Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-07-04
CuAs. Z. PUTNAM. Sec'y.

FOURTH OF JuLY.-This important
epoch in our national history comes amory US
once more. At the hands Of this place, as a
city, it tinds no welcome. The people have
neglected to make the day happy with patri
otic celebration. Each one takes his own
course and celebrates or bis own hook. acc, I'd.
ing to the dictates Of his own desires. Az an
Individual we could have wish ed tc see little
patriotic ebuli.ion. but that is out OF the
question.
When the Fourth Of 1851 came. the present
war had just fairly broke out in tt country
the fret guns had been fired the fret blood
had been shed-but the people were hopeful
that by the approach Of snother Fourth, the
stars and stripes would be triumphant and
that peace would again be asserting her VIC
tories. That time has arrived. and though the
country is one year nearer peace than il was
before. it is still f.rth.r from the end Of this
war aud the peaceful restoration Of the Union
than any Of Us like t. admit. The victories Of
the Federal arms. during the pa. year. have
been many ard important, yet they have net
accomplished the object desired The enemy
has ehown himself more powerful than was
expected and even to-day, On this venerated
anniversary. he holds our best Generals and
our strongest army at bay with o power as
surprising as it is insurmountable. When the
country conf 1en.ly expected victory 1t heare
Of partial defeat. The news is not of q char
acter that will lead our people to be intensely
enthusiastic to day. Let them be ph,losophi-
cal. however, and thank God that it is no
worse ia ss4ss sssf .Sz asas-
Il il possible tAAt aiothsr Fourth will come
round and find the country .,ill engaged in
this wari ltis psisibl.--nsy probable Many
may not ahiak 70, but we are not over san-
euins Of late. .sssss ass -.
A Quitr PLAoE.-The Gsss City
spsahs q the. city Of Ksokuk being :inssn,eIy
quiet and ont Of |ba.insss abeat ,his time.
We should Judge y. Converting wittsa gen
tlemaa Who Aas lately mads Bic first visl,
West. and Who went 70 Ksokuk thinking 10
make that place his home. he told ne he Va.
never worss disappointed in his life. Fret he
was disappointed in the sppearsncsI Of ttis
town. He expected to End An ordinary e.Asa
u wooden buildings. ~ gessssl sbisg, bu,
.vas surprised to fod such noble structures ol
brick and stone ~ are to b. seen there. Ne
city in the Unisn for isssise can boast Of bet
ter building. fhs next disappointment ~as
sia4eeihssA Ths Atrads he found to Be very
~ aal uninviting. The mssssvs blocks stead
~ As4oasasats - the folly insidsnt qpon in
|1 6hSs-very many Of shsn en,irsly csc
III ~ unprodsabis s. sbfessat. No city 10
LtAs1 1Ats sa9srsd 70 extensively and psrna
1sesly - KsptaE Her streets are vaeass,be,
vvass pin brick asd mortar idle, whiis gsesi l
grovS lishsf whArses and in tho msrkst
plsesa No ssssdsHr i6s sailer 81 the Gatl
0sy4apA = Il Addistl ~ 90 wonder esf.
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