the length and breadth Of the
land. The lightnings came to our as
sistancc and performed our bidding
1t was great, q mighty, a noble fabric
which arose from that corner stone
How patriots have blessed it and goot
men praised its fair proportions. 1t is
great country still. all the blessing
that we have rccited and thousands NOR,
abide with US still, but there is still ,
change--an awful, heart-rend,ng, crush
ing, humiliating change!
lu the great house which our father
builded for US and bequeathed to hi
children, there arose strife and conten
tions. In the place Of peace which ono
apartments OF that houise.even iron
tho kitchen to the parlor, from cellar 4
garrett, came jealousies, piquer, heart
buruings, which grew into malice, ope,
hate, disoord, and finally to open re
bellon. How camo it!
In one of the wings Of the good oil
family mansion, some Of the children
chose to keep house servants Of dar
hue. Those in another wing did no,
Now it was specifically agreed by tn
heirs, at the outset, that in the matter O
servants either member Of the family
should have just such servants as the,
pleased. Things went along finely fol
while under this agreement, but final
~, tor reasons We need not mention
now, there arose objections to the hold
ing OF sable servants. The objection
wero insignificant at first, but grew il
strength. Opposition and quarrelin!
grew out Of It. Other discussions arose
oil Ringing, however, upon the servsn
question. The members oil one apart
ment slammed their doors in the face
Of the others, and peeped through key
holes and leased each other. Insult
were banded, and finally open rebel
lion arose. The inmates Of the wins
alluded to, wanted to separate peace
ably-to close up the doors of intercom
munioation, and have separate PASSAGE
for exit and entry; but to this the domi
nant party Of the other wing, refused t.
accede. Open war was the result. Fire
was applied to the fabric-and to-day
this Fourth Of July, ls6l-just eighty
hve years since the foundation ston,
was laid, the fire is raging. All thu
industrial pursuits in the family are
suffering-the inmates on either side--
fond brothers once--are striving to sec
what awful injury each can inflict upon
the other. The noble super-structnre il
IN great jeopardy to-day. Harmony
has been usurped BY discord; the spiri,
Of revenge has taken the place Of broth
erly kindness and affection. Woe and
desolation is thrsateusds Such is the
condition Of our home to-day. Some
sn'nk the edi6ce can be ssysd and re,