The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-07-11
The Fourth at Claridon.

Day with an olG-iashloned
Fourth Of July Celebration, and, in &C. !
ordance with that agreement, the ladies
et to work to furnish Pic Mic Dinner
or the occasion, and any one who has
,artaken of one furnished By the ladies Of
can vouch for it that the viands
lid not lack either in quality or quantity.
Early in the morning of the 4.h, the
people of the township began to gather
"a the Free Agricultural Hall, few being
present from other towns. The officers
were, Hon. Lester Taylor, President
II. IL. Wells, Esq Marshal and Messrs.
N. Parker and j. 7. Andrews, Assistant
Marshals. The exercises of the day then
commenced in the following order:
Prayer by Rev. l.. ID. Taylu
Our Father who art in llcavan Thou
art tho God of all ilUsh. Thou hast made
all things, and dost preside over all worlds
and creatures, IN infinite wisdom, righteous.
moss and lovo. Aud. although the children
OF mon have broken thy law, and become
aljcnatod from Thee by their siEs aud cor
ruptous, yet, through the blood Of lmman.
ucl, Thou bnst opened a way whereby We
may return unto Thee. and bn received to
Thy favor. We thank Thee, that Thou hast
given jesus Christ to die for our sins. aud
hast exalted Him tor our Justification: that
Thou hast established in tho earth King
dom OF righteousness peace, and joy III
the Holy Ghost, and that, in all the com.
motions aud revolutions of human affairs,
Thou art carrying forward Thy cause. and
art winning mankind to tho faith and obedi-
cnrn OF tho Gospel .,.
We thank lhce 'or IhV distinguishing
goodness to those VINO. through WISDOM sac
Iilco, valor and prayer, secured cur Ma
tnhal lnd'pnuuonch' ahd osthD'ishou ou'
Government. Ahd We pIhS" lnco loT '"o
large measure "' prosperity WHICH lhou
hast E'hutcu Us III thlhgs Mhp'Ial anu
spiiIiua,. we haYo rcqultru lhuo mgrhti-
tudc ana tlhnsgroSs'on Tor Iny io'ing k'h"'
ncss, ana Ihou art Christening US lor our
'h'qnl''eS. hut WY ! no" :" "Iu'"' re-
momOer mercy. urhnt my olcSS'o8 10
tno t''s,uont ot '"ISe oC,''n H''.os' az"
his CONSTITUTIONS advisors; May tneS f'gnuy
interpret l"S "oI" "''' ,"' 'Iu'"c'' "l" Z"
meet lheir great fes9ohs'oi''tlcS as 10 SO
cure lhno Appreciation ahd the "GIiafo OF
our Oc1oVon country may an Wlo 'cg',n'o
Tor US ~ 'he'o ''h'S OF per''''o'h III our Na'
l'"ha' C"n@'rs" ana ,no a'So"'pnos VI 'ne
loyal states, % Su'Gen 10y hoa'eh'y "'suo'h'
tcngmbCr mercy also Tor AT VINO nave gOne
to nuht our battles, upon land aud sea
Gr,u. snrrinl prncc and consolation To those
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tue ""uhdou ahu tho sulorn2. Do lhou'
y Jesus, thGir physlCian ana theIf comforter.
Bloss those who load our armies. May thoy
not ho sgli.serkinp and iu.glorious. but
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A"u u'"S '"g r''s'"r" u" VIZ" on Wv
soldiers Atcp thrm from slnhlng. May
thUy trust III the Savior and wilt Thou ht
thrir vuidn nud THAR uIph Tuwpr Grant
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dcsist from 'hc'r Iooe'lIoh 'ulh thcir couh
sulS 10 luOllshnuss, ana bflhg thclr wOiHS Il
nought. Grant abundant consolation tt
,huso who nrO bcrrayrd hy the ruthless hanC
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a""''' W P"t,o'op an" '"P'' '"u ,'""' VI "o
hVorahce' break lho power oi thc opnrces
or, teach tha Nation righteousness, aud ts
tnhIIsh us in peacr
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=. the transactions OF the day that we snail b'
, QuckUued IN tho service of our God. ou
y rnuntry aud our racr. and wa will ascrib,
p -, E,,nor Son and Sn;r;t nreso,t un,vor
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sal hhd hNc"hsihE praise amen
by alludlng Ia the eyer.nomothbl" day we were
met TO ce obTaIe, lis sanciily as II National sab
bath, It's commemorative events, We; now the
good and patnouc people ui these United STATES
hld loved To bring the offerings ol their grateful
heAlts, and reverentIy p,dge ther rllhris Tor the
Pre' eryntinn OF law, order ANA efficient self
government; how long the good people had as
assembled on This Independence day, with un.
cloudod skies, favorable auspices, aud an apnnr,
ent heallhlul, bracng atmosphere. But alas
changed Sad aud mournul were the conflict
ing political elements. The whole gnrnture OF
, the heavens was changed the dIapery ut the
horizon had the Impress ri blood Civil war wa'
= upon us This was tue second anniversary since
the heavens were clnlhed IN snckcl"Ih. lie spli'
= oi the commencement "l husiilites how nom,
the Free States responded to lhe call ol the Tres
y Ident tor troops. Then There was test OF ndlrl
Al oism-the struggle o parents, brothers ana sIs
is ters, III tue scvnnG o lhe lnnIy rlrI', IN sINIl
. up tie loved ones Tor lheir counlryS cause: IL
i spoke o the different iohllral pnrlies lhHl HAdhce
e hslIln To each other, from diilrfenres I" oWhlo
on questions oi principle ana policy now VI
first blood shed 10y Rebels united pnrliCs TO drlcn
81 the Government how officers ana soldiers OF a
l. political prrllcs, OF the Free States hew to III
30 tented field, ana fought side by side tor freedom
lie referred To the grcatevcnis and changes Wine
o' history records, ~ beng traced back ihroua
IT, long perinIs OF years often rs lhe eject "' reno
rs causes. The history ut our own country, WINE
had eliminated IN ClNll war, was no an exec
OF ton To the general rule. ne alI"Itd ,cellngly
III those noble men VINO signed lhe Declaration
n Independence, ana VINO formed the organic law
the land, and To their lTlals IN framing the Cohs
tutiOn. The apparent intention OF public ml