The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-07-16

to sustain our government IN It's hour oil
trial lot the history Of the past year tell.
Where in its history is the field Of battle
that Irish valor and German bravery has
not shone conspicuously forth9 And
shoulder to shoulder, and side by side,
at Fort Donelson, at the siege Of
Lexington, at Fair Oaks, at Pittsburg
Landing, at bloody Pea Ridge and at
Mill Springs, with those of our own coun-
trymen have they gone through fire and
smoke, through carnage, even to death,
TO achieve the triumphs that have been
nobly gained and won.
In this contest they have clearly prov
cd that there are no truer friends TO Amer
lean interests, none more ready TO sustain
our government, come veal or woe, than
the foreign element of our country-and
they have justly proved that they are
truly worthy of all the rights and privile-
ges of Americans-and | trust that hence
forth all hostility to the foreigner who
lands upon our shores will be doue away,
and that the hand of welcome will be free
ly extended, and all the rights and immu-
mites of American citizens will be gener-
ally and freely awarded to them.
Fellow Citizens, on day like this It is
well for us to pay a feeling tribute to
those who have gone forth from the do
nestle circles of home TO defend our coun-
try in its hour of tribulation and danger.
And il is we'll for us TO remember that,
while we are surrounded by friends, COM
forts, fathers, mothers, brothers and sis
tiers, secure from danger and all the dread
alarms that follow in the train of woe,
so many thousands of our countrymen
have left all these sacred endearments,
have sundercd tho domestic ties of home,
have parted from those they loved, have
bid adieu 10 children and parents, and TO
the scenes and associations of childhood,
and have gone forth from all these endear-
ments TO meet in deadly conflict, amid
scenes of bloodshed and desolation, those
who have arrayed themselves in deadly
hostility against the constitution of their
country. And il is we'll while celebrating
day dear to every patriotic heart to not
forget those who have so nobly volunteer
cd to sacrifice comforts, homes, and even
their lives, that our country, our govern
ment, the pride of this day, may not be
taken from us. And it is well for us,
TO cherish the memories of those who
have laid down their lives as a sacrifice
for their country. Many there were who
bid adieu to loved friends and dear homes
with light hearts and kindling expecta-
lions to soon return to visit the scenes
and home that will know them no more.
With moro than Spartan bravery have
they marched forth to battle and offered
up their lives, rs dear to them rs ours is
to us. They sleep in their cold shrouds
on the banks of the Potomac, the Cum
berland, and in the green clad ravincs of
the Tennessee. They have borne. cold
and frost and the tempest blast-they
have marched forth amid the iron hail of
the deadly canuonade-they have charg-
ed up TO the strong entertainments and
received the deadly fire of the musket
ball-they have felt the glittering steel
pressing TO their hearts, that we might
have a country to honor, n 4th of July
TO celebrate, and government to respect
And let us not, in this hour Of jubilee,
forget the honored dead. Let us drop n
tear TO their memories, remembering that
their ashes shall be the seed of liberty,
that by their graves future generations
may yet stand, proud TO say they died for
their constitution and country.
Let us not forget the brave Ellsworth,
who seemed eager TO die for his country.
Let us pause as we pronounce the name
Of Lyon, so brave, so loyal, so worthy 10
have lived and yet so ready TO die. His
country called for the sacrifice, and at the
head Of his column, leading them on to
victory, he fell never to rise moro. Let
us pay n parting tribute to the gallant
Baker, that eloquent statesman, whose
voice, with moro than Roman eloquence,
rung through our Senate Halls. He
rushed forth from the councils of the ma
ton, feeling that his country was in dan
ger, aud that he must 90 TO defend that
land and constitution that he loved and
honored. At Balls Bluff he met his fate.
There, when his brigade was assailed by
thrice their number, and exposed to q
murderous fire from front and flank, with
broad river in their rear, scorning to sur
render, he placed himself at tho head of
his column TO lead them on TO victory or
death. Ho fell, and his country may well
weep for his loss. Wallace, Smith, FL
lott, and host of others have also gone.
Drawer men never went forth to battle.
Their names will be recorded in history
side by side with those of Warren and
Montgomery, martyrs of the revolution.
On day like this we should not let
the opportunity pass of turning our
thoughts and attention to that great con-
flict that is raging over such a wide extent
of our territory. What heart feelingly
alive to the interests Of country, TO the
principles that are at stake, TO the calls
Of humanity, to the cause of united
government TO our Union being preserv-
ed without n single State separated, or a
single star erased from tho flag of our
country, can contemplate the scenes and
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